Mimi Ahn

Associate Director

+65 6950 0843


Area of Practice

  • Commercial Litigation

  • International Arbitration

  • Shipping & Commodities

  • Employment Law

  • Criminal Law

  • Corporate Advice 

  • Wills & Probate 

  • Korea Desk

Admissions

  • Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore

Qualifications

  • JD, Singapore Management University

  • MA, Yonsei University

  • BA, University of Sydney


Mimi is a founding member of the firm and a Korean national who was called to the Singapore Bar in April 2015. She is one of very few Korean nationals fully qualified to practice and regularly appear before the Singapore courts.

With over a decade of experience in litigation and arbitration, Mimi has built a strong reputation for representing clients in complex, high-value disputes across a broad spectrum of commercial litigation, international arbitration, insolvency, shipping, and criminal matters. She regularly appears before the Singapore High Court and State Courts and has acted in international arbitrations under major institutional rules, including SIAC, and ICC with arbitral seats in Singapore, New York, and other key jurisdictions.

Mimi also practices criminal law and is currently the only Korean-speaking lawyer who can represent Korean clients in criminal proceedings before the Singapore courts. She has also served as the legal advisor to the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Singapore for almost a decade and continues to assist Korean companies and individuals based in Singapore.

In addition to complex dispute work, Mimi regularly advises small to medium-sized companies on day-to-day legal issues, including employment matters, visa and immigration concerns, company incorporation, and minor commercial disputes. She plays a vital role in supporting Korean businesses in Singapore by providing practical legal guidance in their native language, ensuring clarity and confidence in navigating local regulations.

Despite her Korean background, Mimi acts for clients from a wide range of jurisdictions, including Japan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, Denmark, and the United States—reflecting her ability to bridge cultures and navigate cross-border legal issues with confidence and clarity.

안미미 변호사는 본 로펌의 창립 멤버이자, 2015년 4월 싱가포르 변호사 자격을 취득한 한국 국적의 변호사입니다. 싱가포르 로스쿨 졸업 및 싱가포르 변호사 시험을 합격한 싱가포르 변호사이며 싱가포르 법정에서 정식으로 소송 수행이 가능한 몇 안 되는 한국 국적 변호사 중 한 명입니다.

10년 이상의 소송 및 중재 경험을 바탕으로, 안미미 변호사는 개인 및 법인 민사 소송, 국제중재, 기업회생 및 파산, 선박/해상법, 형사사건 등 다양한 분야의 고난도 분쟁 사건을 성공적으로 수행해왔습니다. 싱가포르 고등법원 및 지방법원에 정기적으로 출석하고 있으며, SIAC 및 ICC를 포함한 주요 중재기관 규칙에 따른 국제중재 절차도 다수 수행해왔습니다.

안미미 변호사는 형사법 분야도 다루며, 현재 싱가포르 법정에서 한국어로 형사절차에 참여할 수 있는 유일한 변호사입니다. 안변호사는 주싱가포르 대한민국 대사관의 법률고문으로 거의 10년간 활동하고 있으며, 현재도 싱가포르에 진출한 한국 기업과 개인을 지속적으로 지원하고 있습니다.

복잡한 분쟁 사건 외에도, 안미미 변호사는 중소기업을 대상으로 노동법, 비자 및 이민 절차, 법인 설립, 소액 분쟁 등 일상적인 법률 자문을 제공하고 있습니다. 특히 한국 기업들에게는 한국어로 소통 가능한 실무 중심의 법률 조언을 제공함으로써, 현지 법률 환경을 명확히 이해하고 자신 있게 대응할 수 있는 중요한 역할을 수행하고 있습니다.

안미미 변호사는 한국 고객 뿐만 아니라 일본, 홍콩, 베트남, 인도네시아, 덴마크, 미국 등 다양한 국가의 고객을 대리하고 있습니다.


Work Highlights

Commercial Litigation

  • Counsel for the Japan P&I Club/ Korean shipowner defending an action by an international financing bank against one of the Japan P&I Club’s Korean shipowner for alleged wrongful switching of the bill of lading. Judgment reported in The “Jeil Crystal” [2024] SGHC 74; The “Jeil Crystal” [2022] SGCA 66. 

  • Counsel for an established Japanese hospital/medical group in its an international financial institution. Successfully set aside a disputed valuation report that gave rise to the claim sum of JPY 1.11 billion. Judgment reported in Nishiki Holdings Pte Ltd and others v Sankaty European Investments Sarl and others [2022] 4 SLR 1024.

  • Acting for and advising the liquidators of Hin Leong Trading (Pte.) Ltd on shipping and commodities issues, as well as various interpleader proceedings.

  • Counsel for a Korean contractor in relation to a construction dispute with the employer.

 International Arbitration

  • Counsel for a Southeast Asian telecommunications provider in an arbitration arising out of services and supplies provided by a global telecommunications company in Cambodia.  

  • 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 the main contractor in relation to a dispute arising out of construction contract with the sub-contractor (SIAC Arbitration; Singapore seat; Singapore law).

  • Counsel for a Hong Kong based investor in relation to a dispute arising out of an investment agreement for a construction project in Indonesia (SIAC Arbitration; Singapore seat; Indonesian law).

  • Counsel for a Japanese listed company in relation to a dispute arising out of advertisement service agreement with a Hong Kong based company (SIAC Arbitration; Singapore seat; Singapore law).