Trident Law Corporation, led by R. Thrumurgan, is highly active across white-collar crime mandates, advising corporates and individuals on multi-jurisdictional investigations concerning bribery, corruption, and financial fraud.
White-collar crime - Local firms in Singapore
Trident Law Corporation
Allen & Gledhill LLP
Allen & Gledhill LLP‘s white-collar and investigations practice is regularly involved in Singapore’s most high-profile regulatory and criminal investigations. The team, which includes former prosecutors and judicial officers, manages multi-jurisdictional matters related to fraud, corruption, anti-money laundering, and market misconduct, representing both corporate clients and regulatory authorities. The team is co-led by Jason Chan, SC, who focuses on complex regulatory and white-collar criminal cases, and Aaron Lee, who advises on investigations related to fraud, insider trading, and corporate governance. The two are supported by Bik Wei Lee, whose work expertise spans criminal breach of trust and market misconduct. May Ling Lee regularly conducts internal investigations into employee misconduct and advises on anti-fraud and sanctions laws.
Responsables de la pratique:
Aaron Lee; Jason Chan, SC; Bik Wei Lee
Autres avocats clés:
May Ling Lee; Afzal Ali
Les références
‘The team at A&G are exceptional. They combine excellent legal skills with great client management and a strong work ethic. They are very well-rounded and impressive.’
‘I have always enjoyed working with Lee May Ling and Afzal Ali, both of whom are outstanding lawyers and great people.’
‘Quick-witted and down-to-earth lawyers offering practical solutions.’
Principaux dossiers
- Acted for a prominent billionaire property tycoon in connection with the investigation by Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau of Singapore into then Singapore Cabinet Minister S Iswaran.
- Acted in criminal proceedings relating to computer servers, which might contain Nvidia chips subject to export controls.
Drew & Napier LLC
Drew & Napier LLC‘s investigations practice encompasses both corporate investigations and criminal defence. The team is active across a range of matters, including bribery, fraud, and anti-money laundering. Notably, the team has experience acting as independent special auditors in corporate governance inquiries. The practice is led by Wendell Wong, a former prosecutor with expertise in business crime and corruption matters; Chia Voon Jiet, who specialises in competition and regulatory investigations; and Gary Low, whose practice covers securities offences, including market manipulation and insider trading. Also supporting the team is Mahesh Rai, who assists companies with internal investigations and advises on corporate governance and money laundering matters. Adam Maniam frequently intervenes in high profile money laundering and competition investigations.
Responsables de la pratique:
Wendell Wong; Chia Voon Jiet; Gary Low
Autres avocats clés:
Mahesh Rai; Jonathan Yong; Tammie Khor; Samuel Soo; Adam Maniam
Les références
‘Drew & Napier, and especially Mr. Mahesh Rai’s team, represents the absolute ideal of who you might seek to represent you.’
‘Mahesh Rai is a great counsel to have on your side – razor-sharp, strategic, and always had clear decisive action.’
‘Mahesh Rai – As a leader and Partner, Mahesh has a deep intelligence and compassion not often seen in a litigator. Mahesh has the uncanny ability to take complex legal or technical arguments and turn them into easy to understand common sense viewpoints that make sense to his clients and make sense to the court.’
Principaux clients
Hin Leong Trading
Seatrium Limited
BSI Bank Limited
Viking Engineering Pte Ltd
Principaux dossiers
Rajah & Tann Asia
Rajah & Tann Asia‘s white-collar crime practice regularly handles large-scale public investigations and complex multi-jurisdictional cases, including those concerning fraud, corruption, and securities offences such as market manipulation and insider trading. The practice is co-led by Hamidul Haq, whose expertise covers corporate and securities cases, disclosure obligations, and money laundering matters, and Thong Chee Kun, who focuses on financial and regulatory crimes. Also on the team is Josephine Chee, whose work encompasses securities offences, anti-money laundering, and corruption.
Responsables de la pratique:
Hamidul Haq; Thong Chee Kun
Autres avocats clés:
Josephine Chee
Principaux dossiers
WongPartnership LLP
WongPartnership LLP‘s work includes advising on internal investigations into fraud and regulatory misconduct, as well as handling cases concerning anti-money laundering, market misconduct, and insider trading. The practice leadership includes Joy Tan, who advises financial institutions on corporate governance and fraud; Chee Meng Tan, S.C., who focuses on white-collar criminal defence and professional indemnity matters; Jenny Tsin, whose work combines employment law with investigations into employee misconduct; and Melanie Ho, who handles global corporate investigations and matters involving technology offences and medical law.
Responsables de la pratique:
Joy Tan; Jenny Tsin; Melanie Ho; Tan Chee Meng, S.C.
Autres avocats clés:
Pei Chin Ong
Les références
‘Jenny Tsin and her team have deep expertise in employment litigation, corporate investigations, and general employment matters.’
‘Jenny Tsin is tenacious and provides practical advice in managing employment litigation, backed by deep knowledge and experience in employment-related matters.’
‘Pei Chin has an uncanny knack for identifying the elephant in the room and addressing it with great finesse during investigations. She never loses her cool and is an absolute joy to work with.’
Principaux clients
BNP Paribas
Capital Asia Group
Singapore Post Ltd.
SMRT Corporation Ltd.
Standard Chartered Bank
Tiong Seng Contractors
Principaux dossiers
- Acted for China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd in its successful defence against corruption charges.
- Advised the client on an ongoing basis throughout the authorities’ investigations and the criminal proceedings against Singapore’s former Transport Minister.
- Acted for David Yong in Singapore Commercial Affairs Department investigations.
Dentons Rodyk
Dentons Rodyk‘s white-collar crime and government investigations practice handles a steady stream of work concerning internal investigations, anti-corruption mandates, and fraud cases. The team has extensive experience acting for liquidators in cross-border asset tracing and also advises on crisis management for cyber breach incidents. The practice is led by Ajinderpal Singh, who focuses on insolvency-related fraud and asset recovery; Kia Meng Loh, who advises high-net-worth individuals in government investigations; and Navindraram Naidu, whose work covers white-collar criminal defence and corporate internal investigations into employee fraud.
Responsables de la pratique:
Ajinderpal Singh; Kia Meng Loh; Navin Naidu
Autres avocats clés:
Aaron Lim; Philip Teh
Les références
‘Denton’s white collar team was able to stand out with their vast knowledge and give deep insights and advice, and yet show the empathy required. The team we worked with are Navin and Aaron, who were professional and helpful.’
‘The team is very engaging and knowledgeable with a good network in the industry.’
‘Loh Kia Meng was very easy to approach, and he provided a comprehensive overview with its implications.’
Principaux clients
Jumbo Group
Tiong Seng Contractors Ltd
JS Global Trading HK Limited
Principaux dossiers
- Acted for a client who is a businessman charged for allegedly offering corrupt gratification to a public servant in the National Research Foundation.
- Acted for the client on an urgent application for a Mareva Injunction against the fraudster with bank accounts in Singapore.
- Advised on immediate crisis management and response assistance to the client, engaging forensics experts from KPMG to provide immediate triage and containment to the client’s IT systems.
Setia Law LLC
Setia Law LLC is a specialist disputes boutique with a practice centred on fraud and financial crime investigations. The team regularly handles complex, cross-border matters for financial institutions and state-owned enterprises, with a particular focus on cases involving digital assets and cryptocurrencies. The practice is led by Danny Ong, who has considerable experience with investigations into financial crime and corruption. Also leading the team is Victoria Ting, a former criminal prosecutor, whose work focuses on fraud, money laundering, and sanctions, with an emphasis on the digital assets and technology sectors.
Responsables de la pratique:
Danny Ong; Victoria Ting
Autres avocats clés:
Wern-Jhien Yam; Stanley Tan
Les références
‘Setia is both approachable and hard-hitting. What really sets them apart is their ability and willingness to tailor legal action to what the client really needs.’
‘Victoria Ting is highly intelligent, excellent at client management and extremely hardworking.’
‘Setia is a pragmatic team with strong local networks. They’re able to navigate difficult situations effectively between different stakeholders.’
Principaux clients
ARES Asset Management
BSI Bank Limited
Exchange Union Company Group
J.P. Morgan Singapore
LGT Bank
Maybank Group
Panda Trading Group
Torque Group
Whampoa Digital Group
Principaux dossiers
- Acted for a PRC based Exchange Union Company Group in a cross-border investigation into the wrongful seizure of its digital assets, securities assets, and other receivables.
- Acted for the Panda Trading Group and its ultra-high-net-worth Chinese businessman in a cross-border investigation into employee fraud.
- Acted for the Torque Group and its liquidators in investigating and tracing the alleged misappropriation of more than US$200 million in cryptocurrency and other assets.
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP is a disputes boutique known for its handling of criminal and commercial litigation, with a specialism in cybercrime and US extradition matters. Suang Wijaya handles fraud and asset recovery, while Johannes Hadi focuses on complex international fraud and corruption. Jerrie Tan Qiu Lin adds experience in corporate investigations with a connection to Greater China, and Eugene Thuraisingam continues to handle a wide range of commercial and criminal disputes. All mentioned lawyers provide crucial leadership to the practice.
Responsables de la pratique:
Suang Wijaya; Eugene Thuraisingam; Jerrie Tan Qiu Lin; Johannes Hadi
Les références
‘Eugene Thuraisingam LLP clearly stands out amongst the top legal firms in Singapore dealing with dispute resolution, international arbitration and criminal defence litigation.’
‘Johannes Hadi was very diligent in all the correspondence with the authorities and I was updated each time something new arose.’
‘Jerrie Tan. Safe pair of hands, dependable and practical and gets along with the prosecution.’
Principaux dossiers
- Acted in Mr Wang Yunhe’s extradition proceedings to the United States.
- Acted and Advised Mr Ng Yu Zhi, who is facing more than 100 charges of cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, fraudulent trading and money-laundering.
LVM Law Chambers LLC
LVM Law Chambers LLC‘s white-collar crime and regulatory practice has a particular focus on representing directors of publicly listed companies in investigations concerning alleged breaches of disclosure obligations under securities laws. The practice also regularly assists with fraud, asset recovery, and private prosecution matters. The team is led by Joseph Lee, who acts as lead counsel in high-value white-collar disputes. Pak Waltan continues to advise directors and officers facing regulatory scrutiny and criminal investigations for alleged corporate misconduct.
Responsables de la pratique:
Joseph Lee
Autres avocats clés:
Pak Waltan; Lok Vi Ming, S.C.; Qabir Singh Sandhu
Les références
‘This law firm is very flexible and responsive to clients’ needs, and can come up with creative and innovative legal solutions to achieve clients’ objectives.’
‘Managing Partner Mr Lok Vi Ming SC is very experienced and very proactive in client management.’
‘Mr Joseph Lee has a creative mind and thinks laterally and outside the box to fashion legal arguments and positions to best advance clients’ objectives.’
Principaux clients
1 Malaysia Development Berhad
Brazen Sky Limited
NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad
DBS Trustee Ltd
Principaux dossiers
- Acted for 1MDB and its subsidiary in a lawsuit against BSI Bank and former employees to recover USD 394,379,294 for alleged debt or damages.
- Acted for five board members facing charges for alleged breaches of disclosure obligations under the Securities and Futures Act.
- Acted for several directors under investigation for delayed disclosure of a critical temperature excursion affecting cryogenic storage.
Withers KhattarWong LLP
Withers KhattarWong LLP is particularly active in representing senior executives in multi-jurisdictional matters concerning fraud, corruption, and securities offences. The practice is led by Shashi Nathan, who advises on Singapore’s regulatory and compliance framework, including the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Securities and Futures Act. Also on the team is special counsel Jeremy Pereira, whose expertise encompasses financial crime, cross-border corruption, and money laundering cases.
Responsables de la pratique:
Shashi Nathan
Autres avocats clés:
Jeremy Pereira
Les références
‘Shashi Nathan and his team at Withers KhattarWong are exceptionally dedicated. Shashi himself is a highly experienced lawyer, and that commitment seems to extend throughout his team.’
‘They’re known for providing strong counsel and a high degree of client care.’
‘Shashi Nathan is not only a seasoned trial lawyer; there’s a certain empathy and gravitas he brings to his work that’s hard to miss.’
Principaux clients
2 Directors and 2 officers of Singapore GP Pte. Ltd.