Ranking tables
Shipping: Finance | Global
Global Market Leaders
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Iain Young Stephenson Harwood LLP25 Years Ranked
Madeline Leong Watson Farley & Williams15 Years Ranked
Nigel Bowen-Morris Stephenson Harwood LLP21 Years Ranked- Daniel RodgersBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Band 3
- Ben Rose Norton Rose Fulbright14 Years Ranked
- Brian Devine Norton Rose Fulbright13 Years Ranked
Gregg Johnston Stephenson Harwood LLP14 Years Ranked- Ian Mace Stephenson Harwood LLP1 Years Ranked
- John Forrester HFW17 Years Ranked
Jovi Tenev Holland & Knight LLP20 Years Ranked
Kevin Young A&O Shearman6 Years Ranked
Rob Wilkins Reed Smith LLP5 Years Ranked- Stefan RindfleischEhlermann Rindfleisch Gadow
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Norton Rose FulbrightShipping: Finance2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright has an outstanding shipping practice with significant global presence across Asia, Europe and the Americas, as well as a respected shipping group in South Africa. The law firm offers:
1 Stephenson Harwood LLPShipping: Finance2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked• Significant talent for wet and dry shipping mandates.
1 Watson Farley & WilliamsShipping: Finance2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked• Considerable aptitude for shipbuilding financing, including in regard to LNG carriers and cruise ships.
Band 2
2 HFWShipping: Finance2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked• Experience acting for a range of clients including owners, charterers, underwriters and P&I clubs, as well as financial institutions.
2 Reed Smith LLPShipping: Finance2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked• Familiarity acting for an impressive list of clients, ranging from owners and operators to P&I clubs and financial institutions.
2 Seward & Kissel LLPShipping: Finance2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked• Additional strength handling related capital markets, corporate finance and regulatory matters.
Band 3
3 A&O ShearmanShipping: Finance2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked• Familiarity acting for a client roster ranging from shipping companies to banks and other financial institutions.
3 Clyde & Co LLPShipping: Finance2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedClyde & Co has a substantial global practice with renowned capabilities in contentious and transactional shipping matters. Noted for its particularly strong teams in France, Australia and the UAE, with further capabilities across Europe, the Americas and Asia. The law firm offers:
3 Holland & Knight LLPShipping: Finance2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked• Significant experience advising leading clientele, including US and foreign banks, governmental finance support entities, investors, P&I clubs and shipping companies.
3 Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma ASShipping: Finance2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked• Strong capabilities on the contentious side, with experience handling casualty, shipbuilding and cargo matters.