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Helmsman LLC

Shipping: Domestic: Litigation

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Singapore


Helmsman LLC

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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.

Industries (8)

  • Shipping
  • Commodities
  • Employment
  • Banking & Finance
  • Commercial Disputes
  • Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Intellectual Property
  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications

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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

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

Strengths

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  • Helmsman has an agile team with very strong lawyers.

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  • They have cerebral individuals and they're the most cost-effective around. They're very good.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Ian Teo
    Band 2Ian Teo

    Ian Teo

    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.

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  • Band 4Maureen Poh
    Band 4Maureen Poh

    Maureen Poh

    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.

  • Up and ComingZhida Chen
    Up and ComingZhida Chen

    Zhida Chen

    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.

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Ranked Individuals at Helmsman LLC (3)

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