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“Arun Kasi & Co’s shipping offering is led by admiralty disputes expert and ‘truly exceptional legal professional’ Arun Kasi. The team is experienced in handling the full range of maritime, shipping and international trade matters …” Legal 500 Review 2024

RECENT CASES (MALAYSIA & LONDON)

  • Successfully represented a creditor in multi-billion-dollar insolvency of an energy giant. Dr Arun Kasi attended to arrest of the energy giant’s ship. Case progress was hampered by moratorium obtained by the energy giant. After two years of litigation, Dr Arun Kasi overcame the moratorium, obtained judgment for the client and brought the ship to the process of judicial sale.
  • Advised a borrower in a dispute arising from a US$50 m bond loan agreement.
  • Representing a cargo owner (voyage charterer) in a US$28 m cargo dispute, in which the ship was arrested, following the refusal of the ship to deliver the cargo upon the cargo owner being sanctioned by US OFAC under Iranian trade sanctions scheme.
  • Advised a buyer on a US$6 million refund guarantee in the buyer’s purchase of a new built yacht.
  • Advised an owner on a dispute over payment out following judicial sale of their vessel for US$5 m.
  • Advising a client on a complex company structure for a joint venture company to sell their vessel to the JV company for US$3.6 m and the JV company obtaining a Domestic Shipping Licence.
  • Sitting as an original arbitrator appointed by the claimant in a charterparty dispute between the claimant (time charterers) and the owners, under LMAA 2021 terms. Total value, including counterclaim, at stake US$3 m.
  • Advised an insurer on a US$1.6 million cargo claim (shortage claim) under a Marine Open Cover (and numerous Certificates of Insurance) and a Marine Policy.
  • Successfully represented a major shareholder of a 1,000-acre tin ore mining company in a series of corporate disputes and issues over general meetings among the shareholders and directors worth multi-million dollars.
  • Representing a shipping agent in a US$900,000 agency fees dispute with a shipping line. The agent has exercised lien over the liner’s containers in the possession of the agent. The liner has gone into liquidation in Indonesia. Claims have surfaced from others who claim to have acquired an interest in the containers prior to insolvency of the liner.
  • Successfully represented a Singapore shipbroker and agent in a US$600,000 dispute involving their claim for brokerage commission and their defence to a counterclaim over various issues arising from his agency services (counterclaim is ongoing) in Taipower project (a multi-billion-dollar offshore windfarm project in Taiwan).
  • Defending an insurer on a US$500,000 cargo claim (shortage claim) under a Marine Open Cover (and numerous Certificates of Insurance) and making a counterclaim for refund of shortage claims previously paid.
  • Representing a shipping agent in a US$550,000 dispute involving their claim for agency fees and their defence to a counterclaim in the Taipower project.
  • Advised a client on their intended arrest of a vessel owned by the charterer for freight owed by the charterer to the client on a voyage charter of the client’s vessel in the presence of an award in the client’s favour for US$215,000.
  • Successfully defended a shipowner in a US$200,000 allision case in connection with the ship colliding with a link bridge of a cruise terminal.
  • Defending the ship operation in the US$200,000 allision case.
  • Representing a contractor in their £165,000 claim on a construction dispute in an arbitration under CIArb Rules.
  • Advised a shipowner on a US$176,000 freight difference claim under a voyage charter. Cargo was timber logs. Dispute concerned the method of measurement.
  • Representing a state government entity (client) in thier admiralty claim against a vessel for a collision with the client’s special purpose stationary vessel in the mouth of a river connecting to the ocean.
  • Representing a fishing boat owner in their US$70,000 collision claim against a tugboat that had a barge in tow, which collided with the fishing boat.
  • Advised an insurer on a US$40,000 cargo claim (shortage claim) under a Marine Open Cover and numerous Certificates of Insurance.
  • Successfully represented a shipowner on a speed-consumption claim in LMAA arbitration, instructed by a P&I club.

JURISDICTIONS

MALAYSIA

Adjunct Prof. Dr. Arun Kasi
Advocate & Solicitor

Arun Kasi & Co
Advocates & Solicitors
Kuala Lumpur

ENGLAND & WALES

Adjunct Prof. Dr. Arun Kasi
Barrister

4-5 Gray's Inn Square
Barrister's Chambers
London

PUBLICATIONS (DR. ARUN KASI'S BookS)

Client Reviews (Legal 500, 2023)

Prokopis Krikris (Claims Manager, Post Fixture Dept.) Meadway Bulkers Ltd, Athens, Greece
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Dr Arun Kasi has a wide and deep knowledge of maritime disputes, particularly charter disputes. He understands the industry and its technicalities. His advice and approach are very practical and commercial. His submissions are very well organised, smooth flowing, logical and very convincing, however complex and sophisticated the issue may be.
Robert Lim(Director) Helms Geomarine Pte Ltd, Singapore
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Dr Arun Kasi handled my complex claim on an offshore wind farm project. He exhibited admirable professionalism and his approach was very strategic. He was clear about my case and sharp on my opponent's case, and decomposed the complexity into simplicity. His simple and logical way of presenting the case showed his most intelligent and professional expertise.
Aquaris Offshore Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
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Dr Arun Kasi, an expert in Maritime Law, has helped my company manage legal matters successfully. He is absolutely dedicated and committed to advising in the best interest of clients, for the best possible outcome given the circumstances. His response time to a query is never more than 2 hours, and he attends at any time. Where time is of the essence in Maritime Law, he engages even after office hours and during the weekend. He is professional in communication, and fair & transparent in billing.
Kezene Low(Director) Happe (T) Pte Ltd, Singapore
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Dr Arun Kasi knows shipping law inside-out. He is a legal puzzle solver. He thinks out of the box and can a find a solution that hides itself. He is detailed, committed and very passionate about the job that he is doing, which brings me to respect his professionalism. He is clear, logical and persuasive in his argument.
Uday Kumar(Director) SU Marine AG (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
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Dr. Arun Kasi guided our maritime casualty and investigating team in certain complex incidents like wreck, collision matters and vessel sunken cases, advising us in the area of liability. He gave us his helpful advice about approaching matters in dispute which may lead to arbitration and/or litigation especially on voyage charter party dispute claims and highlighted to us matters related to application of Hague and Hague-Visby Rules. His expert guidance and advice has been very strategic in our effectively approaching those matters. We would confidently recommend his professional services to our clients.
Stefan Chew (Director) Global Partners LLC, Singapore
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I have engaged Dr Arun Kasi on a cargo claim concerning M/V Xpress Pearl that caught fire and sank off Colombo in May 2021. He was finely knowledgeable about cargo claims and was thorough in his advice and work. Leaving the claim in his capable hands and letting him un-knot the complexities meant being worry-free for me. I will certainly recommend his services to any party wanting to have an experienced and knowledgeable maritime litigator.
Arvin AnthonyCarpenters Fiji Pte Ltd, Fiji
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Dr Arun Kasi is a strategic planner when approaching complex cross-border shipping claims, as he did for our group. He is a specialist in cargo claims. He is admirably clear in his approach and we found him to very pragmatic in his advise to us. Dr Arun was readily available to proactively tackle issues in a well coordinated manner.
M. JagannathNAU Pte Ltd, Singapore (Claims Correspondents & Consultants)
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We, on behalf of our clients, engaged Dr Arun Kasi in a Malaysian court case concerning cargo damage with the quantum being a few million dollars. He very effectively and strategically approached the matter and swiftly brought the opponent to settle on the terms that we sought. We would wholeheartedly endorse his engagements for Shipping / Maritime related matters.
Prashin RamooSalvin Far East Limited, Singapore
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Dr. Arun has extensive experience and deep knowledge in maritime disputes including charterparty disputes and arbitration. He has been providing us with very reliable and valuable legal advice and we have great confidence in his guidance. Dr Arun is able to explain complex legal concepts in a manner that is succinct and easy to understand. He is efficient and is able to put together well organised and professionally written legal documents in a very short period of time. Despite his substantial workload he has a very fast response time and is always friendly, approachable and a pleasure to work with.
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Expertise

Ship Arrest, Release, Limitation Action

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Cargo Claims

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Charterparty

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International Trade

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Collision, Pollution, Salvage, General Average

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Marine Insurance

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Shipbuilding

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Passenger Shipping

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Arbitration

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