Stephenson Harwood

Phone: +6562261600
Email: info.sin@stephensonharwood.com
Website: shlegal.com

Address: 8 Marina Boulevard #29-01, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1, Singapore 018981

Stephenson Harwood is a shipping, trade and commercial law specialist in Singapore. Its official page says the Singapore office has nearly 30 years of experience in the market. Its principal areas of practice are shipping and maritime, international trade, commodities, finance and commercial disputes. Its practice is shaped around maritime trade, commodities, insurance, finance and the disputes that arise from moving goods across borders. Within this practice mix, the lawyers can advise on chartering, carriage, casualties, ship finance and maritime disputes, together with cross-border sales, trade contracts, sanctions risk and commercial claims. The team also handles physical trading, sale contracts, financing, defaults and price disputes. Its finance work covers financing structures, loan documents, security, refinancing and lender protections; for commercial disputes, it advises on contract claims, shareholder conflicts, urgent relief and enforcement. The overall approach remains practical, structured and commercially grounded.

The firm’s specialisation is most relevant to shipowners, charterers, traders, insurers, lenders, logistics groups and commodities businesses. The lawyers can advise on contracts, vessel and cargo issues, financing, casualties, defaults and claims, including urgent proceedings and arbitration when commercial relationships break down. For cross-border assignments, the team may coordinate documents, timetables and advisers across jurisdictions while keeping Singapore requirements in view. Clients should ask who supervises the work, which lawyers manage daily tasks and whether the proposed team has handled comparable assignments recently. Before engagement, it is sensible to request a written scope, fee estimate, staffing plan, key assumptions and likely third-party costs. A short, non-confidential summary should be shared first so the firm can check conflicts and confirm that it is able to act. The precise services available will depend on the facts, urgency, governing law and qualifications of the lawyers assigned.