Shipping: The Bar | Asia-Pacific

Gregory Nell SC devotes the greater part of his practice to maritime law issues, an area in which he has worked for nearly 40 years and continues to receive universally laudatory feedback from interviewees for his unrivalled knowledge and experience.

Matthew Harvey KC maintains a varied commercial practice within which shipping, broader transport and trade issues feature particularly prominently.

Hamish Austin KC operates a versatile practice in which insolvency and transport issues – particularly shipping – feature especially prominently.

"I have worked with Justin a lot on complex matters. He understands contracts and is good commercially. He understands the difficult issues commercial parties face and he is very good in court too."

Martin Scott KC devotes much of his practice to transport and shipping-related cases, with matters involving major shipping casualties featuring particularly prominently.

Catherine Gleeson SC devotes a substantial proportion of her practice to shipping matters, notably including cargo, delay and demurrage claims, and is widely regarded as a barrister of increasing prominence in this highly specialised space.