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Tan Kok Quan Partnership Offices
1 WALLICH STREET
07-02 GUOCO TOWER
SINGAPORE 078881
Singapore
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Mr Paul Seah
Work Department
- Dispute Resolution
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Investigations
Position
Senior Partner
Career
Widely recognised as one of Singapore’s leading disputes practitioners, Paul has acted as lead counsel in some of the country’s most important and high-profile cases in recent years. Paul also writes on a wide variety of dispute resolution related topics and has contributed to important Singapore publications for litigators.
Paul also has a speciality in insolvency and restructuring work, and has advised Singapore’s leading accounting firms and financial institutions in numerous well-publicised insolvencies.
Paul has been ranked as a Recommended Lawyer for Dispute Resolution, and Restructuring and Insolvency by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific since 2017. He has also been ranked in Band 4 for Restructuring/Insolvency by Chambers Asia-Pacific since 2021. In addition, he has been ranked as a Distinguished Practitioner for Restructuring and Insolvency by Asialaw Profiles since 2021. This is in addition to Paul being recognised as a Distinguished Practitioner for Dispute Resolution for 2020, and a Leading Lawyer for Dispute Resolution, and Restructuring and Insolvency by Asialaw Profiles, 2017-2019.
Paul graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2005, and started his practice in TKQP after being called to the Bar in 2006.
Languages
- English
- Mandarin
Memberships
- Director, Board of The Law Society of Singapore Pro Bono Services
- Member of Complaints and Disciplinary Panel under the Public Accountants Oversight Committee
- Chairperson, Living Waters Methodist Church
- Member, Board of Directors of Metropolitan YMCA Singapore
- Member, The Law Society of Singapore
- Member, Singapore Academy of Law
- Member, INSOL International
- Fellow, Insolvency Practitioners Association of Singapore
Education
Bachelor of Laws (Hons), National University of Singapore, 2005
Lawyer Rankings
Singapore > Restructuring and insolvency: local firms
Counting commercial and investment banks, accounting firms and corporate enterprises among its key roster of clients, Tan Kok Quan Partnership handles a range of distressed cases, as demonstrated by its advice on the restructuring, judicial management and subsequent liquidation of Hyflux Group. Eddee Ng leads the team and has demonstrable experience in the restructuring and insolvency of distressed companies, including related investigations. Other key contacts in the group include Paul Seah and Keith Tnee.
Singapore > Dispute resolution: local firms
Tan Kok Quan Partnership is part of the Singapore dispute resolution fabric, frequently appearing in the High Court, Court of Appeal and SICC. The Singapore firm is also noted for arbitration and mediation. It acted for Sengkang Town Council in three appeals arising out of a decision relating to claims brought by Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council against several current and former town councillors, as well as officers of the town councils. The firm represents a range of domestic corporates and financial institutions, along with a large number of high-net-worth individuals. Marina Chin SC, recently appointed senior counsel in 2022, is noted for cross-border disputes, including arbitrations and SICC cases. Eddee Ng and Paul Seah are also highly rated by the local market.
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