Tan Kok Quan Partnership

Tan Kok Quan Partnership provides legal services across a broad spectrum of industry sectors, with particular recognition for its work in dispute resolution and restructuring and insolvency. The firm has a distinguished record of handling litigation in the banking and financial services, energy, real estate and technology sectors. Marina Chin and Eddee Ng are key partners for dispute resolution, while Paul Seah is a key figure for restructuring and insolvency.

Dispute resolution

Work highlights

Acted for UOB in its claims for fraud and conspiracy against Lippo Marina relating to UOB’s grant of mortgage loans amounting to S$181 million for the purchase of luxury condominium units at the Marina Collection at Sentosa Cove that was developed by Lippo Marina.

Restructuring and insolvency

Work highlights

Advising the unsecured working group of bank lenders—including BNP Paribas, Mizuho Bank, CTBC Bank and the Korea Development Bank—on the restructuring of S$900 million of the unsecured debt of water treatment company Hyflux.

Client feedback

Paul Seah

“Paul is also highly regarded for his sound technical knowledge and practical advice. Paul and his team are very well equipped to deal with restructuring and insolvency matters, given the amount of experience that they have garnered in the many matters that they have been involved in. These matters also include major public listed companies and complex aspects of the laws. Paul also extends a huge amount of client care and commerciality when rendering his advice as well as the proposed course of actions, notwithstanding the merits of any legal issues. He will constantly put his clients' welfare ahead of that of his own which would include advice on amicable settlements in certain matters at the expense of lengthy legal actions and higher legal fees.”