Shipping: Litigation - Asia-Pacific Region
What the Team is Known For
Hill Dickinson is an especially strong law firm for wet shipping disputes, offering a market-leading Singapore team alongside a well-established practice in China. The firm is regularly mandated on cross-border matters, particularly in relation to claims surrounding maritime casualties, collisions and onboard incidents. It advises prominent P&I clubs, insurers and ship owners, with additional expertise in marine insurance, insolvency and bill of lading cases, as well as ship arrests. Also, the team acts on shipping arbitrations, and has experience advising on cargo liquefaction matters and other cargo claims.
Strengths
"They have an incredibly strong depth and breadth of expertise, previous experience and network."
"They are maritime shipping litigation specialists with a dedicated group of highly skilled lawyers. The speed at which the lawyers can evaluate complex disputes and advise helps keeps costs down."
Work Highlights
Hill Dickinson advised charterers of several vessels on a dispute arising out of a reduction in the speed of performance of a fleet of vessels owing to the installation and activation of engine performance limits.
Notable practitioners
Key points of contact are Andrew Lee in Singapore and Damien Laracy in Hong Kong.
