Colin Jarraw > Virtus Law LLP > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Virtus Law LLP
8 Marina Boulevard 29-01
Tower 1 Marina Bay Financial Centre
018981
Singapore

Position

Colin is an experienced shipping finance lawyer. He heads the Singapore law side of the Banking and Finance Department of Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance. Clients have described him as efficient and meticulous.

Colin regularly acts as Singapore legal counsel for all the major shipping finance banks in high value ship finance and complex leasing transactions. He has also advised owners in ship sale and purchase transactions, charterparties, shipbuilding contracts and vessel registrations and de-registrations as well as yacht financing.

Lawyer Rankings

Singapore > Shipping: local firms

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Colin JarrawVirtus Law LLP

Through its Formal Law Alliance with Stephenson Harwood LLP, the ‘knowledgeable and experienced’ team at Virtus Law LLP is well placed to advise on shipping finance mandates, including sustainability-linked finance and green loans, in addition to corporate transactions, restructurings and insolvencies, and maritime disputes. Specialising in shipping litigation, Daryll Ng jointly leads the practice alongside Colin Jarraw, who acts for ship finance banks in ship financing and leasing transactions, with additional expertise in M&A involving shipping companies. Other key contacts in the group include ‘incredibleJason Yang.

Singapore > Banking and finance: local firms

Virtus Law LLP is a mainstay in the shipping and offshore finance arena, frequently working alongside its alliance partner Stephenson Harwood LLP. The Singapore firm has successfully expanded its range of expertise, achieving notable growth in acquisition finance, project finance and refinancings with further experience in sustainability-linked loans. The team represents an impressive range of local, regional and international banks, along with a number of corporates and funds. Colin Jarraw has played a pivotal role in broadening the firm’s banking and finance practice beyond maritime finance, though still remains closely associated with ship financings. Jason Yang is also noted for ship finance, general lending and restructurings; he has additional expertise in sustainability-linked loans.