Jonathan Silver discusses the benefits of the Marshall Islands ship register's positioning within the top three largest ship registries.

New tax incentives to attract ship owners and lessors to Hong Kong will enhance the jurisdiction's status as a key shipping leasing centre for the Asia-Pacific region.

It is not uncommon we see small to medium size cargo claims coming before the Hong Kong High Court, notwithstanding our District Court seizes jurisdiction on claims up to HKD1 million.

Paul Jebely is the contributing editor for the 2023 Chambers Global Practice Guide for aviation finance and leasing.

In this article, we examine a recent Hong Kong High Court decision on Cathay Pacific's policy requiring consent by cabin crew to disclosure of their medical records.

The demise of Korea's Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. was the largest bankruptcy of a container line in history, and earlier this year it resulted in the biggest ever court sale of ships in Hong Kong...

Thanks to the growing shortage of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AMEs) and Aircraft Maintenance Technicians, it is believed that nowadays AMEs and technicians are viable applicants for the...

Mayer Brown is actively engaged in a wide range of shipping transactions throughout Asia.

Mayer Brown has been a trusted advisor to the aviation industry for over 60 years.

Given the nature of their businesses, shipping companies may be involved as respondents in arbitration proceedings in different jurisdictions.

A new method of dismantling ships, utilising the same waterjet technology currently used by bomb disposal experts, is expected to enter the ship recycling space in the coming months.

Mayer Brown has been a trusted advisor to the aviation industry for over 60 years.

The aviation industry has been particularly hard hit by Covid-19.

It is well known that since the global financial crisis of 2008-09 and the ensuing recession, the shipping industry has suffered heavily from overcapacity of ships and insufficient demand for cargoes, leading to downward pressure on vessel values and earnings.

Have you seen the billboards across London (including in the airports), featuring pictures of women in a busy crowd, accompanied by the tagline "being a woman shouldn't be a risk"?

As reported by 21CBH on 18 February 2014, Hong Kong officials visited Beijing lobbying on the formation of the Pearl River Delta Emissions Control Area (ECA).

The Greater Bay Area ("GBA") is China's ambitious plan to integrate Hong Kong and Macau with nine urban areas in the neighbouring province of Guangdong.

On 1 July 2018, Hong Kong celebrated the 21st anniversary of the end of British colonial rule and its return to the Motherland's embrace.

Hong Kong and Singapore introduced new legislation to offer competitive tax advantages to the aircraft leasing business.

The RES COGITANS decision is, strictly speaking, not binding on the Hong Kong Courts, but it is likely to have persuasive effect. The RES COGITANS decision is, strictly speaking, not binding on the Hong Kong Courts...