PDLegal LLC

PDLegal LLC is a mid-sized full-service law firm based in Singapore. With industry recognised expertise, we deliver advocacy and advisory services to our clients on a wide spectrum of matters. The firm has also been growing its regional offerings, having set up its China, India and Thailand desks to facilitate its legal services offered to clients in these jurisdictions. By forging strong relationships and focussing on a results-driven approach, we are able to assist our clients to achieve their goals, all the time striving to excel on their behalf.

PDLegal builds its long-standing relationships with its “clients first” and “partner-led” approach. The firm’s independent nature also means it is conflict-free. It is often engaged by foreign law firms and other local firms in Singapore to act as counsel in both disputes and transactional matters.

The firm’s progressive nature is demonstrated in its partner make-up – Peter Doraisamy, the managing partner of the firm heads the insurance, shipping and international trade practices,Gerard Quek specialises in fraud and asset recovery (including cryptocurrency assets) and heads the Thailand Desk; Andrew Lee heads the private client practice of the firm, Cathryn Neo drives the arbitration and China practice; Mato Kotwani specialises in criminal litigation & white-collar crime; Kyle Gabriel Peters’ focus areas are civil and commercial litigation, and he specialises in restructuring and insolvency; Mike Chiam is a specialist in cryptocurrency, investment funds & financial services; Lakshman Shankar is the head of the India Desk; and Ling Wei Hong focuses on construction and insurance work.

Our Main Areas of Practice 

Corporate, Commercial & Civil Disputes – Litigation and Arbitration

Litigation is one of the firm’s core practice areas. We have litigated at all levels of the Singapore Courts, showcasing our lawyers’ expertise in a broad spectrum of contentious matters

We have successfully represented local and foreign public listed companies, multi-national corporations, SMEs and private individuals. Our results-driven approach has earned our clients’ trust and confidence in us delivering the most cost-effective and practical solutions, tailored to their needs.

We are also well versed in the full suite of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options, ranging from mediation, expert determination, and arbitration. We have particular expertise in both international and domestic arbitration. Our team of true dispute resolution specialists is capable of representing and advising clients at every stage of their dispute, from the drafting of dispute resolution clauses in contracts to pre-dispute strategy, pre-arbitral stages (including negotiation and mediation), tribunal selection, arbitral proceedings, interim court applications, and award enforcement and challenges in court.

Maritime & Shipping Law  

Our maritime practice is a key practice area of the firm. Our lawyers are experienced in the full range of shipping and admiralty work, having acted for clients in highly contentious matters as well as complex transactional and advisory work.

We pride ourselves on being able to assist our clients efficiently with precise and comprehensive advice. Bearing in mind the global nature of the shipping industry, we have a wide network of foreign law firms in various major ports to support our clients’ needs.

Our clients include shipowners, charterers, P&I Clubs, H&M underwriters, recovery agents, cargo insurers, brokers, suppliers, ship agents and managers and other institutions involved in the maritime industry.

Fraud Asset Recovery & Investigations  

The Fraud Asset Recovery practice investigates misappropriation of assets, corporate fraud and misconduct. The proliferation of such incidences across territories requires close coordination between interested parties, regulatory authorities, enforcement agencies and private actors.

We assist our client throughout the process of investigation, asset-tracing and recovery. Our team has experience recovering assets in multiple jurisdictions leveraging on our global network of partner firms.

Our team utilises a variety of legislative and judicial tools to secure our client’s claims and advise our clients with the best possible strategy to ensure that our clients’ interests are protected.

Restructuring & Insolvency  

The Insolvency & Restructuring practice leverages its strong commercial understanding to ensure that our clients are able to obtain the best possible value from insolvency regime tools such as receiverships, judicial management and schemes of arrangements.

We advise companies, creditors and other interested parties over the best course of action in an insolvency scenario. Our team leverages its strong commercial understanding to ensure that our clients are able to obtain the best possible value from insolvency regime tools such as receiverships, judicial management and schemes of arrangements.

We also assist our client in their application to the Court with respect to receiverships, judicial management and schemes.

Our team has experience in dealing with the myriad of factors that arise in a cross-border insolvency. We have advised companies as well as interested parties in the insolvency.

We leverage on our network to ensure multi-jurisdictional coordination to preserve assets and protect our clients’ rights. Our team also advises our clients regarding the recognition and enforcement of cross-border insolvencies, and aiding them to navigate the difficulties that arise out of multi-jurisdictions that is inherent in a cross-border insolvency.