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Hill Dickinson Bolsters Its Asian Presence

Posted by June 6, 2014

Hill Dickinson announced it has strengthened its presence in the Asian Shipping Market by making a series of new appointments to its Hong Kong and Singapore offices.

Formerly a partner at Clydes in Singapore, Chris Edwards joins the Singapore office in June. Additionally, Hill Dickinson sad a senior associate from a leading international shipping law firm in Hong Kong will join its Singapore office in September as a legal director, but said further details will be announced shortly.

Edwards has over 18 years of experience in handling shipping, trade and insurance disputes in Singapore and the Southeast Asia region and is a leading figure in the marine insurance market in Singapore. He is a ranked individual in Chambers Global Directory and has been named a Top Ten Legal Personality in the Lloyds List annual global review of the most influential people in shipping.

Kennedys Partner Anthony Woo will join the Hong Kong operation in September. Anthony has built up a strong reputation advising ship owners and charterers on charter party disputes as well as defending ship owner/freight forwarders on cargo claims. Hill Dickinson's Hong Kong office operates in association with Laracy & Co, providing specialist local commercial litigation, collision, salvage and marine casualty expertise within Asia and beyond. Led by Master Mariner and long-standing partner, Mike Mallin, the team includes experienced litigator and arbitrator, Damien Laracy.

The Hong Kong team is closely aligned to Hill Dickinson’s Singapore team, providing a convenient pan-Asia base for its clients. Its Singapore office, headed up by Tony Goldsmith, handles all manner of casualty, salvage, P&I, FD&D and insurance work. Clients number many of the leading shipowners, cruise and ferry operators, charterers, shipyards, P&I clubs, port and terminal operators, underwriters and traders.

 

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