About

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TRADE AND COMMODITIES

We act across the spectrum of international trade, with a special focus on hard and  soft commodities including agricultural products, metals, coal, oil, gas, and LNG. Our expertise spans both physical tradingand commodity derivatives.

In particular, we advise on mid and upstream LNG transactions, financing, shipping  and chartering, and trade disputes. We serve some of the world’s largest LNG  traders and producers. We also have considerable experience with financing commodities, including  trading and credit risk management.


SHIPPING

Our dedication to all things maritime inspired our name and anchors our practice - from the construction of vessels, their financing, sale and purchase, trading and employment, repair, conversion, and recycling. Our work spans ship finance and mortgage enforcement, charterparties and bills of lading disputes, marine casualties, salvage and towage, and insurance. Our clients include port and terminal owners, operators, state-owned shipowners, the chartering arms of producers and trading companies, cargo interests, ship recycling companies, as well as marine and cargo insurers. 

Chambers Review

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Shipping: Domestic - Singapore
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

Helmsman is an active law firm in Singapore's shipping market, with strong capabilities in wet and dry shipping litigation. This includes ship casualty and grounding matters, as well as charter party and cargo disputes, and ship arrests. The team also has further capabilities in ship finance, as well as insolvency and restructuring matters. The firm has been acting for a range of maritime clients including shipping and offshore companies and commodities traders. Clients include CSSC, Yangtze Harmony and Hong Lam Marine.

Work Highlights

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  • Helmsman advised Truth Maritime Services on shipbuilding contracts for the sale and construction of two new crew boats to support offshore petroleum exploration and production.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ian Teo
2
Ian Teo
2
Band 2

Ian Teo is a popular choice of counsel in shipping litigation and arbitration in Singapore, regularly advising on bunker, shipbuilding and charter party disputes, among other matters.

"He is excellent and very commercially aware."

Maureen Poh
U
Maureen Poh
U
Up and Coming

Maureen Poh is well regarded in the Singaporean legal market for her active shipping litigation practice. She is experienced in representing shipping and commodity trading companies in charter party and ship arrest related disputes.

"She is good to talk to and explains complex issues in plain English, which is a big plus."

U
Zhida Chen
U
Up and Coming

Chen Zhida specialises in shipping and commodity trading matters in Singapore, with expertise in charter party and cargo disputes, among other areas.

"He is user-friendly and gives clear, commercial advice."

"He is extremely intelligent and client-centric."

Ranked Lawyers at
Helmsman LLC

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Singapore

Shipping: Domestic: Litigation

Ian Teo
2
Ian Teo
2
Band 2
Maureen Poh
U
Maureen Poh
U
Up and Coming
U
Zhida Chen
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Chong Jun Tang

Jonathan Tan

Lynette Koh

Matthew Teo

Zhida Chen

Industries

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Commodities

Corporate

Dispute Resolutions

Employment

Insolvency

Shipping