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Ms Grace Tan

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Position

Director

Career

Grace has had the privilege of acting as counsel in trials and hearings at all levels in the Singapore Courts, as well as hearings in the Ministry of Manpower and Strata Title Board.

Throughout her career, Grace has handled a wide range of cases, including those related to insurance law. She is well-versed in both contentious and non-contentious aspects of insurance, providing advice and representation in areas such as Workmen Compensation, Public Liability, GPA policies, Medical Negligence, Contractors’ All Risks, Industrial All Risks, Business Interruption, Directors & Officers Liability, Errors & Omissions Liability, General Liability, Fidelity Insurance, Product Liability, and Professional Indemnity insurance.

Grace assists insurers in matters concerning natural catastrophe insurance coverage and shipowners’ concerns, ensuring their interests are protected and risks mitigated in cross-border disputes. She also regularly advises reinsurers on energy related claims in the South-East Asia region.

Grace takes pride in her ability to navigate complex legal proceedings with care and achieve favourable outcomes for her clients. She has successfully represented them in mediations and demonstrated her commitment to resolving disputes outside of the courtroom whenever possible. Grace has also obtained complete dismissals of dubious or falsified accident claims in both the Labour Court and High Court.

Besides insurance focused work, Grace has also advised and acted in defamation claims arising out of D&O policies, director disputes, general commercial matters as well as wet shipping disputes. She has also been entrusted with subrogated recovery claims involving water and fire damage, as well as acting in claims involving travel and personal accident fraud cases.

She regularly acts in high profile complex property and casualty claims, managing all relevant stakeholders. She is the preferred counsel of choice for property and casualty work for statutory boards and prominent public companies.

Additionally, Grace has developed a strong practice in investigations, particularly in combatting insurance fraud.

Grace’s passion for her work in the insurance field has been recognised by the media in various reports.

Grace is also ranked as a Notable Practitioner in AsiaLaw – Insurance 2023.

Languages

English, Mandarin