Oon & Bazul and TS Oon & Partners ranked in Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2019
Oon & Bazul and TS Oon & Partners are proud to announce that the following Practices and Partners are mentioned and recognised in the 2019 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific.
Oon & Bazul
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Firm commentary |
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Oon & Bazul is known for its international arbitration, insolvency and commercial disputes practices. The firm has been primarily engaged in shipping, insurance, construction and commercial disputes. Bazul Ashhab heads the firm while partner Chenthil Kumarasingam drives the white-collar crime practice. Arbitration-focused Suresh Divyanathan and shipping expert Kelly Yap Ming Kwang are other key contacts in the firm. During the research period, the firm acted for the National Bank of Oman in seeking a claim of $14 million for a bank fraud in which the defendants incorporated several entities with names similar to recognised players in the oil and gas industry; representing Major Shipping and Trading, a British Virgin Island entity, in a claim against Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) for failure to act in good faith and failure to act with due care in processing a number of outward telegraphic transfer instructions sent via electronic means; and advised the liquidators of Otonomos, a blockchain technology firm, on the valuation of its cryptocurrency platform. |
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Client feedback |
Commentary |
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution |
“They are professional and swift in response.” |
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Restructuring & Insolvency |
“The firm is on the rise in the restructuring and insolvency industry. The firm hired Meiyen Tan to head up the team. The team provides high-quality work. They are technically very strong, timely and understand the local market.” |
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Shipping |
“Excellent. Good knowledge in law and shipping industry.” |
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“Provided a good and clear advice.” |
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“Meticulous.” |
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“She is a rising star. She is leading the team and training staff. Her technical knowledge is excellent. She communicates well and is easy to work with. She is responsive. I would have no hesitation working with Meiyen or referring her to other clients.” |
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Ranked Practices |
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution |
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International Arbitration |
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Shipping |
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Restructuring & Insolvency |
TS Oon & Partners
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Firm commentary |
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TS Oon & Partners has one of the strongest shipping practices in Malaysia. Thian Seng Oon and Jessica Teng are key figures of the firm’s shipping practice. The firm handles a full range of shipping matters including dry and wet work, admiralty, marine insurance, ship finance and transactional work, and shipbuilding and ship repair related matters. During the research period, the firm represented Wang Jing & Co on a complex shipping dispute related to the arrest of a vessel. Another highlight saw the firm advising Richard Hogg Lindley on a case related to a ship collision action. |
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Ranked Practices |
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Shipping |
Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific is the definitive guide to the Asia Pacific region’s leading litigation law firms and lawyers.
The publication exclusively covers the litigation and disputes markets and aim to provide law firm and lawyer rankings on the market’s most important cases and firm developments.
Research is conducted through extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and their clients to identify the leading litigators and firms.