The ‘knowledgeable’ and ’commercially aware’ team at WongPartnership LLP is well-positioned to advise on M&A, hospitality-related investments and various fund-raising mandates, among others, and the team is also highly active in the regulatory space. The practice is co-led by Smitha Menon, who operates across commercial arbitrations and financial restructuring, and Koh Swee Yen, who is a strong choice for those seeking assistance with multijurisdictional disputes arising from commodities, energy and transport sectors, to name a few. Teck Wee Tiong is another name to note, regarded for representing a varied roster of public and private companies in commercial and corporate disputes.
Testimonials
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‘Good team with good leadership. Proactive and commercially aware.’
‘Koh Swee Yen is very committed to her clients and thinks from a "solution" perspective.’
‘Koh Swee Yen is an absolute superstar in Wong Partnership. She is always on the ball, well informed, and does not shy from taking on complex situation.’
‘The team is comprised of extremely competent lawyers who are hardworking and leave no stone unturned to win a matter.’
‘Smitha Menon deserves a special mention for her ability to read the client well and provide solutions which are commercially sound.’
‘Knowledgeable team, excellent with strategic inputs and solid execution.’
‘Smitha Menon is hands on with her work and is always looking to advance clients interest by providing quality service.'
‘The team is led by Koh Swee Yen, who is a terrific leader, a brilliant strategic mind and an exceptional advocate. She helped us achieve an important win before the Singapore High Court in an investor-state matter.’
Key clients
- Deutsche Telekom AG
- SBS Holdings, Inc.
- Raffles Education Corporation Limited
Work highlights
- Acted successfully for Deutsche Telekom AG in enforcement proceedings before the Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”), and successfully resisted the Republic of India’s (the “State”) appeal to the Singapore Court of Appeal (“CA”). The CA issued landmark decisions in the matter.
- Acting for, amongst others, Mr Darsan Jitendra Jhaveri, a business man based in Hong Kong S.A.R., his wife, Ms Jhaveri Jashma Darsan, and various Singapore incorporated entities to defend a claim commenced by Mr Anil Salgaocar in the Singapore High Court for, among other things, breach of trust.
- Represented a listed Japanese company multinational logistics corporation ("Company") in a number of SIAC arbitrations commenced against the Company and another Singapore entity, pertaining to claims for breaches of certain clauses in a Memorandum of Understanding, Share Purchase Agreement and Shareholders Agreement.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Smitha Menon, Koh Swee Yen