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Tan Kok Quan Partnership
1 WALLICH STREET
07-02 GUOCO TOWER
SINGAPORE 078881
Singapore

Work Department

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Investigations

Position

  • Joint Managing Partner
  • Co-Head of Dispute Resolution
  • Head of Insolvency, Restructuring and Investigations

Career

Eddee is Tan Kok Quan Partnership’s (TKQP) Joint Managing Partner and Co-Head of the Dispute Resolution practice. He also helms the Insolvency, Restructuring and Investigations practice.

Qualified in Singapore in 1997, Eddee commenced his legal career with Singapore law firm, Lee & Lee.  He joined TKQP in 2000 and was made a Partner in 2003.

Eddee has acted for international clientele in a wide spectrum of corporate and commercial litigation cases ranging from fields as diverse as banking, telecommunications, hospitality and wealth management. He has also been engaged in some of the most significant cross-border insolvency and restructuring matters in Singapore.

Eddee’s work has garnered plaudits from clients.  He 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 3 for Restructuring/Insolvency by Chambers Asia-Pacific since 2020.  In addition, he has been named as one of the leading lawyers in the fields of Banking and Finance, and Litigation in Singapore since 2014.

Languages

  • English
  • Mandarin

Memberships

  • Member, The Law Society of Singapore’s Insolvency Practice Committee
  • Board Member, Singapore Institute of Legal Education
  • Member, Disciplinary Panel of the Institute of Valuers and Appraisers, Singapore
  • Member , Specialist Mediator Panel (Singapore), Singapore International Mediation Centre
  • Member, The Law Society of Singapore
  • Member, Singapore Academy of Law
  • Member, International Association of Defense Counsel
  • Member, International Bar Association
  • Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators
  • Member, INSOL International
  • Fellow, Insolvency Practitioners Association of Singapore
  • Member, SIAC Users Council

Education

  • Postgraduate Practical Law Course, National University of Singapore, 1996
  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons), National University of Singapore, 1996

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.

Comparative Guides

Singapore: Restructuring & Insolvency July 2023 This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Restructuring & Insolvency laws and regulations applicable in Singapore.