Yee Leong Chong
Global Guide 2024
Band 5 : Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
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About
Provided by Yee Leong Chong
Practice Areas
Construction & Engineering; International Arbitration; Restructuring & Insolvency
Career
With over 30 years of experience, Yee Leong is recognised as a leading international dispute resolution practitioner. He is Co-Head of the Firm’s International Arbitration Practice and Head of the Restructuring & Insolvency Practice.
Yee Leong has been involved in numerous arbitrations administered by or in accordance with the rules of SIAC, ICC, LCIA, HKIAC, AIAC and UNCITRAL. He specialises in energy, oil and gas, power and infrastructure projects in Singapore, and the region.
He was also involved in all the recent high-profile insolvency and restructuring matters in Singapore such as Hyflux, Hin Leong/Ocean Tanker/Xihe groups and Zenrock involving complex issues of insolvency law, and a myriad of regulatory and technical issues.
He is recognised as a Senior Accredited Specialist in Building and Construction Law by the SAL.
Professional Memberships
Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow, CIArb and SIArb. Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors, SIAC. Panel of arbitrators, SIAC, Presidential Panel of CIArb, JCAA and AIAC. Jurisdictional Council Member for Singapore, IPBA. Chairman, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Law Society of Singapore. Faculty member, SIAC Academy. Principal Examiner SILE.
Publications
Arbitration in Singapore: A Practical Guide 2nd Edition. Singapore International Arbitration: Law & Practice 2nd Edition.
Chambers Review
Global
Chong Yee Leong is experienced in the market, regularly works on commercial arbitrations and is qualified to act in Singapore and Malaysia.
Articles, highlights and press releases
3 items provided by Allen & Gledhill LLP
SICC dismisses application to set aside arbitral award on grounds of invalidity of agreement
In CPU v CPX, the SICC dismissed an application to set aside an arbitral award on the grounds that the underlying arbitration agreement was invalid by reason of the applicants’ incapacity, and that there had been a breach of the rules of natural justice.
Framework for conditional fee agreements in Singapore in effect from 4 May 2022
The framework for conditional fee agreements in Singapore has come into operation from 4 May 2022.
Third-party funding permitted for more categories of legal proceedings in Singapore
From 28 June 2021, the third-party funding framework in Singapore has been expanded to cover domestic arbitration proceedings, certain proceedings in the Singapore International Commercial Court, and related mediation proceedings.
SICC dismisses application to set aside arbitral award on grounds of invalidity of agreement
In CPU v CPX, the SICC dismissed an application to set aside an arbitral award on the grounds that the underlying arbitration agreement was invalid by reason of the applicants’ incapacity, and that there had been a breach of the rules of natural justice.
Framework for conditional fee agreements in Singapore in effect from 4 May 2022
The framework for conditional fee agreements in Singapore has come into operation from 4 May 2022.
Third-party funding permitted for more categories of legal proceedings in Singapore
From 28 June 2021, the third-party funding framework in Singapore has been expanded to cover domestic arbitration proceedings, certain proceedings in the Singapore International Commercial Court, and related mediation proceedings.