Leading Individuals

Shipping in Taiwan

JTJB Taipei

JTJB Taipei’s shipping team is led by Daryl Lai and handles a wide range of wet and dry shipping matters, from charterparty disputes to marine casualty investigations. The team regularly acts for major clients, namely Britannia P&I Club and Fubon Insurance, and has recently represented the former in relation to a charterparty claim subrogated to a local marine insurer. Lai has considerable experience advising shipowners, marine insurers, and P&I clubs in connection with maritime disputes and arrests. He has previously acted in relation to a high-profile case concerning marine oil pollution, arbitrated in London for local shipping clients, and advised local hull underwriters on a marine casualty incident on the Suez Canal.

Practice head(s):

Daryl Lai


Key clients

Britannia P&I Club


Taiwan Maritime Services


Fubon Insurance


Shipowners P&I Club


UK P&I Club


Maersk Lines


Japan P&I Club


Ho Ping Industrial Port


Union Insurance


Yangming Lines


Gard P&I Club


West of England P&I Club


Work highlights


  • Advised Britannia P&I and its members on a charterparty dispute with a potential value of $30m, which led to arbitration proceedings in Taiwan.
  • Appeared as an expert witness for a Thai Logistics company in Bangkok proceedings concerning a dispute worth $500,000.
  • Acted for ONE in a cargo damage claim worth $5m.

Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law

Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law’s leading shipping practice benefits from a strong working relationship with the Taiwan International Ports Corporation. The department handles a wide range of shipping-related matters, including commercial and financial, and in particular leverages the firm’s insurance expertise to advise on shipping insurance matters. Founder and managing partner George Lin has extensive experience advising shipping companies and insurers, as well as working in connection with shipping-related government projects. The widely experienced David Lee leads the practice, while senior associate Ted Liu offers notable expertise in shipping and logistics, particularly in relation to the ownership, registration, deregistration and mortgage of vessels in Taiwan.

Practice head(s):

George Lin; David Lee


Other key lawyers:

Ted Liu


Key clients

Taoyuan Metro Corporation


Taoyuan International Airport Co.


Work highlights