Stanley is a Partner with the firm’s Fraud, Asset Recovery & Investigation Practice and covers a wide range of commercial matters with a strong emphasis on commercial disputes.

He has also advised clients in relation to various offences under the SFA, CDSA and PCA.

EXPERIENCE

Arbitration

  • Acted for the Respondent in an ad hoc arbitration seated in a foreign country. The claim was for unpaid monies due under a construction contract. The Respondent’s counterclaim for the costs of rectification and delays was in excess of S$70 million. This case was of national importance and it involved multiple experts from various fields and in various jurisdictions.
  • Acted for the Claimant in an SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore. The claim arose out of a joint venture dispute and was in excess of S$100 million.
  • Acted for the Respondent in an ICC arbitration seated in Switzerland. The claim arose out of an agreement to supply coal and was in excess of €56 million.
  • Advised the owners of two LNG vessels of their rights and remedies under two shipbuilding contracts. The team worked with a QC (Star Individual) on this matter. The potential claim was in excess of US$80 million.

Litigation

  • Acting for the founder of an oil trading company in relation to multiple suits brought against the client for fraud, conspiracy and conversion. The High Court described one of the claims against the client as the largest claim in terms of quantum that has been made in the Singapore Courts.
  • Acting for the beneficiaries of an estate in a minority oppression suit and a related probate suit.
  • The dispute involves issues relating to the misappropriation of funds and the wrongful dilution of the minority’s shareholding. The High Court found in favour of the beneficiaries and the case is now on appeal.
  • Acted for a Singapore developer in a dispute with a main contractor in relation to the quantum of damages that the developer was entitled to for having to reclad the building. The High Court found in favour of the developer and awarded it damages in excess of S$53 million.
  • Acted for a businessman in his appeal against the High Court’s finding that he breached his fiduciary duties to a group of investors in connection with an investment agreement. The appeal raised issues relating to the test for identifying a fiduciary relationship, whether and when a director may owe concurrent fiduciary duties to a third party and his principal company and when the Court will order an account on a wilful default basis.
  • Acted for a Singapore listco in a dispute with a senior employee on his purported entitlement to share benefits under two share benefits schemes. The High Court ruled in favour of the listco.
  • Acted for an estate in its appeal and a cross-appeal arising from a dispute over rental proceeds. The Appellate Division allowed the estate’s appeal and dismissed the cross-appeal.
  • Acted for the plaintiff in proceedings brought against members of a town council for, among other things, alleged breaches of fiduciary duties.
  • Acted for a foreign plaintiff in an action that was commenced in a foreign Court. The claim arose out of a collision among three vessels, and was in excess of US$20 million.
  • Acted for the plaintiff in a wrongful termination claim involving a foreign bank in Singapore.

Fraud & Investigations

  • Advised a Singapore listco in relation to Operation Carwash and possible breaches of the Securities and Futures Act, the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and other Serious Crimes Act, and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
  • Advised a director and CEO of a Singapore listco on various matters relating to the restructuring of the company, alleged fraudulent transactions in excess of S$1 billion, and potential liability for criminal breach of trust, forgery and breaches of fiduciary duties.
  • Advised a commodities trading company in relation to allegations of fraud against the company.
  • Advised a director and shareholder of a Singapore listco on various matters relating to the restructuring of the company and allegations of fraudulent trading.
  • Advised a director and CEO of a Singapore listco on various matters relating to the restructuring of the company and potential offences under the SFA.
  • Advised a foreign politician on various matters relating to allegations of corruption and money laundering.

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Qualifications

  • LLB (Hons), National University of Singapore
  • Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore

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