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Shook Lin & Bok LLP

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Singapore


Shook Lin & Bok LLP

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About

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Our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice handles complex, high-value and cross-border disputes for local and international clients, including multinational corporations, financial institutions, listed companies, government-linked entities, professional firms, private businesses and high-net-worth individuals.

We advise on banking and finance disputes, contractual and commercial claims, contentious employment matters, company and shareholder disputes, insolvency and restructuring litigation, property disputes, investigations, fraud and asset tracing, trusts litigation, and infrastructure, construction and engineering disputes.

Our lawyers represent clients in court proceedings and advise across mediation, negotiation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Drawing on extensive contentious and ADR experience, we navigate legal, regulatory and commercial challenges with clarity, precision and practical insight.

We work closely with clients to assess the nature of each dispute, the parties involved and the broader commercial objectives. This enables us to recommend an appropriate resolution strategy that protects our clients’ interests, minimises business disruption and delivers efficient, commercially sensible outcomes.

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Singapore

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Shook Lin & Bok is a Singapore law firm with solid expertise in banking, funds, shareholder and insolvency disputes including involvement in multi-jurisdictional cases. The firm is also adept at handling white-collar crime matters and employment disputes. The practice has a strong track record of advising corporate clients, including corporations and investors into funds.

Work Highlights

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  • Shook Lin & Bok acted for The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in a claim of more than USD80 million against OK Lim and his children, the founder and ex-directors, and a former senior employee of Hin Leong Trading in claims premised on fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation, conspiracy by unlawful means and procurement of breach of contract.

Strengths

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  • They are first and foremost very professional. As a client I find that it is very comforting to know that my lawyers are on top of the situation in legal matters.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 5Sarjit Singh Gill SC
    Band 5Sarjit Singh Gill SC

    Sarjit Singh Gill SC

    Sarjit Singh Gill SC is an active litigator in Singapore and has worked on disputes surrounding trading and insurance.
  • Band 6David Chan
    Band 6David Chan

    David Chan

    David Chan has a long-established practice as a dispute resolution lawyer with a focus on insolvency and white-collar criminal matters. He has experience representing municipalities as well as liquidators and individuals in complex mandates.
    • David is very professional, very practical and right to the point in terms of getting the work done to make sure we get what we want.

      Dispute Resolution: Litigation respondentAsia-Pacific

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