Yuen Law has a broad disputes offering that covers complex commercial cases in the courts, pre-litigation work including negotiations, mediation and private settlements. Its experience spans shareholder, employment, construction, and property disputes, debt recovery, insolvency, defamation, medical negligence, personal injury and motor accident, and criminal matters. Many of the team’s clients are SMEs and high-net-worth business owners, notably in the consumer goods and services, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, and technology sectors. Last year, the commercial disputes team acted in more than 120 contentious matters and its leadership grew three-fold.
The key contacts for the commercial dispute resolution group are directors Amos Cai and Denise Teo, and associate director Lim Yun Heng. Last year, the team welcomed Teo from Niru & Co and Lim from KSCGP Juris. Teo is experienced in civil and commercial litigation, with her strengths extending to criminal defence and forensic investigations.
The firm also features a robust and highly specialised family practice group that excels in a broad array of contentious family and matrimonial matters. This practice is led by director Fung Peen Lim. The group’s primary areas of expertise encompass divorce, annulments, disputes concerning maintenance and custody, nuptial and separation agreements, as well as the variation and enforcement of court orders. The team is also well versed in offering guidance on domestic violence cases, adoption, contested probate, matters relating to the Vulnerable Persons Act, and cross-border disputes involving jurisdictional and forum issues, relocation, and child abduction. Each year, the team handles about 50 contentious family matters, most of which are divorce cases, often involving highly complex issues related to maintenance and division of matrimonial assets.
In one commercial highlight, Cai led a team for claimant Duke Bakery against three defendants for claims of breach of directors’ duties. In another contract battle, the team was engaged by EON Reality for its defence against a claim made by an ex-employee for breach of contract for outstanding commissions and balance salary due and in the counterclaim against the plaintiff for breaching its duty of care owed to the company.
Client feedback
“They explained the process and details very clearly.” – Commercial and transactions
“Communication, thoroughness and legal knowledge.” – Commercial and transactions
“All done well.” – Commercial and transactions
“They are patient, helpful, and are often willing explore and provide useful recommendations.” – Commercial arbitration
“They provide clear explanations and detailed reviews.” – Family and matrimonial
“I appreciate their understanding each customer’s unique needs, being patient, and guiding the client through each stage with clear deliverables.” – Family and matrimonial
“They listen, and they do care. They stand on my side, protect and plan for me.” – Family and matrimonial
“Yuen Law provides advice which is well thought through; they communicate clearly, and they produce results.” – Family and matrimonial
“The team helped me navigate through very emotional and difficult situations. Their understanding and guidance were crucial for the successful outcome of my trial. The demand from the opposing party was challenged and mitigated with great acumen following the concepts of therapeutic justice and I felt that, with the team, they were not only lawyers but individuals that understood my situation and circumstances on a personal level.” – Family and matrimonial
“Great follow-up. Able to explain legal terms to a layman like myself.” – Family and matrimonial
“They were able to handle my case professionally and efficiently. There was no delay in responding from their end, and everything was handled very promptly. They went above and beyond to ensure that everything went smoothly for me and that I was comfortable throughout the whole process.” – Family and matrimonial
“Customer-oriented. Professional and knowledgeable.” – Family and matrimonial
“They were very detailed and dedicated in going the extra mile in digging for other related cases to defend me, which impressed me. They live up to their name as an award-winning law firm.” – Insurance
“So far, so good. Very detailed and they explain situation well.” – Real estate
“Rich knowledge in advising clients.” – Trusts and estates
“Good at analysis, solving doubts, answering questions. Patient and professional.” – Trusts and estates
Amos Cai
“Knowledgeable, patient and professional.”
Kayshavani Kuppusamy
“She gives clear guidance and goes into details of the paperwork. Once she commits to a due date, she sticks to it, and sends out the email no matter how late it is that day. She is knowledgeable in her field.”
“Professionalism and approachability. She helped me navigate through very emotional and difficult situations. Her understanding and guidance were crucial for the successful outcome of my trial. Great acumen following the concepts of therapeutic justice and I felt she was not only a lawyer but an individual that understood my situation and circumstances on a personal level.”
“Meticulous and friendly.”
“She was very understanding and responded to my questions in detail and promptly. I was very comfortable with her throughout the whole process.”
“Organised, effective, professional and knowledgeable.”
Fung Peen Lim
“Very warm and talkative, he explains very thoroughly.”
“Rich knowledge in advising clients.”
“He gave professional suggestions and followed up quickly on the case.”
“Fung Peen comes across as a very knowledgeable, yet humble person. He conveys his well-thought-out advice in a way that a common person without a legal background understands. He is friendly and very likeable, and this takes away any anxiety or hesitation that a person seeking legal advice may have.”
“Patient, sincere and practical.”
“Experienced and able to advise his client on what to expect and how to proceed. Always put clients’ interest first.”
Lui Si Xuan
“She occasionally follows up with me on what I am likely to expect, in addition to looking for numerous similar cases that had helped me defend my case which eventually convinced the judge on sentencing day and won her case as a junior lawyer. If it hadn’t been for her tireless effort, I would not know what the outcome would have been. I am really very thankful to her.”
Denise Teo
“She has a good understanding of the legal framework. She is down to earth and explains difficult subjects in an easy-to-understand way.”
“Very effective in writing a lawyer’s letter to the debtor partner.”
Samuel Yuen
“He provides very fast and efficient law services in the Asia Pacific region.”
