Stephenson Harwood is well-regarded in the fields of both shipping litigation and shipping finance and has further strengthened its offering with the hire of Paul Ho and Shirley Li, both joined from Ince & Co in October 2023. Evangeline Quek is the key name in the China-focused arm of the firm’s maritime law offering. Based in Shanghai, Quek offers significant expertise in shipping arbitration and is well-placed to advise on cross-border matters, having previously managed shipping disputes concerning Singapore, Taiwan, India, England and the Netherlands. Shanghai-based ship financing expert Simone Liu is also key, regularly advising PRC state-owned enterprises.
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‘Ship financing business is SH's strong business. It is good at various transaction structures and flexibly dispatches lawyers in various jurisdictions to provide comprehensive legal services.’
‘The service is responsive and the team is able to provide critical solutions.’
‘Evangeline Quek and her team in Shanghai combine all the benefits of an international legal practice with local, Chinese know-how.’
‘Evangeline Quek has an impressive understanding of the Chinese market.’
‘Very good team, the collocation of partners, lawyers and assistants is very reasonable, can provide reasonable price, efficient service, and the cooperation with other teams is also very smooth.’
‘Simone Liu, a partner in the Shanghai office, has a good understanding of Chinese business and the needs of Chinese customers, and can provide professional services and opinions.'
Key clients
- China Development Bank
- China Development Bank Financial Leasing
- Everbright Fortune International Leasing
- ICBC Financial Leasing Ltd.
- Michharry and Company Nigeria Limited ("MCN").
- The People’s Insurance Co of China (Hong Kong) Ltd
- The Export-Import Bank of China
- CMB Financial Leasing Ltd.
- Pantainer (H.K.) Limited
- Panalpina World Transport (Japan) Ltd
- Maersk Line
- Societe Generale
Work highlights
- Acting for Damco Hong Kong Limited in prosecuting and defending claims in the Hong Kong Court arising from a large fire casualty in a warehouse at the Tuen Mun River Trade Terminal in Hong Kong.
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