Shipping: Litigation
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 3
Email address
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+852 2533 7878Chambers Review
CMS fields a respected shipping litigation team that is known for its expertise in damages, ship arrests and cargo disputes. It also advises on shipping issues connected to transactions and restructurings. The firm has an established team of lawyers based in Hong Kong, acting for a range of ship owners, insurers and P&I clubs and financial leasing companies.
Andrew Horton and Steven Wise in Hong Kong are key contacts for clients.
Work Highlights
- CMS assisted a cargo insurer with a subrogated recovery action in an electronics cargo theft case.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Commercial awareness is indispensable for shipping lawyers and those at CMS have it in abundance."
"CMS is always at hand to field queries and talk over matters in a commercially reasonable manner."
"Commercial awareness is indispensable for shipping lawyers and those at CMS have it in abundance."
"CMS is always at hand to field queries and talk over matters in a commercially reasonable manner."