Harry Elias Partnership has a large and established dispute resolution team with deep levels of specialisation. The firm has gained additional recognition in white-collar crime and fraud cases, and has extensive expertise in construction, contractual, banking and financial, and land disputes. It has a long list of local and regional corporate clients, along with a number of individuals. Philip Fong is managing partner and head of the litigation and dispute management practice group, with a leading reputation in business crime cases. S Suressh is noted for corporate and shareholder disputes, and employment cases, while Yvonne Foo specialises in construction and engineering disputes. Andy Lem, Francis Goh, Tan Chau Yee and Justin Chia are also key partners. Conrad Campos joined from RHTLaw Asia LLP in April 2023, following Tan Weiyi's departure to Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore in 2022.
Testimonials
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‘We prefer the firm to handle all our cases, as all the senior partners are very friendly, approachable and knowledgeable in their areas of specialisation. It is a one-stop solution firm for us.’
'Philip Fong, Pauline Lee, Foo Siew Fong, Tan Chau Yee, Surresh and a few others are all the exceptional partners.'
Key clients
- Ummi Kalsum Ali
- Robin Heng
Work highlights
- Acted for a client who faced concurrent criminal proceedings and a civil suit in respect of allegations of physical assault of a domestic helper from Indonesia.
- Acted for the co-defendant in a suit brought by a bridging loan company attempting to enforce loan agreements and personal guarantees for sums totalling more than S$30m.