Shipping: International: Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 1
Contact number
+65 6223 7311Chambers Review
Norton Rose Fulbright has a highly reputed shipping finance team in Singapore, which regularly advises major banks, as well as lessors and shipowners, on high-value, cross-border transactions. The team is active on project finance within the offshore space and has capabilities in the financing of LNG vessels. The team also advises on restructuring, mortgage enforcement and regulatory issues.
Work Highlights
- Norton Rose Fulbright advised a consortium of Indian lenders on a USD948 million facility to a joint venture of Bumi Armada Berhad and Shapoorji Pallonji Oil & Gas for the financing of FPSO 'Amanda Sterling V'.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Norton Rose Fulbright has a strong team with deep experience in maritime financing-related activities, including coverage across various jurisdictions."
"NRF Singapore has been very supportive, responsive and always on the ball on various transactions.Working with them is an absolute pleasure!"
"Norton Rose Fulbright has a strong team with deep experience in maritime financing-related activities, including coverage across various jurisdictions."
"NRF Singapore has been very supportive, responsive and always on the ball on various transactions.Working with them is an absolute pleasure!"
Notable Practitioners
Ben Rose has longstanding experience in high-value ship financing matters, acting for a range of international banks. He has strong expertise in the offshore energy space.
"Ben possesses a commendable blend of commercial acumen and practical expertise. He was hands-on and delivered high-quality work under tight deadlines."
"Ben Rose and his team are absolutely superb. They are very quick to respond and always give constructive advice."
Sue Ann Gan is well recognised in Singapore's ship finance legal market. She is well versed in acting for lenders on refinancing matters as well as mortgage enforcement, including ship arrests.
"Sue Ann Gan has excellent and extensive expertise in the maritime sector in the Asia-Pacific region."
"She's very bright, very sharp and good at her work."