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Shook Lin & Bok LLP

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

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Shook Lin & Bok LLP

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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

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Singapore

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.

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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 respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Sarjit Singh Gill SC
    Sarjit 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.
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  • David Chan
    David 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 respondentGlobal
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