Shanen Nanoo

Shanen Nanoo is an Associate Director at Incisive Law LLC in Singapore, specialising in contentious wet and dry shipping disputes.

He advises on the full spectrum of maritime matters, including casualties, collisions, charterparties, bills of lading, marine insurance, shipbuilding, and commodities disputes. Shanen acts for shipowners, shipbuilders, P&I Clubs, and H&M insurers, and has been involved in high-profile maritime casualties that have attracted international attention.

Beyond shipping, his practice extends to complex commercial disputes, employment, and general insurance litigation. On the non-contentious front, he also advises on insolvency and regulatory issues.

Shanen appears regularly as counsel before all levels of the Singapore Courts and maintains an active arbitration practice. He is experienced in both domestic and international arbitrations conducted under SIAC, LMAA, SCMA, ICC and HKIAC.

Outside of work, Shanen enjoys the gym and football and is a proud supporter of Manchester United.

Selected Matters

• Acted for an international container line in defending claims arising from a major vessel fire arising from misdeclared cargo arising under a Vessel Sharing Agreement
• Advised a national carrier in relation to claims by partners and cargo interests following a six-month detention in Indonesia.
•  Acted for a container line in defending cargo claims after containers were lost overboard in bad weather.
• Acted for a global commodities company in an unlawful means conspiracy claim involving an email fraud; successfully obtained a Mareva injunction freezing assets in excess of USD 20 million.
• Represented a container line in a charterparty disputes under the NYPE form following an engine breakdown, including issues of off-hire, ICA cargo claims, seaworthiness, and speed and performance.
• Advised reinsurers on a constructive total loss claim worth millions following a major vessel fire in Sri Lanka.
• Acted for a buyer in a shipbuilding dispute seeking damages exceeding USD 2 million for failure to deliver a vessel.
• Defended vessel buyers in claims exceeding USD 20 million brought by a shipyard over the construction of assisted drilling rigs.
• Acted for coal suppliers in a breach of contract dispute arising from failure to load cargo.
• Regularly advises on the full range of charterparty and bill of lading claims.