Ongoing/Recent Cases
Kuala Lumpur & 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.
- 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.
- Defended a shipowner in an ownership claim made in rem against the ship recently purchased for US$20 m.
- Advised a group of car owners on the question of general average, arising from the fire incident on board the car carrier M/V. Malaysia Star in December 2024.
- 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.
- Advised a dredger owner 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.
- 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.
- Reprsenting an Indian oil giant and their insurers on a US$1.3 million claim against the shipowners for short delivery of crude oil in an LMAA arbitration.
- 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. 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 in Taipower project.
- Representing a shipowner in two hire and opex claims for US$560,000 in two SCMA arbitrations (heard together).
- Successfully represented 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.
- Representing a shipowner in a US$550,000 hire claim against a time charterer in a Brunei ad hoc arbitration.
- 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.
- Represented a shipowner in an admiralty case involving arrest of a charterer’s ship in a claim for US$230,000 claim arising from unpaid demurrage following unsatisfied arbitration award.
- 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 operator in the US$200,000 allision case.
- Representing a shipowner on a US$180,000 freight difference claim under a voyage charter in an LMAA arbitration. Cargo was timber logs. Dispute concerned the method of measurement.
- Representing a cargo owner and subrogated insurer in a US$120,000 claim against the shipowners for short landing of the cargo in an LMAA arbitration.
- Representing a cargo owner and subrogated insurer in a US$110,000 claim against the shipowners for damage to the cargo by rainwater whilst being discharged in an LMAA arbitration.
- Successfully represented 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.
- Successfully represented and negotiated a settlement for a state government entity in their Admiralty claim of US$50,000 against a vessel for a collision with the thier special purpose stationary vessel in the mouth of a river connecting to the ocean.
- 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.