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Shipping: Finance - Asia-Pacific Region
What the Team is Known For
Squire Patton Boggs is active on shipping finance and litigation through its team in Singapore, with additional expertise based in Australia. The firm regularly handles vessel and project financings, particularly in the offshore energy space. It has further capabilities in shipping litigation, from vessel detention to charter party disputes. Clients include shipowners and companies in the commodities sector, as well as lenders. It is also well versed in handling arbitration matters.
Strengths
The firm has always demonstrated understanding of our needs beyond the legal. It has significant knowledge of the commercial drivers of our business.
The depth of the bench at SPB is impressive. They can reliably handle contentious and non-contentious work with their wealth of knowledge and expertise.
Notable practitioners
Kate Sherrard and Barry Stimpson in Singapore, as well as Hazel Brewer in Perth, are key contacts.