About

Provided by Helmsman LLC

Commodities: Our team provides guidance on all aspects of international trade in both hard and soft commodities, including agricultural products, metals, oil, gas, and LNG. We assist clients throughout the trading lifecycle, from structuring and documentation to financing, risk management, and dispute resolution. Based in Asia, we support major traders, producers, and financiers globally, combining our sector expertise with credit risk knowledge to offer viable, practical, commercial solutions.

Shipping: Our shipping practice comprehensively addresses all aspects of a vessel's lifecycle and operations within established and emerging markets. We provide guidance on ship finance, construction, conversion, trading, buying and selling, and recycling, as well as marine casualties, salvage, towage, charterparties, bills of lading, and marine and cargo insurance. Operating from Singapore and Hong Kong, we serve shipowners, charterers, financiers, and other industry stakeholders, offering practical and commercially sensible solutions.

Chambers Review

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Shipping: Domestic - Singapore

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Helmsman is a prominent player in Singapore's shipping market, with strong capabilities in both wet and dry shipping litigation. This expertise covers ship casualty and grounding matters, charter party and cargo disputes, and ship arrests. The team also possesses significant capabilities in ship finance and insolvency and restructuring matters. The firm represents a range of maritime clients, including shipping and offshore companies and commodities traders.

Work Highlights

  • Helmsman represented United Overseas Bank in a high-profile misdelivery claim against Maersk Tankers in the Singapore Courts.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ian Teo
2
Ian Teo
2
Band 2
Ian Teo is a popular choice of counsel in shipping litigation and arbitration in Singapore, regularly advising on bunker, shipbuilding and charter party disputes, among other matters.

Kudos to Ian for building up the team.

Maureen Poh
4
Maureen Poh
4
Band 4

Maureen Poh is well regarded in the Singaporean legal market for her active shipping litigation practice. She is experienced in representing shipping and commodity trading companies in charter party and ship arrest-related disputes.

Zhida Chen
U
Zhida Chen
U
Up and Coming
Chen Zhida specialises in shipping and commodity trading matters in Singapore, with expertise in charter party and cargo disputes, among other areas.

He's a safe pair of hands. He's very good.

Ranked Lawyers at
Helmsman LLC

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Shipping: Domestic: Litigation

Ian Teo
2
Ian Teo
2
Band 2
Maureen Poh
4
Maureen Poh
4
Band 4
Zhida Chen
U
Zhida Chen
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Ahmad Noorfahmy

Arjun Mital

Chloe Chan

Chong Jun Tang

Ian Teo

Ian Teo

Head of Department

Iris Ng

Johnny Lam

Leanne Cheng

Peter Huang

Shakthi R

Tiffany Handjaja

Weitao Wong

Yan Feng Low

Yong Zhang

Industries

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Banking & Finance

Commercial Disputes

Commodities

Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions

Employment

Intellectual Property

Shipping

Technology, Media & Telecommunications