Allen & Gledhill LLP

International Arbitration; Restructuring & Insolvency; Litigation

Partner

Hsu Hsien’s main areas of practice are in professional indemnity, banking and finance, and employment litigation and arbitration, as well as in insolvency and restructuring.

He regularly advises and acts for banks and financial institutions in major banking, finance and trusts disputes, and in restructuring and insolvency matters. He has particular interest and experience in restructuring of insolvent companies, banker-customer disputes, enforcement applications, as well as restraining and other proceedings against banks and financial institutions.

He advises professional indemnifiers and insurers in contentious and non-contentious matters, especially in the healthcare sphere. He acts regularly for medical professionals in contentious malpractice claims in the Courts and disciplinary actions before the Singapore Medical Council. He has particular interest in advising clients on regulatory and other issues involving artificial intelligence and other technological developments in healthcare.

He also has an active contentious employment practice, with particular interest and experience in wrongful dismissal and restraint of trade matters.

He was seconded to Fountain Court Chambers in England where he worked with senior barristers on major banking and insurance litigation and arbitration in London. He is fluent in written and spoken Mandarin, and acts regularly for Chinese clients in commercial litigation and arbitration.

English; Mandarin

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