Southeast Asia - Singapore

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

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A formidable practice, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP remains a market leader in the insurance and reinsurance arenas. Often at the forefront of high-stakes cases, the practice is adept in handling contentious and non-contentious matters, including advisory work for major insurers and regulators. Alongside specialisms in regulatory, corporate, and employment mandates, the team has expertise in insurance regulation and disputes, in addition to advising on insurance-linked securities and catastrophe bond issues. Simon Goh brings a wealth of experience in contentious and non-contentious work, and jointly leads the team alongside Wang Ying Shuang, who handles regulatory and transactional matters, often focusing on coverage disputes and recoveries. Elaine Tay is well-placed to advise on property and energy insurance issues, as well as other corporate and regulatory work.

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  • ‘Tailored advice to enable us to meet our objectives. Great client management.’

  • ‘Willingness to push the boundaries to help clients meet their objectives.’

Key clients

  • Zenkyoren (the Japanese National Mutual Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives)
  • China Taiping Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd
  • AIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd
  • United Overseas Insurance Limited
  • Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd
  • Hannover Reinsurance
  • Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Limited
  • Swiss Reinsurance
  • Aon
  • India International Insurance Pte Ltd
  • The Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited
  • FWD Insurance
  • Bolttech Insurance

Work highlights

  • Acting for National Parks Board in claims for injuries sustained by members of the public in Singapore due to widely-reported wild boar attacks.
  • Acting for a Singapore electricity transmission company in recovery proceedings against owners of a jack up construction vessel.
  • Acting for insurers in a High Court recovery action relating to damage to the fibre cables which formed part of the closed-circuit television system used to conduct surveillance at the casino within Marina Bay Sands, one of the two integrated resorts in Singapore.

Lawyers

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Leading individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Simon Goh, Wang Ying Shuang

Other key lawyers

Elaine Tay, Alvin Ee