Captain Mathiew Christophe Rajoo
Partner
+65 9323 1308
Qualifications and Appointments
- Diploma in Nautical Studies, Singapore Polytechnic
- Diploma in Applied Science (Shipmaster), Australian Maritime College, Tasmania
- Master Mariner Class 1 Foreign Going issued by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
- LLB (Hons), University of Southampton
- Postgraduate Diploma in Singapore law, National University of Singapore
- Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore
- Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (Malaysia)
- Solicitor, Supreme Court of England and Wales
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
Languages and Dialects
- English, Bahasa Malaysia/Indonesia, Tamil and Cantonese
Professional Profile
Mathiew’s main areas of practice are Shipping and Admiralty law. Prior to his admission as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2001, he served onboard container vessels and petroleum tankers operated by Neptune Shipmanagement Services Pte Ltd (Singapore) as a Deck Officer for almost a decade. Mathiew has extensive experience in “wet” work. He continues to carry out investigations involving different types of maritime casualties such as groundings, sinkings, collisions, loss of cargo and accidents resulting in personal injuries to crew on a regular basis.
He also assists and advises clients on commercial transactions which have a maritime flavour such as sale and purchase of vessels, marine assets, maritime businesses, employment issues and insolvencies. He frequently advises on agreements involving marine assets and offshore services relating to offshore construction work including Joint Venture Agreements and Consortium Agreements, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (EPCIC) Contracts. Mathiew has represented Shipyards, Buyers and Owners in relation to the drafting of Shipbuilding Contracts. He has also represented parties in disputes arising from Shipbuilding Contracts.
Mathiew also advises insurers and assureds in relation to their rights and obligations under most types of Marine Insurance policies.
Case Highlights
- Atlantic Navigation Holdings (Singapore) Ltd v Chang Yee Meng Malcolm and another [2021] SGHC 159
- Kam Thai Leong Dennis v Asian Infrastructure Ltd [2020] SGCA 87
- Asian Infrastructure Ltd v Kam Thai Leong Dennis [2019] SGHC 288
- Marco Polo Shipping Co Pte Ltd v Fairmacs Shipping & Transport Services Pte Ltd [2015] 5 SLR 541; [2015] SGCA 44
- Fairmacs Shipping & Transport Services Pte Ltd v Harikutai Engineering Pte Ltd and another [2015] 1 SLR 904; [2014] SGHC 262
- U-Hin Manufacturing Pte Ltd and others v BT Engineering Pte Ltd and another [2010] SGHC 240
- The “Emma Maersk” [2006] SGHC 180
- Royal Global Exports Pte Ltd v Good Stream Co Ltd and anor [2004] 4 SLR(R) 247
- The “ASL Power” [2003] 1 SLR(R) 545; [2002] SGHC 164
- Keppel FELS Limited v International Coatings Pte Ltd and anor [2002] SGHC 115