Nichol Yeo

Nine Yards Chambers - Singapore
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Director, Counsel

1 Coleman Street The Adelphi #05-03
Singapore 179803

+65 6233 3736

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English
Mandarin
Hokkien

Jurisdiction:

Singapore

Practice area:

Dispute resolution

Biography

Since the start of his career, Nichol has been involved in complex and high-profile cases. Recognised in Benchmark Litigation 2025 as a Future Star, one of LexisNexis® 40 UNDER 40 2023, ALB Asia 40 Under 40 2024, a Notable Practitioner in the AsiaLaw Rankings and described as “sharp and attentive” (Legal 500, 2018 ed), Nichol has earned the trust and confidence of a many clients, co-counsel and instructing counsel. He is an effective and confident communicator, both in Court and vis-à-vis his clients. Nichol is equally comfortable out-of-court, in arbitration and mediation advocacy work. He oftentimes secures optimal results through effective negotiation for his clients.

Recent Case Highlights

  • Acted for the deputy of a plaintiff who lost mental capacity, to successfully obtain and maintain a Mareva injunction in support of a claim of approximately SG$ 9 million of assets, went on to substantially recover most of the assets at trial, which involved expert evidence on medical and mental capacity and forensic handwriting analysis. (Quek Peng Hock Henry v Chia Swee Hun [2023] SGHC 162)

  • Successfully resisted a hostile takeover extraordinary general meeting of a Singapore listed company by applying for a declaration that the requisitionists were not members of the company and argued that the requisitionists, even though shareholders of the listed company, were not entitled to call for an Extraordinary General Meeting of the company because they were not “members” of the company. This case sparked off interest in the technical differences between being a “shareholder” and a “member” of a company in Singapore, and the safeguards in place for minority protection in listed companies in Singapore. See here (USP Group Limited v Hinterland Energy Pte Ltd & Ors [2023] SGHC 106)

  • Represented a client who faced regulatory breaches for Ministry of Manpower legislation, for allegedly failing to ensure a safe environment for its participants. Client also faced civil claims for wrongful death claims from the participant’s dependents/estate. This was a high profile case attracting public scrutiny.

  • Represented a director of a Hong Kong listed entity that faced claims of breach of directors’ duties, fiduciary duties, forgery, breach of trust, in respect of certain financing and trade facilities granted by a financial institution to the operating subsidiaries of the Hong Kong listed entity.

 

Practice Areas

Dispute resolution

Sector Expertise

  • Banking and financial services
  • Energy
  • Real estate

Bar admissions

  • Advocate and Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore

Association memberships

  • Asia Network International Co. Ltd: Director, also Chairman of Nominating & Remuneration Committee, also Member of Audit Committee
  • Thai Institute of Directors: Member
  • Singapore Academy of Law: Member
  • The Law Society of Singapore: Member
  • Board of Nam Sieng Dragon & Lion Dance Activity Centre: Legal Advisor