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Our dedicated Maritime Practice routinely acts in multi-jurisdictional, high-profile and complex matters relating to the maritime and aviation industries. We provide a fully integrated 24-hour service, accessing the collaborative expertise of leading lawyers from across our Firm.

Our team’s portfolio comprises contentious and non-contentious work, including the setting up of operations in Singapore, ship sale and purchase, fundraising in the equity and debt capital markets, secured and unsecured vessel lending and leasing, mergers and acquisitions, domestic and international litigation, arbitration and mediation relating to international trade and transport, offshore oil and gas, regulatory issues, insurance, casualties, enforcement and repossession, and restructuring and insolvency.

We serve both local and international clientele including leading international financial institutions, equity providers, commodity traders, Protection and Indemnity Clubs, insurers, shipowners, charterers, shipbuilders and repairers.

Chambers Review

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Shipping: Domestic - Singapore
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Band 1
What the team is known for

Allen & Gledhill has an outstanding domestic practice in Singapore with a deep bench of lawyers advising on the full range of shipping matters. The team is highly regarded for its transactional and finance work, with expertise in sales and purchases, restructurings, and lending and leasing agreements. The firm represents many domestic and international banks, as well as non-banking creditors, shipping companies and port operators. Allen & Gledhill also offers notable litigation and arbitration capabilities covering mortgage enforcements, ship arrests and charter party disputes. Notable clients represented include ST Engineering Marine, Aramco Trading Fujairah FZE and JSW International Tradecorp.

Work Highlights

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  • Allen & Gledhill acted as transaction counsel for Keppel Offshore & Marine on its bareboat charter of jack-up drilling rigs to established drilling operators in Saudi Arabia.

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Notable Practitioners

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Gina Lee-Wan
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Gina Lee-Wan
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Senior Statespeople

Gina Lee-Wan is a seasoned lawyer who has a stellar reputation for her work on ship finance matters in Singapore. She acts for major multinational lenders and ship owners on shipping and offshore finance, and high-value restructurings. She also has extensive experience in sale and purchase agreements and ship leasing.

"She is a legend in the maritime and financing sector."

"She provides comprehensive and practical solutions."

Harold Or
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Harold Or
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Band 1

Harold Or is admired for his adept handling of legal matters concerning ship financing and leasing matters in Singapore.

Vivian Ang
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Vivian Ang
1
Band 1

Vivian Ang has forged a formidable reputation as one of Singapore’s leading shipping litigators, with experience advising on a range of matters, including in relation to collisions.

"She's very experienced, diligent and hands-on."

Yin Chuin Soh
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Yin Chuin Soh
2
Band 2

Soh Yin Chuin enjoys a solid reputation for his work on sale and leaseback deals in Singapore, as well as ship financing and restructuring matters. He regularly acts for significant lenders, including major banks and non-banking creditors.

"Soh Yin Chuin is a great lawyer to work with. He's always willing to go the extra mile for a client's best interests."

Corina Song
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Corina Song
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Band 3

Corina Song is an established name in Singapore's domestic legal market, regularly representing ship owners and banks in a range of shipping disputes, including cargo disputes.

Kenny Yap
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Kenny Yap
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Band 3

Kenny Yap is an experienced lawyer with an impressive track record in litigation and arbitration cases in Singapore. He regularly assists a wide variety of shipping clients, including financiers and ship builders.

"Kenny has unparalleled knowledge of the law. His commercial awareness and sophistication is among the best I have seen. I cannot recommend him enough."

"Kenny brings a logical and practical approach to dealing with each case."

Yin Soon Yap
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Yin Soon Yap
4
Band 4

Yap Yin Soon is known in the Singapore domestic legal market as an experienced shipping litigator. He is well versed in handling disputes relating to restructuring processes in various shipping sectors, including offshore oil and gas and commodities.

Ranked Lawyers at
Allen & Gledhill LLP

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Shipping: Domestic: Finance

Gina Lee-Wan
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Gina Lee-Wan
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Senior Statespeople
Harold Or
1
Harold Or
1
Band 1
Yin Chuin Soh
2
Yin Chuin Soh
2
Band 2
Shipping: Domestic: Litigation

Vivian Ang
1
Vivian Ang
1
Band 1
Corina Song
3
Corina Song
3
Band 3
Kenny Yap
3
Kenny Yap
3
Band 3
Yin Soon Yap
4
Yin Soon Yap
4
Band 4

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Daniel Liang

Gina Lee-Wan

Gina Lee-Wan

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Jonathan Choo

Michelle Zheng

Yin Soon Yap

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