Corporate, Commercial & Civil Litigation

Recognised by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific for Commercial and Transactions and various other areas in Singapore and shortlisted as a finalist for Singapore Litigation Law Firm of the Year at the ALB Southeast Asia Law Awards 2026, dispute resolution is a cornerstone of PDLegal’s practice. Our lawyers regularly act in significant and legally complex proceedings before the Singapore Courts, including the General Division of the High Court, the Appellate Division and the Singapore International Commercial Court, as well as in domestic and international arbitration.

Our dispute resolution practice combines deep Singapore litigation and arbitration experience with a strong track record in complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes. Our matters frequently involve parties, assets and commercial interests spanning multiple jurisdictions, including India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the wider Asia-Pacific region, and extend across sectors such as energy, commodities, financial services, technology, manufacturing and infrastructure.

Our practice spans commercial and contractual disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, directors’ and fiduciary duty claims, fraud and asset recovery, contentious insolvency, representative actions and cross-border litigation. We also have experience in emerging areas of dispute resolution, including cryptocurrency and digital assets. Our involvement in ByBit Fintech Limited v Ho Kai Xin [2023] SGHC 199, which was named Impact Case of the Year at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2026, reflects our experience in significant proceedings involving proprietary rights in digital assets, asset tracing and recovery.

We act for multinational corporations, listed companies, financial institutions, investors, family-owned businesses, SMEs, entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals across a broad range of industries. Whether pursuing or defending a claim, our lawyers combine rigorous advocacy with commercially pragmatic advice to develop strategies that protect our clients’ interests and achieve practical, efficient outcomes.

With a regional presence across Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Australia, supported by our dedicated country desks and the Hill Dickinson PDLegal Alliance in Singapore, we are well positioned to coordinate complex cross-border disputes involving parties, assets and proceedings across multiple jurisdictions.

Recent representative experience includes:

• Represented KSE Electricals Pte. Ltd. (India) in successfully defending an application before the Singapore High Court to set aside an international arbitral award under Article 34 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, with the application dismissed in its entirety.
• Represented a group of 195 investors in a large-scale representative action against company directors arising from an alleged fraudulent agricultural investment scheme involving Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, with claims including misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duties and dishonest assistance.
• Represented the Indian subsidiary of a global sustainable solutions and renewable energy company in arbitration proceedings administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre in connection with an equipment supply contract for a power project in Indonesia.
• Represented a client in a high-value family estate dispute involving assets exceeding S$500 million across multiple jurisdictions, raising complex issues concerning fiduciary duties, equitable defences, private banking transactions and the governance of closely held family wealth structures.
• Represented a group of 47 cryptocurrency investors in proceedings before the Singapore International Commercial Court concerning proprietary and equitable interests in funds arising from the liquidation of a major blockchain and cryptocurrency platform, in the context of an escrow sum of approximately US$56 million.
• Represented PT Pertamina EP, an Indonesian oil and gas exploration and production company, as lead counsel in arbitration proceedings under the ICC Rules commenced by a drilling contractor in respect of US$4 million allegedly due and owing under a Technical Assistance Contract.
• Represented corporate clients in a S$20 million Singapore High Court dispute involving allegations of unlawful conspiracy, breaches of fiduciary duties, diversion of business opportunities and wrongful inter-company payments within the polymer and rubber manufacturing sector.
• Represented a Mexican oil and gas company in arbitration proceedings under the UNCITRAL Rules against a Singapore rig-building company concerning the construction of a semi-submersible oil drilling rig, involving a claim of approximately US$35 million.
• Represented a North American oil and gas company in arbitration proceedings against a Malaysian petroleum company concerning claims arising from the exploration and drilling of oil and gas in Vietnam, involving a claim of approximately US$50 million.
• Represented Welton International Enterprises Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries in reported Singapore High Court proceedings involving complex questions of service out of jurisdiction, forum non conveniens and case-management stays in the context of parallel foreign proceedings.
• Represented a director and 50% shareholder of a pharmaceutical company in Singapore High Court proceedings concerning shareholder rights, access to corporate information and corporate governance, including successfully obtaining disclosure orders and leave to commence committal proceedings following non-compliance.
• Represented shareholders in a reported Singapore High Court dispute concerning the transfer of shares in a family-owned business operating across Singapore and Malaysia, involving approximately S$5.6 million and complex issues of restitution, unjust enrichment, limitation and proprietary remedies.
• Currently representing Louis Dreyfus Company Asia Pte Ltd, a major global commodities trading company, as a substantial creditor in the judicial management and subsequent winding-up proceedings of Agritrade International Pte Ltd and related entities, involving outstanding debts of approximately US$30 million.
• Represented a client in a high-profile defamation dispute arising from internal governance issues within Singapore’s sporting community, involving multiple alleged defamatory publications and complex issues concerning reputational harm.
• Represented a defendant in reported Singapore High Court proceedings involving claims for inducement of breach of contract, breach of confidentiality, malicious falsehood and defamation, together with a counterclaim in defamation, arising from communications made to corporate stakeholders and investors.
• Represented Trident Water Systems Pte Ltd in reported Singapore High Court proceedings concerning the supply and installation of engineering equipment for a wastewater treatment system at a semiconductor manufacturing facility, involving complex contractual, technical and project delivery issues.
• Represented one of India’s leading exporters of cashew nuts in proceedings before the Singapore International Commercial Court concerning an application to set aside an arbitral award, involving novel issues relating to hedging against an adverse result in arbitration and questions of standing arising from the client’s conversion from a partnership to a private limited company.