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Shipping: Litigation | Global

Asia-Pacific Region

The Shipping: Litigation rankings table below has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Our comprehensive research ensures you have all the information needed when looking to purchase legal services across Asia-Pacific Region.

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Band 1

  1. HFW
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    HFW
    Shipping: Litigation
    2024 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked
    HFW has a superb shipping law disputes practice with outstanding capabilities across China, Singapore and Australia, alongside a notable offering within the South Korean market. It is particularly astute in handling casualty response across its offices, as well as charter party, bill of lading, environmental and offshore vessel disputes. Frequently, the firm is instructed by leading maritime clients, including ship owners and P&I clubs, on insurance claims. It is well placed to assist with major shipping incidents involving cargo damage, marine casualties and personal injury claims.
  2. Reed Smith Richards Butler
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    Reed Smith Richards Butler
    Shipping: Litigation
    2024 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    Reed Smith is an impressive law firm with a strong regional foothold in both shipping disputes and finance, with a presence in Singapore, Hong Kong and Mainland China and expertise beyond this in Japan, South Korea and Indonesia. It continues to be mandated on high-profile casualties, collisions and dry disputes including shipbuilding contracts and bills of lading, while its financing capabilities span secured and unsecured loans, leasing deals and debt restructuring. The firm is regularly entrusted by market-leading charterers, ship owners, P&I clubs and offshore and commodities companies. It is well placed to assist on cargo claims and claim enforcement.
  3. Stephenson Harwood
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    Stephenson Harwood
    Shipping: Litigation
    2024 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked
    Stephenson Harwood is a pre-eminent law firm for shipping finance, and especially valued in the region for its outstanding capabilities in Singapore, China and South Korea. The team expertly handles sophisticated loan facilities, sale and leaseback transactions, and restructuring matters for leading financial institutions and ship owners. It also regularly advises insurance, shipping and ship leasing companies. The firm maintains a significant contentious offering, utilising its extensive expertise and experience on shipbuilding and insolvency-related cases. It often represents clients in maritime arbitration and cross-border enforcement matters.
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Band 2

  1. Hill Dickinson LLP
    Shipping: Litigation
    2024 | Band 2
  2. Ince
    Shipping: Litigation
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Allen & Gledhill LLP
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    Allen & Gledhill LLP
    Shipping: Litigation
    2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Allen & Gledhill has an outstanding domestic practice in Singapore with a deep bench of lawyers advising on the full range of shipping matters. The team is highly regarded for its transactional and finance work, with expertise in sales and purchases, restructurings, and lending and leasing agreements. The firm represents many domestic and international banks and non-banking creditors, as well as shipping companies and port operators. Allen & Gledhill also offers notable litigation and arbitration capabilities covering mortgage enforcements, ship arrests and charter party disputes.
  2. CMS
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    CMS
    Shipping: Litigation
    2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    CMS fields a respected shipping litigation team that is known for its expertise in damages, ship arrests and cargo disputes. It also advises on shipping issues connected to transactions and restructurings. The firm has an established team of lawyers based in Hong Kong, acting for a range of ship owners, insurers and P&I clubs and financial leasing companies.
  3. Clyde & Co
    Shipping: Litigation
    2024 | Band 3
  4. Rajah & Tann Asia
    Shipping: Litigation
    2024 | Band 3