Housing a ‘diverse team with expertise in substantive maritime law’, Dentons Rodyk maintains a strong track record in contentious mandates, ranging from ship arrests and enforcement cases to cargo claims and charterparty disputes, with additional capability in handling shipping finance and restructuring matters. Lawrence Teh showcases ’exceptional experience’ in shipping disputes in Singapore, and jointly leads the team alongside Janice Ngeow, who acts for local and foreign banks and institutional lenders on ship finance mandates, and Jen Wei Loh, who represents ship owners, charterers, banks, shipyards and marine insurers in contentious shipping and admiralty cases. Senthil Dayalan is another key contact in the group.
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‘Dentons is at the forefront of emerging legal developments in shipping matters. They have a diverse team with expertise in substantive maritime law, jurisdiction and conflicts, as well as environmental issues that impact maritime claims. This enables them to provide strategic advice in cross-border disputes, particularly in major shipping casualties.’
‘The professional performance and the personal attributes of Lawrence Teh are impeccable. Lawrence brings exceptional experience garnered across the diverse and complex spectrum of international maritime issues. Lawrence's work in the area of marine casualty, often involving significant marine pollution with serious collateral effects, has been exceptional.’
Key clients
- Government of Sri Lanka / Attorney General of Sri Lanka
- INEOS Styrolution Korea Ltd
- Bulk Trident Shipping Ltd
- WEM-3 Pte Ltd, WEM-4 Pte Ltd, WEM-5 Pte Ltd, WEM-6 Pte Ltd
Work highlights
- Representing the Government of Sri Lanka in Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) proceedings commenced by the GoSL against shipowners of the Vessel X-Press Pearl and associated persons.
- Acted for the consignee and cargo owner of 6,000MT of Styrene Monomer which was onboard the vessel GULF DEFFI.
- Representing Bulk Trident Shipping Ltd, a shipowner whose vessel was arrested in Singapore to obtain security in relation to London arbitration proceedings.
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Practice head
Lawrence Teh; Janice Ngeow; Jen Wei Loh
Other key lawyers
Senthil Dayalan