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Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow Offices
8 MARINA BOULEVARD
#05-01 MARINA BAY FINANCIAL CENTRE TOWER 1
SINGAPORE 018981
Singapore
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Daniel Ho
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Local Principal
Career
Daniel is a local principal with the Dispute Resolution Practice Group in Singapore. He is accredited by the Singapore Academy of Law as an Accredited Specialist in Building and Construction Law.
Prior to practising law, Daniel was a mechanical and marine engineer with the Republic of Singapore Navy, with over five years of experience in project management relating to the maintenance and retrofitting projects for submarines.
Daniel was recognised by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 as a “Rising Star” in the category of “Construction: Local firms in Singapore”, and was also awarded “Rising Star of the Year – Construction and Real Estate” at The Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2023.
Daniel focuses on the law relating to construction, engineering and technology projects including building, renovation/fit out, manufacturing, turn key, transportation, supply chain, energy, oil and gas projects.
Daniel supports his clients with drafting of the suite of contracts and related documentation for projects (either bespoke or based on standard form construction contracts such as SIA, REDAS, PSSCOC, FIDIC, JCT, NEC etc.), as well as the reviewing of tender bids and negotiations to close out and handling of legal issues throughout the projects (such as claims for outstanding payment, additional costs, losses and expenses, omissions, variations, delay and/or disruption issues such as extensions of time and prolongation costs, suspension, acceleration, inspection and quality assurance, defects, insurance, indemnities, termination, SOP Act payment claim / payment response / adjudication procedures, final account closure, general business law queries etc.).
Daniel also assists his clients with resolution of disputes that arise in their projects – through arbitration, litigation, adjudication or other alternative means of dispute resolution such as mediation, expert determination or neutral evaluation.
Languages
English, Mandarin
Lawyer Rankings
Singapore > Construction: Local firms
(Next Generation Partners)Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow is prominent in contentious construction matters connected to energy, real estate, and infrastructure projects. Its grounding in construction disputes has brought it a growing array of non-contentious engagements, including experience in construction contracts, procurement models, and financings. It has a strong record in domestic matters, along with cases involving jurisdictions across Southeast Asia, South Asia and the Middle East. The firm has an extensive client base, notably, a number of South Korean employers and contractors. Nandakumar Ponniya heads the Asia Pacific dispute resolution practice and has a fine record in construction cases, as does Tjen Wee Wong. Former engineer Daniel Ho was promoted to local principal in 2023.
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