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Dentons Rodyk Offices
80 RAFFLES PLACE
#33-00 UOB PLAZA 1
SINGAPORE 048624
Singapore
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Mr Christopher Chong
Work Department
Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Corporate & Investment Disputes Litigation, Employment Litigation, General Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Professional Liability.
Position
Christopher Chong is a senior partner in Dentons Rodyk’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Arbitration practice groups and Co-Head of the Professional Liability/Healthcare practice and the Insurance practice.
Christopher’s main areas of practice are in professional malpractice, commercial litigation and insurance. He has defended hospitals and medical practitioners in medical negligence suits in both the High Court and the State Courts and has represented professionals in disciplinary proceedings. He has acted for various commercial entities in joint venture disputes and contractual disputes. He has provided advice on the drafting of employment agreements, as well as advised and represented parties in disputes relating to allegations of wrongful termination of employment, the enforceability of restrictive covenants in employment agreements and claims arising from industrial accidents.
The Firm represents most of the major insurance companies in Singapore and Christopher supervises the personal injury insurance work within the Firm. He is experienced in all forms of dispute resolution, whether through litigation in the Singapore courts, mediation or arbitration under the Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre or the International Chamber of Commerce.
Christopher has been appointed a member of one of the ethics committees that review and approve proposed clinical trials conducted in Singapore and is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators.
Career
Senior Partner, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP (formerly Rodyk & Davidson LLP), 2002 – present
HelenYeo & Partners, 1994 – 2002
Languages
English, Mandarin
Education
LLB (Hons) University of Bristol, 1992
Lawyer Rankings
Singapore > Insurance: local firms
While Dentons Rodyk has vast experience operating on non-contentious, corporate and transactional matters, including M&As, IPOs, and regulatory cases, the practice’s contentious and disputes capabilities are where the team notably stands out. Regularly acting on behalf of high-profile insurers and their intermediaries, the team assists clients in coverage disputes, policy interpretation, and professional negligence claims. Key areas of expertise include property and casualty work, medical malpractice, and personal injury, among others. Edric Pan is highly experienced in litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration, with strengths in defence work including D&Os, business interruption, aviation disasters, and personal injuries. Christopher Chong is noted for his representation of insurance companies in personal injury insurance disputes, notably in the medical sector. Jacqueline Loke is prominent on the firm’s regulatory side, often advising on crypto and fintech matters. All named practitioners collectively lead the team.
Lawyer Rankings
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