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Shipping: Finance (International Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
Hill Dickinson's Hong Kong team has a solid practice that acts on the full gamut of shipping disputes. The firm acts for prominent P&I clubs, ship owners and insurers in litigation and arbitration, including cargo claims and ship arrests, as well as charter party disputes. It is known for advising on mandates in the distressed shipping sector and offers expertise in matters regarding sale of vessels, sanctions, security enforcement and liquidation matters. The team also assists with the financing and refinancing of passenger ships and carriers.
Strengths
They provide very good, quick and professional service on difficult issues.
Hill Dickinson has well-structured teams, organised with a disciplined apportionment of duties and responsibilities among team members.
Work Highlights
Hill Dickinson advised the owner of a vessel that collided in the Hainan Strait on liability apportionment and applied to the Hong Kong court to surrender jurisdiction.
Notable practitioners
David has been in the market a long time and everyone knows him.
Damien is an experienced and commercially-minded shipping lawyer. He remains our go-to person of choice.
Damien is a very sound, all-round lawyer who is very responsive.
Janice's excellence in legal service comes with an iron grip on commercial aspects.
Felix Cheung is active in shipping litigation. He regularly assists clients with collision, cargo and charter party claims.