Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Global Guide 2024 : Singapore
Band 4
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Provided by Shook Lin & Bok LLP
Our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice is amongst the select handful of practices in Singapore which can count on being briefed on one side or the other in any major dispute. The team, which is ranked for its expertise by various legal publications, helps clients resolve the full range of disputes that a modern business encounters.
The Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice has established a strong base for itself in, amongst others, the following fields:
- Banking & finance disputes (including international trade financing)
- Contractual and commercial disputes (including contentious employment matters)
- Company and shareholder disputes (including family company disputes)
- Local and cross-border insolvency restructuring and litigation
- Property disputes (including those arising from en bloc sales)
- Investigations and audits
- Fraud, asset-tracing and trusts litigation
- Infrastructure, construction and engineering disputes
Besides helping clients resolve their disputes through conventional litigation channels, we offer advice on mediation and negotiation. Our litigators have extensive experience and expertise in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and are familiar with all types of ADR and the specific processes.
In striving to meet our clients’ needs and to resolve disputes in the most efficient manner with minimal business impact, we actively seek all possible modes of dispute resolution and advise clients on selecting the mode that is most suitable for them and their matter.
Chambers Review
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. HSBC, The Independent Panel of Aljunied-Hougang Town Council and Funvest Global are clients represented by the firm.
Work Highlights
- Shook Lin & Bok represented the liquidators of the Envy Group in a suit against the former directors of the company to recover transactions made out of investors' funds.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Shook Lin & Bok are excellent in dealing with the facts, law and strategy."
"They show good commercial sense and great awareness of the possible scenarios and appropriate courses of action recommended."
"Shook Lin & Bok are excellent in dealing with the facts, law and strategy."
"They show good commercial sense and great awareness of the possible scenarios and appropriate courses of action recommended."
Notable Practitioners
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 a very knowledgeable and experienced litigator in the field of insolvency and dispute resolution. I have worked with him on a number of engagements where he has been a reliable and solid legal partner."
Sarjit Singh Gill SC is an active litigator in Singapore and has worked on disputes surrounding trading and insurance.
"Sarjit is a very experienced senior counsel. He is dependable and provides sound commercial advice."
"He has a deep understanding of the case and its implications for our company. He is also very good at witness preparation and case strategy."
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