Shipping | Asia-Pacific

Christopher & Lee Ong offers significant cross-border capability owing to its membership of the Rajah & Tann Asia network. The team frequently represents clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings, as well as handling ship arrests. The team handles a range of collision, charter party and cargo cases. The firm is also active on ship finance matters, including advising clients on restructuring and refinancing. The practice often acts for clients in the offshore energy and insurance spaces, as well as ship owners and banks. Clients include Spica Services and Bintang Samudera.

Shearn Delamore & Co is a full-service law firm in Malaysia with a notable shipping practice. The team acts for a broad range of clients, including banks, ship owners and energy companies. The firm handles cargo, charter party and bill of lading cases, among others. The department's client roster features International Transport Workers' Federation, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited of Singapore and New Orient Marine.

Skrine's notable shipping law practice in Malaysia combines contentious and non-contentious expertise. The department's areas of expertise include mortgage enforcements, as well as cargo, shipbuilding and charter party disputes, and ship arrests. The firm also handles vessel purchases and financing. The team is able to draw on the firm's wider strength to advise on mandates involving insolvency, banking and oil and gas. ICON, Penang Port and Bank Pembangunan Malaysia are notable clients of the firm.

TS Oon & Partners is regularly instructed by insurance underwriters, P&I clubs and ship owners to advise on a range of contentious maritime matters in Malaysia. The firm is especially active on cargo and charter party disputes, alongside cases involving unpaid bunker invoices. The team works in close conjunction with the firm's associated office in Singapore.