JTJB Maritime Seminar – Jakarta 2026
Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP, together with our Supporting Partner DPP INSA, is pleased to present this maritime seminar to discuss various topics relevant to the maritime sector.
Date: Thursday, 8 October 2026
Time: 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Venue: All Seasons Jakarta Thamrin – Skyloft Rooftop Restaurant
Programme
1.30pm: Registration
2.00 – 2.05 pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks
2.05 – 2.30 pm
Collision and Allision Casualties – Liability, Claims and Cross-Border Consequences
A serious collision or allision can quickly develop into a complex, multi-jurisdictional dispute involving vessel interests, infrastructure owners, insurers, regulators and individual crew members.
This session will compare the legal consequences of maritime casualties from Singapore and Indonesian perspectives.
Recent casualty developments, including the DALI allision, will be used to illustrate how a single incident can give rise to parallel civil, regulatory and criminal proceedings and how the consequences may differ across jurisdictions.
Speakers:
K. Murali Pany, Senior Partner, JTJB LLP
Rafizah Gaffoor, Partner, JTJB LLP
2.30 – 3.00 pm
Ship Finance – Current Structures and Cross-Border Perspectives
Ship finance transactions often involve a combination of vessel ownership structures, security arrangements and enforcement risks spanning several jurisdictions.
This session will examine ship financing from Singapore, Indonesian and international perspectives.
Speakers:
Ting Chi Yen, Senior Partner, JTJB LLP
Zaka Hadisupani Oemang, Managing Partner, AHRP Law Firm
(Moderator) Rafizah Gaffoor, Partner, JTJB LLP
3.00 – 3.30 pm
Coffee Break
Refreshments will be served.
3.30 – 4.00 pm
Sanctions – Managing Risk in Maritime Transactions
Sanctions risk can arise at almost every stage of a maritime transaction, from pre-contract screening through to performance, payment and termination.
This session will examine practical sanctions issues faced by shipowners, charterers, traders and other maritime participants.
Speakers:
Ting Chi Yen, Senior Partner, JTJB LLP
Rafizah Gaffoor, Partner, JTJB LLP
Mario Arif Budiman Simbolon, Partner, Simbolon Limbong & Partners
(Moderator) K.Murali Pany, Senior Partner, JTJB LLP
4.00 pm: Closing Remarks
Speakers
 | K. MURALI PANYSenior Partner JTJB LLP Murali specialises in commercial and shipping matters. His practice includes litigation, arbitration and advisory work. He has appeared before all levels of the Singapore Courts and a number of his cases are reported. Murali’s extensive experience and expertise in these areas is recognised in various leading international legal directories and he is accredited by the Singapore Academy of Law as a Senior Specialist in Maritime Law. He is also the Honorary Legal Advisor to the Singapore Nautical Institute. |
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 | TING CHI YENSenior Partner JTJB LLP Chi Yen is a Senior Partner at JTJB and the head of the Firm’s Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial Practice. He was called to the Singapore bar in 2004. He has a broad general corporate and commercial practice, with a focus on banking & finance and corporate advisory and experience in ‘dry’ shipping and ship acquisitions / finance. Chi Yen has been highlighted in Legal 500 Asia Pacific as “experienced” and “a name to note in shipping-related banking and finance matters, including vessel financing, mortgages, sales and purchases” and “recommended for asset finance in the shipping space”. |
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 | RAFIZAH GAFFOORPartner JTJB LLP Rafizah is a Partner at JTJB Singapore with over 14 years of experience in maritime and shipping disputes, commercial litigation, and international arbitration. She advises shipowners, charterers, traders, insurers, and other maritime stakeholders on contentious matters such as charterparty and cargo disputes, marine casualties, and cross-border shipping claims. She regularly appears as lead counsel before the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal, and acts in international arbitrations under the SCMA, SIAC, LMAA, and ICC Rules. Her work has been recognized by Benchmark Litigation 2025 (Future Star for Shipping, Singapore), Asialaw Profiles 2024/2025, and Asian Legal Business 2024 (both as a Rising Star). |
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 | ZAKA HADISUPANI OEMANGManaging Partner AHRP Law Firm Zaka Hadisupani Oemang, S.H., M.E., LL.M., MCIArb., AIIArb., CIM is an Indonesian lawyer and the Founder and Managing Partner of AHRP Law Firm. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from Universitas Padjadjaran and master’s degrees in economics and international maritime law, and is currently pursuing a doctorate. Practicing since 2006, including at leading firms such as Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo and Mochtar Karuwin Komar, he specializes in dispute resolution and legal advisory across shipping and admiralty, maritime arbitration, marine insurance, ship arrest and salvage, ports and infrastructure, and regulatory compliance. His clients have included government bodies such as the Ministry of Transportation, along with major companies, insurers, and shipowners such as PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia, IIGF, ASTRA Infra, and MS Amlin Marine Services. |
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 | MARIO SIMBOLONPartner Simbolon Limbong & Partners (SLP) Law Office Mario is a Partner at Simbolon Limbong & Partners (SLP) Law Office, with over 14 years of experience in both private practice (Law Office) and in-house legal counsel roles. He has extensive experience in construction disputes, commercial litigation, and arbitration. He also advises clients on contract drafting and handles litigation matters for shipowners in the shipping industry and Production Sharing Contract (PSC) contractors in the oil and gas industry. Mario regularly represents clients as legal counsel before Indonesian District Courts and has extensive experience in domestic arbitration proceedings, including proceedings administered by the Indonesian National Arbitration Board (BANI). |
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About JTJB
Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP is a Singapore law firm with an established maritime and shipping practice, advising clients across the shipping, trade, insurance and maritime sectors.
The firm’s maritime practice covers both contentious and non-contentious matters, including charterparty and cargo disputes, marine casualties, ship arrest and enforcement, sanctions and regulatory matters, ship finance and other commercial maritime transactions.
JTJB works with shipowners, charterers, operators, traders, insurers, financiers and other maritime interests on matters involving Singapore and multiple jurisdictions.
We are able to assist our clients not just in Singapore but also across the world.
Our JTJB Global Network spans 9 countries and we are the only Singapore member of ADVOC, a global network of independent law firms spanning over 73 countries.
We work closely with our network partners to provide our clients with a seamless service across jurisdictions.
Registration for this event is now closed. Thank you for your interest.