Chambers Review
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Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Singapore
What the Team is Known For
Providence Law Asia is an established Singapore law firm with a focus on dispute resolution and insolvency. The team is well versed in construction, infrastructure and energy sector disputes as well as those relating to transactional matters. The firm is experienced representing clients in contractual disputes, including in relation to joint ventures. The team is adept at representing individuals and corporates in court proceedings.
Strengths
They have a good balance of corporate and commercial hands-on skillset.
They do thorough research and their ability to think outside of the box is their core strength.
They have good strategy, solid execution and no-frills work that is customer-centric and effective. The team has a great bedside manner.
Work Highlights
Providence Law Asia advised PricewaterhouseCoopers and GTP Advisory, who acted as the liquidators of Hin Leong Trading.
Notable practitioners
It is hard to find a more thorough and cost effective senior counsel.
Abraham Vergis SC is one of the best lawyers that I know in town. He is a genuinely good person.
Abraham is an exceptional lawyer who always thinks outside the box and is consistently winning my cases.
Colin Liew heads Providence Law Asia's international litigation practice. He has a notable presence in the Singapore disputes space and experience acting in cases in the restructuring and insolvency and banking spaces, among others. He is often seen as a good choice for enforcement of arbitral awards.
Colin Liew is an excellent advocate.
Colin has a broad practice and is an expert on legal privilege.