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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- ‘Kwang Myeong Moon (Founding and Managing Partner): Through abundant experience of more than 26 years in all types of maritime cases, he is one of the most recognised lawyers in the Korean shipping market. He provides clients with precise and insightful advice, and he has an excellent skill to resolve complicated situations that clients are faced with.’
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.
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Practice head
Kwang Myeong Moon
Other key lawyers
Sang Hwa Lee; Hun Song