Tag: Shipping

Stephenson Harwood recruits Michelle Taylor, former managing partner of TN Partners as a partner at its Hong Kong office

Focus Law Asia adds three lawyers, including Augustine Liew as head of shipping and admiralty in Singapore

Watson Farley & Williams (WFW), Nishimura & Asahi and NoordenJones assist on Hapag-Lloyd’s JOLCO financing portfolio of shipping containers

Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) brings back Peter Glover as a partner in Singapore to grow its global shipping practice

Han Kun Law Offices recruits Cherry Jin as a partner at its Shanghai office, strengthening its cross-border asset finance and shipping practice

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZL) signs agreements with Mundi to secure a 49% stake in Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited (AVVPL) for USD1.397 billion

Nishimura & Asahi, Watson Farley & Williams and Stephenson Harwood advise on the closing of Navigator Gas’ USD205.8 million financing

China’s revised Maritime Code recalibrates warranty breach rules, reshaping denial boundaries, risk allocation and standard terms in marine cover

China’s new Maritime Code delivers five breakthroughs to build a modern legal foundation for the countries shipping industry

Leading maritime lawyers and in-house counsel share insights on what it means for carriers, cargo owners and insurers

Malaysian law firm Adnan Sundra & Low appoints Dhanyaa Shreeya as a partner for three practice areas

In the era of sensory marketing, novel forms of trademarks such as three-dimensional shapes or sound cues prove increasingly relevant

Shanghai-headquartered Wintell & Co has taken over local boutique Fides Law Firm to set up a Nanjing office, further strengthening its integrated Yangtze River Delta strategy

HFW has hired litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigations partner Sumarsono (Jacky) Darsono in Hong Kong

The Enterprise Bankruptcy Law revisions set to clear obstacles for allowing the reorganisation of struggling companies

On IWD 2026, we speak with three women in law who have pierced that ceiling. Their journeys differ, yet they point in the same direction

Jia Yuan Law Offices has hired Echo Shen as a partner at its Hong Kong office

As the insurers’ bid to deny coverage for Fu Jing 001’s typhoon sinking failed in court, force majeure is no blank cheque for avoidance of liability

Eight leading arbitration institutions share the latest trends and developments across the board

Fresh from taking the reins as Chooi & Company’s managing partner, Yeong Hui Yap is already preparing for the growth

Stephenson Harwood has formally launched a co‑operation with PRC peer W&H Law Firm, covering business collaboration, knowledge sharing and talent development

Malaysian law firm Halim Hong & Quek (HHQ) has appointed former Skrine veteran Siva Kumar Kanagasabai

HFW opens Brisbane office under Christopher Rowden, boosting its construction and infrastructure practice

Stephenson Harwood has hired Peter Lee as a partner in Hong Kong to strengthen its maritime and offshore practice across Greater China

Kennedys hires Iain Anderson as partner to boost marine and insurance practice in Singapore

Landing Law hires Lin Lei as senior partner in Shanghai to boost capital markets practice

Incisive Law appoints Davis Tan as director to boost Greater China business

Maritime-focused firm Ince has seen an additional 10 staff in Hong Kong jump ship to Hill Dickinson, following the departure of eight from its Shanghai office within a month

Paul Ho, former head of Greater China at Ince and based in Hong Kong, has rejoined Stephenson Harwood as a partner, and has brought his eight-member shipping team

After opening in Perth and promoting partners in Asia, Holman Fenwick Willan has reshuffled its Asia-Pacific team