Cases
Representative Matters: Corporate (General): Diverse matters relating to Employment/Service Consultancy matters.
Franchise Agreements.
Joint Venture/Shareholder Agreements.
Guarantees/Indemnities.
Tenancies.
The full range of Factoring Documents, including the setting up of Factoring Companies.
Finance Documents.
Tender submissions
negotiations for a wide range of construction services.
Delivered various seminars
lectures in relation to conduct of factoring facilities, recovery process
priorities including a seminar for bankers. Anti-Money Laundering legislation
Personal Data Protection legislation.
Negotiated the terms for the construction of a power plant (value approximately S$500 million) acting for the main contractor, negotiating with a government related body.
Litigation: Finance: Acted for a bank in the High Court in relation to claims on Letters of Hypothecation. The matter was settled.
Acted for a bank in the High Court in relation to trust receipt claims which involved personally conducting investigation in the U.S. in relation to tracing of the goods secured under the trust receipts. The matter was settled.
Acted for a bank in the Court of Appeal where it was successfully argued that the bank had priority in relation to its charge vis-a-vis another bank notwithst
ing the bankruptcy of the customer
claims of set off.
Acted for a company against a bank in the Court of Appeal wherein it was the customers' position that the bank had computed its claims wrongly. The bank settled the matter.
Acted for a customer of a bank in the Court of Appeal disputing the computation of the bank's claims. The bank settled the matter.
Represented a financial institution at trial in the High Court in relation to claims on assignment of receivables
to establish estoppel against a defence of set-off.
Acted for a financial institution in the Court of Appeal to protect its confidential information by restraining an employee from working for competing institutions. An injunction was successfully obtained.
Acting against a bank in relation to the setting aside of a bankruptcy order made against its customer on the basis that the bank documents, on which the claim was based were forged. This matter is settled.
Acting against a bank for two separate claims for sums of $7.5 million
$800,000.00 in relation to unauthorized transactions relating to dual currency investments. The banks reached a settlement.
Acted for a client in striking out a claim brought by the U.K. government in Singapore for alleged VAT fraud in the sum of S$83 million.
Litigation: Construction: Acting for a contractor in respect of a claim for tunneling works done for underground railways tracks. The claim was against the main contractor.
Acting for a main contractor in an arbitration resisting a claim by a sub-contractor for works done at a public school.
Acting for a specialist contractor for solar energy against claims by a sub-contractor in respect of installation works in a newly constructed School.
Acted for an Austrian based formwork company in respect of claims for formwork works.
Acted in Court to restrain the filing of a winding-up petition by a sub-contractor against a main contractor.
Acted in Court for a sub-contractor against a main contractor for cable laying, earthworks, s
filling
related works for work done.
Acted for a professional engineer in a criminal charges under the Engineers Act.
Acted for a contractor in defending a claim brought by a sub-contractor for underground piping works.
Numerous Adjudication matters in Singapore Mediation Centre under the Security of Payment Act from approximately $300,000 to $150 million.
Arbitration: Acted for an Austrian Company against a noted engineering company in relation to the construction of sewage tank covers for a sewage plant in Singapore.
Acted in an arbitration resisting a claim in relation to a joint venture in the establishment
operation of a spa in Sentosa, Singapore.
Acted in an arbitration involving damage to construction equipment being loaded onto a barge from an offshore isl
.
Acted for a contractor for M&E works relating to air-conditioning
mechanical ventilation systems in a government complex.
Acted in an appeal in relation to enforcement in Singapore of an Arbitration Award made in Germany.
Acted in the setting aside of an Arbitration Award on the grounds of breach of natural justice.
Acted in an arbitration for a Myanmar company
a Singapore company in relation to the construction of a gas pipeline in Myanmar resisting a claim brought by a joint venture partner.
Acted for a Colombian national in relation to an arbitration brought for misrepresentation concerning various commercial agreements.
Acted in resisting the enforcement of a Partial Award made for a construction project in Malaysia.
Acted in an arbitration representing the owners of an oil rig in relation to claim against the oil rig builders for defects
breach of warranty. The oil rig had commenced operations in the Gulf of Mexico.
Acted in successfully resisting the setting aside of an Arbitration Award made in relation to a dispute between Sri Lankan entities.
Acted in various construction related arbitrations.
Miscellaneous: High Court suit involving breach of copyright
fraud. Matter settled before trial.
High Court suit relating to fraud
breach of a financial agreement involving fine arts - matter settled.
High Court suit involving a claim for wrongful termination by a managing director of a multi-national company, wherein we represented the MNC. The matter was resolved before trial.
Representing a prominent local company in relation to claims by another company relating to alleged theft of semiconductors.
Representing shipbuilders in relation to claims for work done.
Representing a shareholder in a shareholding dispute involving a company having an estimated value of about $80 million.
Representing a beneficiary of an estate worth about $15 million in relation to defamation
advise on the positioning of his various claims.
Acting in a High Court matters involving claims of lifting of corporate veil
breach of fiduciary duties of directors.
Represented a local prominent Chinese temple in relation to potential fraud
removal of office bearers.
Representing a widow in relation to her claim as a shareholder through her husb
's estate against a very prominent group of companies in the music industry.
Acted in a High Court trial involving cashew trade wherein the potential claims exceed US$5 million. Matter was resolved during the course of the trial. This involved gathering of evidence in India.
Acting for a shareholder of a group of pawnshops involving claims for breach of fiduciary duties
wrongful allotment of shares.
Acted in a High Court trial
at the Court of Appeal in relation to claims for recovery of shares involving a well-known budget hotel in Singapore.
Acting as counsel in resisting an application for an injunction by a local airline against a pilot to restrain him being employed by another airline.
Acting in a High Court suit subject matter of which is the rights over domain names.
Acting in a Settlement of a substantial Estate to remove a trustee
to appoint new trustees.
Acting for various investors against an escrow agent for breach of duty.
Acted for a foreign airport operator against media for defamation.
Appeared as counsel receiving instructions from other law firms in various matters.
Acting for a nominee director against claims by a liquidator for breach of fiduciary duties.
Representing a defendant against a claim for breach of trust involving a potential claim for SGD 300 million.
Representing an action resisting a claim for minority oppression involving assets in the region of SGD 70 million.
Acting in resisting two related claims involving money lending/investment claims for sums exceeding $10 million, including appearing in the Court of Appeal.
