Best known for its shipping practice, Joseph Lopez provides a comprehensive range of legal services to both local and international clients. The firm represents multinational companies, government bodies, blue-chip corporations and high-net-worth individuals before all levels of Singapore courts and various institutional arbitral centres including the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Its expertise lies in shipping, engineering, natural resources, commodities trading and oil and gas.
The firm is led by Joseph Lopez and another key lawyer is partner Mubin Shah. Lopez primarily focuses on commercial international arbitration with a specialisation in commodities and energy.
In one case highlight, the firm represented a shipping company as the respondent in ongoing Singapore-seated arbitration proceedings under SIAC Rules. The dispute concerns alleged breaches of corporate guarantees related to JVAs for financing arrangements and vessel construction.
