Mr Paul Wong > Dentons Rodyk > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Dentons Rodyk
80 RAFFLES PLACE
#33-00 UOB PLAZA 1
SINGAPORE 048624
Singapore

Work Department

Arbitration, Autonomous Vehicles, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Employment Disputes, Financial Services Litigation, Infrastructure and PPP, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Securities and Shareholder Litigation, Transportation

Position

Paul Wong is a senior partner in Dentons Rodyk’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice and Arbitration practice groups and Co-Head of the Commercial Litigation practice. He is also Co-Head of the Philippines and Thailand desks and the Singapore-Malaysia relationship partner.

Paul’s practice includes construction, banking, insolvency and general commercial litigation. He has acted as counsel in numerous construction disputes, both in arbitration and litigation, with a specific emphasis on engineering related issues. His clients include developers, quantity surveyors, architects, contractors and subcontractors.

Apart from dispute resolution, Paul advises his clients on the drafting of construction related transactions, including numerous forms of construction contracts. He has acted for main contractors in major infrastructure projects in Singapore both in an advisory role and also as counsel. Construction-related cases Paul has worked on include the MRT Circle Line contracts, the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System contracts, the Marina Barrage contracts and Marina South District Cooling Plant contracts. Paul has also acted as Singapore law counsel for public-private partnership (PPP) projects in Singapore, including the SMU Hostels project, the MOE Schools project, the NUS University Town project , Changi NEWater project and the Sports Hub project.

Paul’s banking and insolvency experience includes recovery work with specific emphasis on facilities secured by land and guarantees, advising liquidators and receivers, and bankruptcy and liquidation cases. Paul has acted in shareholder disputes, insurance claims (general including all risks policies and professional indemnity), employee-employer disputes (including wrongful dismissal cases), employee fraud cases, international contract claims and sale of goods claims.

Career

Senior Partner, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP (formerly Rodyk & Davidson LLP), 2002–present
HelenYeo & Partners, 1998–2002
Khattar Wong & Partners, 1997–1998
HelenYeo & Partners, 1993–1997
Colin Ng & Partners, 1992–1993

Languages

English, Mandarin

Memberships

Arbitrator, Arbitration Scheme Panel of Arbitrators, The Law Society of Singapore
Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Member, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators
Member, Society of Construction Law
The Law Society of Singapore

Education

National University of Singapore, 1991, LLB (Hons)

Lawyer Rankings

Singapore > Construction: Local firms

Dentons Rodyk has an established record in Singapore and ASEAN construction and engineering projects and disputes. It has extensive experience in conventional construction contracts used in Singapore, along with the FIDIC forms deployed in the wider region. The construction team continues to act for a variety of clients, including developers and contractors, in substantial construction cases, such as those before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC). Kia Jeng Koh and Kirindeep Singh co-head the construction team and are both known for their contentious expertise. Paul Wong and Reuben Peter are disputes specialists that both have a significant focus on construction cases.

Singapore > Dispute resolution

Housing a ‘top-notch team’ that is ‘famous for big wins’, Dentons Rodyk’s dispute resolution practice offers expertise on a wide range of matters, including clinical negligence defence, construction disputes, shipping, trade and commodities cases, as well as commercial litigation and arbitration. The team regularly acts on critical and high-profile disputes a plethora of local, regional and multinational clients. Practice co-head Siang Pheng Lek is a leading medical defence advocate, regularly advising doctors and hospitals. Fellow co-head Melvin See is a key port of call for state-owned entities, multinational companies and private individuals seeking advice on insurance, shareholder and construction disputes. Paul Wong takes on construction disputes, both in arbitration and litigation, with a specific emphasis on engineering related issues.