JTJB, or Joseph Tan Jude Benny, has one of the most experienced and dedicated admiralty and maritime practices in Singapore. The firm handles complex high-profile matters in both wet and dry shipping, including trade finance, industry M&As and investments, cargo disputes, charterparties and bills of lading disputes, marine casualties, shipbuilding, marine insurance and ship finance. The firm also handles a fair number of restructuring and insolvency matters. Murali Pany, John Sze and Danny Chua are key members of the firm. Other names to note are disputes specialist Rafizah Gaffoor and Jolene Tan.
Client feedback
"They are fast and efficient. They’re able to provide sound advice on the action to take against those who contested our claims." – Banking and finance
"A dynamic firm with creative strategies that punches above its weight. Although nimble in size, it has expertise across all areas of its practice." – Shipping
"Joseph Tan Jude Benny has always provided advice quickly with good solutions to protect and benefit the client" – Shipping
Rafizah Gaffoor
"She is knowledgeable, helpful and professional. She is able to advise on the appropriate action to tackle problems. She works 24/7."
John Sze
"Hardworking, thinks outside the box and clever."
"John is very knowledgeable in the shipping area, especially in the arbitration process in Singapore."
Work highlights
Represented a Brazilian energy leader in a major dispute regarding a petroleum cargo sale that involved complex English court proceedings and insolvency issues.
Acted for a consortium of shipowners in enforcing a lien for unpaid charter hire through interpleader proceedings.
Work highlights
Acted for AmBank as the lead creditor in the insolvency of Falcon Energy Group.
Advised Shanghai Pudong Development Bank in a liquidation case involving Kylen Resources.
