Practice Expertise
- Commercial & Corporate Litigation
- Construction & Engineering
- International Arbitration
Areas of Practice
- Commercial & Corporate Litigation
- Construction & Engineering
- International Arbitration
WSG Practice Industries
Profile
An alumnus of TSMP, Justin returns "home" after a stint at an international law firm. He brings to the firm a broad-based experience in commercial disputes, with a particular focus on construction and infrastructure. He advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters in the construction and infrastructure, banking, insurance, services and sale of goods sectors, among others.
Justin has represented his clients as lead counsel in various forms of dispute resolution processes including litigation, arbitration, adjudications and mediations, and has experience in a diverse spectrum of construction and infrastructure projects ranging from hospitals, airports and power plants to railway and tunneling projects.
Clients count on Justin for his deep understanding in, and insights to, complex commercial matters. They laud his approach as "proactive" and "business-oriented", and his service, "above and beyond". To formulate such practical and bespoke solutions for his clients, the former school-level water polo player and swimmer puts in the same intense rigour and efficiency as he does for his strict regimen of high-intensity interval training exercises, often done alone in under 21 minutes (just so he can have his Angus ribeye and kong bak with impunity, washed down with a Shiraz or foamy pint).
Justin has represented his clients as lead counsel in various forms of dispute resolution processes including litigation, arbitration, adjudications and mediations, and has experience in a diverse spectrum of construction and infrastructure projects ranging from hospitals, airports and power plants to railway and tunneling projects.
Clients count on Justin for his deep understanding in, and insights to, complex commercial matters. They laud his approach as "proactive" and "business-oriented", and his service, "above and beyond". To formulate such practical and bespoke solutions for his clients, the former school-level water polo player and swimmer puts in the same intense rigour and efficiency as he does for his strict regimen of high-intensity interval training exercises, often done alone in under 21 minutes (just so he can have his Angus ribeye and kong bak with impunity, washed down with a Shiraz or foamy pint).
Bar Admissions
Singapore
Education
LL.B. (SUMMA CUM LAUDE) (SMU)
Areas of Practice
- Commercial & Corporate Litigation
- Construction & Engineering
- International Arbitration
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Successfully acted for a contractor in a construction adjudication and subsequent court winding up proceedings, followed by an SIAC-administered arbitration against a major Indian main contractor to successfully recover under a parent company guarantee.
Successfully acted for DBS Bank in court proceedings against defaulting debtors, guarantors and mortgagors in respect of shipbuilding loans and guarantees in excess of US$8 million.
Advising and acting for a major Korean main contractor in disputes relating to the construction of a Singapore hospital, including construction adjudication proceedings and neutral evaluation.
Successfully acted for Motion Insurance Agency Pte Ltd in Ong Han Ling and another v American International Assurance Co Ltd and others [2018] 5 SLR 549 in insurance-related disputes involving claims of fraud and negligence, among others.
Acted for a major Japanese main contractor in an SIAC-administered arbitration relating to the construction of a major international airport, with claims of over S$90 million.
Advised a major Japanese consortium on claims in excess of US$2 billion involving South African power plants.
Advised an Asian state-owned entity in relation to a multi-billion dollar dispute against another Asian state-owned entity relating to a major infrastructure project.
Successfully acted for both claimants and respondents in construction adjudications and enforcement proceedings.
Successfully acted for a contractor in a construction adjudication and subsequent court winding up proceedings, followed by an SIAC-administered arbitration against a major Indian main contractor to successfully recover under a parent company guarantee.
Successfully acted for DBS Bank in court proceedings against defaulting debtors, guarantors and mortgagors in respect of shipbuilding loans and guarantees in excess of US$8 million.
Advising and acting for a major Korean main contractor in disputes relating to the construction of a Singapore hospital, including construction adjudication proceedings and neutral evaluation.
Successfully acted for Motion Insurance Agency Pte Ltd in Ong Han Ling and another v American International Assurance Co Ltd and others [2018] 5 SLR 549 in insurance-related disputes involving claims of fraud and negligence, among others.
Acted for a major Japanese main contractor in an SIAC-administered arbitration relating to the construction of a major international airport, with claims of over S$90 million.
Advised a major Japanese consortium on claims in excess of US$2 billion involving South African power plants.
Advised an Asian state-owned entity in relation to a multi-billion dollar dispute against another Asian state-owned entity relating to a major infrastructure project.
Successfully acted for both claimants and respondents in construction adjudications and enforcement proceedings.
