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Jern-Fei Ng KC KC
Work Department
Commercial Law and International Arbitration
Position
Ng Jern-Fei KC is an experienced counsel specializing in commercial litigation and arbitration, with extensive experience appearing before courts and tribunals and sitting as an arbitrator in different jurisdictions, including England, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Luxembourg. He has acted as counsel in some 350 cases and as arbitrator in some 30 cases (as presiding, sole and co-arbitrator).
Mr. Ng is the only English King’s Counsel to have triple affiliation to London, Hong Kong and Singapore. In legal directories, Mr. Ng is described as a “highly skilled strategist and terrific advocate” with “first-class advocacy skills” that is both “smooth and persuasive” and has an ability to “present practical legal solutions that not only win you the battles, but also the war.”
Education
- 2005 MA, Trinity College, University of Cambridge
- 2002 Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law
- 2001 BA (Law) Hons, Trinity College, University of Cambridge
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘Jern-Fei is a highly-skilled advocate with a brilliant legal mind. He is uniquely excellent at balancing law, logic, and strategy as an advocate. He also brings a multicultural and multilingual background that further sets him apart. On top of being a best-in-class advocate, he is a pleasure to work with.’
London Bar > Shipping
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 5Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘Jern-Fei is exceptionally talented. He has first class legal knowledge, tremendous judgment and is a master both of the detail and broader questions of strategy.’
London Bar > Energy
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘Jern-Fei is extremely responsive, intelligent, and hardworking, and his legal knowledge is second to none. He is also a great strategist and leader.’
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Arbitrators
(Leading arbitrators)Ranked: Tier 1Jern-Fei Ng KC – Duxton Hill Chambers ‘Jern-Fei is extremely well-prepared and insightful’.
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Arbitration counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Jern-Fei Ng KC – Duxton Hill Chambers ‘A forthright barrister, who understands very well what is important to clients in a case and what the clients are going to achieve through arbitration.’
At Duxton Hill Chambers in Singapore, Toby Landau KC is a highly regarded practitioner in the arbitration field, with established expertise in advising on large-scale commercial, inter-state and investor-state arbitrations. Jern-Fei Ng KC (a dual tenant with London-based set 7BR) has an excellent track record in handling arbitrations under institutions including ICC, UNCITRAL, HKIAC, and SIAC. Chan Leng Sun SC is skilled in Malaysian and Singaporean law; Calvin Liang and Colin Liew are key names to note at the junior end of chambers, which is structured as a Singapore Group Practice.
The English Bar Offshore > The English Bar Offshore
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘Jern-Fei is a first-rate lawyer with sound and mature judgment and an extraordinary work ethic. He has a remarkably high-quality practice offshore as well as internationally.’
Singapore > International arbitration
(Leading individuals)Ranked: Tier 1The team at Duxton Hill Chambers ‘brings extensive knowledge of substantive and procedural Singaporean law to the table’, acting on a wide range of cross-border arbitrations for domestic and international clients. The group practice, which comprises a number of individuals with advocacy experience who practice independently like a barristers’ chambers, includes a number of highly commended individuals, including ‘exceptional advocate’ Colin Liew, ‘standout practitioner’ Chan Leng Sun SC, and ‘very talented’ Toby Landau KC. Jern-Fei Ng KC is highlighted as a ‘top-notch litigator’, and ‘master strategist’, and has vast experience across jurisdictions, as does Calvin Liang, who is ‘practical, thorough, and concise’.
Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Shipping and commodities
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘Jern-Fei is outstanding – a first-rate lawyer and advocate. He has sound judgement and is incredibly hard working.’
Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Commercial
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘Highly astute, very commercial and a most persuasive advocate.’
Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Construction, energy and infrastructure
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Jern-Fei Ng KC – 7BR ‘A terrific advocate who is highly astute.’