Edward Tiong

International Arbitration; Litigation; Restructuring & Insolvency

Edward is the Deputy Head of the Firm’s Restructuring & Insolvency Practice. His main areas of practice are corporate restructuring and insolvency, commercial and banking litigation and property disputes. He has been lead counsel in several high-profile restructuring matters (both cross-border and domestic) and commercial disputes. Such cases include the restructuring of Hin Leong Trading Pte Ltd, Ocean Tankers (Pte.) Ltd, Xihe Holdings Pte Ltd and Universal Terminal entities; the restructuring of Pacific International Lines; the restructuring of Hyflux Group; and the restructuring of Brightoil Petroleum Singapore Pte Ltd.

In insolvency, he has advised statutory boards, government-linked companies, major banks, corporates and financial institutions on schemes of arrangements and compromise, judicial management, liquidation, standstills and clawbacks.

In litigation, he has represented major banks and blue chip companies in private banking, construction, property and commercial disputes, as well as fraud investigations.

Edward is recommended for his expertise in Restructuring & Insolvency in several leading legal publications.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Edward was appointed as an Assessor on the Panel of Assessors for COVID-19 Temporary Relief (PACT) set up by the Ministry of Law, to determine cases on whether temporary relief to individuals and companies ought to be given under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020.

Fellow of the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Singapore.

Co-author of Halsbury’s Laws of Singapore on Insolvency.