Stephenson Harwood has promoted Huay Yee Kwan, a shipping and offshore finance lawyer, to its partnership in Singapore.

Kwan’s experience encompasses asset classes including offshore assets and maritime containers. She has represented lenders, owners, private equity houses and lessees on international financing transactions, including export credit supported financings and tax-leveraged leasing structures. She also has worked on international security enforcement actions and restructurings arising from insolvency and corporate rehabilitation proceedings.

“We are delighted to promote Huay Yee to partner. She has a strong reputation with clients and is a key member of our team. We look forward to working with her to develop our business further,” said Gregg Johnston, head of the shipping and offshore finance practice at Stephenson Harwood Singapore, in a statement.