Dispute Resolution
Overview
Twenty-Eight Chambers LLC advises on domestic and cross-border disputes, with a focus on expeditious resolution, commercial continuity, and cost-effective outcomes. We approach disputes with a process-driven mindset, ensuring that legal strategy aligns with our clients’ commercial objectives and long-term relationships.
Scope of Practice
Our dispute resolution practice encompasses litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution, across a broad range of industries, including:
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Maritime (shipping and admiralty)
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Oil & gas
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Commodities and international trade
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Natural resources (including steel, gases, and chemicals)
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Construction and infrastructure
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Offshore services
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Energy
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Technology-related disputes
Litigation
We represent clients in commercial litigation at all levels of the Singapore courts, including the Court of Appeal, General Division of the High Court, District Court, and Magistrate’s Court.
Our litigation work includes high-value disputes involving muti-jurisdictional contractual, shareholder, insolvency, enforcement, and cross-border issues.
Our team’s dispute expertise spans across a range of industry sectors such as maritime (including admiralty & shipping), oil & gas, commodities and natural resources such as steel, gases, chemicals, construction, offshore services, energy.
Arbitration & Mediation
We act in ad-hoc, domestic, and international arbitrations, as well as mediation proceedings, under the auspices of leading arbitral and mediation institutions, including:
Where appropriate, we advise on hybrid and multi-tiered dispute resolution frameworks, including Arb-Med-Arb models, allowing clients to preserve commercial relationships while maintaining enforceable outcomes.
Adjudication & Dispute Boards
We advise on adjudication proceedings and dispute board mechanisms, particularly in construction, infrastructure, energy, and offshore projects, where time-sensitive resolution is critical to project continuity.
Alternative Dispute Resolution & Dispute Architecture
Our practice also includes mediation, conciliation, expert determination, and neutral evaluation. We regularly draft bespoke dispute resolution clauses, including escalation protocols designed to encourage early settlement while preserving enforceable backstops for cross-border disputes.
We understand the commercial importance of settlement conversion mechanisms and advise on dispute structures tailored to each client’s risk profile and commercial objectives.
Cross-Border Capability & Client Base
We act for clients across Asia, Australasia, North America, and the MENA region. Our matters frequently involve multiple legal systems, overlapping commercial frameworks, and foreign regulatory considerations.
We regularly coordinate with counsel in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, China, Hong Kong, and Malaysia to ensure seamless cross-border strategy and execution.
Representative Clients & Matters
We have acted for and advised a broad range of clients, including:
Ship-owning and chartering companies
Vessel agents, shipyards, and ship repair companies
Offshore and energy service providers
Multinational trading and commodities companies
Stainless steel, petrochemical, and chemical companies
- Vessel and commodities brokers
- Construction and infrastructure companies
- Green energy and technology-driven enterprises
The disputes we handle vary in complexity and substance, including shareholder, joint venture and partnership disputes, commercial contract and breach claims, insolvency and enforcement matters, cross-border injunctions, banking and financial services disputes, and technology and construction-related claims.
Interim Relief & Enforcement
We advise on interim relief and enforcement strategies, including Mareva injunctions, Anton Piller orders, freezing and security orders, and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in Singapore and internationally.
Our Approach
Our team focuses on converting disputes into enforceable commercial solutions, while protecting reputations and preserving long-term partnerships. This allows our clients to remain focused on their core operations while disputes are managed decisively and strategically.
For further information on our dispute resolution practice, please contact us at enquiry@28chambers.com.sg.
Selected Reported Judgments
Pun Kwan Lum (David) v AboutU Pte Ltd and another [2023] SGDC 265
- Chubb Insurance Singapore Ltd v Sizer Metals Pte Ltd [2023] 1 SLR 1553; [2023] SGHC(A) 17
- Dialectic PR LLC and another v Brilliante Resources International and another [2024] 4 SLR 165; [2023] SGHC 39
- Sizer Metals Pte Ltd v Chubb Insurance Singapore Ltd [2023] 4 SLR 327; [2022] SGHC 51
- Public Prosecutor v Wah Zhee Ron, Johann [2019] SGMC 36
- Ezion Holdings Ltd v Credit Suisse AG [2018] 3 SLR 356; [2017] SGHC 137
- Teras Offshore Pte Ltd v Teras Cargo Transport (America) LLC [2017] 4 SLR 38; [2017] SGHC(I) 4
- Yeo Lay Muay trading as Proficient Service v Teo Chuan Chin trading as Teo Tiang Huat Electric & Hardware Company [2016] SGDC 270
- Teras Offshore Pte Ltd v Teras Cargo Transport (America) LLC [2016] 4 SLR 75; [2016] SGHC(I) 2
- S Pacific Resources Ltd v Tomolugen Holdings Ltd [2016] 3 SLR 1049; [2016] SGHC 88
- TDA v TCZ and others [2016] 3 SLR 329; [2016] SGHC 63
- Chung Khin Chun K (by her deputy Mok Chiu Ling Hedy) v Yang Yin and others [2015] 5 SLR 467; [2015] SGHC 215
- Ewe Pang Kooi v Public Prosecutor [2015] 2 SLR 672; [2015] SGHC 24
- In the Matter of Dr Ng Chee Keong [2011] SMCDC 10
- In the Matter of Dr ABV [2011] SMCDC 3
In the Matter of Dr AAV [2009] SMCDC 10
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