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Shipping: Litigation | Global
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Band 1
1 HFWShipping: Litigation2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked• Experience acting for a range of clients including owners, charterers, underwriters and P&I clubs, as well as financial institutions.
Band 2
2 Clyde & Co LLPShipping: Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 6 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 Hill Dickinson LLPShipping: Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked• Expertise advising an array of clients, including ship owners, financial institutions, charterers and P&I clubs.
2 Reed Smith LLPShipping: Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 6 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 Stephenson Harwood LLPShipping: Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked• Excellent knowledge in ship finance and an impressive ability to deal with contentious matters.
Band 3
3 Holland & Knight LLPShipping: Litigation2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked• Significant experience advising leading clientele, including US and foreign banks, governmental finance support entities, investors, P&I clubs and shipping companies.
3 Norton Rose FulbrightShipping: Litigation2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked• Additional familiarity handling contentious issues, such as shipping company insolvencies, shipping-related white-collar fraud cases and a variety of marine insurance claims.
3 Rajah & Tann AsiaShipping: Litigation2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedRajah & Tann has an impressive global shipping team that handles a range of matters. The firm has notable strength in Singapore and Malaysia. The law firm offers:
3 Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma ASShipping: Litigation2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked• Expertise in handling sophisticated and high-value financing transactions for a variety of renowned clients.
Band 4
4 Seward & Kissel LLPShipping: Litigation2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked• Additional strength handling related capital markets, corporate finance and regulatory matters.