Areas of expertise: Shipping, Marine, trade and aviation
Profile
Xiao Wei is an associate in the marine, trade and aviation team in the Singapore office.
She regularly advises and represents shipowners, charterers and oil trading companies in disputes relating to charterparty and cargo claims, as well as bills of lading and trade finance matters, and has been praised by clients for being ‘extremely hardworking and meticulous’.
Prior to joining Penningtons Manches Cooper, Xiao Wei was part of the internal trade, shipping and sanctions team at a local senior counsel’s law chambers, gaining Singapore court experience.
Recent work highlights
- Advising a large state-owned oil trading company in matters relating to the fallout from the Hin Leong scandal.
- Acting for an international commodity trading house in an SIAC arbitration.
- Acting on behalf of shipowners in various LMAA arbitrations.
- Advising a vessel manager following an incident involving the vessel, which caused damage to a submarine interconnector.
