Mr Kelvin Wong > Allen & Gledhill LLP > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Allen & Gledhill LLP
ONE MARINA BOULEVARD
#28-00
SINGAPORE 018989
Singapore

Work Department

Construction & Engineering; Corporate & Commercial; Employment, Health & Safety; Energy, Infrastructure & Projects

Position

Co-Head of the Firm’s Corporate & Commercial Department and Co-Head of the Energy, Infrastructure and Projects Practice

Career

Kelvin is Co-Head of the Firm’s Corporate & Commercial Department and co-heads the Energy, Infrastructure & Projects Practice as well as the Employment, Health & Safety Practice.

Kelvin regularly acts as counsel to key global and local players in the energy, gas, petrochemical, specialty gases, waste management, and water treatment sectors. He has considerable experience working on complex projects, from project structuring and development, to operations and maintenance. Kelvin also works extensively on renewables and carbon management projects in the region, and is widely regarded as one of the leading lawyers and a trusted legal adviser for infrastructure projects in the region.

Kelvin’s practice also includes district cooling, storage and terminalling, tolling and manufacturing arrangements. He regularly advises on a broad range of commercial transactions and public-private partnerships, and other procurement and supply arrangements.

Languages

English.

Memberships

Deputy Chairman, Law Society Pro Bono Services.
Director, Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association.

Education

Graduated from the University of Nottingham with an LL.B. (Hons) degree.

Lawyer Rankings

Singapore > Labour and employment: local firms

Allen & Gledhill LLP devotes considerable resources and expertise to the labour and employment field, covering the full range of advisory, transactional, and contentious areas. It has continued to impress in employment litigation, notably in relation to non-compete clauses, notice periods, restrictive covenants, personal data breaches, and alleged breaches of terms of employment. It is also frequently engaged in large-scale investigations, employment contracts, employee incentives and benefits, restructurings, and outsourcing arrangements. Kelvin Wong and Sanjiv Rajan co-head the employment and health and safety practice, the former active across HR matters and the latter noted for his litigation expertise. Tay Yong Seng is another leading employment litigator, along with Vincent Leow and Christine Tee.

Singapore > Projects and energy: local firms

(Leading individuals)

Kelvin WongAllen & Gledhill LLP

The energy, infrastructure and projects team at Allen & Gledhill LLP has great depth, offering expertise across a broad range of sectors, including energy and natural resources, petrochemicals, telecoms, transportation, construction and infrastructure. The group reports an uptick in cross-border work involving subsea cables, water treatment, and rapid transit systems. Other key areas of instruction include large regional restructurings, high-value financings, and acquisitions. Kelvin Wong is very experienced in advising on energy and gas sector matters and has a solid track record advising on infrastructure projects across Malaysia, Myanmar and Indonesia; he jointly heads the practice with Kok Chee Wai, who advises banks and sponsors on domestic and international financings. Tan Wee Meng, who leads the telecoms department, and Boon Kiat Yeo stand out for their experience in project development, negotiations, and PPPs.