Shipping: Domestic | Asia-Pacific

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.

Rajah & Tann Singapore's pre-eminent shipping law practice is renowned for the size and strength of its litigation team. The firm covers the full range of contentious matters, including ship arrests, bunker payment claims, vessel collisions and casualty dispute cases. The team offers additional strength in ship financing as well as shipping-related restructuring, with clients benefiting from its regional network of offices in South-East Asia. The firm frequently advises international banks and commodity houses, as well as ship owners and judicial managers. Notable clients include SP PowerAssets, FIMBank and Agritrade International.

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson's well-established team of shipping lawyers offers expertise in both litigation and finance in Singapore. The maritime department draws on the team's broad contentious experience to handle a range of cargo and charter party-related claims, as well as vessel arrests and enforcement. The firm also offers a strong finance practice and regularly handles ship registrations, financings and restructurings. Dentons Rodyk & Davidson represents international banks and creditors, as well as ship owners and offshore vessel operators. Examples include Bulk Trident Shipping, Enemalta and Stigma Shipholding.

Oon & Bazul has a highly regarded shipping litigation practice which is active on a wide range of contentious legal matters in Singapore, from bill of lading and charter party claims to cases involving cargo disputes and vessel arrests. The firm is distinguished by its ability to advise on both Singaporean and Malaysian shipping matters, including working alongside TS Oon & Partners in Kuala Lumpur. Oon & Bazul regularly advises ship owners and shipping companies, such as Yasa Shipmanagement and Trading, Ocean Light Shipping and Fastfreight.

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.

Resource Law is an established law firm in Singapore with a number of lawyers well experienced in a host of shipping matters. The team predominantly handles wet work and is best known for its work on collision disputes, as well as dry cases mainly concerning charter party and sale and purchase disputes. The firm represents P&I clubs, marine insurers and shipping companies, and is able to provide substantial cross-border service due to its association with international firm Reed Smith.

Virtus Law's well-reputed team of lawyers in Singapore advises on both shipping finance and litigation. The group is active on enforcements, including ship arrests, advising a number of international and domestic shipping companies on maritime disputes. On the financing side, the team regularly represents leading banks and financial institutions on matters pertaining to ship registration, sale and leaseback, refinancing and shipbuilding contracts. The firm maintains a notable shipping-related restructuring and insolvency practice. Virtus Law is able to provide solid international advice through its association with Stephenson Harwood. Notable clients include Seapeak, Global Loan Agency Services Australia and ANZ Bank.

DennisMathiew is a boutique law firm in Singapore with strong expertise in shipping law. The firm handles a wide range of shipping law matters, from financing, sales and purchases of vessels to cargo claims and casualties. It also handles ship arrests and marine insurance work. 

JLex LLC is a boutique law firm in Singapore that has a strong shipping practice. It has considerable experience in maritime disputes, including collisions, demurrage, cargo and charter party cases. It also handles transactional matters, such as ship financing and the sale and purchase of vessels. Notable clients include ShipOil, COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers (Europe) and Bary Commodities.

Morgan Lewis Stamford has an active shipping litigation practice in Singapore, including in relation to shipbuilding and charter party contracts, as well as fraud and insolvency related matters. The firm's shipping finance team often advises on joint ventures, loans, restructuring and ship acquisitions. The team is instructed by leading maritime companies, including ship owners and charterers, such as PetroChina International (Singapore) and Starryway Trading and Shipping.

Shook Lin & Bok has a noteworthy team of seasoned shipping finance and litigation lawyers, often guiding clients on financing and restructuring matters. The team regularly handles both litigation and arbitration procedures, including cargo misdelivery, charter party, bill of lading and demurrage disputes. Clients represented by Shook Lin & Bok's shipping team include CIMB Bank, DBS Bank and HSBC.