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Kevin Chan, Legal Director
E: kevin.chan@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6240 6132
Kevin specialises in international trade and maritime law, with a focus on charterparty, carriage of goods, admiralty, and commodities disputes.
Kevin is qualified to practice law in Singapore and is an Accredited Specialist in Maritime and Shipping Law appointed by the Singapore Academy of Law. He advises on maritime disputes and represents clients in Singapore Court proceedings, institutional arbitrations (ICC /SIAC/HKIAC) and adhoc arbitrations (SCMA Rules, LMAA terms).
The issues that Kevin advises on include shipping delays resulting from COVID-19, demurrage, detention, sanctions on oil shipments, responsibility for port congestion, cargo contamination, breakdown of hull and machinery, shipment of dangerous goods under the IMDG code, emission control methods, and implementation of counter-measures against piracy and hijacking. He is experienced in dealing with disputes relating to the financial distress of players in the trade, shipping and offshore industry.
Additionally, Kevin advises on international trade disputes including off-specification and shortfall claims, price adjustments, goods rejection, delayed shipment, and non-conforming letters of credit.
Kevin also has a particular interest in digital transformation of the shipping industry.
Lu Yuan Leong, Legal Director
E: luyuan.leong@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6544 6530
Lu Yuan is a Legal Director at Clasis LLC, Singapore. Lu Yuan represents insurers, P&I Clubs, cargo interests, logistics service providers, ship agents and shipowners in a broad range of wet and dry shipping matters.
Lu Yuan’s contentious shipping experience includes ship collisions, oil pollution matters, charterparty disputes, claims for mis-delivery of cargo, cargo damage and loss of cargo, disposal of abandoned cargo carried by air and sea, and marine insurance claims involving issues such as insufficient packaging, inherent vice and fraud.
Rachel Tan, Legal Director
E: rachel.tan@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6544 6576
Rachel is a Legal Director at Clasis LLC, Singapore. Rachel’s main area of practice is in civil and commercial disputes with a focus on infrastructure, engineering and construction related matters. She has acted for clients (including consultants and contractors) in domestic and international arbitrations as well as litigation at all levels of the Singapore Court. She is also familiar with adjudication under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act, having represented clients in multi-million dollar adjudication proceedings and prepared articles and seminars on the latest amendments to the Act.
Kevin Au, Senior Associate
E: kevin.au@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6240 6134
Kevin is a Senior Associate at Clasis LLC, Singapore. Kevin is an International Arbitration Associate dual-qualified to practice in both Singapore and England & Wales.
Kevin’s practice experience is in dispute resolution, with a particular focus on international arbitration and commercial litigation over a range of industries including hospitality & leisure, building & construction, and international trade. These disputes are often of a complex and multi-disciplinary nature, dealing with both procedural issues such as jurisdictional challenges, preliminary injunctive actions and expedited/bifurcated procedures, as well as substantive issues in law such as breach of contract, misrepresentation, fraud, negligence, and claims in equity relying on sophisticated trust instruments.
Dawn Tan, Senior Associate
E: dawn.tan@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6240 6164
Dawn is an Associate at Clasis LLC, Singapore. She is experienced in a wide variety of civil and commercial disputes with a focus on maritime, international trade and commodities related disputes.
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Dawn has experience handling complex civil and commercial dispute matters, both in court and in arbitration proceedings. She has appeared before the Singapore High Court and the Singapore Court of Appeal as well as before the SIAC on multiple occasions. Aside from contentious disputes work, Dawn also has experience in non-contentious matters such as reviewing and advising on ship financing / ship sale and purchase agreements. |
Jeremy Yeap, Senior Associate
E: jeremy.yeap@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6240 6160
Jeremy is an Associate at Clasis LLC, Singapore. Jeremy represents and advises clients in infrastructure, engineering, and construction related disputes which arise from projects in Singapore and around the region.
He has represented developers, contractors, and construction professionals in international arbitrations under the SIAC, VIAC, ICC as well as ad-hoc rules, at all levels of the Singapore Courts, adjudications under the Building and Construction Security of Payment Act, and at mediations.
Jeremy also has experience representing and advising clients in a diverse range of matters. These include advising on schemes of arrangement, shareholder disputes, directors’ duties, liability for personal injury, and on criminal liability.
Thomas Ang, Associate
E: thomas.ang@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6544 6511
Thomas Ang is an Associate and member of Projects and Construction team at Clasis LLC since 2023.
Thomas has represented main contractors and subcontractors in international arbitrations under the SIAC, ICC as well as ad-hoc rules, at all levels of the Singapore Courts, adjudications under Singapore’s Building and Construction Security of Payment Act, and at mediations. Thomas also has experience representing and advising clients in other matters relating to shareholder disputes, directors’ duties, restructuring and insolvency and employment disputes.
Thomas has been an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore since 2019.
Joshua Ho, Associate
E: joshua.ho@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6544 6557
Joshua is an Associate of the Energy, Marine & Natural Resources in the Singapore office.
Joshua acts for insurers, cargo interests, charterers and shipowners and has experience handling complex civil and commercial disputes, both in court and arbitration proceedings.
Joshua also advises on non-contentious matters within the Marine and Insurance sectors.
Kelvin Leong, Associate
E: kelvin.leong@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6240 6112
Kelvin is an Associate in the Projects & Construction team in our Singapore office. He previously trained and practised at two of Singapore’s ‘Big Four’ law firms before joining in May 2024.
Kelvin has acted for developers and contractors in international and domestic arbitrations under the SIAC rules, at all levels of the Singapore Courts, adjudications under the Building and Construction Security of Payment Act, and in mediations. He has also advised contractors and sub-contractors in matters prior to the commencement of proceedings, preparing claims and opinions on complex issues. Besides projects and construction disputes, he has represented clients in a wide range of matters. These include shareholder disputes, contractual disputes, liability for property damage, intellectual property disputes, and defamation.
Daniel Ling, Associate
E: daniel.ling@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6240 6141
Daniel Ling is an Associate in the Singapore office and has been practicing law in Singapore since 2020. His practice focuses on international arbitration, commercial litigation, corporate investigations and regulatory compliance. Daniel advises clients in corporate investigations into corruption, employee misconduct and fraud, as well as their interactions with law enforcement and regulatory bodies. Daniel also represents clients in commercial dispute resolution matters, including in proceedings before international arbitral tribunals and the Singapore courts.
Pi Wei Ng, Associate
E: piwei.ng@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6544 6552
Pi Wei Ng is an associate at Clasis LLC, Singapore. Pi Wei’s main areas of practice are litigation, international arbitration and insolvency.
Pi Wei has advised and represented companies and individuals in international and domestic arbitrations and commercial litigation proceedings in all levels of the Singapore Court in relation to disputes involving joint venture, shipping, licensing infringement, commercial fraud, insolvency-related disputes, and injunctions.
Charis Wang, Associate
E: charis.wang@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6544 6506
Charis is an associate at Clasis LLC, Singapore. Charis’ main areas of practice are commercial litigation, international arbitration and insolvency.
Charis has advised and represented corporations and individuals in proceedings before all levels of the Singapore Courts in a range of contentious disputes involving issues relating to contractual disputes, alleged breaches of director’s duties, insolvency-related matters, and employment contracts.
Xi Ying Tay, Associate
E: Xiying.Tay@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6240 6136
Xi Ying is an Associate of the Marine and International Trade team in the Singapore office.
Xi Ying is an Associate of the Marine and International Trade team in the Singapore office, and regularly advises clients on disputes arising out of charterparties, contracts of carriage, facility agreements and contracts for the sale and purchase of a wide range of commodities.
Xi Ying has represented shipowners, cargo owners, insurers and financiers on both contentious and non-contentious matters. For contentious matters, she has represented clients in various complex disputes stretching from Singapore court proceedings to arbitrations administered by institutions such as SIAC, LMAA and HKIAC. Her non-contentious experience includes drafting and reviewing sale and purchase agreements for commodities and shares of vessel-owning companies.
Xi Ying regularly volunteers with the Law Society Pro Bono Services and has represented numerous applicants of the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme.
Xi Ying is fluent in English and Mandarin.
Elizabeth Teo, Associate
E: Elizabeth.Teo@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6240 6154
Elizabeth is an associate in the Singapore office who specialises in shipping, international trade and commodities, both contentious and non-contentious.
Elizabeth worked at a leading local firm for several years and was seconded to a leading international group P&I Club before joining Clyde & Co’s Singapore office in 2022.
Elizabeth’s main area of practice is in shipping and international trade matters. She acts for and advises a variety of clients in the marine industry including leading commodity trading firms, shipowners, charterers, terminals, P&I Clubs and marine insurers. She has since been involved in a number of high-profile cases involving the use of fraudulent financial instruments.
Aside from dispute resolution, Elizabeth also routinely advises on legal issues involving sanctions, sale and purchase of vessels (both private and judicial sales) and trade finance, as well as contract wording across a variety of commercial contracts.
Elizabeth is recommended in AsiaLaw’s Rankings as “contactable at any time, she is a comprehensive and practical solution provider”.