Allen & Gledhill LLP, Shipping | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

About

Provided by Allen & Gledhill LLP

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: Finance - Asia-Pacific Region

Band 3

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 and non-banking creditors, as well as shipping companies and port operators. Allen & Gledhill also offers notable litigation and arbitration capabilities covering mortgage enforcements, ship arrests and charter party disputes.

Notable practitioners

Vivian Ang and Gina Lee-Wan are key points of contact for the practice.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Allen & Gledhill LLP

Allen & Gledhill acted as transaction counsel for Keppel Offshore & Marine in respect of their bareboat charter of jack-up drilling rigs to established operations in Saudi Arabia.