Setia Law is a new specialist dispute resolution firm that was launched in 2023 by former Rajah & Tann partner Danny Ong. Its core areas of focus are dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency, fraud, financial crimes and investigations, and international enforcement and asset recovery. The one year-old firm houses 13 experienced disputes practitioners and continues to grow.
Managing director Ong has an enviable track record of leading on multiple high-stakes and complex cross-border disputes and investigations over the past two decades. He is known for his contentious insolvency acumen, as well as being a go-to litigator for international battles and investigations. He is a pioneer in the cutting-edge blockchain and digital assets space, handling disputes, managing crises and advising distressed crypto investment platforms. He recently led the team that successfully prosecuted the first cryptocurrency claim before the SICC.
Alongside Ong is director Yam Wern-Jhien, a financial services and technology disputes specialist. He is also a former Rajah & Tann partner. He is at the forefront of blockchain and cryptocurrency-related litigation in Singapore, with a substantial number of these mandates under his belt. He additionally has particular expertise in fraud and asset recovery. He has obtained multiple freezing and proprietary injunctions in aid of cross-border asset recovery efforts, including the first known instance of the grant of a proprietary injunction over cryptocurrencies in Singapore.
