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JTJB's 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA EVENING
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JTJB celebrated an important milestone by turning
20 on the
1st of February, at the Conrad International
Centennial Hotel, Singapore. This celebration was
graced aptly by the Guest of Honour Mrs. Lim Hwee
Hwa, Minister of State for Transport and Finance.
Guests steamed in at about 6.30pm for pre-dinner
cocktails, followed by a four-course dinner
spread, which was accompanied by the fine music of
The JM Jazz Quartet. |
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ASSOCIATE FIRM IN LOS ANGELES
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We are pleased to announce that McKasson Klein
Holmes will join the
JTJB Global Network, as our Los Angeles Associate
Firm, with effect from 1 November 2007.
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WHO'S WHO LEGAL NAMES JUDE BENNY AMONG WORLD'S TOP
MARITIME LAWYERS
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London based Legal Who's Who has named Managing
Partner Dato' Jude Benny in its class of II "Most
Highly Regarded Individuals - Global", for
Shipping & Maritime Law.
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JTJB BANGKOK WELCOMES ITS NEW DIRECTOR, MS.
NOPPAMART
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JTJB Bangkok welcomes its new Director, Ms. Noppramart Thammateeradaycho. Noppamart is a
graduate of Thammasat University, as well as a
holder of two Masters of Law Degree, one in
Electronic Law from University of Melbourne, and
another in Commercial Law from Deakin University.
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JTJB AT NOR SHIPPING 2007
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JTJB is once again proud to have been part of the
Singapore delegation participating in the Nor
Shipping exhibition in Oslo, held on 12 - 15 June
2007. The delegation was headed by Minister
of State for Finance and Transport, Mrs. Lim Hwee
Hwa. JTJB, represented by Dato' Jude Benny
and Danny Chua, was part of the Singapore pavilion
which showcased the strength and depth of the
Singapore Maritime Industry, and included
companies such as Keppel Shipyard, Sembcorp
Marine, Tru Marine, ST Marine, Eurasia
Shipmanagement and Sinwa Limited. |
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OLSO SHIPPING SUMMIT - JUNE 2007
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Dato' Jude Benny was invited to speak at the
prestigious Oslo Shipping Summit, which was held
during the NOR Shipping Exhibition week.
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The
first ever Admiralty Practice Chapter XLVII of the
Singapore Version of the Atkins Court Forms will
be launched in September 2007. This is the 1st
Edition of the Admiralty Practice Chapter in
Atkins Court Forms Singapore. Co-written by
Managing Partner Dato' Jude P Benny, Senior
Partner Danny Chua, and two Associates Mr John Sze
and Ms Sue Ann Gan, this will cover a
comprehensive set of maritime law and precedents.
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THE 2ND ANNUAL MARITIME LAW & PRACTICE CONFERENCE
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Lexis-Nexis and Joseph Tan Jude Benny are pleased to be
collaborating again to bring you the Maritime Law &
Practice Conference of 2007. Last year’s Conference was
very well-received, and we thank you for your support. |
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JTJB AT SEA ASIA EXHIBITION
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The
first SeaAsia Exhibition, held in April this year
at the Suntec City Convention Centre, saw a strong
showing by JTJB. As part of the "Singapore Pavalion", the JTJB stand was the only one in the
entire exhibition providing maritime legal
services.
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CAPITALISING ON SHIP FINANCING EXPERTISE
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Quay Capital and JTJB jointly
organised a ship finance seminar in Kuala Lumpur
and Bangkok on 20th and 22nd March 2007.
Capitalising on their respective expertise, Quay
Capital presented a paper on creative financing
methods and JTJB touched on aspects of lease
charters and ship registration.
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JTJB NETWORK OFFICES MAKE LONDON PRESENTATION
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The JTJB Network Offices from the Far East, made a
presentations to the London Maritime Industry in
March, at the famous Baltic Exchange.
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JTJB
BANGKOK OFFICE MOVES TO NEW PREMISES
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After the
official launch of JTJB’s Bangkok office in
September, 2005, the office has grown
extensively in the past year. This led to the
need of expansion of our capacity to serve
clients better. Our plan is to increase our
capacity in both the size of our office and
the manpower.
After considerable search for new premises, we
are now pleased to announce that JTJB’s
Bangkok office has moved and is now fully
operational at CMIC Tower, located on
Sukhumvit 21 (Asoke) Road, one of Bangkok’s
financial districts. |
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JTJB TO TAKE INTERNS FROM
JAPANESE LAW SCHOOL |
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JTJB and Doshisha
University of Kyoto, Japan, have reached agreement
by which law students from the highly acclaimed
university will have the option of attending an
internship program at the firm's Singapore head
office.
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Dato' Jude P Benny kicked
off the program by delivering a lecture to
the law students on "Contractual
Interpretation" on 29th June 2006, at the
Kyoto Campus. The lecture was well received
by the students.
Later in the day, Professor Koji Takahasi
and Dato' Benny sealed the agreement, which
will see the first student(s) arriving in
Singapore in September this year.
Dato Benny described the move as a "long
term investment" creating goodwill and
contacts between the firm and a "new
generation of Japanese lawyers, compelled to
play in the international arena". "It will
also be a culturally very enlightening
experience for all of us in the Singapore
office".
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Held once every two years, Posidonia is the largest shipping event in the global maritime calendar. The exhibition which this year spans an area of 26,500 square metres, a new Posidonia record as the exhibition has increased its size by 15% compared to the 2004 edition.
More than 1,600 exhibitors from 80 countries and territories participated at Posidonia 2006, which attracted 16,000 trade visitors until the event’s final day on June 9th.
An unprecedented 37 Singaporean shipping companies participated under the Singapore Pavilion, supported by The
Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF), Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI) & the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). Mrs Lim Hwee Hua (Singapore's Minister of State for Finance and Transport), Dato' Jude Benny and the other SMF directors' led the Singapore delegation.
Arguably the most successful international shipping exhibition ever, this event will accelerate the growth of JTJB and it's Global Network of Offices into the international maritime community, and their long standing relationship with the Greek shipping community.
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Managing Risks in the Bunkering Business
International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) and JTJB International Lawyers Co., Ltd (JTJB) jointly conducted a seminar entitled "Managing Risks in the Bunkering Business" at Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok on 8th March 2006. The Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) was invited to participate in the seminar. With all 3 parties speaking on their respective areas of expertise, the event offered informative technical and legal advice to Thailand and regional companies in the bunkering industry.
Rounding off the seminar, guests were invited to a sumptuous buffet lunch, where both guests and speakers mingled and continued their discussion on the management of risks in the bunkering business. |
Mr. Danny Chua sharing his thoughts on arresting vessels and / or bunkers as security for the bunker supplier's claim.
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The Minister for Transport has appointed Senior Partner, Dato' Jude P Benny to the
Board of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), with effect from the 2nd of February 2006. The MPA, which is a Statutory Board, is charged with the responsibility of regulating maritime affairs in Singapore, and is also the champion agency, leading the drive to keep Singapore in the forefront as an international Maritime Center.
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We are pleased to
announce that we have commenced a new
Jakarta association with the firm of
Hadromi & Partners.
Hadromi & Partners is well-known for its
expertise in foreign and local investment
matters, joint ventures, corporate law,
shipping, finance and banking, intellectual
property, tax and litigation. |
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Hadromi & Partners has a
largely international clientele hailing from
Asia, Europe and America, which consists of
foreign companies and high net-worth
individuals with business interests in
Indonesia.
Our association with Hadromi & Partners is in line with our commitment to continually better our multi and cross-national legal services for our clients and
ourselves will benefit greatly from our new association.
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The JTJB team comprising Dato' Jude P. Benny, Danny Chua and John Sze participated in this year's Nor Shipping Exhibition, as part of the Singapore Stand.
An unprecedented 16 companies participated from Singapore, and the delegation was led by The Minister of State for Trade & Industry and Transport, Mrs Lim Hwee Hua.
The well attended Exhibition was an excellent opportunity for JTJB to showcase their Global Network of Offices, to the maritime community, and their long standing relationship with the Nordic market. |
The
Singapore Chamber of
Maritime Arbitration was official launched in November 2004 by the Minister of State for Finance & Transport, Mrs Lim Hwee Hwa.
The launch culminates six months of intense work by The Singapore Maritime Foundations Working Group an Arbitration, Chaired by the firm's Senior Partner, Dato' Jude P. Benny.
Dato' Benny now chairs the Advisory Committee of the newly created Arbitration Chamber.
For more information on the Chamber, please visit the website :
www.scma.org.sg
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Mrs Lim Hwee Hwa (Minister of State Finance & Transport) congratulates Dato' Jude P. Benny on the successful launch of SCMA. |
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Dato' Jude P. Benny delivering opening speech at the SCMA launch. |
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