Yanting Liao

Associate

Yanting is a Singapore qualified Associate who specialises in litigation and arbitration, with a focus on maritime and International trade disputes.

Yanting advises and represents clients in the maritime and international commodities sectors, including shipowners, charterers and P&I clubs, providing guidance on both contentious and non-contentious matters. She has acted for international banks, state-owned enterprises, and investment groups, in relation to commodity trade disputes including coal and iron ore, charterparty disputes, vessel collisions and ship building contracts. Yanting also has significant experience obtaining international freezing orders and handling arrest of vessels to support her clients’ interests.

 

She has significant experience representing clients in court proceedings and international arbitration including SIAC, HKIAC and LMAA arbitrations, particularly in complex commodity and shipbuilding disputes. Clients appreciate Yanting’s practical, solutions-oriented advice and her ability to respond swiftly and effectively in high-pressure, time-sensitive situations.

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Yanting advises and represents clients in the maritime and international commodities sectors, including shipowners, charterers and P&I clubs, providing guidance on both contentious and non-contentious matters. She has acted for international banks, state-owned enterprises, and investment groups, in relation to commodity trade disputes including coal and iron ore, charterparty disputes, vessel collisions and ship building contracts. Yanting also has significant experience obtaining international freezing orders and handling arrest of vessels to support her clients’ interests.

 

She has significant experience representing clients in court proceedings and international arbitration including SIAC, HKIAC and LMAA arbitrations, particularly in complex commodity and shipbuilding disputes. Clients appreciate Yanting’s practical, solutions-oriented advice and her ability to respond swiftly and effectively in high-pressure, time-sensitive situations.

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