Paul Wong
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 4 : Construction: Domestic
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About
Provided by Paul Wong
Practice Areas
Paul Wong is a senior partner in Dentons Rodyk's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice and Arbitration practice groups and Co-Head of the Commercial Litigation practice. He is also Co-Head of the Philippines and Thailand desks and the Singapore-Malaysia relationship partner.
Paul's practice includes construction, banking, insolvency and general commercial litigation. He has acted as counsel in numerous construction disputes, both in arbitration and litigation, with a specific emphasis on engineering related issues. Apart from dispute resolution, Paul advises his clients on the drafting of construction related transactions, including numerous forms of construction contracts. He has acted for main contractors in major infrastructure projects in Singapore both in an advisory role and also as counsel. Paul's banking and insolvency experience includes recovery work with specific emphasis on facilities secured by land and guarantees, advising liquidators and receivers, and bankruptcy and liquidation cases.
Career
Senior Partner, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP, 2002 to Present
HelenYeo & Partners, 1998 to 2002
Khattar Wong & Partners, 1997 to 1998
HelenYeo & Partners, 1993 to 1997
Colin Ng & Partners, 1992 to 1993
Professional Memberships
Arbitrator, Arbitration Scheme Panel of Arbitrators, The Law Society of Singapore
Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Member, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators
Member, Society of Construction Law
Publications
Revisiting the essentials of a liquidated damages clause: whither a provision for partial possession?
Knowing the limitation period of your claim: A case example for negligent misrepresentations
Amendments to the building and construction industry security of payment
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Paul Wong is regularly instructed on adjudications and arbitrations, as well as advising clients on construction development matters. He is a senior partner in Dentons' dispute resolution practice and therefore has broad experience across forums and sectors.