Stephenson Harwood offers comprehensive coverage of shipping litigation, with a marine and international trade team that prioritises efficient dispute resolution by exploring innovative approaches beyond traditional methods. The team leverages injunctive relief, insolvency jurisdiction, negotiation, and mediation to deliver creative solutions. Working seamlessly with its Guangzhou office, the firm frequently advises on a wide range of shipping disputes, including bill of lading disputes, letters of indemnity and voyage charter disputes, as well as 'wet' matters such as containers overboard, collisions, limitation of liability, and oil pollution.
Elizabeth Sloane leads the marine and international trade team at the firm’s office in Hong Kong. As a partner specialising in commercial disputes, she focuses on cross-border litigation and international arbitration. Sloane brings extensive expertise in areas such as fraud and asset tracing, injunctive relief, corporate insolvency, and maritime law.
The firm is currently acting for Damco Hong Kong (a Maersk group company) in prosecuting and defending claims related to a significant fire incident that occurred at a warehouse in the Tuen Mun River Trade Terminal in Hong Kong.
The rest of the clients the firm advised in the past 12 month are confidential.
