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Terence Seah

T: +65 6602 6605 Email Terence | vCard Office: Singapore

Awards

Recommended lawyer for Dispute resolution: Singapore and Labour and employment: Singapore

Recommended lawyer for Dispute resolution: Singapore and Labour and employment: Singapore

Singapore's 70 Most Influential Lawyers aged 40 and under

Singapore's 70 Most Influential Lawyers aged 40 and under

Terence Seah Partner at Virtus Law

Contact details

Terence Seah

Terence Seah
Partner at Virtus Law

T: +65 6602 6605 Email Terence | vCard Office: Singapore

Terence is a partner at Virtus Law*. One of our experienced litigators, he has acted for and advised multi-national corporations and international banks in significant local and international commercial disputes.
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Terence has worked on disputes which have focused on a wide range of subject matters such as complex derivative products, commercial fraud, regulatory breaches, defamation, employment and mental capacity. In addition, he has successfully defended accused persons in criminal trials.

He also has financial transaction experience advising banks and financial institutions on documentation relating to bonds, warrants, structured notes and derivatives products, including the master agreement, schedule and confirmations of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association Inc (ISDA).

*Virtus Law LLP (T13LL0339K) and Stephenson Harwood LLP (T13LL0821C) are registered as a Formal Law Alliance in Singapore under the name Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance. Both firms are registered in Singapore under the Limited Liability Partnership Act (Chapter 163A) with limited liability. The term "partner" is used to refer to a member in one of the constituent law firms.

"Excellent, professional in all aspects … it is the personalised touch that makes the difference!"
Max Cheong (Director, Corporate Services), Caterpillar Energy Solutions Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd

  • Fraud and asset recovery
  • Commercial litigation
  • Finance litigation
  • Corporate crime and directors' criminal liability
  • Employment

Banking fraud

Representing a bank's former employee in his defence against a criminal charge under section 477A of the Penal Code for allegedly falsifying a bank valuation report of his then employer.

Bank of Fiji

Acting for Bank of Fiji in respect of dollar notes stolen in Singapore container yard during transit.

Nickel fraud

Advising a bank on their Singapore claim against a commodities broker and trader following forged warehouse receipts of Nickel stored in Asia.

Bank fraud

Acting for a former head of physical currency department of a bank who is charged with stealing Euro notes from the bank during the currency counting process.

Terence is a seasoned court lawyer with experience handling disputes spanning different areas of law, including commercial fraud, contracts, commercial torts, shareholder disputes and trusts.

Multinational corporation

Representing a Chinese subsidiary of a United States multinational corporation in the High Court in its defence against claims for conspiracy to injure and breach of contract.

International healthcare corporation

Acting for an international healthcare corporation in negotiations with its logistics service provider in respect of temperature excursions in the storage facilities.

Indonesian mine joint venture

Acting for a party in a failed Indonesia mine joint venture.

Outsourcing contract negotiations

Acting for an international healthcare corporation in negotiations with its logistics service provider in respect of temperature excursions in the storage facilities.

Medical defamation claim

Acting for a medical professional in a defamation claim made by a fellow practitioner.

Social networks defamation claim

Acting for parties accused of defamation on online social networks.

International corporate services company

Representing an international corporate services company in the High Court for a cross-border dispute arising from negligence in BVI and Singapore.

Telco dispute

Advising a bank in respect of satellite bandwidth a cross-border dispute with a Singapore telco.

VCC fund

Advising shareholders of a VCC fund in respect of their dispute with their VCC managers for mismanagement.

Defamation claim

Representing a senior executive of a listed company in the High Court for alleged malicious falsehood and defamation.

Fashion brand joint venture dispute

Acting in arbitration proceedings for Hong Kong shareholders of a fashion brand in a dispute with their American joint venture partner.

Chinese commodities company

Defending a Chinese commodities company against mareva injunction applications.

More: Commercial litigation

Focusing on commercial and finance dispute resolution, Terence is an experienced litigator who also has transactional experience advising banks and financial institutions on documentation relating to bonds, warrants, structured notes and derivatives products, including the master agreement, schedule and confirmations of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association Inc (ISDA).

High Court suit

Acting for Minibond Ltd, a special purpose issuer of structured notes, in its defence in the High Court suit brought by note holders.

Securities and Futures Act and the Commodity Trading Act

Advising on restrictions and licensing requirements under the Securities and Futures Act and the Commodity Trading Act governing the sale and purchase of commodities and commodity futures and options.

Chinese offshore notes default - Singapore law aspects

Advising on Singapore law aspects in relation to the default of $13.2 million of semi-annual interest due on $309.3 million of China’s offshore notes.

Rogue traders

Advising private banks on rogue traders.

Private banking dispute

Advising private banks in disputes relating to a counterparty that exceeded trading mandate.

Natixis Bank

Acting for and advising Natixis Bank in Singapore in their investigation into forged warehouse receipts for precious metals that were supposedly stored in warehouses in Singapore and other parts of the region. The matter was in conjunction with litigation managed by colleagues in London.

Insurance companies

Acting for insurance companies in insurance fraud cases.

Mental capacity dispute

Representing family members in disputes relating to the mental capacity of wealthy patriarchs and matriarchs.

High networth individuals

Representing high networth individuals in disputes with private banks relating to product misrepresentation and margin calls.

Terence has vast experience representing accused persons in criminal proceedings. He also prosecutes on behalf of regulatory bodies such as the Health Sciences Authority for regulatory offences.

Criminal breach of trust acquittal

Obtaining acquittal of a manager of a restaurant charged with criminal breach of trust as a servant in respect of restaurant monies.

Health Sciences Authority

Representing Health Sciences Authority in the trial of a criminal prosecution of a tobacco company for wrongful advertising.

Bank of Fiji

Acting for Bank of Fiji in respect of dollar notes stolen in Singapore container yard during transit.

Banking fraud

Representing a bank's former employee in his defence against a criminal charge under section 477A of the Penal Code for allegedly falsifying a bank valuation report of his then employer.

Assault claim

Quashing the conviction and sentence of a foreigner convicted of assaulting a taxi driver.

Regulatory offences

Advising and representing corporations accused of corporate criminal or regulatory offences, including dealing with sudden raids by authorities.

Insurance investigation

Representing insurance companies in a nationwide investigation and liaising with CAD and MOH in a widespread fraudulent scheme for free physiotherapy treatment. 

MOM investigations

Advising an IT MNC on investigations conducted by the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore in respect of potential charges that the client was hiring foreigners to work in Singapore without the appropriate work passes.

Employee termination

Acting for Links International on the termination of an employee.

Senior executive exit

Advising a former cable network content company's senior executive on his rights on resignation, including in relation to restraint of trade.

Shareholder

Advising a shareholder director of Gene Onyx Limited in his exit from the company.

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Focusing on commercial and finance dispute resolution, Terence is an experienced litigator who also has transactional experience advising banks and financial institutions on documentation relating to bonds, warrants, structured notes and derivatives products, including the master agreement, schedule and confirmations of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association Inc (ISDA).

Acting for Minibond Ltd, a special purpose issuer of structured notes, in its defence in the High Court suit brought by note holders.

Advising on restrictions and licensing requirements under the Securities and Futures Act and the Commodity Trading Act governing the sale and purchase of commodities and commodity futures and options.

Advising on Singapore law aspects in relation to the default of $13.2 million of semi-annual interest due on $309.3 million of China’s offshore notes.

Advising private banks on rogue traders.

Advising private banks in disputes relating to a counterparty that exceeded trading mandate.

More: Banks and banking

Mental capacity

Contributing to the Singapore chapter of international textbook on mental capacity published by Oxford University. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-international-protection-of-adults-9780198727255

Mental Capacity Act 2010

Assisting Vinodh Coomaraswamy SC in a landmark first Court of Appeal case on the application and interpretation of the new Mental Capacity Act 2010. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/200m-assets-court-of-appeal-orders-deputies-for-widow-in-family-dispute-case

Mental health problems

Acting for family of schizophrenic national serviceman who committed suicide, exposing lapses in the army and leading to systemic improvements in the military's administration of servicemen with mental health problems. https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/nsf-suicide-she-was-not-even-slightly-curious

Awards

Recommended lawyer for Dispute resolution: Singapore and Labour and employment: Singapore

Recommended lawyer for Dispute resolution: Singapore and Labour and employment: Singapore

Singapore's 70 Most Influential Lawyers aged 40 and under

Singapore's 70 Most Influential Lawyers aged 40 and under

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