Areas of expertise: Shipping, Marine, trade and aviation
Profile
Yong Yee is an associate in the Singapore office.
He works across a wide variety of shipping and shipping-related disputes, advising shipowners, charterers, and insurers on both wet and dry shipping matters, as well as on international trade disputes. He also has experience in commercial disputes and non-contentious shipping matters.
Prior to joining Penningtons Manches Cooper in 2024, Yong Yee worked at a local shipping law firm, and has gained experience appearing before all levels of the Singapore courts.
Recent work highlights
- Advising various shipowners and insurers after ship collisions/casualties.
- Acting for owners/charterers/cargo owners in various arbitrations pursuant to the LMAA and SCMA rules, arising from charterparty, bunkers, and cargo disputes.
- Acting for various commodity traders in SIAC arbitrations.
- Advising and acting for a shipyard in various commercial disputes and criminal matters.
- Representing various clients in mediation.
