Qualifications & Professional / Academic History
- LL.B. (Hons), Oxford University (2001)
- Grad. Dip. Sing. Law, National University of Singapore (2002)
- Admitted as Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in (2003)
Experience
Hsuan Boon has a diverse practice, with a specialization in civil and commercial litigation. His areas of practice include:
Corporate and commercial disputes
He has acted for individuals in relation to allegations of breaches of directors' duties, and oppression of minority shareholders; registration of foreign judgments, and common law enforcement of foreign judgments in Singapore. He has represented a foreign company in a multi-million dollar claim against an international bank for breaches of contract.
Construction arbitration
He has represented companies and statutory boards, in relation to claims pertaining to construction disputes.
Criminal advocacy
He has defended individuals charged with committing offences under the Penal Code and the Securities and Futures Act; defended companies charged with committing offences under the Electricity Act and the Factories Act.
Defamation
He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in defamation claims.
Employment law
He has advised and represented individuals and companies regarding employment-related issues and disputes.
Insolvency litigation
He has represented a court-appointed Judicial Manager of one of the largest construction companies in Singapore in 2004; represented a Manager of a court-sanctioned Scheme of Arrangement involving debts of more than $100 million.
Partnership disputes
He has represented individuals in negotiating and drafting terms for the dissolution of a partnership; represented a local company in litigation against its former partner, a foreign company, for breaching an agreement to dissolve the partnership.
Matrimonial practice
He has represented various individuals in negotiating the terms of settlement of divorce, and petitioning the Court for divorce; represented an individual worth approximately S$20 million in contentious divorce proceedings.
Professional Highlights
- The cases he assisted in which received the attention of the media include:
- Westacre Investments Inc v The State-Owned Company Yugoimport SDPR (also known as Jugoimport-SDPR) [2009] 2 SLR(R) 166 in which he assisted a foreign creditor to register a foreign judgment amounting to £42 million in Singapore, although the creditor had missed the deadline for registering the judgment by over 5 years. On behalf of the foreign creditor, it was argued that the delay was due to factors beyond the creditor’s control; that the creditor had been diligent in trying to enforce the judgment in various countries around the world; and that the debtor had tried to prevent the detection of its assets in Singapore. The Court of Appeal accepted this argument. (See Article in The Straits Times, 6 Jan 2009)
Reported Judgments
- Tan Yong San v Neo Kok Eng and others [2011] SGHC 30
- Public Prosecutor v Tan Hiap Hua [2010] SGDC 322
- Westacre Investments Inc v The State-Owned Company Yugoimport-SDPR (also known as Jugoimport-SDPR) [2009] 2 SLR(R)166
- Ang Meng Lee v Ng Siam Khui and Another [2008] SGHC 223
- Ser Kim Koi and another v Fulton William Merrell and others [2008] 2 SLR (R) 1063
- Raffles Town Club Pte Ltd v Lim Eng Hock Peter and Others (Tung Yu-Lien Margaret and Others, Third Parties) [2008] SGHC 28
- Econ Piling Pte Ltd v NCC International AB [2008] SGHC 26
- Econ Piling Pte Ltd v NCC International AB [2007] SGHC 17
Memberships / Appointments / Directorships
- Member of the Law Society of Singapore
- Member of the Singapore Academy of Law
- Member, Asian Society of International Law
- Volunteer lawyer, Criminal Legal Aid Scheme
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