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Jonathan Choo

Jonathan Choo

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Allen & Gledhill LLP
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Ranked in 1 practice area

Shipping: Domestic: Finance

Singapore

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Banking & Finance; Maritime & Aviation; English Law

Career

Jonathan has extensive experience advising local and international banks, shipowners, finance leasing companies, shipping trusts, and equity investors on banking and finance transactions, primarily involving maritime and offshore assets. His mandates include loan and lease financings, green and sustainability linked financings, debt restructurings, and asset sale and purchase transactions.

Jonathan was called to the Singapore Bar in 2008 and to the English Bar in 2025.

Professional Memberships

Member, Singapore Shipping Association (SSA)

Singapore’s IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador, International Maritime Organization (IMO), 2021 to 2024

Education

Graduated from the National University of Singapore with an LL.B. (Hons) degree.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Shipping: Domestic: Finance - Singapore

Up and Coming
Individual Editorial

Jonathan Choo is active across a range of high-value shipping finance matters, boasting a particularly solid international profile in loan facilities.

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Strengths

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  • He is an amazing lawyer with great technical skills, and he understands the realities of shipping.

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  • Jonathan has deep industry knowledge and is very proactive in providing outside-the-box solutions.

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Asia-Pacific Region

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