Hill Dickinson LLP's group is best known for its marine disputes capabilities in Singapore and the surrounding region. The group regularly handles all aspects of casualties, including collisions, groundings and wreck removals; dry shipping litigation, including charterparty, bill of lading, bunker and shipbuilding disputes; and ship management, including commodities and yacht-related contentious matters. Offshore cases are a growth area. Andrew Lee heads up the practice, which also includes recommended practitioners Shanna Ghose, Matthew Dow and Ian Sharp. In team news, Donal Keaney was promoted to partner in January 2025, followed by ship finance specialist Ryan Tan's joining in April 2025.
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- 'Good commercial sense, user-friendly, no over-lawyering, good value.'
Key clients
- QBE
- Steamships Limited trading as Pacific Towing
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Andrew Lee
Other key lawyers
Shanna Ghose; Matthew Dow; Ian Sharp; Donal Keeney; Ryan Tan