Joan Lim-Casanova
K&L Gates Straits Law LLCPraised for its ‘goal-oriented’ approach, the litigation team at K&L Gates Straits Law LLC is regularly involved in high-profile disputes across the healthcare, financial services, construction, manufacturing and tech sectors. Palaniappan Sundararaj’s practice includes civil and commercial litigation, and Joan Lim-Casanova handles litigation in the trusts, insurance, infrastructure, and renewable energy arenas. Former practice head Sreenivasan Narayanan SC left the firm in August 2024 to establish Sreenivasan Chambers LLC.
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- 'Valerie Ang provides a first-class service to her clients.'
- 'They are quick to respond to suggestions.'
- 'The team are committed to the case and display professionalism at all times.'
- 'The team is goal-oriented in its approach.'
- 'Valerie Ang has always been available, updated and result-focused. She takes a collaborative approach.'
Key clients
- Greylag Goose Leasing
- Judicial Managers of Ocean Tankers (Pte.) Ltd
- VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company
- An accused person in the Chinese money laundering case (Mr Su Jianfeng)
- Yihua Lifestyle Technology Co., Ltd
- EBS Flow Control Limited
- Darsan Jitendra Jhaveri
- Loh Yew Hui
- Two former employees from China
- Thamby Kannu Parvathi
- Royal Autoz Exporter Pte Ltd
Work highlights
- Acting for Greylag Goose Leasing 1410 Designated Activity Company and Greylag Goose Leasing 1446 Designated Activity Company, two creditors of PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, in an Originating Application filed in the Singapore International Commercial Court by the joint foreign representatives of Garuda Indonesia for recognition proceedings.
- Acted for former Judicial Managers and current Liquidators of Ocean Tankers (Pte.) Ltd (“OTPL”), one of the entities involved in one of Singapore’s largest cases of corporate fraud and breaches of accounting regulations, in filing and resisting various Court applications and other matters including the winding up of OTPL generally.
- Acted for VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company and 3 of its directors in successfully staying proceedings brought by FWA Aviation (Holdings) 1 Limited in Singapore to take possession of 4 VietJet aircrafts pursuant to a consent order in English Court proceedings.
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