JTJB News June 2018
JTJB Seminar Updates
Ship Collision Seminar
JTJB Managing Partner Murali Pany hosted a breakfast seminar on Ship Collisions on 8 June 2018 for ship owners, charterers and ship managers. Senior Consultant, Nicholas White from London Offshore Consultants was invited as a guest speaker.
Murali spoke about evidential and procedural issues that could impact recovery of losses while Nick shared his insights on the proper role of a surveyor in a ship collision. The seminar was attended by a variety of companies across the shipping industry.
“It was just the right audience and presentation was done with easy to imagine scenarios and description.”
Richard Yuen – Greenship Offshore Manager Pte Ltd
“Seminar was well prepared with case studies by speakers. My knowledge on the topics covered was amplified.”
Rahul Bhardwaj – Bluefield Maritime Pte Ltd
JTJB Events
JTJB launches Education Bursary
JTJB has laun
ched an education bursary for underprivileged children called the JTJB Bursary.
Under this Bursary, JTJB will provide financial assistance to underprivileged children for their education through the 4 main self-help groups in Singapore namely the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC), Yayasan Mendaki (MENDAKI), Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA) and the Eurasian Association (EA).
The JTJB Bursary will run for an initial period of 5 years and a MOU was signed between JTJB and the 4 self-help groups on 6 June 2018.
JTJB Managing Partner, K. Murali Pany said “We have set up the JTJB Bursary in conjunction with our 30th anniversary on 1 February 2018 and the ethos of giving back to society. We hope this small contribution will help provide opportunities to underprivileged children to further their education and reach their full potential.”
JTJB Announcements
JTJB named Leading Litigators in Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific
JTJB’S experienced Shipping Team has been ranked by Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific. This ranking showcases JTJB’s expertise in all manner of shipping disputes, offering stre
ngth in both litigation and arbitration.
Benchmark Litigation, based in New York, is a specialist information provider and reputed guide on dispute resolution and litigation in the international and regional markets.
Apart from the firm’s ranking, 2 Partners have received accolades for being leading litigators in their practice areas. Senior Partner Danny Chua receieved the Dispute Resolution Star for Shipping and Partner Baldev Bhinder receieved the Future Star for Construction , International Arbitration practice areas.
JTJB Network News | June 2018
ENDEMANN.SCHMIDT welcomes new member on board
JTJB´s 
Munich network office ENDEMANN.SCHMIDT is expanding and proudly announces their new entrant, Ms Sarah Mönninghoff, LL. M. After reading law in the Universities of Munster and Dusseldorf, Sarah focused on Medical law and obtained a master degree in this specialist field.
Before joining ENDEMANN.SCHMIDT Sarah spent several years in different international law firms in Düsseldorf, Munich, New York and the Medical Chamber North Rhine in Düsseldorf. Sarah is a native German and fluent in English and French.