Shook Lin & Bok LLP has a fine history in dispute resolution, especially in banking and financial services disputes, insolvency and restructuring cases, and fraud and asset recovery. Along with its steady diet of banking and financial services cases, the firm has continued to land major engagements in the fraud segment, often cases stemming from large-scale insolvencies. It acted for the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in a claim of more than $80m against the ex-directors and ex-employees of Hin Leong Trading, concerning allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation, conspiracy by unlawful means, procurement of breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation. Sarjit Singh Gill SC has more than 40 years of experience in big-ticket litigation and arbitration, including corporate and banking disputes. David Chan is another senior practitioner with an outstanding record in fraud and insolvency cases. Ng Yeow Khoon and Probin Dass are also key practitioners, along with Joseph Tay, Moses Lin and Daniel Tan, the latter being an emerging talent.
Testimonials
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‘Sherman Ho: direct and straightforward, no nonsense, doesn't sugarcoat. Meticulous and attentive to details.’
‘SLB stands out for having many dedicated lawyers who are hands on, with minimal turnover of lawyers in the team over ten years.’
‘Sarjit Gill SC stands out for his hands-on approach, and aggressive advocacy. Jamal Siddique stands out for his meticulous preparation and approach.’
‘Shook Lin & Bok has really excelled in the disputes sector over recent years. They have trained and produced a wonderful team.’
‘Daniel Tan, Jamal Siddique and Lin Ruizi – all young, intelligent and hungry for success. It makes it very easy to choose this firm.’
‘Hard-working, thorough and able to achieve good outcomes quickly.’
‘Daniel Tan works hard to achieve excellent outcomes for his clients. He knows the law, he knows the opposition and he knows the courtroom.’
‘Go-to firm for me in Singapore for litigation issues – always deliver common sense advice but most importantly are very commercial.’
Key clients
- Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
- Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited
- KPMG
- Gulf Petrochem FZC
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Tata International
- Deloitte
- DBS
- Maybank
- Shinhan Investment Corporation
Work highlights
- Acted for the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in commencing a claim of more than $80m against the ex-directors and ex-employees of Hin Leong Trading in claims premised on fraudulent misrepresentation, conspiracy by unlawful means, procurement of breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation.
- Acted for the liquidators of the Envy Companies in a suit brought against the former directors and/or representatives of the Envy Companies to recover unauthorised/fraudulent transactions made out of investors' funds.
- Acted for Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) in defending a claim of approximately $30m by Winson Oil Trading, under a letter of credit issued by SCB on the application of Hin Leong Trading.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sarjit Singh Gill SC, David Chan