> Maureen Poh

Maureen Poh

Director
Singapore

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Maureen leads our Shipping Practice Group. She is regularly cited in legal publications as a key name for charterparty disputes and cargo claims. She has significant experience in energy transportation across a range of vessels from bulk carriers, oil, chemical and gas tankers to floating storage and regasification units.

Maureen sits on the Advisory Board of the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Centre for Maritime Law.

Recognitions

Chambers Global

"She is good to talk to and explains complex issues in plain English, which is a big plus."

Asialaw

“She gave immediate answers to any questions, whatever the time was. Available to travel overseas for assistance in commercial deals. She always kept a positive attitude to come out on top of any issue. She gives the right advice with a permanent very good mood.”

Awards

Recognized by Legal 500, Maureen Poh’s leadership and expertise have been instrumental in the firm’s top rankings in Shipping
Notable Practitioner in Shipping & Maritime Law by Asialaw
Litigation Star in Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific for Shipping Litigation
Ranked in Shipping Litigation by Chambers Asia Pacific and Chambers Global

Finalist in the Women in Business Law Awards Asia Pacific

Experience / Representative Matters

Shipping

Acted for buyers/shipowners in disputes against a shipyard arising out of a series of LNG vessels shipbuilding contracts.

Acting for one of the world’s major container lines against cargo claimants in various cargo claims in the Singapore High Court, and successfully defended all of them so far.

Acting for owners and insurers of “MARINE HONOUR” in the recent oil spill case arising out of the allision between “VOX MAXIMA” and “MARINE HONOUR”, including the constitution of the first CLC limitation fund in Singapore.

Acting for a dominant player in the barging industry in respect of both contentious and non-contentious matters arising from an EPC and barging contract involving various parties across a number of jurisdictions.

Successfully defended a shipowner in London arbitration in respect of a cargo contamination claim brought by cargo claimants.

Acted for a long-running matter for a shipowner relating to the grounding of a vessel in a South-east Asian country causing extensive damage to a terminal.

Areas of Expertise

Shipping

Industry-wide representation in this complex, cross-border ecosystem.

Commodities

Specialist support in contentious and non-contentious matters.

Commercial Disputes

Our focus is practical and effective dispute management.