Profile: Richard Lovell

Limitation and Arrest Regimes in Far East Jurisdictions

When it comes to pursuing claims following a major maritime casualty, a claimant can have a great many options. Forum shopping has been a longstanding practice – particularly in the Far East where there are significant differences between competing jurisdictions. Any prudent shipowner will seek to gain maximum advantage from those differences, wherever possible. But what factors should the would-be shopper take into account and what are the options available? Richard Lovell and John Simpson of Ince & Co’s Singapore office explore some of the issues and examine them in the context of various Far East jurisdictions.

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