Mr Yin Soon Yap > Allen & Gledhill LLP > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile
Allen & Gledhill LLP Offices
ONE MARINA BOULEVARD
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SINGAPORE 018989
Singapore
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Mr Yin Soon Yap
Work Department
International Arbitration; Litigation; Maritime & Aviation
Position
Co-Head of the Firm’s Maritime & Aviation Practice and Co-Head of the Shipping (Contentious) team
Career
Yin Soon has extensive experience handling disputes relating to ownership and possessory rights over ships, aircraft and cargo and disputes in relation to the same for loss, damage and detention. He is currently very active in mortgagee enforcement actions (vessel arrest, repossession and sale – private and judicial), international trade and letter of credit disputes, fraud claims in the shipping, commodities and offshore and oil and gas sectors, restructuring and insolvency work involving shipowners, commodity traders and oil and gas companies and as lead counsel in many maritime arbitrations (LMAA, SIAC, SCMA, ICC and ad hoc).
Other notable matters Yin Soon has been involved in recently include marine insurance claims (CTL), ship collisions and fire incidents, charter party disputes, ship repair disputes and ship sale and purchase disputes. His clients include lenders and financiers in the shipping and commodities sectors, shipowners, P&I Clubs, H&M insurers, underwriters (liability claims) and shipyards.
Languages
English, Mandarin
Memberships
Yin Soon is on the Maritime Panel of Associate Mediators, Singapore Mediation Centre.
Education
Graduated from the University of Exeter with an LL.B. (Hons) degree in 1991 and obtained an LL.M. in International Business Law from King’s College, London University in 1992.
Lawyer Rankings
Singapore > Shipping: local firms
The maritime team at Allen & Gledhill LLP provides a full service which covers advising on the remit of shipping and offshore in both contentious and non-contentious contexts. The firm advises a variety of local and international insurance companies, P&I Clubs, and major financial institutions. In regards to its financing, the team frequently assists in shipping and shipyard transactions and insurance-related matters. The team has also seen a recent uptick in restructuring and insolvency work. Co-heads are ‘leader in the field’ Kenny Yap, who has expertise in international trade and shipping; Yin Soon Yap, who has marked knowledge in maritime, offshore and aviation disputes; and Yin Chuin Soh who focuses on transactions. Vivian Ang
and Corina Song also both particularly renowned for their work on contentious cases. Consultant Gina Lee-Wan is also noted for her shipping expertise.
Lawyer Rankings
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