Representative Matters

Represented a leading global financial services provider in a multi-million-dollar SIAC arbitration against a US multinational, including urgent injunctive relief in the Singapore courts in support of the arbitration.

Represented a commodities trading company in a multi-million-dollar SIAC arbitration against a leading natural resources company.

Represented a Thai construction company in a multi-million-dollar SIAC arbitration against a Myanmar state-owned enterprise, including urgent injunctive relief in support of the arbitration.

Represented an Indonesian high-net-worth individual in a $25 million ICC arbitration, part of a global set of disputes involving a Cayman Islands family trust with assets exceeding $133 million across Singapore, Switzerland, the USA, India and the BVI.

Acting for a fund in an arbitration exceeding $10 million against its joint-venture partner over a breach of shareholders’ agreement in a Thai cryptocurrency business.

Represented a Russian businessman in a $2.8 billion dispute in the Singapore International Commercial Court involving alleged breaches of a partnership agreement relating to an integrated winter resort in China.

Represented the former CEO of a China-headquartered group in Singapore litigation against her former employers.

Represented a Hong Kong-listed company and its Singapore subsidiaries in disputes exceeding $60 million against former financiers and ex-employees.

Represented the ultimate beneficial owners of a Chinese conglomerate in $50 million litigation against former business partners, coordinating with Hong Kong and PRC counsel across proceedings in China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Represented a Hong Kong businessman in a CAD 110 million conspiracy and fraud claim against offshore entities and Singapore-based individuals.

Represented a NASDAQ-listed cryptocurrency company in a $10 million intellectual property dispute against a Puerto Rico-based company and individual.

Defended an Australian director of an international bank in a $1.2 million Singapore International Commercial Court suit brought by the bank against the Singapore subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned enterprise, involving over-the-counter forward swap contracts.

Defended an Indonesian businessman against a $10 million claim by an Indonesian mining conglomerate involving fraudulent bills of lading, and successfully set aside a Mareva injunction.

Represented various Indian high-net-worth individuals in shareholder disputes with a former business partner over multiple joint ventures in the Singapore food and beverage sector.

Acted for the two largest creditors of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in securing recovery of its deposits in the Singapore restructuring. Coordinated strategy with Indian counsel in parallel Indian-seated arbitration.

Acted for the Indonesian shareholders of a chemicals company in a $2.4 billion restructuring involving a scheme of arrangement, which led to a published judgment of a five-member Singapore Court of Appeal.

Acting for an engineering company in restructuring proceedings across Malaysia and Singapore involving a group of companies ultimately owned by a sovereign wealth fund.

Acted for the liquidators of ship-owning subsidiaries of an investment group in defending litigation brought by the liquidators and judicial managers of an oil-trading group.

Acted for the liquidator of an SGX-listed company in proceedings relating to a dispute between an accounting firm and the company’s former CEO.

Acted for a construction group in restructuring over $110 million of debt through a scheme of arrangement.

Acted for a commodities trading group in a multi-million-dollar restructuring.

Acted for two high-net-worth individuals in voluntary arrangement proceedings to restructure multi-million-dollar personal debt.

Acted for a major shareholder in contentious provisional liquidation proceedings. The dispute was heard by the Singapore Court of Appeal, which issued a published judgment.

Acted for the liquidator of a company in contentious proceedings over the $1.35 million sale of its intellectual property.

Advised the directors of an SGX-listed company in investigations and potential litigation commenced by its judicial managers.

Acted for a Singapore government agency in the first ‘pre-packaged’ scheme of arrangement in Singapore, restructuring $80 million of debts of an SGX-listed heavy equipment supplier.

Acted for a car-sharing operator and its shareholder, a global connected car-sharing marketplace, in a multi-million-dollar restructuring.

Acted for the directors of a metal company in successfully resisting insolvency proceedings commenced by the company’s creditors.

Acted for a Belgian company in resisting an anti-suit injunction commenced by the scheme administrators of a shipping company.

Acted for the COO of a leading global investment firm and C-suite of a leading e-commerce regional marketplace in retrenchment exercises.

Acted for equity partners of top-tier accounting, law and consulting firms in contentious exits.

Acted for multiple senior employees in amicably resolving non-compete, non-solicit and confidentiality disputes commenced by their employer.

Acted for a C-suite executive of an asset management firm in obtaining a significant redundancy payout.

Acted for a senior employee in obtaining redundancy payments from an industry-leading wealth management technology provider.

Acting for an investment management company in the centre of multiple discretionary beneficiary court litigations involving over $10 billion in assets.

Represented Singaporean high-net-worth individuals in Mental Capacity Act, probate and trust disputes with family members over multi-million-dollar estates.

Represented the executors of a $20 million testamentary trust in contentious probate proceedings involving a foreign government.

Secured settlements in various defamation cases against prominent individuals in Singapore.

Acted for the liquidators of a real estate joint-venture company in recovery actions exceeding $65 million against former directors and third parties.

Represented the patriarchs of a family textiles business in clawing back over $10 million in fraudulent withdrawals by next-generation family members.

Acted for individuals defending charges and civil proceedings brought by MSF, URA, LTA, IRAS and Customs.

Acted for the independent and non-executive directors of an SGX-listed company in disciplinary proceedings brought by SGX RegCo, conducting Singapore’s first trial before the SGX Disciplinary Committee and the appeal to the SGX Appeals Committee.

Acted for the majority shareholder and director of a corporate group in investigations and prosecutions by the Commercial Affairs Department for various Securities and Futures Act offences.

Secured the withdrawal of corruption charges against a Central Narcotics Bureau officer.

Obtained a full acquittal on three outrage of modesty charges after a 12-day trial. The trial judge commended the manner in which the trial was conducted, and the defence acting pro bono, “in the highest tradition of the profession”.

Acted for multiple Singaporeans and ex-Singaporeans charged with evading National Service.

Represented the founders of a cryptocurrency exchange in multiple civil, restructuring and criminal proceedings in Singapore and Hong Kong involving over $674 million in claims.

Acted for a St Christopher & Nevis cryptocurrency company in Persons Unknown proceedings in Singapore.

Acted for various creditors in the Delaware restructuring proceedings of a cryptocurrency exchange.

Acted for a prominent F&B entrepreneur in negotiations with IRAS on potential multi-million-dollar tax evasion charges.

Acted in a rare GST anti-avoidance case involving a $63 million cross-border carousel fraud, a dispute over the application of GST on $11.5 million of online gaming activities, and a dispute over the zero-rating of over $10 million worth of goods.

Acted in corporate tax disputes involving the $80 million redevelopment of a conservation property, bad debt claims of over $25 million, the construction of an $18 million cement silo, an $11.3 million building extension and $12 million of lighting and artwork structures.

Acted in individual income tax disputes involving a $1.1 million restrictive covenant payment, a $1.65 million management buyout payment and multiple income omission cases.

Acted for a Singapore government agency in a judicial review application challenging the clawback of Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty.