Moon & Song, a maritime boutique, expertly advises on the gamut of wet shipping matters, including oil spills, collisions and groundings. The firm is more generally versed in handling all varieties of contentious and non-contentious shipping matters for major shipowners, charterers, government bodies, insurers and P&I clubs. Kwang-Myeong Moon, Sang Hwa Lee and Hun Song are the key senior contacts.
Testimonials
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‘This shipping law firm shows its excellent performance across all shipping fields. Relatively young partners are working with passion and knowledge of local practice for their client and their service is very competitive in comparison with other law firms in this field.’
‘Moon & Song is a leading law firm in Korea with expertise especially in shipping and corporate law.'
- 'Moon & Song are highly reputable and the most reliable law firm. Well known for their expertise in shipping.'
- ‘Kwang-Myeong Moon provides clients with precise and insightful advice, and he has an excellent skill to resolve complicated situations that clients are faced with.'
- 'Sang Hwa Lee is exceptional in all types of maritime cases and shows the professional capacity for shipping legal disputes by offering extensive and clear legal advice and solutions focused on the clients’ needs.'
- 'Hun Song provides an efficient and clear solution to clients under a precise view of the situation.'
- ‘Hun Song provides precise and lucid legal advice to clients, attentively considering their commercial interests. As a well-balanced problem solver, he prioritises safeguarding clients’ interests.'
Key clients
- North Standard P&I Club
- Japan P&I Club
- Korea Shipping Association
- Korea P&I Club
- Britannia P&I Club
- UK P&I Club
- Steamship Mutual P&I Club
- London P&I Club
- HYUNDAI GLOVIS CO., LTD
- KMTC
- HMM
- Pan Ocean
- Namsung Shipping
- A&G Korea
- PANDIN Insurance Co., Ltd
- HS Corporation
- Hill Dickinson LLP
- Reed Smith LLP
- Campbell Johnston Clark
- KORHI Average Adjusters & Surveyors Ltd.
- Woohyun Shipping
- K-World Line
- Sea Net Shipping
- KOGAS
- Korean Register
- Sejung Shipping
- Rajah & Tann
- Samsung Shipping
- KTS Shipping
Work highlights
- Representing Taekyung BK in disputes arising from the engine propulsion problems encountered by the MV Darya Shanti while departing from a Canadian port.
- Representing Samsung Shipping in criminal and civil proceedings following the accidental sinking of MV Samsung No.1 navigating from Jeju Island to Goheung.
- Defending Hyundai Glovis against a brokerage commission claim brought for the remaining commission by the cancellation of the Time Charter Party of CT Ace and CT Confidence.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kwang-Myeong Moon, Sang Hwa Lee, Hun Song