Helmsman LLC - Advocates & Solicitors

We’re #hiring for our #HongKong office. Know anyone who might be interested?    We are looking for a Legal Associate with a strong academic background and experience in dispute resolution with relevant experience in shipping, commodities and fraud investigation and recovery. Experience in these fields will be an advantage but is not mandatory. Candidates should be either a Hong Kong or English qualified lawyer with a PQE of 4-5 years. The Legal Associate should be proficient in English, Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese.  We offer a competitive monthly salary based on your level of experience.    We invite motivated and high-performing team players who have the ability to thrive in a fast paced and challenging professional environment to submit their applications.     Please submit your CV together with your academic transcripts and any other information you wish to share with us to careers@helmsmanlaw.com.   #helmsmanlaw  #nowhiring #recruiting #shipping #commercialdisputes #insurance #lawyers #litigator #hongkong

A heartfelt thank you to SCCA - Singapore Corporate Counsel Association for organising a fantastic event with the in-house legal community last Thursday. Your seamless execution made it a truly memorable evening for all of us at Helmsman LLC - Advocates & Solicitors. Cheers to SCCA for making the event a huge success! 🎉 #SCCA #EventSuccess #Helmsmanlaw #plainpracticaladvice

We are thrilled to share Matthew Teo's expertise and insights have been prominently featured in a recent article on Asia Business Law Journal titled "Singapore: Future-Proofing the Social Contract." The article highlights Singapore's proactive approach to future-proofing its social contract, with a special focus on Matthew's perspective on implementing mandatory guidelines for flexible work arrangements. To read more at: https://lnkd.in/g6UBhERE Matthew Teo's leadership at Helmsman LLC has been instrumental in driving innovation and success. His deep understanding of industry trends and forward-thinking approach continue to set new standards in the field. Congratulations to Matthew Teo on his outstanding accomplishments at Helmsman LLC! #HelmsmanLLC #SuccessStory #Innovation #Leadership #Asiabusinesslawjournal #LawAsiaArticle #employment

We are pleased to be recognised by Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2024 publication in Shipping, Commodities and Commercial Disputes. We are proud to share the client's feedback on our rated future stars: Una Khng, Head of Commercial Disputes “She has a deep understanding of the law, especially in relation to commercial affairs. She has a quick understanding of the issues and possible solutions, is a fantastic communicator, gives a balanced presentation of possible outcomes, given any path taken may have risk. She is responsive and proactive even when the client is slow to respond.” “They professionally outlined my standing in this case.” – Commercial arbitration Matthew Teo, Head of Employment “Matthew is very accessible and provides me with the advice I need.” “Matthew is available, quick and precise. He understands the needs of the business.” – Labour and employment “Matthew consistently provides highly informative advice, demonstrating a keen awareness of my knowledge gaps and adeptly filling them. The response time for casework is impressively short, and the quality of the product is truly superb.” – Labour and employment “Helmsman LLC - Advocates & Solicitors was able to clearly articulate the client’s viewpoint while supporting it with clever arguments based on the contract, essentially negating the claims of the other party. This has ultimately led to a settlement which highly exceeded the amounts mentioned by the other party prior to terminating the contract.” – Commercial and transactions To find out more: https://lnkd.in/gk5s--Qn #helmsmanlaw #benchmarklitigation2024 #asiapacific #shipping #commercialdisputes #employment #plainpracticaladvice

Helmsman LLC - Advocates & Solicitors is #hiring. We're growing. Be part of the adventure! 🏄♀️ Join us as a #BusinessDevelopmentandMarketing Manager based in #Singapore. The role involves supporting the business development and marketing function of our Singapore and Hong Kong offices. You will play a hands-on role in contributing to the firm’s success and building our brand both regionally and globally. 🌏 If you’re a driven and collaborative-spirited individual with a passion for business and marketing and improving the client experience in a professional services environment, you could be just what we’re looking for. Responsibilities 🙋♂️ You will work closely with the lawyers to achieve their marketing & business development initiatives. The role involves:  - Prepare, coordinate, finalise and update RFPs, pitches, presentations and capability statements and maintain database for such materials. - Prepare, edit and disseminate marketing collateral such as legal updates, client alerts, newsletters, other promotional materials as required and to update online assets as necessary across various practice areas. - Collect and track representative experience and maintain the firm’s experience database. - Conduct research on current and prospective clients and industry trends. - Manage the firm’s CRM database. - Organise and produce physical and virtual events for internal and external parties.  - Work on special projects and any other ad hoc requirements for the BDMC function as required. Skills/Experience 💪 - An appropriate tertiary qualification (likely in marketing, business or management). - A legal qualification is an advantage.  - Ideally at least 3 years of business development and marketing experience in a legal or professional services environment. - Strong oral and written communication skills.  - Excellent project co-ordination/administration skills. - Advanced MS Office skills - in particular Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills - Able to work independently and autonomously as well as in a team. Salary 👛 We offer a competitive monthly salary based on your level of experience. Applications ✒ We invite motivated and high-performing team players who have the ability to thrive in a fast paced and challenging professional environment to submit their applications.  Please submit your curriculum vitae, transcripts and a short cover note on why you think you fit the role to careers@helmsmanlaw.com. 

We are pleased to share our recognition by Chambers and Partners Global 2024. Our lawyers have been recognised in #Shipping – Singapore for their expertise and specialisation. Ian Teo is a popular choice of counsel in shipping litigation and arbitration in Singapore, regularly advising on bunker, shipbuilding and charter party disputes, among other matters. "He is excellent and very commercially aware." Maureen Poh, FCIArb is well regarded in the Singaporean legal market for her active shipping litigation practice. She is experienced in representing shipping and commodity trading companies in charter party and ship arrest related disputes. "She is good to talk to and explains complex issues in plain English, which is a big plus." Zhida Chen specialises in shipping and commodity trading matters in Singapore, with expertise in charter party and cargo disputes, among other areas. "He is user-friendly and gives clear, commercial advice." "He is extremely intelligent and client-centric." #helmsmanlaw #plainpracticaladvice #chambersglobal2024 #shipping #expertise

We are delighted to share our showing in this year's Best Lawyers rankings - 3 lawyers, 4 practice areas - Ian Teo (Trade, Shipping & Maritime, Arbitration), Lynette Koh (Insolvency & Business Reorganisation), Zhida Chen (Shipping & Maritime) Helmsman LLC - Advocates & Solicitors * Best Lawyers' lists of outstanding lawyers are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. If the votes for a lawyer are positive enough for recognition by Best Lawyers, that lawyer must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain in each edition. Lawyers are not permitted to pay any fee to participate in or be recognized by Best Lawyers.

We pride ourselves at Helmsman LLC - Advocates & Solicitors for #plainpracticaladvice. We are also proud of our team bonding at the #JPMorgancorporatechallenge. A great big round of applause to our #helmsmanlawteam. #helmsmanlaw #plainpracticaladvice #teambonding #jpmorgan #jpmorgancorporatechallenge2024 #singapore

We are delighted to share our citations in this year's Legal500 rankings - for 3 practice areas - Banking & Finance (headed by our Director, Lynette Koh), Shipping (headed by our Director, Maureen Poh, FCIArb) and International Arbitration (headed by our Director, Una Khng) - this is a good year for the Helmswomen! Helmsman LLC - Advocates & Solicitors

A huge congratulations to our Director, Jonathan Tan who was recognised by Singapore Academy of Law as an Accredited Specialist in Maritime & Shipping Law for his legal expertise and experiences in the the practice area.  #helmsmanlaw #plainpracticaladvice #SAL #accreditedspecialist #maritime #shipping #law