WongPartnership is the clients’ choice for big-ticket domestic and cross-border disputes, with top-tier expertise from teams led by no fewer than 160 lawyers, including 14 disputes-dedicated partners and four senior counsels. The group’s offering encompasses all areas, including commercial disputes, construction, international arbitration and insolvency matters. Its work cuts across numerous sectors including energy, entertainment, hospitality, infrastructure, medical, natural resources, telecommunications, transport and trade. The firm is well positioned to act on multi-jurisdictional matters, backed by its extensive integrated regional practices in Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, China, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Despite the departure of leading construction practitioner Christopher Chuah last year, the firm maintains the largest construction practice in the jurisdiction and has a deep bench of senior construction specialists.
Commercial disputes and international arbitration experts Chee Meng Tan and Sean Yu Chou, construction specialists Peng Cheng Tay and Ian De Vaz, corporate and commercial disputes co-heads Joy Tan and Hock Keng Chan, and insolvency expert Manoj Sandrasegara are among the key figures in the firm. Senior counsel Swee Yen Koh and Smitha Menon are other active lawyers in commercial and corporate disputes, and international arbitration. Koh was appointed SC in 2022, the youngest female active court practitioner to receive this appointment.
The firm defended OCBC, one of the largest creditors on the Hin Leong Trading (HLT) insolvency, against a lawsuit from a counterparty of HLT for payment under a letter of credit issued by the client to the counterparty on the instructions of HLT.
Client feedback
“Clear, cohesive and consistent defence strategy from beginning to end, effective executive of strategies and plans, prompt, engaging and value-adding advisory, regular and crystal-clear communication and follow-ups, high energy support all the way. The team, who were always prepared, won trust, credibility and was highly dependable.” – Banking and financial services
“Very strong team well versed in shipping/trade and litigation. Skill in presenting the legal and commercial narratives, which won a dismissal of the suit against us.” – Banking and financial services
“They are responsive to our needs and are able to achieve our objectives within our budget and on time.” – Commercial and transactions
“Giving professional advice on how to proceed with the case.” – Commercial and transactions
“Very timely, detailed and professional in their approach to issues.” – Commercial and transactions
“Able to provide a few options for the management team to consider and advise the management of the best option available.” –
Commercial and transactions
“Professional.” – Commercial and transactions
“Lead partner Wendy Lin is the best lawyer I have ever dealt with – absolutely impressive and in a class of her own. On top of that, she is supported by a strong team with deep strengths across the bench.” – Commercial and transactions
“The team demonstrated an in-depth understanding of the law, ensuring every aspect was meticulously handled. Their proactive approach, attention to detail and timely communication made the process seamless. I highly commend their professionalism and would confidently recommend their services for any commercial transaction.” –
Commercial and transactions
“Research, fact checking and case preparation.” – Commercial arbitration
“Excellent advocacy.” – Commercial arbitration
“Very responsive – pragmatic advice.” – Commercial arbitration
“Excellent advocacy for their clients.” – Commercial arbitration
“They excel in handling my case and for the arbitration in high court.” – Commercial arbitration
“Prompt response with detailed and accurate advice and feedback on matters put forward by the liquidators. Constant and close follow-up.” – Construction
“Swift turnaround and response time; clear and succinct advice that addresses the crux of our concerns.” – Construction
“WongPartnership takes the client’s interests into consideration and provides wise counsel in all matters ranging from front-end work to construction disputes.” – Construction
“They have been giving us good advice in our case and had been very attentive in handing the case.” – Construction
“Thorough, with prudent strategy.” – Construction
“WongPartnership, especially the partner on the matter, Ms Lesley Tan, understood our commercial needs and provided practical advice.” –
Construction
“Well prepared and good client service.” – Construction
“Being meticulous overall and thinking about the client’s interest.” – Construction
“WongPartnership always has an eye on composing a best-fit team for the case. Their services are very timely and professional and they try to accommodate as much as possible of the specific needs of their client in a particular case.” – International arbitration
“Innovative, tenacious, thorough. Very strong work ethics and client service standards.” –
International arbitration
“The lead partner, Wendy Lin, is in a class of her own, combining outstanding advocacy skills with sharp tactical acumen, killer instincts and an incredible mind for the facts and the law. Simply superb. Furthermore, she is supported by an impressive team; their bench strength is unrivalled.” – International arbitration
“Responsive, pleasant to deal with, practical.” – Labour and employment
“It was a short notice on the retrenchment documentations that WongPartnership needed to work on. I was impressed by the fast turnaround and the professionalism displayed by the counsel.” – Labour and employment
“Strong in shipping and litigation.” – Shipping
“Wong Partnership takes my instruction carefully and gives good and achievable suggestions for my case.” –
White-collar crime
“WongPartnership provides clear, concise and tailor-made solutions to the issues we bring to them. They deliver personalised service and are experts in problem solving and thinking out of the box.” – White-collar crime
“Do well in all the aspects for defence.” – White-collar crime
Andrea Ang
“Great attention to detail and speed of execution.”
Chang Qi-Yang
“Qi-Yang is professional and he communicates clearly in terms of expectations, deliverables, timeline, etc. He goes the extra mile to deliver even over weekends, despite the short notice, and he understands the impact it brings to the client’s businesses. Without asking, he gives advice and cautions client where he sees areas that may possibly gone wrong.”
Josephine Choo
“She is a good listener and able to understand the client’s need. She also has a wide spectrum of legal and industrial knowledge and so can advise her client appropriately.”
Sean Chou
“Excellent advocate and arbitrator.”
Christopher Chuah
“His analysis and strategic thinking are strong.”
Lesley Fu
“Lesley is willing to go the extra mile. She has been a very responsive and helpful aid to our legal woes and often delivers replies promptly even if she has to work through tight timelines.”
Melanie Ho
“Good listener, very cautious in every step before replying to situation. She put the client at ease in the discussion.”
Swee Yen Koh
“Very tenacious advocate.”
Hwai Bin Lee
“Responsive, professional, direct. Catches on to the issues very quickly, listens and addresses the company’s concerns well.”
Eden Li
“Responsive. Pragmatic advice.”
“Eden has excellent communication skills, attention to detail, analytical thinking and a strong commitment to client advocacy.”
ChunLong Lin
“Excellent.”
“Always very helpful.”
Wendy Lin
“Thorough, professional and decisive.”
“Wendy is a superb litigator and cross-examiner and really just the complete package. She has the killer instinct, the advocacy skills, the determination and drive, and the ability to marshal copious amounts of facts and law as well. Simply impressive.”
Wai King Ng
“Professional, deep knowledge, good client management, solutions-oriented.”
Calvin Ong
“Proactive and well-prepared work with good detail.”
Qian Yi Sim
“Thorough and communicates effectively.”
“She is very responsive and communicates well.”
Vishi Sundar
“Vishi is very dedicated and hardworking, trying to do his best to accommodate the needs of the clients. He is very prominent in advising on all aspects of international arbitration, writing concise and well-structured legal documents and communicating with various counterparties effectively trying to grasp as much as possible – not only legal and factual issues but also the technical ones of the case.”
“I recommend his can-do attitude and resourcefulness.”
Kai Yun Tan
“Kai Yun is Intelligent, quick to grasp technical and complex facts, confident and compelling. Sharp mind, strong communicator, intuitive, client-focused and a problem-solver. She is also responsive and responsible. Her values are shared with her team to deliver service and results that are par excellence. She and her team exceeded expectations.”
“Strong subject matter knowledge and good client management.”
“Strong sector knowledge, very responsive, good commercial sense and mindful of costs to client.”
Lesley Tan
“Responsive, good with communications and able to meet expectations and budget.”
“Lesley knows our business and stakeholders very well, which enables her to offer practical advice and solutions.”
Shangwei Tang
“Provided superb advice on my case.”
“Shangwei is confident in his abilities, and this is a reflection of the work he and his team deliver. Yet, he is humble and carries himself with quiet confidence. He is highly perceptive and is able to identity the issues that we face even before we provide him with the full background facts to the matter. He is adaptable, innovative and yet precise. This has allowed him and his team to deliver customised solutions to issues presented by us. Importantly, Shangwei has a big heart. He puts in 100% in everything he does, and we know that he is someone on whom we can put our full trust.”
“Quick understanding of issues, fast response, very professional and, most importantly, very knowledgeable.”
Peng Cheng Tay
“Peng Cheng is very engaging and knows how to pinpoint the appropriate issues and address the client’s needs. His drafting and advocacy skills are superior and extremely useful to address both front-end drafting and disputes work.”
Teck Wee Tiong
“He is committed to our file, has excellent industry and jurisdiction knowledge and is diplomatic. He has problem solving, lateral thinking and is friendly and helpful.”
“Very smart, very user-friendly, and very focused on delivery. Strong technically, but also solid client management skills.”
