Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP > Singapore, Singapore > Firm Profile

Client Testimonials

CLIENT: Mike Mitchell

COMPANY/FIRM: MFB Solicitors

TESTIMONIAL: I have worked with JTJB and Danny Chua for many years and have consistently received prompt and accurate advice but beyond this, also sound, tactical and strategic advice, which is essential when identifying a legal route in a different jurisdiction. Highly recommended.

CLIENT: Genta Irie, Attorney at Law and Lecturer

COMPANY/FIRM: Azabu International Law Office, Nihon University

TESTIMONIAL: Walter Ferix was recommended when we were looking for a good commercial lawyer to deal with a rather complex matter. We have been extremely pleased with the results of this appointment. He is fiercely protective of client’s interests and I know I am in good hands whenever I work with him. We hold him in extremely high regard and respect and trust his advice, which has been top notch. Highly recommended for commercial litigation.

CLIENT: Andreas Thanos, CEO & Chairman

COMPANY/FIRM: Mitora Group

TESTIMONIAL: Walter Ferix has been advising Mitora Group and myself for a number of years. He has acted for me in numerous matters spanning litigation, corporate work, drafting of agreements and my personal matters. Despite his busyness, Walter has always spared his personal time to meet me and handle our cases. All of which, whether corporate or personal, we have won thanks to his knowledgeable and pertinent advice. Walter is sharp and perceptive, and gets to the nub of the issue, quickly and effectively. I personally value his ability to give good advice and perspective on both legal and commercial issues, decisively.

CLIENT:Lee Thiam Chuan, Director

COMPANY/FIRM: TrustCon Engineering Pte Ltd

TESTIMONIAL: We are very pleased and satisfied with the services of Dato’ Jude Benny and his team in relation to an arbitration which we were involved in. During the course of our working together, what impressed us was the depth of the team’s industry knowledge and the team’s ability to understand the practical aspects of our business with ease. We were also wowed by Dato’ Benny’s outstanding cross examination skills and his professionalism during the course of the hearing. Absolutely superb. Thank you for the professional advice, great effort and brilliant strategies.

CLIENT: Albert Lim

COMPANY/FIRM: Wartsila Singapore

TESTIMONIAL: JTJB has been Wartsila’s lawyers since 2008 and has consistently provided excellent legal support and advice over various legal issues. John Sze and his team are the lawyers that we would always look to, for matters involving a maritime and/or litigation angle. Their lawyers have shown commitment, speed and accuracy in their legal advice and action, and we strongly recommend them.

International Capabilities

In addition to Singapore, JTJB has its own network of offices in a number of key cities around the world – Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Bangkok, Yangon, Taipei, Piraeus, Los Angeles, Hamburg, Munich and Incheon. Our network, comprising over 48 lawyers, is a ‘firm of firms’ that can provide assistance and expertise to any problem faced by a client across jurisdictions.

To further enhance our cross-border capabilities, we are also a member of two leading international networks of independent law firms (ADVOC and shiparrested.com) whose members are selected for their ability and experience with commercial and shipping work in their respective jurisdictions.

Kuala Lumpur/ Rahayu Partnership

Rahayu Partnership was established in 2009, in the heart of the business-driven capital that is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Their clientele spans across Greater Asia, Europe and Far East.

The act of Winning drives Rahayu Partnership’s team of leading partners and talented multi-specialist associates. They strongly bank on their solutions that are innovative, unconventional, conservative, when necessary, but always with the client’s goals and interests in mind.

Jakarta/ Hadromi and Partners

Hadromi & Partners was established in 1999 in the midst of the Southeast Asian financial crisis.

They have grown into an established law firm located in the central business district of Jakarta, offering a full range of legal services covering among others corporate, investment, finance and banking, shipping, litigation and specialist legal services to domestic and international clients.

Taiwan/ JTJB-Taipei

JTJB-TAIPEI is a group of lawyers with international experience. Their lawyers advise local companies, multinational corporations and international clients on the various issues they encounter and their impact in Taiwan and represent and defend the rights and interests of clients at all levels of the courts in Taiwan. JTJB-TAIPEI prides itself on providing pragmatic and innovative solutions to meet the needs of its clients.

Thailand / JTJB International Lawyers Co Ltd

JTJB International Lawyers located in Bangkok Thailand, is a full-service law firm specializing in various legal practices especially shipping and maritime, dispute resolution, corporate and M&A, project development, tax, and customs. Client satisfaction is at the heart of everything that they do.

Yangon/ JTJB Myanmar Co Ltd

JTJB Myanmar Company Limited has assisted clients in MIC applications and approvals, company incorporation, joint venture negotiations, applications for permits and licenses for businesses, land, import of food, food additives and drugs, application for work permit/stay permit of foreign staff. The company has assisted clients from diverse business sectors such as energy, engineering and construction, real estate development, hotel industry, food and beverage, transportation and telecommunication in their venture into Myanmar.

Piraeus/ P. N Karydakis & Partners Law Offices

P. N. Karydakis & Partners is a highly respected Greek law firm located in Piraeus. While a large part of its practice is related to the shipping industry, dealing with most of its aspects, the Firm has successfully developed a wide variety of legal services in other fields as well.

Los Angeles / McKasson and Klein

McKasson & Klein LLP‘s practice encompasses business transactions and litigation. Their attorneys have substantial experience regarding commercial disputes, sophisticated business agreements, employment, maritime, international arbitration and intellectual property. Their ethos is to meet their clients’ goals – whatever and wherever those challenges may be.

Hamburg & Munich / Endemann.Schmidt

ENDEMANN.SCHMIDT was founded in 2014. They are a full-service commercial law firm offering legal as well as strategic advice to their clients. They have a strong focus on transactions, all corporate and commercial matters, labour law as well as healthcare and maritime matters.

Incheon/ K&P Lawfirm

K & P Lawfirm focuses on advising midsize companies, SMEs, civil and criminal cases, and solving foreign law issues. Their commitment to extensive research and discussion enables them provide clients with swift and efficient settlements to their problems.

Notable Cases

• Acted for one of the largest Greek banks in the enforcement of a fleet mortgage with a claim value of approximately US$20 million where interveners applied to alter priorities. The case is reported (The “Posidon” [2017] SGHC 138).
• Acted for an international recycling company against its local affiliate for breach of contract, failure to process raw material and misappropriation of raw material supplied. The case also involved obtaining injunctive relief against the directors of the local affiliate to prevent the sale of a property. The case is reported (RGA Holdings International Inc v Loh Choon Ping Robin and Others [2017] SGCA 55).
• Represented creditors in successfully resisting the liquidator’s application under the former section 259 of the Companies Act relating to disposition of property after the commencement of winding up leading to the first local decision on the provision (Centaurea International Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Citus Trading Pte Ltd [2016] SGHC 264)
• Acted for the ship-manager in successfully resisting vessel owners’ application to strike out the claim and to stay in rem proceedings in Singapore. This is the first local decision considering the impact that a stay of in personam proceedings may have on in rem proceedings (The “URSUS” and Ors [2015] SGHCR 7)
• Acted for a listed oil & gas company in restructuring and claims handling of its loan obligations with various banks, amounting to an excess of US$200 million.
• Acting for a state-owned Brazil Petroleum Company in Singapore Court proceedings against claims over a claim of US$76 million. This includes providing Singapore law opinion in related English court proceedings.