Moon & Song is home to an experienced shipping team with extensive experience across collision cases, rehabilitation and cargo claims, among other areas. The firm advises leading P&I clubs, insurers, shipowners and charterers on contentious and non-contentious maritime matters. Founding partner Kwang-Myeong Moon has established experience in shipping, insurance, insolvency and international litigation. Sang Hwa Lee receives a varied stream of work, including ship collision, ship sale and purchase, and crew injury claims, while Hun Song specialises in cross-border insolvency and a variety of wet maritime issues.
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Testimonials
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- ‘We choose to continue working with Moon & Song, including their key seniors and also with their highly talented associate attorneys, as they are a highly reputable and most reliable law firm well known for their expertise in shipping and for their readiness 24/7 to provide timely and comprehensive legal service to the global shipping community supporting and aiming to obtain the best resolution for clients worldwide cost effectively.’
- ‘We are most satisfied with the exceptional legal service provided by Moon & Song, as they most importantly concentrate on what the client is requesting and expecting.'
Key clients
- North Standard P&I Club
- Japan P&I Club
Work highlights
Assisting Taekyung BK in disputes arising from the declaration of General Average of MV Darya Shanti which had engine propulsion problems while departing from a Canadian port for the matter of GA contribution, recourse claims against the vessel owners and a claim against the cargo insurer.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Kwang Myeong Moon
Other key lawyers
Sang Hwa Lee; Hun Song