CMS Hong Kong LLP fields a strong team of shipping disputes experts. Under the leadership of Andrew Horton and Steven Wise, the team handles court proceedings, arbitration and mediation in relation to collision, salvage, brokers’ liability and logistics claims. Horton has a wealth of experience across international trade and marine insurance disputes, as well as enforcement and security actions. Wise represents clients in contractual and tortious litigation, with a particular focus on charter parties, bills of lading, sale and purchase contracts and insurance policy disputes Richard Oakley offers advice on the full range of admiralty matters from pollution and collisions to casualty investigations. Insurance specialist Anthony Woo is also recommended.
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‘The team leverages practical and commercial awareness.'
'Steven Wise is very experienced.’
‘The team is always proactive, helpful and informative whilst obtaining excellent results.'
‘Andrew Horton will almost always provide advice quickly and his advice is always concise, accurate and honest.’
Work highlights
Advising a major container shipowner whether port fees to be levied on vessel owners and / or operators announced by the US government fall for time charterers’ account across all of its current charter parties and on the impact of the targeted actions generally.
Acting for clients in enforcing mortgage rights over 4 dumb lighters in Hong Kong.
Advising one of the largest owners of container ships in relation to notices of “permissible delays” served by a number of shipyards in China and Korea relating to interruptions due to Covid, heatwaves, strikes and typhoons.
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Practice head
Andrew Horton; Steven Wise
Other key lawyers
Richard Oakley; Anthony Woo