When business meets enforcement, stakes are high. We defend individuals and companies facing charges including market abuse, tax evasion, corruption and anti-money laundering breaches.
Allegations of corruption or AML breaches carry serious criminal and financial penalties. We advise on compliance, respond to investigations and defend clients vigorously in court.
Acted for an individual charged with insider trading under the Securities and Future Act, in a matter related to the prosecution of former executives of the Catalist-listed Oriental Group Limited for inter alia cheating, false trading and market rigging transactions, as well as employing manipulative and deceptive devices in connection with transactions of capital markets products.
As lead counsel, leading a multi-jurisdictional disputes team comprising United States, Thailand and Singapore counsel in connection with a Chinese national undergoing extradition proceedings in Singapore and indicted by the US Department of Justice for alleged wire fraud offences giving rise to alleged gains of more than US$200 million.
Acted for Thai national names in the Tradenation International luxury goods scam involving disputed assets in excess of S$30 million.
Acted for two former employees investigated for receipt of alleged kickbacks in the sum of approximately S$3 million from a China state-owned enterprise.
