Eugene Thuraisingam LLP
Praised as ‘knowledgable and professional’, Eugene Thuraisingam LLP is noted for its expertise in arbitrations and criminal and commercial litigation, regularly defending clients in high-stakes mandates and boasting a strong track record in cases concerning corruption, employment misconduct, fraud, stock manipulation, and a range of sophisticated scams. Practice leader Eugene Thuraisingam has considerable experience in handling multinational arbitration, litigation, criminal defence cases and investigations, with demonstrable capability in public interest litigation, criminal law matters and human rights work. Suang Wijaya advises on contentious mandates, including professional disciplinary processes, fraud and recovery, and employment disputes. Chooi Jing Yen brings further experience in litigation, while the additions of Ng Yuan Siang and Hilary Low in August 2022 further strengthens the associates bench.
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Testimonials
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‘Truly aligned in their interest with their clients and going above and beyond what is expected of them. It is their commitment to achieve the best possible result for their clients which makes them stand out from the crowd.’
‘Suang Wijaya is truly invested in the success of his clients, while being very professional and competent.’
‘Chooi Jing Yen always puts forth the client's needs.’
‘The team is knowledgable and professional. They have deep experience and have good standing in the legal community.’
‘Eugene Thuraisingam and Suang Wijaya are experienced, mature and professional.’
‘The level of support is just really top-notch. They are there for every step of the process and ensure you understand everything.’
‘Highly cooperative as a whole team and with the client. Very innovative when it comes to client care and services.’
Key clients
- Xu Feng Jia and Oh Poh Geok
- Ong Peng Boon
- Isaac Lai Zhi Yao
- Jayant Jivan Golani
- A Taiwanese client
- Quah Su-Ling
- Loh Ne-Loon Nelson
- Shae Hung Yee, Siew Boon Long
- Pansuk Siriwapa
- Nanda Ananthakrishnan
- Liang An Wey
- Ng Xin Wei
Work highlights
- Advising and acting for Mr Loh Ne-Loon Nelson in criminal investigations and proceedings related to forgery-related charges involving approximately SGD 18 million.
- Acting for one of the alleged masterminds of Singapore’s worst stock market crash (resulting in the wiping of $8 billion worth of market capitalisation of the Singapore Stock Exchange) in the High Court.
- Acting for Pansuk Siriwapa, one of the alleged masterminds involved in a luxury goods scam worth approximately SGD 32 million.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eugene Thuraisingam, Suang Wijaya, Chooi Jing Yen, Johannes Hadi