Singapore
AWARDS
Leading Individual for Shipping: Domestic: Finance: Singapore
Leading Partner for Shipping: Singapore
Recommended Lawyer for Banking and finance: Singapore
Colin Jarraw
Partner
Colin is a Partner at Virtus Law. He is a leading shipping finance lawyer, known for his meticulous approach and expertise in complex banking and finance transactions.
Colin heads the Banking and Finance team of Virtus Law, where he is a founding partner. He is an experienced shipping finance lawyer and regularly acts as Singapore legal counsel for all the major shipping finance banks and financial institutions in high value ship finance and complex leasing transactions. He has also advised owners in ship sale and purchase transactions, charterparties, shipbuilding contracts and vessel registrations and de-registrations.
His clients include ABN Amro Bank, BNP Paribas, and Standard Chartered Bank, who rely on his ability to navigate high-value ship finance and intricate leasing transactions with precision and efficiency.
Colin’s practice encompasses a wide range of services, from acting as Singapore legal counsel in syndicated and bilateral loans for vessel acquisitions to advising on ship sale and purchase transactions, charterparties, and shipbuilding contracts. His extensive experience in both Malaysia and Singapore as a litigator further enhances his ability to guide clients through complex legal landscapes, ensuring their interests are safeguarded at every turn.
Clients appreciate Colin’s responsiveness and attention to detail, which set him apart in the competitive field of shipping finance. His ability to provide clear, actionable advice in high-stakes situations makes him a valued partner for shipowners, operators, and financial institutions seeking to optimise their operations and investments.
“Colin is commercially savvy. He has strong relationship management and the ability to triage and connect other related parties to us.”
Chambers Asia Pacific 2026
SHIP AND OFFSHORE FINANCE
Colin has provided Singapore law advice to numerous international banks and shipping companies such as ABN Amro Bank, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, BNP Paribas, DVB Group Merchant Bank (Asia), ING Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Bibby Line, Quantum Pacific Shipping Services, Transpetrol, TATA NYK Shipping and Vitol.
Ship finance
Acting as Singapore counsel to a number of leading banks and financial institutions in their syndicated and bilateral loans made for the acquisition of vessels.
Sale and lease-back financing
Acting for lessors and lessees on vessel chartering and sale and lease-back transactions.
Private equity
Advising private equity funds on their financing of shipping companies and conducting a due diligence exercise of the same.
AVIATION FINANCE
Debt finance and security matters
Acted as Singapore counsel to financial institutions in their loans made for the acquisition of aircraft and the securitisation of the said loan.
Sale and lease-back financing
Acted as Singapore counsel to aircraft lessors and advising on sale and lease-back financings.
Local advice
Providing local advice on aviation regulations in Singapore.
FINANCE
Corporate finance
Representing banks on facilities for general working capital made to major international corporations, including syndicated and bilateral loan facilities.
Yacht finance
Acting for Singapore based lenders in loans made to borrowers for the acquisition of a private yacht.
Leasing finance
Acting for finance leasing houses in sale and lease-back transactions.
BANKS AND BANKING
Colin has provided Singapore law advice to numerous international banks such as ABN Amro Bank, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, BNP Paribas, DVB Group Merchant Bank (Asia), ING Bank and Standard Chartered Bank.
Banking regulations
Advising Singapore banks on Singapore banking regulations and the real day-to-day practices which the bank should adopt.
General advice
Working with the internal counsel of Singapore banks on the drafting of their internal documents.
Ship finance
Acting as Singapore counsel to a number of leading banks and financial institutions in their syndicated and bilateral loans made for the acquisition of vessels.
SHIPOWNERS AND OPERATORS
Sale and purchase
Representing both sellers and buyers in ship sales and purchase transactions, ranging from oil rigs, offshore support vessels, cargo vessels and oil tankers.
Ship registry matters
Acting for a number of Singapore ship owners in the registration of their vessels with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (the “MPA”) and advising said ship owners on the various incentives available at the MPA.
Structuring
Advising owners on their shipping corporate structure and on the various tax incentives which Singapore provides to ship owning companies and shipping services related companies.
AVIATION
Debt finance and security matters
Acting as Singapore counsel to financial institutions in their loans made for the acquisition of aircraft and the securitisation of the said loan.
Sale and lease-back financing
Acting as Singapore counsel to aircraft lessors and advising on sale and lease-back financings.
Sale and Purchase
Advising on aircraft sale and purchase transactions.
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Colin heads the Banking and Finance team of Virtus Law, where he is a founding partner. He is an experienced shipping finance lawyer and regularly acts as Singapore legal counsel for all the major shipping finance banks and financial institutions in high value ship finance and complex leasing transactions. He has also advised owners in ship sale and purchase transactions, charterparties, shipbuilding contracts and vessel registrations and de-registrations.
His clients include ABN Amro Bank, BNP Paribas, and Standard Chartered Bank, who rely on his ability to navigate high-value ship finance and intricate leasing transactions with precision and efficiency.
Colin’s practice encompasses a wide range of services, from acting as Singapore legal counsel in syndicated and bilateral loans for vessel acquisitions to advising on ship sale and purchase transactions, charterparties, and shipbuilding contracts. His extensive experience in both Malaysia and Singapore as a litigator further enhances his ability to guide clients through complex legal landscapes, ensuring their interests are safeguarded at every turn.
Clients appreciate Colin’s responsiveness and attention to detail, which set him apart in the competitive field of shipping finance. His ability to provide clear, actionable advice in high-stakes situations makes him a valued partner for shipowners, operators, and financial institutions seeking to optimise their operations and investments.
“Colin is commercially savvy. He has strong relationship management and the ability to triage and connect other related parties to us.”
Chambers Asia Pacific 2026
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SHIP AND OFFSHORE FINANCE
Colin has provided Singapore law advice to numerous international banks and shipping companies such as ABN Amro Bank, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, BNP Paribas, DVB Group Merchant Bank (Asia), ING Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Bibby Line, Quantum Pacific Shipping Services, Transpetrol, TATA NYK Shipping and Vitol.
Ship finance
Acting as Singapore counsel to a number of leading banks and financial institutions in their syndicated and bilateral loans made for the acquisition of vessels.
Sale and lease-back financing
Acting for lessors and lessees on vessel chartering and sale and lease-back transactions.
Private equity
Advising private equity funds on their financing of shipping companies and conducting a due diligence exercise of the same.
AVIATION FINANCE
Debt finance and security matters
Acted as Singapore counsel to financial institutions in their loans made for the acquisition of aircraft and the securitisation of the said loan.
Sale and lease-back financing
Acted as Singapore counsel to aircraft lessors and advising on sale and lease-back financings.
Local advice
Providing local advice on aviation regulations in Singapore.
FINANCE
Corporate finance
Representing banks on facilities for general working capital made to major international corporations, including syndicated and bilateral loan facilities.
Yacht finance
Acting for Singapore based lenders in loans made to borrowers for the acquisition of a private yacht.
Leasing finance
Acting for finance leasing houses in sale and lease-back transactions.
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BANKS AND BANKING
Colin has provided Singapore law advice to numerous international banks such as ABN Amro Bank, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, BNP Paribas, DVB Group Merchant Bank (Asia), ING Bank and Standard Chartered Bank.
Banking regulations
Advising Singapore banks on Singapore banking regulations and the real day-to-day practices which the bank should adopt.
General advice
Working with the internal counsel of Singapore banks on the drafting of their internal documents.
Ship finance
Acting as Singapore counsel to a number of leading banks and financial institutions in their syndicated and bilateral loans made for the acquisition of vessels.
SHIPOWNERS AND OPERATORS
Sale and purchase
Representing both sellers and buyers in ship sales and purchase transactions, ranging from oil rigs, offshore support vessels, cargo vessels and oil tankers.
Ship registry matters
Acting for a number of Singapore ship owners in the registration of their vessels with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (the “MPA”) and advising said ship owners on the various incentives available at the MPA.
Structuring
Advising owners on their shipping corporate structure and on the various tax incentives which Singapore provides to ship owning companies and shipping services related companies.
AVIATION
Debt finance and security matters
Acting as Singapore counsel to financial institutions in their loans made for the acquisition of aircraft and the securitisation of the said loan.
Sale and lease-back financing
Acting as Singapore counsel to aircraft lessors and advising on sale and lease-back financings.
Sale and Purchase
Advising on aircraft sale and purchase transactions.
AWARDS
Leading individual for Shipping: Domestic: Finance: Singapore
Leading individual for Shipping: Singapore
Recommended lawyer for Banking and finance: Singapore
