Rajah & Tann Asia, Shipping: Domestic | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

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Shipping: Domestic - Singapore

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What the Team is Known For

Rajah & Tann Singapore's pre-eminent shipping law practice is renowned for the size and strength of its litigation team. The firm covers the full range of contentious matters, including ship arrests, bunker payment claims, vessel collisions and casualty dispute cases. The team offers additional strength in ship financing as well as shipping-related restructuring, with clients benefitting from its regional network of offices in South-East Asia. The firm frequently advises international banks and commodity houses, as well as ship owners and judicial managers.

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Work Highlights

Rajah & Tann Singapore represented COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers in a maritime dispute regarding an allision between its vessel and a berth operated by another party, with damages claims valued at USD100 million.

Strengths

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The team in this department stands out remarkably in my view due to their profound knowledge of the law and their competence.

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Rajah & Tann's exceptional expertise in shipping and maritime law, combined with a client-focused approach, sets a remarkable standard in the industry.

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The team in this department stands out remarkably in my view due to their profound knowledge of the law and their competence.

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Rajah & Tann's exceptional expertise in shipping and maritime law, combined with a client-focused approach, sets a remarkable standard in the industry.

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Notable Practitioners

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Choon King Chua

Band 1

Choon King Chua has well-established experience in the area of shipping finance in Singapore, regularly acting for notable banks. He offers clients knowledge of ship sale and purchase agreements as well as leasing work.

A lot of people inherit practices but he built that ship finance department from scratch.

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Kah Wah Leong

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Kah Wah Leong is a prominent shipping litigator in Singapore. He assists clients with a range of complex matters, including in relation to debt restructuring, collisions and ship arrests.

He is a market leader.

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Kian Sing Toh SC

Band 1

Kian Sing Toh offers significant expertise in the full range of shipping disputes in Singapore, from cargo and fraud cases to claims arising out of ship casualties.

He is a very experienced and well-known maritime lawyer.

Kian Sing is very knowledgeable, experienced and pragmatic.

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Kendall Tan

Band 2

Kendall Tan has a wealth of experience in shipping disputes in Singapore, regularly advising clients on wet matters including cargo and damages claims.

Kendall is responsive and has good attention to detail. He knows what the client needs and is easy to deal with.

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Jainil Bhandari

Band 3

Jainil Bhandari is a distinguished lawyer in Singapore and also has expertise in Malaysian shipping matters. He has substantial experience in shipping disputes, assisting clients with ship safety and cargo damage matters.

Jainil and his team are very experienced, give sound advice and are a pleasure to work with.

He is one of the go-to lawyers for shipping. I'd highly rate him.

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Winston Kwek

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Winston Kwek offers clients a wealth of experience across a range of different matters in Singapore, including major restructuring-related litigation and fraud disputes. He regularly assists international banks and corporate clients in the shipping industry.

Besides being highly analytical and possessing sound technical knowledge, Winston is commercial-minded and always strives to protect our interests.

Winston is an exceptional lawyer, a senior in the industry who has in-depth market knowledge and insight.

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