Eugene Thuraisingam is a disputes-focused firm best known for its work in criminal defence and white‑collar matters, where it has built a strong reputation for acting in complex, high‑risk prosecutions and investigations involving serious allegations and significant reputational exposure. The firm is frequently instructed in cases involving corruption, cheating, criminal breach of trust and other financial offences, often acting for individuals facing criminal charges or investigation by enforcement agencies. Its practice in this area spans advisory work during investigations through to contested trials and criminal appeals, and is characterised by an advocacy‑driven approach and close strategic management of both legal and reputational risk.
While criminal and white‑collar defence remains the firm’s most established pillar and continues to be a primary driver of its market identity, it has been steadily expanding its commercial litigation offering, which is increasingly forming a substantive part of its overall disputes caseload. The firm is now regularly instructed in High Court commercial disputes involving allegations of misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duties, shareholder oppression and civil fraud, often arising from failed investments or the breakdown of closely held business relationships. These matters typically involve substantial monetary exposure, dense factual records and overlapping civil and regulatory considerations, aligning naturally with the firm’s experience in high‑stakes contentious work.
The firm’s disputes practice is helmed by founding partner Eugene Thuraisingam, who is a market leader known for his criminal and white‑collar defence work. He continues to appear as lead counsel in highly sensitive and high‑profile prosecutions and appeals. He maintains a hands‑on role across the firm’s criminal matters, shaping litigation strategy and advocacy from investigation through trial and appeal. Complementing this is managing partner Suang Wijaya, who heads the firm’s commercial litigation practice and has been instrumental in driving its growth and diversification. He leads the firm’s shareholder, misrepresentation and civil fraud matters, and plays a central role in expanding the firm’s footprint in complex commercial disputes while maintaining the same trial‑focused approach that defines its criminal practice.
Supporting them is a strong director bench. Johannes Hadi is a director whose practice spans criminal litigation, contentious investigations and commercial disputes, with experience appearing at all levels of the Singapore courts and acting in both criminal appeals and high‑value investment and fraud‑related litigation. Director Faraaz Amzar focuses on disputes and investigations, bringing prior public‑sector experience to complex commercial litigation, regulatory and internal investigations, as well as arbitration matters with cross‑border elements.
Wijaya acted for Sports Connection in a S$3.5 million High Court dispute against a former director involving alleged misappropriation of company funds, a matter that also carried overlapping personal elements and was ultimately resolved through settlement.
With respect to contentious employment and white-collar matters, the team represented a mother and son in ongoing criminal proceedings involving alleged fraudulent grant applications submitted to a government agency, and advised a veteran lawyer who is facing an obstruction of justice charge in relation to communications between members of his firm and a client.
Client feedback
“Sharp and clear communications.” – Commercial and transactions
“Eugene Thuraisingam have an incredibly talented pool of dedicated and professional lawyers.” –
White-collar crime
Suang Wijaya
“He is a very clever lawyer with clear lines of communication.”
“Suang ensures that he is deeply steeped in the facts of his client's cases. Further, the breadth and depth of his legal knowledge is impressive. He takes all the points, is creative, listens attentively to feedback, and works well in a team; both as a member and a leader.”
