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First Cross-Border Paperless Trade between China and Singapore Successfully Piloted

On 19 October 2023, the first live digital trade between China and Singapore was completed by Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (“IMDA“) and the Beijing Two-Zone Office (comprising the Office of the Leading Group for the Work of the China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone and the Integrated National Demonstration Zone for Opening up the Services Sector).

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Recognition

  • 9th time Winner – Maritime Law Firm of the Year (Singapore)
    ALB SE Asia Law Awards (2024, 2018, 2013, 2012, and 2009 to 2005)
  • Top Firm in Shipping & Maritime (Vietnam)
    Asia Business Law Journal Vietnam (2024)
  • Top Firm in Shipping & Maritime (Malaysia)
    Asia Business Law Journal Malaysia (2024)
  • Band 1 – Shipping: Domestic (Singapore)
    Chambers Asia Pacific (2024)
  • Tier 1 – Shipping (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia)
    The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
  • Tier 1 – Shipping & Aviation (Vietnam)
    The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
  • Tier 1 & Highly Recommended – Shipping (Singapore, Malaysia)
    Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (2024)
  • Outstanding, Recommended – Aviation & Shipping (Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand)
    asialaw (2024)
  • Band 2 – Shipping (Malaysia)
    Chambers Asia Pacific (2024)
  • Highly Recommended – Shipping (Malaysia)
    asialaw (2024)
  • Band 3 – Shipping: Finance (Singapore)
    Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024)
  • Band 3 – Shipping: Litigation (Singapore)
    Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024)
  • "Renowned for the size and strength of its litigation team. The firm covers the full range of contentious matters... with clients benefiting from its regional network of offices in South-East Asia. The firm frequently advises international banks and commodity houses, as well as ship owners and judicial managers."
    Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024) (Singapore)
  • "Christopher & Lee Ong offers significant cross-border capability owing to its membership of the Rajah & Tann Asia network. The team frequently represents clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings, as well as handling ship arrests."
    Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024) (Malaysia)
  • "Assegaf Hamzah & Partners provides a complete service for its clients in the shipping sector... The firm’s membership of the Rajah & Tann Asia network allows it to draw legal expertise and resources from other Asian jurisdictions, enabling a seamless service for its clients in shipping matters that are frequently multi-jurisdictional."
    The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2024) (Indonesia)
  • "Noted for its ‘in-depth knowledge of the field’. The team holds impressive capabilities handling both wet and dry shipping work for key domestic and international clients."
    The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2024) (Malaysia)
  • "Experienced in representing its clients in contentious matters, such as complex ship-arrest proceedings."
    The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2024) (Malaysia)
  • "Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP’s well-established shipping practice advises on the gamut of matters across the maritime space... The team is well-versed in complex cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters."
    The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2024) (Singapore)

A Seamless Service…

With our unique Regional Shipping & International Trade Group, we are confident that our combined international and local expertise is unrivalled by our competitors and our ability to deliver seamless advice in an integrated fashion across the region is unparalleled.

Whatever your need may be (across the contentious and non-contentious spectrum, be it collisions and marine casualties, international trade and cargo claims, transportation, sanctions, mortgage enforcement, marine insurance, charterparty and shipbuilding, to ship finance, trade finance and corporate shipping, we have the expertise that you need for an efficient and cost-effective solution.

Provides a complete service for its clients in the shipping sector... The Rajah & Tann Asia network allows it to draw legal expertise and resources from other Asian jurisdictions, enabling a seamless service for its clients in shipping matters that are frequently multi-jurisdictional.”

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