Levin Lin

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Levin is an Associate of the firm’s Marine and International Trade team in Singapore. Called to the Singapore bar in 2021, Levin specialises in dispute resolution with particular experience in international trade and commodities, shipping and commercial disputes. 

Levin regularly acts for international traders and shipowners in complex and contentious matters involving misdelivery claims, charterparty disputes and trade finance arrangements. She has represented clients in proceedings before the Singapore High Court and Singapore Court of Appeal, as well as in arbitrations under various institutional rules, including the SIAC, SCMA, ICC and LMAA. She is also familiar with mediation as a strategic tool for dispute resolution, having advised clients in mediations administered by the SIMC and SMC.  

Levin also has experience in non-contentious matters such as advising and representing trading companies in respect of sanction-related matters, including petitions to OFAC on the unblocking of restricted funds. 

Apart from commercial work, Levin volunteers with the Law Society of Singapore’s Criminal Legal Aid Scheme. 

Levin is proficient in both English and Mandarin. 

Experience

• Acted for an oil trader in a US$60 million claim before the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal against two banks in respect of payment under letters of credit involving allegations of fraud: Winson Oil Trading Pte Ltd v Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd and another [2023] SGHC 220; [2024] SGCA 31
• Acted for charterers, an oil trader, in defending mis-delivery claims exceeding US$19 million against two banks – successfully obtained unconditional leave to defend the actions before the Singapore High Court and both actions have since been discontinued by the banks: Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Ltd v Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte Ltd (Winson Oil Trading Pte Ltd, intervener) [2022] SGHC 242, and The “STI Orchard” (Winson Oil Trading Pte Ltd, intervener) [2022] SGHCR 6, which was affirmed on appeal (unreported)
• Acted for charterers, an oil trader, in defending a US$30 million mis-delivery claim before the Singapore High Court against a regional bank: United Overseas Bank Limited v Owner and/or Demise Charterer of the Vessel “MAERSK KATALIN” and another [2024] SGHC 282
• Successfully acted as lead counsel for a Hong-Kong incorporated trader in an application to set aside a US$3 million default judgment: NW Corp v HK Petroleum [2023] SGHCR 22
• Successfully acted for a Singapore based trader in a stay application which involved the application of the extended Fiona Trust principle: Tsudakoma Corp v Global Trade Well Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 26
• Represented bunker barge owners in an SIAC arbitration and related Singapore court proceedings involving claims exceeding US$26 million arising from breach of a joint venture agreement and contract of affreightment
• Acted for charterers, an oil trader, in defending a US$3.3 million mis-delivery arbitration brought by a bank headquartered in India pursuant to the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) Rules
• Acted for a Singapore based petrochemical trader in an arbitration commenced by a Korean stock-exchange listed company under the auspices of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB) in respect of a breach of sales contract