Ranking tables
Shipping: Litigation | Global
Global Market Leaders
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 3
- Norton Rose Fulbright 5 Years Ranked
Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS 5 Years Ranked- Blank Rome LLP
- Hill Dickinson LLP
Band 4
Holland & Knight LLP 5 Years Ranked- Freehill Hogan & Mahar LLP
- Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
- Rajah & Tann Asia
Senior Statespeople
Andrew D Taylor Reed Smith LLP23 Years Ranked- George Lamplough HFW20 Years Ranked
- John D KimballBlank Rome LLP
Band 2
- Andrew Horton CMS15 Years Ranked
- Rory Butler HFW7 Years Ranked
- Peter GutowskiFreehill Hogan & Mahar LLP
Band 3
- Christopher R Nolan Holland & Knight LLP8 Years Ranked
Ernest van Buuren Clyde & Co LLP17 Years Ranked
Ik Wei Chong Clyde & Co15 Years Ranked
Lianjun Li Reed Smith Richards Butler14 Years Ranked- Matthew DowHill Dickinson LLP
- Paul ApostolisCampbell Johnston Clark Singapore LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 HFWShipping: Litigation2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked• Familiarity advising on high-value ship finance transactions and related non-contentious matters.
1 Stephenson Harwood LLPShipping: Litigation2025 | Band 1 | 5 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:
Band 2
2 Clyde & Co LLPShipping: Litigation2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked• Considerable strength in a range of areas, advising clients on both wet and dry shipping issues. Regularly mandated by P&I clubs on high-profile collision claims.
2 Reed Smith LLPShipping: Litigation2025 | 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.
Band 3
3 Norton Rose FulbrightShipping: Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 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:3 Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma ASShipping: Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked• Expertise in handling sophisticated and high-value financing transactions for a variety of renowned clients.
Band 4
4 Holland & Knight LLPShipping: Litigation2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked• Notable expertise in the development of interpleader claims in cases arising from the collapse of the OW Bunker Group.