Admiralty and Shipping

6 cases · June 2025 to January 2026

Overview

Admiralty and Shipping appeared in 6 reported judgments in Singapore between June 2025 to January 2026. Key sub-topics included Bills of lading — Financier pledging bills of lading to issuing bank as security for loan — Bank returning bills of lading to financier under trust receipt arrangement — Whether pledge was extinguished by redelivery of the bills to the financier (1) and Admiralty jurisdiction and arrest — Stay of action in favour of arbitration (1). The most active judge was Sundaresh Menon (3 cases), and the leading firm was Allen & Gledhill LLP (2 cases).

Data coverage: between June 2025 to January 2026

Which law firms handle the most Admiralty and Shipping cases in Singapore?

Allen & Gledhill LLP leads in admiralty and shipping with 2 cases between June 2025 to January 2026, followed by Kenneth Tan Partnership (2 cases) and Helmsman LLC (2 cases). 21 firms appeared in admiralty and shipping cases during this period.

1. Allen & Gledhill LLP 2 cases 2. Kenneth Tan Partnership 2 cases 3. Helmsman LLC 2 cases 4. Haridass Ho & Partners 1 case 5. Virtus Law LLP 1 case 6. Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 1 case 7. AsiaLegal LLC 1 case 8. TSMP Law Corporation 1 case 9. Collin Seah Law Practice 1 case 10. Resource Law LLC 1 case 11. Shook Lin & Bok LLP 1 case 12. Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP 1 case 13. JFN Chambers LLC 1 case 14. Audent Chambers LLC 1 case 15. Wong Thai Yong LLC 1 case

Who are the leading Admiralty and Shipping lawyers in Singapore?

Teo Ke-Wei Ian is the most active admiralty and shipping lawyer in Singapore with 2 case appearances between June 2025 to January 2026, followed by Chen Zhida (2) and Thio Shen Yi (1). 59 lawyers appeared in admiralty and shipping cases during this period.

1. Teo Ke-Wei Ian 2 cases 2. Chen Zhida 2 cases 3. Megan Chua 1 case 4. Lauren Tang Hui Jing 1 case 5. Ooi Chit Yee 1 case 6. Yogarajah Yoga Sharmini 1 case 7. Ajaib Haridass 1 case 8. Subashini d/o Narayanasamy 1 case 9. Jason Chan Tai-Hui 1 case 10. Kenny Yap Fook Ken 1 case 11. Natalynn Ong Shu-Lin 1 case 12. Stanley Woo Wei Siang 1 case 13. Kenneth Tan Wee Kheng 1 case 14. Aleksandar Anatoliev Georgiev 1 case 15. Tan Chuan Bing Kendall 1 case

Which judges handle the most Admiralty and Shipping cases in Singapore?

Sundaresh Menon has handled 3 cases in admiralty and shipping between June 2025 to January 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Steven Chong (3 cases) and Belinda Ang Saw Ean (2 cases) are also among the most active. 7 judges heard admiralty and shipping cases.

1. Steven Chong 3 cases 2. Sundaresh Menon 3 cases 3. Belinda Ang Saw Ean 2 cases 4. Ang Cheng Hock 2 cases 5. Kannan Ramesh 2 cases 6. S Mohan 1 case 7. Sim Junhui 1 case

How many admiralty and shipping cases are heard in Singapore courts?

Between June 2025 to January 2026, 6 reported judgments involved admiralty and shipping in Singapore courts. The majority were heard in the Court of Appeal (5 cases).

What are the main sub-topics in Singapore admiralty and shipping cases?

The main sub-topics in Singapore admiralty and shipping litigation between June 2025 to January 2026 were Bills of lading — Financier pledging bills of lading to issuing bank as security for loan — Bank returning bills of lading to financier under trust receipt arrangement — Whether pledge was extinguished by redelivery of the bills to the financier (1 case), Admiralty jurisdiction and arrest — Stay of action in favour of arbitration (1 case), Enforcement of foreign arbitral award — Lifting stay of action — Judgment in rem (1 case), Admiralty jurisdiction and arrest — Action in rem — Statutory liens (1 case).