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Singapore: WongPartnership deepens its Senior Counsel Strength with the addition of Professor Tan Cheng Han SC

SINGAPORE, 4 OCTOBER 2023 – WongPartnership LLP warmly welcomes Professor Tan Cheng Han SC to the Firm as a Senior Consultant. An outstanding legal academic and a leading counsel in the area of dispute resolution and international arbitration, Professor Tan brings with him extensive experience as co

Singapore: Lawyers recognised as Global Leaders in Who’s Who Legal (WWL) Global Leader: Construction 2023

Our Deputy Chairman Tan Chee Meng, Senior Counsel, Head of Energy, Projects & Construction Tay Peng Cheng and Partner Christopher Chuah have once again been featured as global leaders in the recent Who’s Who Legal (WWL) Global Leader: Construction 2023 report.

Singapore: WongPartnership Lawyers Recognized as Leading Experts in Who’s Who Legal Global Leader: M&A and Governance 2023

Our Chairman and Managing Partner Ng Wai King, Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Andrew Ang and Partners Vivien Yui, Ong Sin Wei and Senior Consultant Annabelle Yip have been featured as global leading experts in the recent Who’s Who Legal (WWL) Global Leader: M&A and Governance 2023 report.

Singapore: WongPartnership Involved in a Matter Recognized as an “Impact Case Winner” at Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2023

WongPartnership’s involvement in the “PDV Marina wind-up” matter was recognised at the 2023 Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards, where the matter was awarded “Impact Case Winner”. WongPartnership is acting for a large Japanese conglomerate and has successfully recovered an eight-figure sum.

Singapore: Vivien Yui and Jenny Tsin recognised as Thought Leaders in Who’s Who Legal: Labour, Employment & Benefits 2023

Our Co-Heads of Employment Vivien Yui and Jenny Tsin are amongst four local practitioners who have been recognised as Thought Leaders in the Who’s Who Legal (WWL): Labour, Employment & Benefits 2023 guide. The guide aims to highlight lawyers at the forefront of the global labour, employment and benefits.

Singapore: “Law Firm of the Year” for Private Equity & Venture Capital at ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2023

WongPartnership was recognised as “Law Firm of the Year” for Private Equity & Venture Capital at the Annual Asian Legal Business SE Asia Law Awards 2023 held this week. The awards recognise the exceptional performance of private practitioners and in-house counsel in South East Asia and throughout the region, and are judged by an independent...

Singapore: WongPartnership Successfully Acted for Raffles Education Group

In a Judgment issued on 6 April 2023, the General Division of the Singapore High Court ordered Educomp founder Shantanu Prakash and Singaporean lawyer Dennis Lui to pay damages totaling S$2.9million plus interest to Raffles Education Group entities (“Raffles Entities”). Among other things, the Court found that the two individuals conspired to...

Singapore: WongPartnership Recognized as the Top Firm in Asia Pacific in the “Innovation in Training and Development” Category

We are delighted to have been recognized as the winner in the latest FT Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers Report for our efforts in training and development. We were selected by FT as the top firm in Asia Pacific in the “Innovation in Training and Development” category. This category highlights a firm’s ability to drive innovation in training...

Singapore: WongPartnership wins multiple awards at The Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2023

WongPartnership is thrilled to announce that the Firm has bagged four awards at the prestigious Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2023. We were named Law Firm of the Year in the areas of Antitrust & Competition, and Construction and Real Estate. Koh Swee Yen, S.C. (Head of International Arbitration and Partner, Commercial & Corporate...

Singapore: WongPartnership continues to be ranked as a Tier 1 Firm in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023

WongPartnership continues to be ranked as a Tier 1 Firm across various practice areas in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023 for Commercial and Transactions, Construction, Insolvency, International Arbitration – Domestic Firms, and Labour and Employment. In addition, we are also highly recommended for our expertise in Private Client and...

Singapore: WongPartnership Has Highest Number of Lawyers Featured as “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers

Our Firm has earned the recognition of being the Singapore law firm with the highest number of lawyers featured as “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers. The “Lawyer of the Year” accolade awards individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area.

Singapore: WongPartnership emerges as the Firm with the highest number of Partners recognised in Asia Business Law Journal’s Top 100 A-list of lawyers in Singapore

Our Firm has emerged as the law firm with the highest number of Partners recognised in Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ)’s Top 100 lawyers A-list in Singapore. In particular, our Managing Partner Ng Wai King and Partners Alvin Chia, Ameera Ashraf, Andrew Ang, Christopher Chuah, Christy Lim, Dorot

Singapore: Liquidation of Three Arrows Capital - One of 2023’s Restructuring and Insolvency Deals of the Year at the Asia Legal Awards 2023

The liquidation of Three Arrows Capital has been featured as one of the Deals of the Year at the Asia Legal Awards 2023 hosted by Law.com International. Our Restructuring & Insolvency Partner Lionel Leo and Senior Associate Muhammed Ismail represented our firm’s Restructuring & Insolvency team in receiving the prize at the Awards...

Singapore: “Firm of the Year” for Expertise Across Multiple Practice Areas in In-House Community (IHC) 2022 Awards

WongPartnership has been recognised as “Firm of the Year” for Singapore for our expertise in the areas of Compliance & Regulatory, International Arbitration, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Projects & Project Financing and Technology, Media, Telecommunications (TMT) in the In-House Community (IHC)

Singapore: WongPartnership Leads the Pack in Singapore, Asia’s Top Arbitration Hub

One of the largest practices in the region, our International Arbitration (IA) practice leads the pack in Singapore, Asia’s top arbitration hub. This year, our arbitration team delivered stellar results by being the only law firm headquartered in Singapore to be ranked as a Tier 1 International Arbitration Practice.

Singapore: Global Leader in Who’s Who Legal: Telecoms Media & Entertainment 2023

Warm congratulations to our Head of Intellectual Property, Technology & Data Group Lam Chung Nian for being recognised as a Global Leader in the 2023 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Telecoms Media & Entertainment.

Singapore: WongPartnership Continues to be Ranked as a Top Tier Firm in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 Guide

We are pleased to announce that WongPartnership continues to be highly ranked across various practice areas in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific guide, with many of our lawyers receiving steady recognition for their expertise in their respective areas of practice.

Singapore: Global Elite Thought Leaders in Who’s Who Legal

Our Co-Head of Commercial & Corporate Disputes Joy Tan and Co-Head of Employment Jenny Tsin have been featured as global leading lawyers in the Who’s Who Legal (WWL): Thought Leaders – Global Elite 2023 guide. Joy and Jenny have both been recognised as Global Elite Thought Leaders in their respectiv

Kyle Lee Featured as a Rising Star in ALB's Rising Stars Singapore 2022 List

Our Co-Head of WPGrow: Start-Up / Venture Capital Kyle Lee has been recognized as a Rising Star by the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Rising Stars Singapore 2022 list in its latest December issue.

Singapore: WongPartnership Continues Rank Highly in All Practice Areas in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023

WongPartnership is pleased to announce that WongPartnership continues to be highly ranked across all our practice areas in the 2023 Chambers Asia-Pacific guide.

Chou Sean Yu Featured as Thought Leader in Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Global Banking Regulation Review 2023

WongPartnership is pleased to announce that our Deputy Managing Partner and Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Chou Sean Yu, has been featured as a thought leader in the Who's Who Legal (WWL): Thought Leaders – Global Banking Regulation Review 2023.

Singapore: High Court Issues First Reported Decision in Dispute Arising from Circuit Breaker Measures

The General Division of the High Court of Singapore (“High Court”) has found that, even where a tenant does not have a contractual right to terminate a lease agreement, such an agreement can be terminated or, in the alternative, discharged by frustration due to the COVID-19 restrictions implemented

Singapore: Recent Deals and Matters and Significant Decisions of the Singapore Court of Appeal

In our latest issue of Law Watch, we cover recent deals and matters that WongPartnership was involved in, as well as our take on certain significant decisions of the Singapore Court of Appeal.

Singapore Court of Appeal Partially Sets Aside Arbitral Awards and Provides Key Observations on Important Costs and Consequential Issues

Our Commercial & Corporate Disputes Practice Partners Wendy Lin and Chong Wan Yee Monica acted for the successful appellants before the Court of Appeal in two recent judgments arising from an application to set aside two International Chamber of Commerce arbitral awards.

Lam Chung Nian recognized as an IP Expert in Singapore in Asia IP Experts 2021

We are pleased to announce that our Head of Intellectual Property (IP), Technology & Data Group Lam Chung Nian has been recognised as an IP Expert in Asia IP Experts 2021 – Singapore. Chung Nian has been commended for his outstanding work and expertise in both advisory and contentious matters in are

Singapore: SGX announces Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) listing framework

The Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX) announced its rules to enable SPACs to list on the Mainboard of the SGX. With this framework, companies have yet another capital markets avenue to a listing on the SGX.

Singapore: “Importing” Foreign Judgments Through Transnational Issue Estoppel

Under the doctrine of transnational issue estoppel, a party in a domestic court is prevented from re-litigating the same issue that had been previously decided by a foreign court involving the same parties. This effectively means that the foreign judgment is recognised in Singapore, and has the...

Awarded Ninth “Country Award for Singapore” at the 2020 Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards

WongPartnership has consistently been recognized for our efforts in supporting the development of women in the legal profession and offering equal opportunities for all.

Singapore: Represented KKR in Relation to the Latest Funding Round of PropertyGuru Pte. Ltd.

WongPartnership has been acting for KKR & Co. Inc. (“KKR”) since its initial investment in PropertyGuru in the Series D funding round in 2018 and most recently, in PropertyGuru's latest S$300 million funding round.

Singapore: Collaborating with Rivals During Covid? CCCS Issues Guidance

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the supply of many goods and services. Against this backdrop, competing firms may have found it necessary or desirable to collaborate with each other on certain aspects of the production / supply chain, in order to sustain the supply of such goods / services amid

Singapore: New Bill Passed Broadens Application of COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 to Parties Affected by Stoppage of Construction Works

Parties to construction and supply-related contracts are set to benefit from the enhanced measures under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment) Bill that was passed in the Parliament on 5 June 2020 (“Bill”).

Singapore: COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment) Bill on Rental Relief Frameworks for SMEs

To complement the financial measures announced in the Fortitude Budget on 26 May 2020, the Parliament of Singapore has on 5 June 2020 tabled and passed the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment) Bill ("Amendment Bill") which amends the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020.

Singapore: Court of Appeal Clarifies Employers’ Duties in Exercising Contractually Agreed Decision-making Powers vis-à-vis Employees and Extent of Review by Courts

The Singapore Court of Appeal comprising a five-member coram has, in a landmark decision, clarified the law on the duties owed by employers when exercising contractually agreed decision-making powers vis-à-vis employees, and the extent to which a court may review the exercise of those powers...

Singapore: Safe Management and Distancing Measures in the Workplace After the Circuit Breaker Period

With the potential gradual relaxation of restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, employers should note the measures that have to be implemented when the Circuit Breaker period eases after 1 June 2020; and ensure that they are communicated clearly to all employees.

Singapore: COVID-19 – Impact on Merger Control Processes in ASEAN

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown measures of varying duration and severity have been imposed in countries across ASEAN.

Singapore: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: Directors' Duties in Times of Financial Difficulties

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed significant pressure on businesses and the economy. Even fundamentally healthy and viable businesses are seeing their financial resources stretched thin due to factors such as weakening demand, increasing late payments, and disruptions in supply chains.