Joey Tan
Associate
+65 6950 0848
Areas of Practice
Commercial Litigation
International Arbitration
Family & Private Clients
Admissions
Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws, Singapore University of Social Sciences
Joey graduated from the Singapore University of Social Sciences in 2022 and was subsequently admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor to the Singapore Bar in 2023.
Joey’s legal experience began in 2016 when she worked as a Legal Executive whilst concurrently reading law. She mainly handled dispute resolution matters (commercial litigation and arbitration), family matters and private client matters.
During her time at university and apart from juggling her school and work commitments, Joey also served as the Head of Clinics and Projects, and subsequently as Emeritus Advisor, with the Executive Committee of the Pro Bono Student Group.
Presently, Joey is an Associate with the firm’s dispute resolution team. She handles a wide array of matters, including disputes matters and debt recovery matters. She also assists clients in both contentious and non-contentious family and private client matters, including applications for Grants of Letters of Administration and Grants of Probate, applications under the Mental Capacity Act, drafting of Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney. Contentious matters in which she has acted include disputed divorces and ancillary matters, cross-border abduction matters and guardianship applications.
Work Highlights
Counsel for the Japan P&I Club defending an action by an international financing bank against one of the Japan P&I Club’s shipowner for alleged wrongful switching of the bill of lading. Reported judgment in [2024] SGHC 74.
Counsel for a high net-worth individual and her holding companies defending an action by a Japanese government-linked entity for claims in unjust enrichment, constructive trust and tracing arising out of fraudulent transactions committed by a co-defendant in Japan. Reported interlocutory decision in [2024] SGHC 63.
Counsel for a subsidiary of a group of companies which is listed on the Nikkei 225 in the recovery of monies fraudulently transferred to conspirators in Singapore.
Counsel for an established Japanese hospital/medical group in various disputes, including commencing an action against its former director and other related individuals and companies in breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment and knowing receipt.
Counsel for a Luxembourg-incorporated company in a claim against a Singapore-based company arising from breach of an investment agreement.
Counsel for the liquidators of a former large oil-trading company in Singapore in a dispute arising out of sale contracts for marine gas oil with an established company in the Maldives and successfully obtained a Final Award against the respondent (SIAC Arbitration; Singapore seat; Singapore law).
Counsel for an Indonesian company in a dispute arising from an Indonesian court’s finding against an established Singapore-incorporated company headquartered in France (SIAC Arbitration; Singapore seat; Singapore law).
Counsel for a Dutch national against a Belarusian national in a highly contentious application under the Guardianship of Infants Act involving highly contentious issues relating to the applicant’s access to the child.