SINGAPORE Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Koh Swee Yen, Joel Quek, Alessa Pang and Andre Soh WongPartnership LLP WongPartnership LLP is a firm headquartered in Singapore that has one of the largest litigation and dispute resolution groups in the world, comprising eight specialist subgroups staffed by more than 160 lawyers and four senior counsels. The firm has ex - pertise across all aspects of enforcement work span - ning the identification, preservation and realisation of assets. It regularly obtains interim and emergency injunctions, freezing, disclosure and search orders as well as other ancillary relief to advance its clients’ en - forcement or resistance aims. The firm leverages its
specialised practices to provide seamless judgment- to-recovery representation in all situations. As a full- service firm, WongPartnership is well positioned to manage complex asset recovery and enforcement challenges (such as blockchain technology and digi - tal currencies). It has acted in numerous high-profile cryptocurrency disputes, restructurings and insol - vencies through close collaboration with its regulato - ry and tax practices to craft holistic and multifaceted strategies tailored for its clients.
Authors
Koh Swee Yen heads WongPartnership’s international arbitration practice, specialising in complex, high-value and multi- jurisdictional disputes involving asset recovery, commodities, energy, fraud,
Joel Quek is a partner in WongPartnership’s commercial and corporate disputes, international arbitration, asset recovery, and international enforcement and Vietnam practices. He has an active
infrastructure, international trade, joint ventures, transport and technology. Admitted to practice in Singapore and England and Wales, she also has rights of audience before the DIFC courts. She regularly appears before the Singapore courts and in commercial and investment arbitrations under all major rules. A globally recognised leader in dispute resolution, Swee Yen is ranked by Chambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific and others as a leading practitioner, and has been involved in numerous landmark cross-border asset recovery, commercial, enforcement and setting-aside matters.
practice in international arbitration and court litigation before the Singapore courts, often in high-value disputes that are legally significant. He has particular experience in arbitration-related court proceedings, including the enforcement and setting- aside of arbitral awards, and in cross-border asset recovery. Recognised as a Future Leader in the Lexology Index: Arbitration and a Future Star in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific, Joel is Co-Chair of the IBA Arb40 Subcommittee and an officer of the IBA Arbitration Committee.
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