DennisMathiew is founded by two shipping lawyers. Dennis Tan and Captain Mathiew Christophe Rajoo. Dennis and Mathiew are both maritime law graduates of the University of Southampton, United Kingdom, one of the leading maritime law schools.

Dennis and Mathiew are lawyers who are qualified to practise in Singapore as well as in England. Dennis has previously practised in English and Singapore shipping law firms. Mathiew is the only master mariner in Singapore who is qualified to practise as a Singapore lawyer, having previously sailed with Neptune Orient Lines as a deck officer.

DennisMathiew is a law firm providing legal and business services to shipping businesses. Our knowledge and experience of the shipping, transport and logistics business as well as the wide network of connections we have in the industry help us to better serve our clients’ business needs. We look to partner our clients in their shipping business.

Our main areas of practice extends beyond the traditional areas of maritime law, insurance law (both marine and non-marine), commercial and company law to the giving of important legal advice in aid of our clients’ business operations as well as providing our clients with advice on their commercial contracts and assisting them in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.

We are a member firm of Mozaic Group Law Practice, Singapore. We also work closely with our strategic alliance partner law firms outside Singapore to serve our respective clients’ needs:

Turkey : Cavus & Coskunsu Law Firm

East Malaysia : Lam & Co

West Malaysia : Mathiew Christophe Rajoo & Partners

Our valuable network of contacts in all areas of the shipping and transportation business extends beyond the shores of Singapore. Our clients have relied on our contacts across the world (as diverse as Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Australia, Dubai, Panama, South Africa as well as different parts of Europe such as UK, France, Greece, Turkey, Norway and Russia). Unlike other law firms, our contacts are not merely lawyers but also different players in the shipping industry, be they owners, charterers, surveyors, port authorities, agents, brokers, shipyards, repairers, suppliers or commodity traders.

We are also corporate members of the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA).

We aim to build a strong working relationship with clients, working hand in hand to provide solutions tailored to your specific needs. We are flexible and competitive in our fees, and look to deliver timely solutions to your legal problems.