A representative sample of the type of disputes involved in is as follows: - successfully advised a Malaysian client in the enforcement of a MYR233m arbitral award in Malaysia against a state government- advising a Malaysian property developer in defending a claim in Malaysia court proceedings for MYR17m in damages for breach of a share purchase agreement- representing corporates and individuals faced with claims of breaches of loan and security agreements, fraudulent misrepresentation, conspiracy and constructive trusts valued at over S$32m in Singapore court proceedings- successfully represented an international furniture manufacturer in obtaining judgment against ex-employees of in Singapore court proceedings for at least S$5m in losses arising from breach of contractual and fiduciary duties and conspiracy. Also successfully obtained a worldwide Mareva injunction against one of the ex-employees in the course of the same proceedings; - represented former shareholders of a diode manufacturer claiming losses from former management totalling US$40m pursuant to an indemnity in a convertible bond subscription agreement - successfully represented a US multinational O&G company in negotiating a settlement of less than half of the US$38.5 claimed against it by a Singapore government-linked company in an SIAC arbitration - represented a major property developer in Singapore in a claim by a major financing house for S$40m due under various loan and settlement agreements- representing a minority shareholder in a S$20m dispute with joint venture partners and the joint venture company over a property development venture - obtained a settlement on favourable terms for an individual in a shareholder dispute involving a joint venture in a food and beverage business- advising a major cash in transit service provider in Singapore in relation to a dispute with a major local bank- advised a major Japanese construction company on a dispute involving a TBM supplier

Teaching a variety of law undergraduate topics, including: - Legal Research & Writing- Conflict of Laws- Ethics and Social Responsibility- Mooting- International Commercial Arbitration

Assisted with investment treaty, investor-state arbitration matters, including: - Advising investor in a potential dispute with Greece- Advising oil major in a deal involving the Libyan national oil company - Advising investor in a claim against Spain- Advising investor in a claim against the Czech Republic

Heard more than 100 court applications spanning the entire spectrum of interlocutory disputes, including: - disclosure of documents- summary judgment and striking out of pleadings and claims- requests for particulars- assessment of damages- stay of court proceedingsPublished a number of written judgments, including on additional damages for copyright infringement (Cordlife Group Ltd v Cryoviva Singapore Pte Ltd [2016] SGHCR 5) and on further and better particulars (Prima Bulkship Pte Ltd and another v Lim Say Wan and another [2015] SGHCR 10). Involved with several judicial and policy initiatives, including the establishment of the Singapore International Commercial Court.

Clerked for the Chief Justice, Judges of Appeal, and Judges of the Supreme Court of Singapore Researched a wide bandwidth of commercial and criminal matters Involved with several leading commercial law and arbitration-related cases in the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal cases, including: - First Media v Astro [2013] SGCA 57, which affirmed for the first time the principle of choice of remedies, ie, that a party can resist enforcement of an award in the seat without challenging a preliminary ruling on jurisdiction. It has since been referred to in more than 20 Singapore court decisions. - TMM v Pacific Richfield [2013] SGHC 186, which elaborates on the principles of natural justice in setting aside of arbitration awards. It has since been referred to in more than 20 Singapore court decisions. - Sembcorp Marine v PPL Holdings [2013] SGCA 43, which is the leading decision in Singapore on implied terms in fact and one of the leading decisions on contractual interpretation. It has since been referred to in more than 55 Singapore court decisions. The case has also been noted with approval by the UK Supreme Court. - Maldives Airport v GMR Male International Airport [2013] SGCA 16, which laid out the principles for applying for interim measures in relation to an arbitration pursuant to section 12A(4) of the International Arbitration Act. It has since been referred to in 10 Singapore court decisions. - Alwie Handoyo v Tjong Very Sumito [2013] SGCA 44, which contains a thorough treatment of the issue of conversion of scripless shares and unjust enrichment. It has since been referred to in 20 Singapore court decisions.- International Research v Lufthansa [2012] SGHC 226, which clarified that whether an arbitration agreement was incorporated into another contract is a matter of contractual interpretation. This principle was approved on appeal.

Assisted partners in the Business, Finance and Insolvency Practice Group with various court proceedings in the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as arbitrations. Also assisted with corporate advisory work including asset investigation, tracing and recovery, and corporate insolvency-related investigations and liquidation actions.