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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.

Jeremy Yeap, Legal Director

E: jeremy.yeap@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6240 6160

Jeremy is a Legal Director 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.

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.

Calvin Lee, Senior Associate

E: calvin.lee@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6544 6509

Calvin is a Senior Associate with extensive experience in property and energy insurance claims, supported by his previous industry experience leading the regional construction claims team at a leading global insurance broker and his dispute resolution experience in construction disputes. Calvin advises clients on complex policy coverage and quantum issues, and regularly acts for [re]insurers across Asia Pacific in negotiations, mediation, arbitration, and commercial litigation (including subrogated recoveries), providing strategic and commercially astute legal advice.

Calvin has represented high-profile parties in high-value and complex insurance claims internationally, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Middle East, and South America. Calvin has successfully led insurance claims negotiations across a range of sectors, including conventional / renewable power, upstream / midstream / downstream energy, and public / private sector construction projects. 

Calvin is a Singapore-qualified lawyer. As part of his industry experience, Calvin also holds a Certificate of General Insurance and a Diploma in General Insurance and Risk Management from the Singapore College of Insurance. 

Dawn Tan, Senior Associate

E: dawn.tan@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6240 6164

Dawn is a Senior 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.

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.   

Since 2018, Dawn regularly volunteers her time with the Law Society of Singapore’s Criminal Legal Aid Scheme and Ad Hoc Pro Bono Services as well as at Community Legal Clinics.

Dawn is proficient in both English and Mandarin.

Marcus Yip, Senior Associate

E: marcus.yip@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6544 6589

Marcus is a member of the non-marine insurance practice in the Singapore office, focusing on contentious and non-contentious liability insurance matters.

Marcus advises and acts for insurers on coverage issues and disputes for a range of policy classes, including D&O, PI, investment management, commercial general liability and credit / political risk.  Marcus also reviews and drafts policy wording for various classes of liability policies. 

Marcus acts as monitoring counsel / instructing solicitor for cases involving the defence of insureds against claims by third parties, as well as, for subrogated recovery claims.  Before joining the non-marine insurance practice in the Singapore office, Marcus had more than 15 years’ experience as a litigator involved in complex commercial claims in the courts and in arbitration proceedings.

Ziwei Jin, Associate

E:
T: +65 6240 6112

Jin Ziwei is an Associate in the projects and construction team at Clasis LLC. She has advised and acted for contractors and subcontractors in a range of construction-related disputes, including international and domestic arbitrations under SIAC and ad hoc rules. Her experience also includes representing clients in adjudications under Singapore’s Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act and in mediations.

Ziwei has been an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore since 2021.

Vivian Leung, Associate

E: vivian.leung@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6544 6573

Vivan Leung was called to the Singapore bar in 2021 and is currently an Associate of Marine and International Trade team at Clasis LLC. 

Vivian has experience handling commercial, civil and family disputes in court, with a focus on maritime, international trade and commodities related disputes. Besides contentious disputes work, Vivian also has experience in non-contentious matters. Vivian is proficient in both English and Cantonese, and is fluent in Mandarin.

Levin Lin, Associate

E: levin.lin@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6240 6111

Levin is an Associate in the Marine and International Trade team at Clasis LLC. Called to the Singapore bar in 2021, Levin specialises in dispute resolution with particular experience in international trade and commodities, shipping and commercial disputes.

Levin regularly acts for international traders and shipowners in complex and contentious matters involving misdelivery claims, charterparty disputes and trade finance arrangements. She has represented clients in proceedings before the Singapore High Court and Singapore Court of Appeal, as well as in arbitrations under various institutional rules, including the SIAC, SCMA, ICC and LMAA. She is also familiar with mediation as a strategic tool for dispute resolution, having advised clients in mediations administered by the SIMC and SMC.  

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.

Isaac Tay, Associate

E: isaac.tay@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6240 6113

Isaac is an Associate in the disputes resolution team at Clasis LLC in Singapore. Isaac’s main areas of practice are in litigation, international arbitration and insolvency.

Isaac has acted in various corporate and commercial disputes, with a focus in restructuring and insolvency. Isaac has also represented clients in procedural and contested matters before the Singapore Courts and has obtained reported judgments in the High Court and the Court of Appeal. 

Michelle Tay, Associate

E: michelle.tay@clasisllc.com
T: +65 6240 6122

Michelle is an Associate in the Global Regulatory and Investigations Group. Her practice focuses on corporate investigations, regulatory compliance, white-collar crime issues and commercial disputes.

Michelle provides strategic counsel to clients on managing internal and government investigations into white-collar offences such as corruption, fraud, money laundering, and employee misconduct. She partners with clients to develop robust crisis management plans in response to regulatory interventions and engage constructively with regulatory authorities.

Michelle’s advisory work extends to helping clients strengthen compliance frameworks and designing internal investigation procedures through tailored risk assessments, policy development, and response protocols. Michelle also represents clients in resolving commercial disputes and international arbitration.

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.

Monique Wan, Associate

E:
T: +65 6240 6119

Monique is an Associate with the firm’s Projects and Construction Group in Singapore, specialising in disputes arising from energy projects, infrastructure and construction.

Monique specialises in disputes arising from energy projects, infrastructure and construction, bolstered by her background in commodities, trade finance and other commercial disputes.

She has particular expertise in international arbitrations under the SIAC, ICC, KCAB and BAC Rules, and has appeared as counsel at all levels of the Singapore Courts, including the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) and the Court of Appeal. Her multi-disciplinary approach and cross-border experience allow her to deliver advice that is both commercially grounded and culturally attuned as she supports clients from early strategic risk management through to advocacy and enforcement. She has advised and acted for Fortune 100 companies, state-linked entities, and multinational corporations on a wide range of high-value, complex matters.

Monique also actively shapes conversations around international disputes. She was the most junior speaker at The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Disputes Summit 2024, was featured in the Global Trade Review (2023), and has spoken at various industry conferences in Asia.

Perry Wong, Senior Associate

E:
T: +65 6240 6141

Perry is a dual-qualified Senior Associate in the Singapore office, specialising in litigation and international arbitration. She has handled complex matters before all levels of the Singapore courts, and has represented clients in cross-border disputes before leading arbitral institutions, including SIAC and LCIA. With a background in white-collar crime, she has extensive experience in handling matters involving fraud, corruption, and regulatory breaches.

Sara Yamaguchi Kok, Associate

E:
T: +65 6544 6534

Sara is an Associate in the property and energy insurance practices, specialising in large scale losses.

She is Singapore qualified and advises [re]insurers across Singapore, S.E. Asia, London, and European markets. She has also advised on matters involving cyber risks and trade credit. She is fluent in English and has proficiency in Japanese.