Partner
Terence is a leading commercial disputes trial lawyer and white collar crime defence and investigations counsel. He routinely acts for financial institutions and individuals in complex matters in all levels of the Singapore court and in arbitration.
Language - English
Jurisdiction - Singapore
Terence is frequently called upon to guide international corporations and institutions through difficult and high stakes situations that are at the cross-section of civil claims, criminal and regulatory oversight and crisis management. Clients rely on Terence to navigate unfamiliar territory and cover all bases.
Terence’s work spans many sectors including insurance, re-insurance, banking products and technology.
*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.
Dispute Resolution
Securing through cross-examination in trial the withdrawal of a criminal charge against a factory supervisor for allegedly causing a work’s death through negligence and failure to follow safety protocols.
Dispute Resolution
Securing the withdrawal of charges, amounting to an acquittal, for a former head of physical currency department of a bank who was charged with stealing Euro notes from the bank during the currency counting process.
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Successfully defending an insurance company in a High Court case brought by an insurance agent.
Dispute Resolution
Successfully representing a reinsurance company in their suit in the Singapore High Court against two individuals and two corporations for conspiracy to injure claim.
Dispute Resolution
Conducting investigations for a global firm into allegations of evasion of import duties for deep sea research equipment.
Dispute Resolution
Conducting investigations for a company in relation to allegations of evasion of goods and services tax.
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Acting for a global network systems engineering company in its defence against charges under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act following the deployment of staff from global offices to work on a project in Singapore without requisite employment permits.
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Assisting insurance companies to conduct investigations on large agencies of insurance agents colluding to defraud the insurance companies.
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Advising and representing corporations accused of corporate criminal or regulatory offences, including dealing with sudden raids by authorities.
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Acting for an international healthcare corporation in negotiations with its logistics service provider in respect of temperature excursions in the storage facilities.
