Providence Law Asia LLC

Corporate and Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration, Restructuring and Insolvency

Director

Colin is a Director and head of the firm’s International Litigation practice group, with extensive experience in complex cross-border disputes.

After graduating at the top of his year from the University of Oxford where he won multiple academic prizes, Colin has had over a decade’s experience representing clients in high-stakes commercial disputes, with regular appearances before the High Court, Singapore International Commercial Court and Court of Appeal. Dual-qualified in Singapore and England and Wales, he has acted against Senior and King’s Counsel in a broad spectrum of complex, high-profile matters involving state-owned entities, statutory boards, multinational corporations and high net worth individuals.

Colin is highly skilled in civil fraud disputes, where he has argued groundbreaking cases involving Ponzi schemes, round-tripping, and accounting and securities frauds. Additionally, he has handled large-scale ad hoc and institutional arbitrations, covering sectors such as construction, commodities and sale of goods. Colin has substantial experience in jurisdictional appeals, challenges to awards and securing anti-suit relief. He has been frequently instructed as an expert on Singapore law before foreign courts and tribunals, and as the sole author of the leading text on the topic is a recognised authority on legal professional privilege.

Colin is described as “one of the sharpest legal minds of his generation” who is “an excellent practitioner: extremely responsive, commercial and sharp” (Lexology). Clients note that he is “always well-considered, works in a lightning quick manner, and insightful in his analysis”, a “formidable lawyer and very user-friendly“, and “an exceptional advocate who is able to digest the most complex of cases” (Legal500).

English and Mandarin

BA (Jurisprudence) (First Class Honours), St Peter's College, University of Oxford Martin Wronker Prize for Best Overall Performance Carl Albert Prize for Best Graduate of St Peter's College Gibbs prize for Best Overall Performance in Contract, Tort, Land Law and Trusts All Souls Prize for Best Performance in Public International Law Norton Rose Prize for Best Performance in Company Law