Oon & Bazul LLP ranked in Chambers Global Guide 2025; Managing Partner and Shipping Practice attain Band 1
We are pleased to announce Oon & Bazul LLP’s recognition in the Chambers Global Guide 2025. Managing Partner Bazul Ashhab and the firm’s Shipping practice moved up the ranks to Band 1, mirroring our ranking in the Asia-Pacific edition of the Chambers Guide, released earlier this year. This is a remarkable achievement as only approximately top 2% of law firms globally are included in the prestigious Chambers rankings.
The 2025 Global edition recognises the firm with two ranked practice areas, and three ranked partners. This also marks the 14th consecutive year the firm has been featured in the Chambers Global rankings.
Ranked Practice Areas:
Ranked Partners:
- Bazul Ashhab– Shipping: Domestic: Litigation
- Kelly Yap– Shipping: Domestic: Litigation
- Prakaash Silvam– Shipping: Domestic: Litigation
Our Shipping Practice attaining Band 1 status in the Chambers Global Guide 2025 is a recognition that reflects over two decades of excellence. For 23 years, our Shipping team has been at the forefront of high-value and complex matters in the shipping and international trade sectors across Singapore and the region. Our deep industry expertise and comprehensive service offering continue to attract key players in the maritime community, including major shipowners, charterers, ship managers, P&I clubs, banks, and investors with significant shipping portfolios.
Adding to this milestone, Managing Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution Bazul Ashhab has also achieved Band 1 status—a prestigious distinction awarded only to the very best in the legal profession. With over 25 years of experience in dispute resolution, Bazul is a trusted authority. He is a go-to advisor for high-value commercial disputes, and is known as “a joy to work with”, providing “top-notch client management and masterful advocacy”.
Both ranked partners received equally high praise, with Kelly Yap, Partner and Head of Litigation and China Practice, commended for his “competency and responsiveness” and being “always helpful”, and Prakaash Silvam, Partner, Head of Shipping and Co-head of India Desk, known for to be “young, smart, eloquent, and extremely commercial”, and his ability to “remain calm under pressure”.
Clients also spoke highly of Oon & Bazul LLP, commending the firm for its “unique method of thinking outside the box” and its consistent ability to provide “practical solutions and efficient legal advice,” as well as the firm’s team of “very practical and skilled local litigators” is also praised for being “extremely hardworking and personable,” delivering results that exceed expectations. Oon & Bazul LLP’s approach has been described as “efficient and creative,” with clients noting the firm’s ability to “accommodate needs in every aspect,” further highlighting its commitment to personalized and effective legal strategies.
Chambers and Partners is the world’s leading independent legal research and intelligence company, operating across more than 200 jurisdictions. Trusted in over 70 countries, Chambers’ rankings are recognized as the benchmark of legal excellence which identifies and ranks the world’s top lawyers, legal departments, and law firms, through rigorous and unbiased research methodology.