Allen & Gledhill LLP

International Arbitration; Litigation; Restructuring & Insolvency

Partner

Hsu Hsien’s main areas of practice are in banking and finance litigation, insolvency and restructuring, and professional indemnity.

He advises and acts for banks and financial institutions in major banking and trusts disputes, and in restructuring and insolvency matters. He has particular interest and experience in restructuring of insolvent companies, enforcement of security, cryptocurrency disputes, and banker-customer disputes.

He advises professional indemnifiers and insurers in contentious and non-contentious matters, including localisation of insurance policies. In particular, he acts regularly for medical professionals in contentious malpractice claims in the Courts and disciplinary actions before the Singapore Medical Council.

He also has an active contentious employment practice, with particular interest and experience in wrongful dismissal and restraint of trade matters.

He was seconded to Fountain Court Chambers in England where he worked with senior barristers on major banking and insurance litigation and arbitration in London. He is fluent in written and spoken Mandarin, and acts regularly for Chinese clients in commercial litigation and arbitration.

English; Mandarin

Graduated from the National University of Singapore with an LL.B. (Hons) degree.