Setia Law LLC is a specialist disputes boutique with a practice centred on fraud and financial crime investigations. The team regularly handles complex, cross-border matters for financial institutions and state-owned enterprises, with a particular focus on cases involving digital assets and cryptocurrencies. The practice is led by Danny Ong, who has considerable experience with investigations into financial crime and corruption. Also leading the team is Victoria Ting, a former criminal prosecutor, whose work focuses on fraud, money laundering, and sanctions, with an emphasis on the digital assets and technology sectors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Setia is both approachable and hard-hitting. What really sets them apart is their ability and willingness to tailor legal action to what the client really needs.'
- ‘Victoria Ting is highly intelligent, excellent at client management and extremely hardworking.'
- ‘Setia is a pragmatic team with strong local networks. They're able to navigate difficult situations effectively between different stakeholders.’
- ‘Danny Ong has a strong reputation in the market and leading white-collar lawyer.'
- 'Victoria Ting is a diligent and responsive litigator who will progress matters quickly and effectively.’
- ‘The team at Setia are uniquely knowledgeable in WEB3, blockchain, and crypto disputes.’
Key clients
- ARES Asset Management
- BSI Bank Limited
- Exchange Union Company Group
- J.P. Morgan Singapore
- LGT Bank
- Maybank Group
- Panda Trading Group
- Torque Group
- Whampoa Digital Group
Work highlights
Acted for a PRC based Exchange Union Company Group in a cross-border investigation into the wrongful seizure of its digital assets, securities assets, and other receivables.
Acted for the Panda Trading Group and its ultra-high-net-worth Chinese businessman in a cross-border investigation into employee fraud.
Acted for the Torque Group and its liquidators in investigating and tracing the alleged misappropriation of more than US$200 million in cryptocurrency and other assets.
Practice head
Danny Ong; Victoria Ting
Other key lawyers
Wern-Jhien Yam; Stanley Tan