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What the Team is Known For

HFW offers expertise in a wide range of wet and dry maritime law disputes in Singapore. The team is well placed to provide expertise in vessel collisions and casualties, as well as cargo and charter party matters, and restructurings. HFW frequently acts for leading clients including shipowners, shipyards, P&I clubs and financial institutions. The team is active on ship finance mandates, advising both lenders and shipping companies on sale and leaseback financings.

Work Highlights

  • HFW represented Energy Drilling on their USD75 million senior secured term loan financing with Standard Chartered Bank in relation to the refinancing of two of tender assist rigs operating in the Gulf of Thailand.

  • The firm assisted BW Offshore Group with the financing of an FPSO to be engineered and constructed for use at the Barossa gas field offshore Australia.

Strengths

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They are very commercial, prompt and always think of the bigger picture.

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HFW has specialised lawyers with deep knowledge in shipping, banking and finance. This ensures that their clients receive expert advice and representation tailored to their specific needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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Chris Metcalf
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Chris Metcalf
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Chris Metcalf is a distinguished authority in the Singapore shipping legal market and is highly respected for his work on dry litigation and arbitration matters, as well as insurance disputes.

Chris Metcalf is an excellent lawyer and our go-to person for charterparty disputes.

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John Forrester
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John Forrester
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John Forrester is well regarded in Singapore's legal market for his adept handling of shipping finance matters. He has particular expertise in export credit-supported financings, as well as restructuring matters.

John Forrester will get the deal done.

He is very approachable and always very quick to reply.

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Toby Stephens
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Toby Stephens
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Toby Stephens is head of HFW's Asia-Pacific admiralty and crisis-management group and regularly acts for owners, charterers and P&I clubs on grounding and casualty management, as well as investigations.

Toby is an excellent person to work with.

He's very qualified and a nice person to have on your team.

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Siri Wennevik
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Siri Wennevik
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Band 3
Siri Wennevik is very well established in the Singapore market, particularly in the field of ship financing transactions. She acts for a range of lessees, lessors, banks and owners on ship finance mandates and is best known for her work advising Scandinavian clients.
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John Forrester
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John Forrester
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Siri Wennevik
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Siri Wennevik
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Chris Metcalf
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Chris Metcalf
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Toby Stephens
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Toby Stephens
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