Comprised of experienced lawyers with a deep understanding of the maritime industry, rely on a legal team that handles the industry's whole value chain—including from a project's inception and guiding you through the risk management of a transaction to regulatory enforcement and dispute resolution advice.

Benefit from comprehensive advisory and documentation services in relation to ship sales and purchases, leasing, financing, and registration as well as the drafting and negotiation of shipping related contracts. Our extensive experience also includes commercial, regulatory and tax issues concerning ship finance.

We regularly represent major shipyards in offshore construction projects, including projects involving the oil and gas industries, as well as cross-border projects, particularly in India, Indonesia and China. Vessel owners frequently turn to us for advice and representation in obtaining Approved International Shipping (AIS) Scheme and tax-exempt status in Singapore.

Our services also encompass all forms of admiralty and shipping disputes—from enforcement of ship mortgage and other maritime claims to shipbuilding disputes and marine casualties. Familiar with all major arbitral rules including ICC, UNCITRAL, HKIAC, CIETAC, SIAC, AAA and ICSID, our team will represent you as solicitors and as counsel in arbitrations within and outside Singapore.

Among numerous other contentious legal issues, our legal team can provide you with strategic and prompt advice on interim preservation orders and injunctions, search and seizure orders, as well as services related to the carriage of goods and persons by sea, multimodal transportation and freight forwarding arrangements, insurance and reinsurance matters, competition law and regulatory issues.

Recognition

Dentons Rodyk recognised in new practice categories in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020

January 20, 2020

With 21 practice areas and 5 partners recognised, Dentons Rodyk continues to be highly ranked in the 2020 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. These rankings reflect the strong, dynamic capabilities of our firm and lawyers, as we aim to deliver exceptional quality and value to clients around the globe.

Dentons Rodyk ranked in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2019

May 8, 2019

Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2019 has recognised Dentons Rodyk’s disputes practice for its stellar reputation in international arbitration and litigation in the energy, construction, real estate and pharmaceuticals sectors. We are ranked in seven firm categories, and five lawyers have been recognised as Dispute Resolution Stars.

Dentons Rodyk wins Maritime Law Firm of the Year and M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize) awards at the Asian Legal Business SE Asia Law Awards 2019

April 12, 2019

Dentons Rodyk is honoured to have won the Maritime Law Firm of the Year and M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize) awards at the Asian Legal Business SE Asia Law Awards 2019. 

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Insights

Starboard: Commercial and maritime arbitration in an ever-growing Asian economy

October 13, 2023

Singapore: The author examines arbitration of international trade and transport disputes from the perspective of continuing economic growth in Asia, as part of the Baltic Exchange’s report on top maritime centres in the world.

Starboard: United Nations Convention on the international effects of judicial sales of ships adopted by General Assembly

January 10, 2023

Singapore: This report brings news of the United Nations General Assembly adopting the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships (the Convention) on 7 December 2022. Readers of Starboard should note some of the main aims and features of the Convention.

Light at the end of the tunnel – A case study of a successful restructuring

October 3, 2022

Singapore: In his opening remarks at the SICC INSOL seminar on debt restructuring in the Asia-Pacific held on 22 September 2022, Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong SC cited the court sanctioned schemes of arrangement of Singapore-listed Pacific Radiance group as an example of the Singapore insolvency framework facilitating successful outcomes. This article is a case study of a debt restructuring success story, and the long journey that we walked with our client.

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