Wikborg Rein

Maritime and Offshore, Emergency Response, Shipping

Robert is an English qualified solicitor. He deals with dry shipping disputes, mainly concerning charterparties, COA's,  bills of lading, project cargo/heavy lifts, MOA's, and commission agreements. He also advises on shipbuilding and rig contracts/guarantees, salvage, wreck removal, unsafe berths, groundings, fires, collisions, and offshore supply disputes. Robert has worked on a range of insurance matters, including marine and cargo  where he advises on coverage and recovery. Additionally, he has expertise in commodities, including minerals, frozen produce, LPG and veg oils. He also has extensive experience in arbitration and litigation, and has run a large number of international arbitrations in London, Singapore and Hong Kong while based in Singapore. These range from small claims procedures to multi-million dollar disputes. Robert also has experience with drafting contracts, guarantees and insurance policies, as well as with insurance regulation, compliance and start-up issues for company, mutual and captive insurers, including marine, P&I, and property catastrophe. He is recommended by Chambers & Partners for his "considered and comprehensive" style of practice, and Legal 500 for his "prompt, detailed advice".

2012 – Present: Partner, Wikborg Rein, Singapore

2008 – 2012: Partner, Kennedys Singapore

2004 – 2008: Partner, Kennedys London

2003 – 2004: Partner, Constant & Constant

1993 – 2003: Partner, Rayfield Mills

English

Law Society of England & Wales Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS)

1984 – 1985: College of Law London

1981 – 1984: Durham University