Standing out for its ability to provide clients with a ‘seamless service’, Prolegis LLC excels in high-stakes litigation and arbitration, with notable expertise in the crypto, technology, energy, and construction sectors. The firm strengthens its capabilities through a Formal Law Alliance with global disputes leader Herbert Smith Freehills LLP. The ’commercial and hands-on’ Daniel Chia heads up the practice, and regularly acts in professional liability cases. He is supported by deputy head Yanguang Ker, who is praised for always going ‘above and beyond’ for his clients.
Testimonials
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‘Daniel Chia and Ker Yanguang tap on their collective strengths and experience to understand, research and position the client for a best possible outcome. A good blend of being both professional and empathetic, you feel assured that you are in good hands.’
‘The Prolegis team has been a great help in supporting our very lean in-house disputes team. They are responsive, practical, and very competitive in terms of their fees as compared to their competitors in the market.'
‘Ker Yanguang is highly responsive and always goes above and beyond to make our job much easier. Engaging their team is the obvious choice for us.’
‘Daniel Chia can be counted on to provide sound and practical legal advice in difficult situations.’
‘Daniel Chia and Ker Yanguang are excellent litigators who are legally sound and commercially astute. A deep and sophisticated bench.'
‘Part of the HSF formal alliance, collaborative and offers seamless service to clients for enforcement and arbitration related court proceedings.'
‘Daniel Chia is commercial and hands-on; good technical lawyer and user friendly.'
Key clients
- Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd
- Tembusu Growth Fund III Ltd
- Airtrust (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- IntraWorks Strategic Fund I LP; Keanu Ellen
- Argyle Fund Investments Pte Ltd
- KTP Consultants Pte Ltd (a subsidiary of the Surbana Jurong Group)
- Ang Tien Sin
- KTP International Pte Ltd (a subsidiary of the Surbana Jurong Group)
- Alipay Merchant Services Pte Ltd
- Sean Tan, Germaine Tan, Ye Weizheng, Nashon Loo
- Visa Worldwide Pte Ltd
- China Capital Impetus Asset Management Pte Ltd
- IOUPay Ltd
- PT Jawa Satu Power
- Ashok Kumar Goel & 24 other individuals
- Asian Oil & Gas
- Zipmex
Work highlights
- Representing Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd in enforcement of an SIAC award for USD 145 million plus interest against Phoenix Petroleum Inc and Udenna Corporation.
- Representing the venture capital fund Tembusu Growth Fund III Ltd in a "loan to own" conspiracy claim by the founders of FTMS Global Academy, a private education provider specialising in professional services.
- Representing a US VC fund IntraWorks Strategic Fund I LP and its high net worth principal Keanu Ellen in two major claims against (i) Prisma AI Corporation Pte Ltd and its founder Shreeram Iyer for minority oppression and in respect of various convertible investment instruments entered into; and (ii) Sqreem Technologies Pte Ltd for minority oppression and in respect of various convertible investment instruments entered into.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Daniel Chia, Ker Yanguang