Peter Lee joins Stephenson Harwood as Partner

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has expanded its Greater China Maritime, Trade and Offshore (MTO) practice with the addition of Peter Lee as a partner in the Hong Kong office.

Peter is a shipping specialist with a primary focus on complex maritime transactions. He has more than 20 years’ experience in LNG, offshore oil and gas and cruise ship transactions, which call for innovative solutions and are often structured as multi-layered transactions combining purchase, conversion, construction, chartering and financing. He assists shipowners, energy companies, banks, and leasing companies from all around the world on China-related deals of this kind. Peter’s practice also encompasses all types of sale, leasing, and financing of vessels, syndicated lending, equipment financing, and complex cross-border transactions for financial institutions and investors across Asia. Peter joins Stephenson Harwood from Reed Smith.

“Peter’s arrival demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the shipping sector in Greater China, which remains among the most dynamic and rapidly developing shipping hubs in the world,” said Paul Ho, Head of Greater China Maritime, Trade and Offshore, Stephenson Harwood. “Stephenson Harwood fields one of the largest and most experienced maritime teams in Greater China. Peter’s arrival enhances our ability to support both local and international clients in this expanding sector, and reinforces our reputation as the leading maritime and energy law firm in the region.”

“Transportation and trade are key strategic priorities for the firm,” said Dora Mace-Kokota, Head of Stephenson Harwood’s Maritime, Trade and Offshore practice. “As the latest in a series of senior hires, Peter joins a team of exceptional calibre and expertise, bringing specialist experience in LNG and oil and gas to boost our capabilities in this area.”

Stephenson Harwood's Greater China Maritime, Trade and Offshore practice benefits from a base in mainland China and a truly international shipping practice, working alongside colleagues in Singapore, Seoul, London, Paris, Athens and Dubai. The team advises on a broad range of cross border shipping matters, representing Chinese corporates, international banks, insurance companies, shipowners, shipyards, marine insurers and IG P&I clubs, energy services companies, oil and gas business and commodities traders

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