Successfully obtained an LCIA award in respect of an indemnification by a steel trader against an Egyptian party, including a subsequent setting aside proceedings in the London courts.

Successfully obtained two SIAC Awards for a dispute under a clinker contract, as well as acting in concurrent enforcement proceedings in Dubai and challenge to setting aside proceedings in the Singapore courts.

Successfully defended a trader in respect of claims brought by an Indonesian miner for payments that were the subject of spoofing and diversion. Simultaneously assisted the trader in asset recovery of diverted payments involving China and Hong Kong jurisdictions.

Co-counsel for the successful defence of claims about $100m brought against a insurance company by the liquidator of a trading company in respect of trade credit insurance claims.

Acted for lenders in an LCIA London arbitration against guarantors in connection with an oil project in Africa, obtaining an award of $60 million. The dispute involved factually complex allegations of fraud.

Co-counsel with a Chinese law firm in defending three SIAC demurrage claims totalling approximately $18 million against a Chinese petrochemical company.

Successfully acted for a steel company against an Egyptian buyer in DIAC proceedings arising from non-payment linked to the devaluation of the Egyptian pound, including advising on mitigation steps in seizing the cargo and the subsequent enforcement strategy in Dubai and Egypt.

Acted for a Singapore agri-trader in six London GAFTA arbitrations against a single counterparty that wrongfully refused delivery, including advice on the practical issues of importing, storing and reselling the cargo and the consequences for the measure of damages.

Acted for a sugar trader in successfully obtaining two London arbitration awards and subsequent enforcement in USA, alongside misdelivery claims against the carrier in the Singapore courts and HK courts

Acted for a Japanese oil trader in LMAA proceedings arising from the breakdown of a vessel's engine, involving complex causation issues on consequential damages and attendant general average claims.

Acted for a trader in an SIAC arbitration pursuing a $14 million claim against a Chinese conglomerate arising from a series of copper trades.

Acted for QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd in the Singapore International Commercial Court in a significant decision on the adjudication of claims under a trade credit insurance policy. The defence established, among other things, that the claims pursued related to fictitious trades (Marketlend Pty Ltd and another v QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC(I) 1). The case won Impact Case of the Year at Benchmark Litigation’s Asia Pacific Awards

Acted for a global credit insurer in two further Singapore High Court actions concerning trade credit insurance claims, obtaining judgment in default of appearance in one and negotiating a settlement in the other.

Acted for a Singapore trading company in claims arising from a loan for an African mining project, including advice on jurisdictional challenges, and coordinating related proceedings in Zambia.

Acted for a Singapore trader in a claim against vessel owners for misdelivery of a sugar cargo.

Acted for a Singapore trader to enforce a $4 million claim for payment under a letter of credit against a Bangladeshi bank. The matter concluded amicably.

Acted as instructing solicitors in London proceedings for a lender, including obtaining a worldwide freezing order against six defendants in respect of sums in excess of $150 million diverted from a facility financing the purchase of vessels. Also acted as Singapore counsel in the related restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings.

Acted as instructing solicitors in London court proceedings to set aside an LCIA award.

Acted for a remittance company and other defendants in defending a $24 million claim by a software development company under a Master XRP Commitment to Sell Agreement. The defence recharacterised the cryptocurrency / On-Demand Liquidity arrangement as a revolving credit loan governed by an overarching cooperation agreement.

Acted as instructing solicitors in DIFC proceedings to enforce a contested DIAC award.

Advising a number of credit insurers on alleged commodity trades in excess of $500 million across Asia, South America and Europe, and conducting investigations into whether those trades were genuine physical trades.

Advising a Singapore creditor on the investigation of transactions of a company in liquidation, including potential clawback claims, together with advice on recovery avenues including funding arrangements.

Investigating a spoofing breach and tracing funds into Hong Kong and China, including advice on remedies to compel disclosure of information.

Advising a Singapore company on the investigation of employee embezzlement, including criminal and civil routes to asset recovery.

Acted for a trade finance fund pursuing recoveries in excess of $100 million against third parties in India, the UAE and Hong Kong in connection with the collapse of the Phoenix group.

Acted for a lender in a global asset recovery exercise for claims in excess of $150 million, including freezing orders and the mapping of assets across multiple jurisdictions and through associated third parties.

Investigated claims of approximately $30 million arising from commodity trades on the instructions of a London law firm, in connection with claims made under a trade credit insurance policy.

Investigated trade credit insurance claims for an American insurer in respect of trades that are the subject of US litigation.

Advised an export credit agency on commodity trade claims under a trade credit insurance policy, including indications of circular and related party trading.

Advised a European insurer on bunker trade claims, including parallel Singapore restructuring proceedings and the effect of the buyer's eventual insolvency in Singapore.

Advised an insurer in Australian court proceedings concerning claims arising from potentially connected parties creating trades in order to raise financing.

Acted for a creditor in a Singapore decision on insolvency funding, Majestica Enterprises Ltd v Kams Singapore Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 250, which set out guidance on the requirements for creditor priority funding to pursue recovery claims against third parties.

Acting for the private trustees in bankruptcy of three bankrupts in an application for their joinder to litigation raising questions of beneficial ownership of property, and advising the trustees on sanctioning the bankrupts' defence of the claim.

Advised a creditor on its claims and counterclaims against Hin Leong following its insolvency, arising from a complex chain of trades.

Acted for the largest secured lender in the court-supervised restructuring of InterChem Pte Ltd, with debts exceeding $300 million.

Acted for the lender in the restructuring and insolvency of Somap International Pte Ltd in relation to debt of approximately $150 million, and in heavily contested bankruptcy proceedings against its director.

Advised a consortium of banks on a substantial loan default, connected Singapore restructuring and insolvency proceedings, and eventual asset recovery options.

Acted for a steel company on claims against a Singapore debtor, including the validity and effect of an attempted court-supervised restructuring.

Advised a commodities trading company on winding-up proceedings against a counterparty for non-payment under a loan agreement, including negotiating repayment arrangements, structuring consent orders and pursuing recovery strategy in the face of default.

Acting for an insurer in Singapore insolvency proceedings against a prominent sports apparel and equipment retailer, including structuring and advancing retention of title claims, negotiating with the liquidator on recovery and apportionment, and maximising creditor recoveries in the winding up.

Acted for an industrial client in debt recovery and insolvency-related proceedings involving project counterparties, including resisting applications to set aside statutory demands, advising on winding-up strategy, and addressing arbitration and stay applications and subsequent liquidation steps.