Allister Tan
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Up and Coming : Insurance
Up and Coming
About
Provided by Allister Tan
Practice Areas
Allister specialises in complex corporate, commercial and insurance related disputes.
He frequently acts as lead counsel for corporations and individuals in contractual, fraud, as well as employment related disputes. In addition, Allister has extensive experience in trade credit and other insurance related disputes (financial lines).
Allister also maintains an active arbitration practice and acts in a wide range of institutional as well as ad hoc arbitrations, as well as in arbitration related applications before the Singapore courts.
Career
LL.B. (Hons), The University of Nottingham (2006); Barrister-at-Law, Lincolns Inn (2007); Admitted to the Malaysian Bar (2008); Admitted to the Singapore Bar (2015)
Professional Memberships
Assessor for Ministry of Law Panel of Assessors for COVID-19 Temporary Relief; Board Member of Dementia Singapore; Honourary Secretary, Management Committee Member, and Audit Sub-committee Member of the Alzheimer’s Disease Association; Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb); Member of the Civil Practice Committee of the Law Society of Singapore; Member of the IT Committee of the Law Society of Singapore
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Allister Tan is an up-and-coming litigator, serving as director of Drew & Napier's dispute resolution practice. He acts for policyholders in a variety of claims including trade credits, D&O and professional indemnity.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Allister is a steady hand - he offers technical analysis underpinned by commercial reality and ultimately focusses his advice on solving a given problem."
"He understands business and legal issues and has a good feel for what we are actually trying to solve."
"Allister is a steady hand - he offers technical analysis underpinned by commercial reality and ultimately focusses his advice on solving a given problem."
"He understands business and legal issues and has a good feel for what we are actually trying to solve."
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