Ranking tables
Shipping: Finance | Global
Global Market Leaders
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
- Dimitri Sofianopoulos Norton Rose Fulbright20 Years Ranked
Iain Young Stephenson Harwood LLP24 Years Ranked
Madeline Leong Watson Farley & Williams14 Years Ranked
Nigel Bowen-Morris Stephenson Harwood LLP20 Years Ranked- Daniel RodgersBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Band 3
Alain Gautron Stephenson Harwood AARPI19 Years Ranked- Ben Rose Norton Rose Fulbright13 Years Ranked
- Brian Devine Norton Rose Fulbright12 Years Ranked
Gregg Johnston Stephenson Harwood LLP13 Years Ranked- John Forrester HFW16 Years Ranked
Jovi Tenev Holland & Knight LLP19 Years Ranked
Kevin Young A&O Shearman5 Years Ranked
Rob Wilkins Reed Smith LLP4 Years Ranked
Stefan Rindfleisch Ehlermann Rindfleisch Gadow10 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Norton Rose FulbrightShipping: Finance2024 | Band 1 | 4 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: Finance2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedStephenson Harwood is a highly regarded international practice with significant presence in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Paris, Piraeus, Singapore and Seoul. The law firm offers:
1 Watson Farley & WilliamsShipping: Finance2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedWatson Farley & Williams has an exceptional practice with highly respected capabilities in ship finance transactions. Substantial global presence with practitioners across the USA, the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The law firm offers:
Band 2
2 HFWShipping: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedHFW has a prestigious shipping practice noted for its extensive global reach, with leading teams in the UK, mainland Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia and the Middle East. The law firm offers:
2 Reed Smith LLPShipping: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedReed Smith has a well-regarded shipping practice with significant experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters. It has strong UK and Asia teams based in global shipping hubs as well as a notable presence in Greece. The law firm offers:
2 Seward & Kissel LLPShipping: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedSeward & Kissel has an exceptional US ship finance practice, highly respected both nationally and internationally. The law firm offers:
Band 3
3 A&O ShearmanShipping: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedOn 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman. A&O Shearman has an accomplished ship finance practice handling high-value matters, often with multi-jurisdictional elements. Its renowned London office draws on the firm's strong banking and finance capabilities across the globe. The law firm offers:3 Holland & Knight LLPShipping: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedHolland & Knight has a strong US team which maintains robust capabilities in shipping litigation work as well as a compact shipping finance team centred on its New York office. The law firm offers:
3 Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma ASShipping: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedWikborg Rein has an outstanding Norwegian shipping practice with additional expertise in the key European and Asian shipping hubs of London, Singapore and Shanghai. The law firm offers: