Shipping: Domestic
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 2
About
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Dentons Rodyk's Shipping Practice provides a broad range of services in the area of maritime law.
Our services span the whole value chain: from the inception of a project and its risk management to enforcement and dispute resolution. Dentons Rodyk provides services in relation to carriage of goods and persons by sea, as well as multimodal transportation and freight forwarding arrangements. We advise on insurance and reinsurance matters, competition law and regulatory issues.
Our services encompass all forms of admiralty and shipping disputes, from enforcement of ship mortgage and other maritime claims, to shipbuilding disputes and marine casualties.
We provide strategic and prompt advice on interim preservation orders and injunctions, and search and seizure orders.
We represent clients as solicitors and as counsel in arbitrations within and outside Singapore, we are familiar with all major arbitral rules including ICC, UNCITRAL, HKIAC, CIETAC, SIAC, AAA and ICSID.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Dentons Rodyk & Davidson represented the government of Sri Lanka in proceedings against shipowners of the X-Press Pearl in the Singapore International Commercial Court.
Strengths
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"The service levels are consistently of a high quality and all client expectations have been met without exception. They are able to provide practical commercial context with sophistication."
"The legal team at Dentons is very responsive to queries, providing clear and concise guidance."
"The service levels are consistently of a high quality and all client expectations have been met without exception. They are able to provide practical commercial context with sophistication."
"The legal team at Dentons is very responsive to queries, providing clear and concise guidance."
Notable Practitioners
Janice Ngeow is best known for her work on ship financing mandates in Singapore. She primarily acts for major lenders and ship owner clients on cross-border financings and debt restructurings.
"She's always there to intervene and ensures everything goes smoothly."
"She worked with timelines in mind and was easily accessible."
Lawrence Teh has long-standing experience in shipping disputes in Singapore, advising clients on a range of matters from shipbuilding and liability disputes to mortgage enforcement and ship arrests.
"Lawrence applies a sophisticated commercial awareness to all matters and is a pleasure to work with, making himself available at all times to ensure the client's needs are met."
"Lawrence is extremely well versed in the law and gives excellent counsel."
Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP
Singapore
Members
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Clients
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Global Maritime Group AS
Jacobus Johannes Roomans and Mariah Binte Mahat
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
Skaugen
T S Global Procurement Company Pte Ltd
Tongbao (Singapore) Shipping Pte Ltd
Tongbao Marine Pte Ltd
Vinmar Overseas (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Industries
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Banking and Finance
Chemicals
Construction
Energy
Insurance
Mining & Metals
Transportation