Opening Remarks by Chairperson

Mr. Andrew Chan – Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP

Arbitration and Insolvency: Never the Twain Shall Meet?

Q & A Session 

Ms. Smitha Menon is in the firm’s International Arbitration, Special Situations Advisory and India Practices. Her dispute resolution practice includes banking and commercial transactions, joint ventures, private equity and shareholder disputes. Her restructuring mandates focus on representing corporate debtors and investors in cross-border turnaround situations.
Smitha’s international and local appointments include being the Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") Singapore Arbitration Group and the Singapore alternate Court member on the ICC International Court of Arbitration. She is on the board of the Singapore network of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) and is a Fellow of the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Singapore.  Smitha expertise has also been recognised in various legal publications. 

Mr. James Noble is based in our Singapore office and he leads the litigation, insolvency and restructuring practice in Asia and advises on Bermuda, British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Cayman Islands law. James is also the only litigator in Singapore who is Cayman and BVI admitted.  
A specialist in complex and high value shareholder litigation, asset recovery, cross-border enforcement and insolvency, James has nearly 20 years' experience working in a wide variety of commercial, trust and estate disputes and private wealth matters. Recognised as an expert in asset recovery in the latest edition of Who's Who Legal, James regularly acts in high profile and market leading cases, particularly in connection with companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 
James' team is the largest offshore litigation team in Singapore and Carey Olsen is ranked in Legal 500 at the top of tier 1 for offshore firms in Singapore.

Mr. Tham Wei Chern is a director at Fullerton Law Chambers LLC with almost 18 years in practice.  His practice covers commercial and corporate disputes, restructuring and insolvency, banking and securities litigation, and employment related disputes, amongst others.  He has represented parties as lead counsel in the High Court and the Court of Appeal in Singapore, and in international and domestic arbitrations. 
Wei Chern is a Fellow of both the SIArb and the CIArb.  He is also a Fellow of the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Singapore.

Mr. Andrew Chan’s practice encompasses commercial work, and is a specialist in dispute resolution, trusts, and insolvency. In arbitration, he has acted as counsel and been appointed arbitrator. He has given expert evidence for use in foreign courts and in arbitration and has mediated insolvency disputes. Andrew has also represented the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as Singapore counsel in an investment treaty arbitration.
In October 2011, Andrew was presented the “Minister for Law Outstanding Volunteer Award”, the highest volunteer award for individuals given by the Ministry of Law Singapore, for providing expertise and helping shape insolvency practice in Singapore. Among others, Andrew is recognised in Best Lawyers 2021 for his expertise both in Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Arbitration and Mediation. 

FEES

(includes materials, if any)

Members of:

• Asia Pacific Institute of Experts (APIEx)
• Marine Offshore Oil & Gas Association (MOOGAS)
• Regional Arbitral Institute Forum (RAIF)
• Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) 
• Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA)
• Society of Construction Law Singapore (SCL (S)) 
• Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA)

SILE CPD Points 
Practice Area: Alternate Dispute Resolution 
Training Level: General
Public CPD Points: 1.5