Kabir Singh > Clifford Chance > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Clifford Chance draws on the expertise and experience of partners and associates in the corporate and dispute resolution departments. Much of the practice centres on representing financial institutions and asset managers, notably in relation to investigations into wrongful dismissal claims, sexual harassment, misuse of funds, and market manipulation. The Singapore office is also experienced in developing incentive structures for private equity houses and other financial investors. Kabir Singh is a key partner for investigations involving employee claims and allegations, along with Janice Goh, a partner in formal law alliance firm Cavenagh Law LLP. Valerie Kong leads in non-contentious matters, including incentives.

Clifford Chance’s acts for financial institutions, multinational corporations and banks on a broad range of matters, covering investigations, regulatory compliance, fraud and corruption mandates, key areas of expertise enhanced by the firm’s financial regulatory, sanctions, and anti-corruption practices. In Singapore, the firm further benefits from a formal law alliance with boutique firm Cavenagh Law LLP, and is well-placed to advise on cross-border matters across the region, drawing on its wider network. Kabir Singh co-leads the team and handles cross-border disputes and regulatory issues, notably in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, while co-head Vasu Muthyala, a former US DOJ prosecutor and SEC enforcement lawyer, has far-reaching experience advising on cross-border investigations and regulatory mandates.

Clifford Chance boasts ‘one of the best teams in the region‘ in the international arbitration space, advising on a range of Singaporean and international law issues across sectors. The alliance of the firm with local firm Cavenagh Law LLP gives the unique access to Singapore courts, allowing the firm to act on more complex mandates. Multi-jurisdictional expertise is a strength of the team, and its insight into the Indian market ‘makes it seamless for them to understand the issues being faced by a company on the ground’. Nish Shetty, who is qualified both in Singapore and as a solicitor in England and Wales, acts as the head of the practice alongside Paul Sandosham, who has vast expertise across the energy sector as an experienced construction lawyer. ‘Master tactician’ Kabir Singh is integral to the team, acting for large multinational corporations, international banks, and financial institutions.

Clifford Chance‘s offering is underpinned by its expertise in banking and finance, incorporating experience in banking, payments and export finance transactions as well as non-contentious and contentious regulatory issues across the financial sector, including derivatives, automated trading systems and payments. The team also leverages its ‘expertise across multiple jurisdictions’ to handle regulatory investigations, a key area of work for expert litigators Kabir Singh and Janice Goh. Lena Ng heads up the team. Her broad practice runs the gamut of financial regulatory work, with licensing, exemptions, and innovative new financial products all areas of expertise. Counsel Mae Yen Teoh is at the forefront of transactional derivatives work.

The India team at Clifford Chance ‘goes above and beyond‘ to advise Indian and foreign companies on the full range of transactional work and multi-jurisdictional disputes. Contentious work is a notable area of strength for the team, which is led by seasoned litigators Nish Shetty and Kabir Singh, both in Singapore. ‘Exceptional advocate‘ Shetty is highly recommended, as is the ‘top-class’ Singh; both are key players in the Indian international arbitration space. Another key name in the Singapore office is litigator Elan Krishna, as well as former US Department of Justice prosecutor Vasu Muthyala, who joined the team in August 2022.