Michelle Yong

Michelle's practice encapsulates the entire lifespan of the shipping cycle – she reviews and negotiates complex ship and rig building contracts, has drafted numerous sale and purchase agreements for both buyer and seller, assists owners in reviewing financing arrangements, provides risk management and litigation advice in various charterparty, ship management and other disputes and is regularly instructed by banks or owners in the most high profile restructurings, insolvencies and enforcements in the market. Michelle also acts for commodities traders in trade finance, bill of lading disputes and other supply problems involving force majeure and quality and quantity disputes, where her deep understanding of shipping issues has proven particularly helpful. Michelle has represented clients in SCMA, SIAC, HKIAC, LMAA, LCIA and ICC arbitrations and mediations. Michelle is a dual qualified lawyer in Singapore and in England and Wales. She sits on the committee of the Singapore chapter of the Women's International Shipping and International Trade Association and the Women in Practice committee of the Law Society of Singapore where she is committed to doing her part to level the playing field for women in the shipping, trade and legal industries. · Stephenson Harwood

SingaporeShipping, Shipbuilding and Rig Contracts

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Michelle Yong practices in shipping and trade law, covering the entire lifespan of the shipping cycle. She reviews and negotiates ship and rig building contracts, drafts sale and purchase agreements, assists with financing arrangements, provides risk management and litigation advice in charterparty, ship management and other disputes, and is instructed in high-profile restructurings, insolvencies and enforcements. She also acts for commodities traders in trade finance, bill of lading disputes, force majeure, and quality and quantity disputes. She has represented clients in SCMA, SIAC, HKIAC, LMAA, LCIA and ICC arbitrations and mediations. She is a dual qualified lawyer in Singapore and England and Wales, and serves on the committee of the Singapore chapter of the Women's International Shipping and International Trade Association and the Women in Practice committee of the Law Society of Singapore.

Practice areas

ShippingShipbuilding and Rig ContractsSale and Purchase AgreementsFinancingRisk ManagementLitigationCharterparty DisputesShip Management DisputesRestructuring and InsolvencyTrade FinanceBill of Lading DisputesForce MajeureQuality and Quantity DisputesArbitrationMediation

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Singapore

Stephenson Harwood · Michelle's practice encapsulates the entire lifespan of the shipping cycle – she reviews and negotiates complex ship and rig building contracts, has drafted numerous sale and purchase agreements for both buyer and seller, assists owners in reviewing financing arrangements, provides risk management and litigation advice in various charterparty, ship management and other disputes and is regularly instructed by banks or owners in the most high profile restructurings, insolvencies and enforcements in the market. Michelle also acts for commodities traders in trade finance, bill of lading disputes and other supply problems involving force majeure and quality and quantity disputes, where her deep understanding of shipping issues has proven particularly helpful. Michelle has represented clients in SCMA, SIAC, HKIAC, LMAA, LCIA and ICC arbitrations and mediations. Michelle is a dual qualified lawyer in Singapore and in England and Wales. She sits on the committee of the Singapore chapter of the Women's International Shipping and International Trade Association and the Women in Practice committee of the Law Society of Singapore where she is committed to doing her part to level the playing field for women in the shipping, trade and legal industries.

Singapore

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Singapore
England and Wales