Justin Gan

Justin helps clients resolve commercial disputes whether in litigation, arbitration, mediation, or pre-proceedings. He has a strong focus on marine and international trade matters, and also handles non-contentious work in that sector. He is fluent in Mandarin and his matters often bear a Chinese element.

He acts in trade, charterparty, offshore, and ship financing disputes for owners, charterers, traders, financiers, Clubs and other market participants. Another part of Justin's practice is noncontentious, drafting and negotiating commercial and maritime contracts, such as shipbuilding contracts, long-term charters, and long-term supply contracts.

• Chinese leasing - operating leases, shipbuilding

  Acting for Chinese leasing houses on various sale and leaseback and operating lease projects, including contracts for shipbuilding, employment, supervision, management, etc

• Carriage of goods claims

  Advising carriers and cargo interests on various carriage of goods claims, including containerised (both refrigerated and non-refrigerated), bulk (e.g. ores, coal), liquid (e.g. crude, products), and special cargoes

• Shipping aspects of M&A transactions

  Advising on the shipping aspects in M&A deals, for example, beyond due diligence, drafting and negotiating the operational contracts for the continuation of works on hulls post-merger.