Mr Paul Wong > Dentons Rodyk > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile
Dentons Rodyk Offices
80 RAFFLES PLACE
#33-00 UOB PLAZA 1
SINGAPORE 048624
Singapore
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Mr Paul Wong
Work Department
Arbitration, Autonomous Vehicles, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Employment Disputes, Financial Services Litigation, Infrastructure and PPP, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Securities and Shareholder Litigation, Transportation
Position
Paul Wong is a senior partner in Dentons Rodyk’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice and Arbitration practice groups and Co-Head of the Commercial Litigation practice. He is also Co-Head of the Philippines and Thailand desks and the Singapore-Malaysia relationship partner.
Paul’s practice includes construction, banking, insolvency and general commercial litigation. He has acted as counsel in numerous construction disputes, both in arbitration and litigation, with a specific emphasis on engineering related issues. His clients include developers, quantity surveyors, architects, contractors and subcontractors.
Apart from dispute resolution, Paul advises his clients on the drafting of construction related transactions, including numerous forms of construction contracts. He has acted for main contractors in major infrastructure projects in Singapore both in an advisory role and also as counsel. Construction-related cases Paul has worked on include the MRT Circle Line contracts, the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System contracts, the Marina Barrage contracts and Marina South District Cooling Plant contracts. Paul has also acted as Singapore law counsel for public-private partnership (PPP) projects in Singapore, including the SMU Hostels project, the MOE Schools project, the NUS University Town project , Changi NEWater project and the Sports Hub project.
Paul’s banking and insolvency experience includes recovery work with specific emphasis on facilities secured by land and guarantees, advising liquidators and receivers, and bankruptcy and liquidation cases. Paul has acted in shareholder disputes, insurance claims (general including all risks policies and professional indemnity), employee-employer disputes (including wrongful dismissal cases), employee fraud cases, international contract claims and sale of goods claims.
Career
Senior Partner, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP (formerly Rodyk & Davidson LLP), 2002–present
HelenYeo & Partners, 1998–2002
Khattar Wong & Partners, 1997–1998
HelenYeo & Partners, 1993–1997
Colin Ng & Partners, 1992–1993
Languages
English, Mandarin
Memberships
Arbitrator, Arbitration Scheme Panel of Arbitrators, The Law Society of Singapore
Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Member, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators
Member, Society of Construction Law
The Law Society of Singapore
Education
National University of Singapore, 1991, LLB (Hons)
Lawyer Rankings
Singapore > Construction: Local firms
Dentons Rodyk has a rich history in construction disputes, while the large team also has experience in front-end engagements. The practice is centred on Singapore and the ASEAN region, notably involving large-scale real estate developments. Energy and infrastructure projects are also core elements of the practice. The firm has an impressive client base of employers and developers, contractors, architects and other parties involved in construction projects. Kia Jeng Koh and Kirindeep Singh co-head the construction practice and are highly rated for domestic and regional disputes. Paul Wong is another key partner in the contentious field.
Singapore > Dispute resolution: local firms
Dentons Rodyk has a large team of dispute resolution specialists covering a broad spectrum of cases, from clinical negligence defence to construction disputes; shipping, trade and commodities cases; and commercial litigation and arbitration. The Singapore team has an impressive array of local, regional and multinational clients. Clients recognise the breadth of team and its ability to handle cross-border and multi-jurisdictional cases. Siang Pheng Lek heads the litigation and dispute resolution practice and is a leading medical defence advocate. Kia Jeng Koh is deputy head of the team with an established record in building and construction disputes. Lawrence Teh is a senior name in commodities and trade cases, and Mark Seah and Paul Wong are experienced commercial litigation specialists. Ajinderpal Singh is noted for partnership and shareholder disputes, and banking and insolvency cases. Joint deputy managing partner Edric Pan takes on international disputes as well as insurance and aviation-related claims, while Huai Yuan Chia oversees proceedings involving fraud allegations and Jen Wei Loh focuses on the shipping sector, including insolvency and damages matters.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Projects and energy: local firms
- Real estate: local firms
- Start-up and venture capital – Foreign firms
- Start-up and venture capital – Local firms
Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition: local firms
- Banking and finance: local firms
- Construction: Local firms
- Data protection and cyber security
- Dispute resolution: local firms
- Fintech and financial services regulatory: foreign firms
- Insurance: local firms
- Intellectual property: Local firms
- Investment funds: local firms
- Labour and employment: local firms
- Private wealth and family law – local firms
- Restructuring and insolvency: local firms
- Shipping: local firms
- Tax: local firms
- TMT: local firms
- Capital markets: equity and debt: local firms
- Corporate and M&A: local firms
- International arbitration
- Projects: foreign firms
- Corporate and M&A: foreign firms