Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 5
About
Provided by Prolegis LLC
Herbert Smith Freehills and Prolegis have a Formal Law Alliance in Singapore, creating a “one-stop shop” for clients to access Herbert Smith Freehills' international skills and Prolegis LLC's Singapore law expertise.
The team has extensive litigation experience in Singapore Courts, featured in 60 High Court, Court of Appeal, and Singapore International Commercial Court judgments. They focus on high-value, complex commercial disputes:
- Arbitration-related litigation: They handle applications and resistance to setting aside and enforcing international arbitration awards. They assist in enforcing judgments and awards, investigating assets for enforcement, and targeting the losing party’s assets.
- Cryptocurrency-related litigation: Recent focus on disputes involving major trading platforms.
- Asset freezing litigation: Skilled in defending both civil and criminal asset freezing applications.
- Professional negligence litigation: Successfully defended multiple parties in Singapore High Court claims and subsequent appeals.
- Contractual litigation: Engaged in numerous contractual claims in Singapore Courts and international arbitration, covering areas like venture capital, marine construction, government-linked fund investments, companies and shareholders, and energy.
Additionally, they handle disputes in employment (termination and investigations), defamation, venture capital and investments, companies and shareholders, bankruptcy, and banking and finance.
Chambers Review
Prolegis is a law firm in Singapore which is entered into a Formal Law Alliance with Herbert Smith Freehills and has a growing reputation in the litigation space. The team acts for both corporates and individuals in a range of cases, including shareholder disputes and restructuring matters. It is also well placed to litigate disputes arising out of investments, as well as cases in the energy sector.
Work Highlights
- Prolegis represented Tembusu Growth Fund III in a loan to own conspiracy claim by the founders of FTMS Global Academy.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have the understanding and make the effort to drill down to the details and position us well for the matter."
"They have good depth and knowledge and are well-prepared."
"They have the understanding and make the effort to drill down to the details and position us well for the matter."
"They have good depth and knowledge and are well-prepared."
Notable Practitioners
Daniel Chia handles a broad range of disputes including cryptocurrency, fraud and shareholder cases. He is experienced in representing individuals and corporates.
"Daniel Chia is very strong, commercially astute and responsive."
"He is experienced, smart and thinks about the client's best interests."
Ranked Lawyers at
Prolegis LLC
Singapore
Industries
Provided by Prolegis LLC
Asset and Wealth Management
Employment
Financial Services
Fintech
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