The firm
Ince & Co has over 90 partners worldwide, supported by 170 lawyers and over 300 support staff. Ince Singapore has provided legal services to the region for the past twenty years and is widely regarded as one of the leading offshore firms. Lawyers are recognised for their expertise in advising, negotiating and litigating on both wet and dry maritime matters, contractual and tortious disputes, shipbuilding and energy matters, LNG production and shipping, marine insurance and reinsurance, international trade, sale and purchase of second-hand tonnage and asset finance.
The firm is widely recognised for its expertise in commercial disputes. Lawyers regularly participate in all forms of dispute resolution, from litigation to formal ADR processes such as mediation.
The firm continues to handle the consequences of many of the world’s major maritime, aviation and energy casualties. Ince provides a 24-hour, 365-day emergency response service, with a dedicated phone number: +44 20 7283 6999.
Ince & Co Singapore has entered into a formal law alliance, the Ince Law Alliance, with local law practice Incisive Law LLC. The Incisive Law LLC team, working from the same offices as Ince and Co, provide Singapore law advice and represent clients in both the Singapore Courts and in domestic and international arbitrations.
Areas of practice
Business and finance: the firm’s non-contentious lawyers advise on general corporate and commercial issues ranging from corporate finance through employment to the structuring of international joint ventures. The firm also advises on asset finance, banking, property and private client, telecoms and competition. Clients include international corporations, financial groups and entrepreneurs.
Commercial disputes: the firm handles a wide range of domestic and international disputes including business sale and purchase, design, engineering and construction, D&O liability, financial instruments, fraud, insolvency, bankruptcy, JV and agency agreements, manufacturing and supply contracts, partnerships and shareholders agreements, product liability, property, technology and telecoms. Lawyers act in international arbitration and mediation. The firm continues to be involved in some of the largest cases before the courts.
Energy and offshore: expertise covers contentious and non-contentious work: drafting and negotiating contracts, asset and project finance, insurance and dispute resolution. The firm has experience in all areas, including construction and operation of pipelines, offshore structures, rigs, FPSOs and other vessels, from drilling and offshore services to transportation and refining of oil and gas. Clients include construction firms, oil and gas companies, drilling and service contractors, brokers and insurers.
Insurance and reinsurance: the firm covers all aspects of insurance, including marine and non-marine, political risk, personal accident and professional indemnity, plus regulatory and commercial. The firm’s client base encompasses insurance buyers, insurance and reinsurance companies, Lloyd’s syndicates along with brokers and intermediaries, captives and a wide range of specialist insurance service providers.
International trade: the firm has specialist expertise in all aspects of international trade, including dispute resolution, financing, trading, hedging, storage, transportation, insurance and end use. The firm advises on finance documentation, physical and financial trading terms, freight agreements, regulatory issues and sanctions and environmental issues. Clients include trading companies, oil companies, banks, funds, charterers, ship operators/owners and insurers.
Shipping: the firm handles every aspect of maritime law including collisions, salvage, charterparty, carriage of goods, ship finance, workout, general average, personal injury, pollution and piracy. Ince has been involved in countless leading arbitrations and court cases and virtually every major maritime casualty.
Languages
English
Mandarin
Other offices
Dubai
Hamburg
Hong Kong
Le Havre
London
Monaco
Paris
Piraeus
Shanghai
Number of lawyers 20
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