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Wikborg Rein Offices
72 ANSON ROAD #11-03
SINGAPORE 079911
Singapore
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Robert Joiner
Work Department
Maritime and Offshore, Emergency Response, Shipping
Position
Robert is an English qualified solicitor. He deals with dry shipping disputes, mainly concerning charterparties, COA’s, bills of lading, project cargo/heavy lifts, MOA’s, and commission agreements. He also advises on shipbuilding and rig contracts/guarantees, salvage, wreck removal, unsafe berths, groundings, fires, collisions, and offshore supply disputes. Robert has worked on a range of insurance matters, including marine and cargo where he advises on coverage and recovery. Additionally, he has expertise in commodities, including minerals, frozen produce, LPG and veg oils. He also has extensive experience in arbitration and litigation, and has run a large number of international arbitrations in London, Singapore and Hong Kong while based in Singapore. These range from small claims procedures to multi-million dollar disputes. Robert also has experience with drafting contracts, guarantees and insurance policies, as well as with insurance regulation, compliance and start-up issues for company, mutual and captive insurers, including marine, P&I, and property catastrophe. He is recommended by Chambers & Partners for his “considered and comprehensive” style of practice, and Legal 500 for his “prompt, detailed advice”.
Career
Languages
English
Memberships
Law Society of England & Wales
Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS)
Education
Lawyer Rankings
Singapore > Shipping: foreign firms
Wikborg Rein continues to field a ‘very professional’ and well-rounded shipping team which advises clients in both transactional and financing matters, namely in complex arbitrations and disputes contexts. ‘Knowledgeable and responsive’ team head Ina Lutchmiah is particularly prominent for her involvement in maritime and offshore transactions, with work highlights including LNG and FSPOs alongside sales and leases, purchases, due diligence, and financings. Robert Joiner brings considerable expertise on the disputes front, with particular experience in charterparty, COA, and bills of lading cases therein.