JTJB - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Senior Partner
- Singapore JTJB Senior Partner
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Conference Chairman at the 3rd Mare Forum Singapore 2017 JTJB Senior Partner, Dato' Jude Benny Was Appointed As the Conference
Dato' Benny is one of the founding partners of Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP. He began the Firm's shipping and admiralty practice as well as its global network of offices. As a reputable litigation lawyer and arbitrator, Dato' Benny is consistently awarded personal accolades in legal circles.
Dato' Benny has argued the following cases before the Singapore court that are authorities on landmark or novel points and/or have become leading authorities:
Our Managing Partner, Dato' Jude P. Benny, who is also a Barrister of Middle Temple, has been admitted as a member of Stone Chambers, a
Qualifications
LLB, National University of Singapore
Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore
Called to the Bar : 1982
Dato' Peter Madhavan formed the firm that evolved into Madhavan Partnership with two others 27 years ago, in 1983. His firm merged with Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP in 2010. Dato' Peter's practice focuses on civil, commercial, insurance litigation and corporate law. As managing partner of Madhavan Partnership he had an overview of the firm's entire practice which included banking and finance, insurance, corporate, conveyancing and general administration.
Dato' Peter was closely involved in the Advoc Asia, Advoc Europe and Advoc Latin America global legal networks fostering regional and cross border cooperation between independent firms, promoting access to legal services to Clients globally.
Dato' Peter has a strong reputation in the global scene. He always finds himself engaged with both local and foreign clients that have legal issues overseas or in a foreign jurisdiction. He considers this as his special niche, as he always gets drawn to this type of situations. In a well-connected globalised world, a client can appoint a lawyer from that foreign jurisdiction, but Dato' Peter's clients would rather deal with a foreign lawyer through him - and that is due to Dato' Peter's reputation, as a person with a wide knowledge of international legal jurisdictions acquired over years of working with foreign lawyers.
Dato', despite his reputation in the vast legal industry, he ensures that his clients would feel comfortable even in the most micro of sight. Dato' naturally approaches every case by being aware of his clients' circumstances on a personal level; accommodating, intimate, close-knit but still professional enough that can keep confidential information ultimately guarded. His clients trust him as the first point of contact of the information given, before being released to the foreign lawyers.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Member of the Law Society of Singapore Sports Committee
Qualifications
LLB (Bachelor of Laws) - National University Singapore
Called to the Singapore Bar: 2014
Solicitor (non-practising), England and Wales (2022)
Hariz is a member of the Law Society of Singapore Sports Committee since 2018 and co-convenor of the Law Society's handball team. He is also a member of a School Advisory Committee for a local secondary school since 2019.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Managing Partner
- Our Deputy Managing Partner
Qualifications
LLB, National University of Singapore (2003)
LLM (Distinction) in Maritime Law, University of Southampton (2008)
Advocate and Solicitor, Singapore (2004)
Solicitor, England and Wales (2007)
Snr. Acc. Spec. (Maritime & Shipping), SAL
Called to the Bar: 2004
Our Deputy Managing Partner, John Sze moderated a panel discussion on "The Changing Nature of Maritime Risks" at the inaugural Maritime Services Leaders Forum during
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner
- Offshore Marine Breakfast JTJB Managing Partner
Qualifications
LL.B. (Hons) (Warwick) (1994)
Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple, England (1995)
Advocate and Solicitor, Singapore (1997)
Snr. Acc. Spec. (Maritime & Shipping), SAL (2019)
Job Titles:
- Business Development Director
- Counsel
Prior to joining the Firm, Ting Ting worked in Pinsent Masons in Beijing to gain exposure to the Chinese market and specialised in international construction law.
She is fluent in English and Mandarin.
Mabel joined Joseph Tan Jude Benny in February 1992. Her areas of practice include Probate, Family Law, Conveyancing and Property Law.
She is the head of the Firm's Property and Conveyancing Department and has over 30 years' experience in handling and dealing with a wide range of property transactions.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws, Singapore Management University (Magna cum laude)
Advocate and Solicitor, Singapore
Solicitor, England and Wales (Non-Practising)
Nicola is the head of the firm's Regulatory & Compliance Practice. She advises local and overseas clients and is fluent in English and Mandarin. Nicola provides advice on environmental, social and governance (ESG) related matters and assists clients in meeting their ESG commitments and requirements. She also provides compliance advice, solutions for managing risk and training in areas such as anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, international sanctions and corporate governance.
Job Titles:
- Leader
- Member of the Women
Rafizah is a member of the Women in Shipping and Trading Associations (WISTA), Singapore Chapter
Rafizah is also a grassroots leader and volunteers in various activities aimed at empowering women
Chi Yen has a broad general corporate and commercial practice, with a focus on banking & finance and corporate advisory. He regularly acts for both lenders and borrowers in a wide range of cross-border matters involving working capital, trade finance, structured finance, acquisitions, securitisation, projects, syndicated and asset financing (particularly in ship and real estate acquisition and finance). He also advises banks and financial institutions with compliance, AML, KYC and other regulatory requirements.
Chi Yen's clients comprise multinational lenders, including local and foreign banks, financial institutions, and leasing companies in jurisdictions including Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, UAE, UK, EU, South Korea and Japan. He also has particular expertise in working with borrowers from commodities houses, traders and shipping lines. He advises lenders on complex insolvency and corporate restructuring scenarios and the realisation of securities / enforcement of non-performing accounts and provides lenders with practical and economical solutions.
In the corporate space, Chi Yen advises on all areas of general corporate transactions, requirements and structuring that a corporation may require, from the incorporation of entities / group structures, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, to the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts, employment agreements, commercial disputes and restructuring / insolvency / distress situations.
In addition, Chi Yen has a breadth of experience in all aspects of non-contentious shipping work and frequently acts for shipping lines and banks in the financing, sale and purchase of vessels, registration and mortgages in local and international ship registries, including leasing arrangements, charterparties, carriage and freight.
He also has experience in real estate and conveyancing matters and regularly acts for parties in the acquisition and financing of commercial, industrial and residential properties as well as for mortgagees in the realisation of mortgaged properties.
Chi Yen has been commended in Asialaw Profiles for displaying outstanding client service and being "responsive, helpful and cooperative". Clients praised him as one who is "very effective", possesses "in-depth knowledge", "quick to respond", pays "attention to detail" and is "solution-oriented".
Practice Areas:
Banking & Finance