Withers KhattarWong LLP has dispute resolution at the heart of its Singapore practice, with Deborah Barker SC, a senior counsel since 2001, at the helm. The Singapore office has a major focus on private capital, resulting in a steady pipeline of commercial and personal disputes engagements. The team is also rated for employment, white-collar crime and tax cases. Moreover, it is building its standing in tech, crypto and blockchain-related disputes. Chenthil Kumarasingam is an experienced commercial litigation and arbitration specialist, with Shaun Leong providing further senior-level arbitration expertise. Ushan Premaratne departed the practice in September 2023 to join Meritus Law LLC.

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Key clients

  • Dhruv Kapoor
  • Shantanu Prakash
  • American Greenfuels Rockwood (Tennessee) LLC
  • Tan Ho Sung @ Taufiq Tan
  • Mintable
  • Arora Tinky Sanjit
  • Arora Sanjit Singh Awtar Singh
  • Virgilio Silveira
  • Steve Kim Yoonsoo
  • Yung Man Tung
  • Tung Kee Development (Singapore) Pte Ltd
  • NPE Print Communications Pte Ltd
  • Janesh Rajkumar

Work highlights

  • Acted for and advised American Greenfuels Rockwood (Tennessee) in respect of its claim brought against Aik Chuan Construction.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Deborah Barker SC

Other key lawyers

Chenthil Kumarasingam, Shaun Leong