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Provided by Ian Chung
Ian is a Partner in HFW's leading shipping practice in the Middle East, and acts on a wide range of matters including, mergers and acquisitions, financing and projects for regional and international clients.
Ian has acted for a large number of regional and international offshore marine operators on a wide range of issues including establishing subsidiaries for activities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE as well as in East and West Africa. He has also advised on a wide range of compliance and regulatory issues, particularly relating to cabotage and local requirements in the contracts with NOCs. He has also advised banks, financiers and operators on ship financing, fleet acquisitions and fleet deployment.
He has acted for shipyards on newbuilds, repair issues, EPC contracts and conversions, primarily in the offshore energy sector and port operators in relation to port concessions and operations.
Provided by Chambers
Ian Chung is an accomplished lawyer who undertakes a wide variety of corporate and finance work in the shipping sector. His practice frequently sees him acting on asset and trade financings, as well as acquisitions and disposals.
Provided by Chambers
To my mind he is the leading lawyer in the shipping sector. I would gladly recommend him to anyone in the space. He has always been thoroughly helpful.
Ian is an excellent lawyer who works very hard to find solutions. We can put any question to him and he'll come up with a solution; moreover, he deals with all matters efficiently and practically.
To my mind he is the leading lawyer in the shipping sector. I would gladly recommend him to anyone in the space. He has always been thoroughly helpful.
Ian is an excellent lawyer who works very hard to find solutions. We can put any question to him and he'll come up with a solution; moreover, he deals with all matters efficiently and practically.
