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Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
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Our dedicated Maritime Practice routinely acts in multi-jurisdictional, high-profile and complex matters relating to the maritime and aviation industries. We provide a fully integrated 24-hour service, accessing the collaborative expertise of leading lawyers from across our Firm.
Our team’s portfolio comprises contentious and non-contentious work, including the setting up of operations in Singapore, ship sale and purchase, fundraising in the equity and debt capital markets, secured and unsecured vessel lending and leasing, mergers and acquisitions, domestic and international litigation, arbitration and mediation relating to international trade and transport, offshore oil and gas, regulatory issues, insurance, casualties, enforcement and repossession, and restructuring and insolvency.
We serve both local and international clientele including leading international financial institutions, equity providers, commodity traders, Protection and Indemnity Clubs, insurers, shipowners, charterers, shipbuilders and repairers.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Allen & Gledhill acted as lead counsel for DBS Bank and Natixis in the USD3.85 billion insolvency of Hin Leong Trading and Ocean Tankers, managing the court actions and recovery efforts.
Strengths
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"My experience with them has been very good. They are considered one of the best local firms in Singapore. They are very pragmatic."
"The firm has a solid and large shipping team. It is always involved in the big matters."
"My experience with them has been very good. They are considered one of the best local firms in Singapore. They are very pragmatic."
"The firm has a solid and large shipping team. It is always involved in the big matters."
Notable Practitioners
Gina Lee-Wan is a seasoned lawyer who has a stellar reputation for her work on ship finance matters in Singapore. She acts for major multinational lenders and ship owners on shipping and offshore finance, and high-value restructurings. She also has extensive experience in sale and purchase agreements and ship leasing.
"Gina is an institution. She is an absolute joy to work with."
"She is definitely very well respected and has the prestige."
Vivian Ang is a consultant at Allen & Gledhill and has forged a formidable reputation as one of Singapore’s leading shipping litigators. She has experience advising on a range of matters, including those in relation to collisions.
"She is able to deliver useful advice whilst maintaining her own stance. She plans for the client's best interests."
Soh Yin Chuin enjoys a solid reputation for his work on sale and leaseback deals in Singapore, as well as ship financing and restructuring matters. He regularly acts for significant lenders, including major banks and non-banking creditors.
Corina Song is an established name in Singapore's domestic legal market, regularly representing ship owners and banks in a range of shipping disputes, including cargo disputes.
"She gave very practical and commercial advice and has a wealth of experience in shipping matters."
Kenny Yap is an experienced lawyer with an impressive track record in litigation and arbitration cases in Singapore. He regularly assists a wide variety of shipping clients, including financiers and ship builders.
"Kenny provides excellent advice that is well drafted and clear."
"Kenny is highly competent. He is an excellent litigator."
Yap Yin Soon is known in the Singapore domestic legal market as an experienced shipping litigator. He is well versed in handling disputes relating to restructuring processes in various shipping sectors, including offshore oil and gas and commodities and frequently represents major banks.
"Yin Soon is very client-friendly, hands-on and responsible. I know that if I need help on anything, it will be followed up on. He is very hard-working."
"Yin Soon is our go-to counsel for complex disputes which require in-depth industry knowledge and commercial sensitivity."
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Daniel Liang
Erik Widjaja
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Jonathan Choo
Michelle Zheng
Yin Soon Yap
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