• Represented multiple local and expatriate individuals against their ex-companies to obtain satisfactory retrenchment/termination packages e.g. payouts (stocks and cash) and shortening of non-compete durations.

• Represented a security firm against an ex-employee for breaching non-disclosure and separation agreements.

• Represented a security firm against an ex-employee for breach of non-solicitation agreements and fiduciary duties.

• Represented a defense firm against an ex-employee for poaching business, client information and misuse of funds.

• Represented an expatriate to defend against allegations of intellectual property theft.

• Represented multiple individuals to contest performance reviews made in bad faith.

• Represented an entertainment company against an ex-employee for theft, as well as breach of contract and fiduciary duties.

• Represented clients on human resource advisory matters.

• Represented an expatriate (technology field) against her company for unfair termination.

• Represented a Defense firm against a state-owned oil company for alleged breach of contract.

• Represented a Defense firm (in arbitration proceedings) with regard to allegations of failing to advise a contractor to properly dispose of unexploded ordinances (UXOs) at a land reclamation site.

• Represented an Indonesian metals company to recover payments from a Singaporean company, when monies were paid out by the latter based on fraudulent instructions.

• Represented a dormitory operator to pursue payments from various construction firms due to breach of contract.

• Represented a group of minority shareholders to resist a hostile takeover.

• Represented interior design firms to defend against claims of alleged incomplete/unsatisfactory work.

• Represented a high-net-worth Indonesian individual to seek contract, tort, restitution relief against multiple defendants who allegedly defrauded him. Other legal issues involved lifting the corporate veil, handwriting expert evidence and security for costs etc.

• Represented a state-owned company to appeal against a garnishee order in the Court of Appeal.

• Represented an individual (who was in a partnership dispute) to negotiate an exit on favorable terms.

Kenneth has represented MCSTs as well as owners/landlords/tenants with respect to contentious and non-contentious property matters. His briefs include:

• Represented a kindergarten against a listed company to resist eviction and payment of outstanding rent.

• Represented a family office in relation to multiple landlord/tenant issues, taking into account the Covid -19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020.

• Represented a sub-tenant which faced eviction by the landlord, as a consequence of the master-tenant breaching its contract with the landlord.

• Represented a landlord to obtain compensation for inter-floor leakage.

• Represented an expatriate owner against a MCST to rectify damage to the facade of her condominium unit.

• Represented a landlord against a tenant with regard to a contractual dispute on rectification/restoration costs, diplomatic clauses, unpaid rent and retention of security deposit.

• Represented an expatriate tenant against his landlord, who leased him defective premises, resulting in a reduction of usable space.

• Represented an accounting firm against the landlord with respect to a dispute on tenanted space, and subsequent harassment by the latter.

• Represented a MCST to resist claims by a contractor, as works were allegedly done for the personal interest of the former chairperson.

• Represented a MCST against a tenant for unpaid maintenance fees and sinking fund contributions.

• Advised a MCST in respect of various issues such as the legality of wheel clamping and operating unsafe premises (occupiers' liability).

• Represented a dormitory contractor against a construction company in relation to multiple tenancy disputes over pricing, property damage and termination.

• Extensively advised a MCST in respect of issues relating to possible breach of fiduciary duties, breach of contract by contractors, interpretation and validity of Management Agreements, AGM/EGM requirements, election requirements, covid regulations, drafting resolutions and various issues on the Building Management and Strata Management Act.

• Represented a sub-contractor to dispute claims by the main contractor for breach of contract.

• Represented a sub-contractor to pursue a counterclaim against a main contractor for instructing them to perform illegal work.

• Represented construction firms to prosecute construction-based claims and subsequently recover unpaid debts.

• Represented construction firms to recover payments from developers/main contractors, as these failed to pay them for additional (variation) works, and withheld payments based on allegations of defective/incomplete works.

Kenneth has advised and represented private and institutional clients in relation to contentious and non-contentious aspects of insurance law. His briefs include:

• Defended multiple insurance companies against multiple claims, stemming from industrial, workplace and motor accidents.

• Represented an expatriate against a global insurance company with regard to a dispute on group insurance policy.

• Advised private and institutional clients on the drafting, construction and applicability of clauses in relation to a variety of insurance contracts.

• Represented a property agent against multiple credit card companies to reduce debts and avoid bankruptcy.

• Represented a high net worth individual to set aside a statutory demand.

• Represented multiple companies and individuals in enforcement procedures such as liquidation, bankruptcy, garnishee proceedings etc.

• Represented multiple clients (foreign and local) to negotiate deeds of separation as well as uncontested divorces.

• Represented a client to obtain a divorce order when her ex-spouse had absconded from Singapore.

• Represented a client against his ex-spouse to contest custody, care, control as well as access to children of the marriage.

• Represented a client to obtain a court order to transfer of the matrimonial home to her when her ex-spouse absconded from Singapore. Further assisted said client to obtain a loan from HDB even though she did not initially qualify for such.

• Represented a client to dispute maintenance claims by his ex-spouse, who was not honest and forthcoming with her declarations.

• Represented a client against his ex-spouse to contest an oppressive prior maintenance order, due to a material change in his financial circumstances.

• Represented a client who defaulted on paying child maintenance, and eventually negotiated an improved agreement for him.

• Represented a client against her ex-spouse who took up applications for personal protection orders and variation of final judgment.

• Represented a client against his ex-spouse (who committed adultery) to get sole care and control of the children of the marriage.

• Advised a client on renouncing custody of an adopted child.

Defamation:

• Represented a social media influencer who faced doxing and defamation by an online personality.

• Represented an expatriate against an ex-colleague who defamed her to present and potential clients.

• Represented a motivational coach to dispute scam related defamatory accusations (by an investment company executive) and subsequently negotiated a favorable settlement for him.

• Represented a client to dispute scam related defamatory accusations by an investment group.

• Represented a company against an ex-customer who perpetuated defamatory content on multiple online platforms.

Harassment:

• Represented multiple individuals to prosecute harassment and nuisance claims.

• Represented an individual against his neighbor to resist nuisance claims and instead prosecute a harassment claim against said neighbor.

• Represented a defense contractor against a debt collector for harassment.

• Represented a kindergarten and shareholder against a listed company for harassment.

• Represented an accounting firm against their landlord for harassment.

• Represented a expatriate (technology field) against her former company for permitting and subjecting her to an environment of harassment.

• Represented a technology firm against their former client to dispute harassment allegations.

Kenneth has extensively represented local and foreign clients who suffered personal injuries and property damage. These generally occur due to motor, industrial, workplace accidents as well as accidents which occur due to unsafe premises. The injuries range from minor ones to death. His briefs include:

• Represented a victim against a casino operator for operating an unsafe premise, resulting the victim encountering a slip and fall incident.

• Represented a victim against a MCST for operating an unsafe premise, resulting in the victim falling into a drain hole.

• Represented a victim against a tortfeasor driver, who suffered from a sudden epileptic seizure. The latter is therefore not bound to compensate the victim. Yet, we secured a satisfactory ex-gratia compensation from a global insurance company.

• Represented a passenger to make her driver (who was drunk) significantly liable for getting into an accident and thereby causing her injuries. This is notwithstanding that the victim drank with her driver, and yet chose to take a lift home.

• Represented victims to obtain compensation when the tortfeasor driver was uninsured or untraceable.

• Represented genuine victims to obtain compensation against tortfeasors for motor accidents involving slight contact.

• Represented genuine victims in claims against construction/industrial/shipping companies for industrial/workplace accidents even though they lacked sufficient proof or witnesses of the incident.

• Represented an individual (who contracted stage 4 cancer) against a public healthcare organization for failing to detect early signs of cancer and recommend her for further treatment to manage such symptoms.

• Represented an individual against a dental professional for failing to properly advise him to seek out the appropriate treatment, thereby resulting in him subsequently requiring root canal treatment.

• Represented an individual against a cardiologist for recommending him to proceed with heart surgery despite being in an unstable condition. The said individual subsequently suffered from a stroke.

• Represented multiple individuals in criminal proceedings for traffic, employment, cheating, company, tax, causing bodily harm, drug and sexual crimes.

• Represented an estate (of a reputable business family which substantially owns a publicly listed company) to uncover and recover concealed worldwide assets.

• Represented estates to recover hidden and unintentionally concealed assets such as safe deposit boxes, bearer shares, valuable chattels and bank accounts.

Wills, Probate, Family Law and Succession Planning

• Drafted deed polls, lasting powers of attorney, powers of attorney and wills of varying complexities.

• Represented clients in multiple probate and intestacy matters.

• Resealing foreign grant of probate.

• Advised individuals on trusts and succession planning.

• Represented a high net worth individual on the purchase of a pizza franchise

• Represented founding shareholders in relation to the sale of their shares in a technology company.

• Represented a family business with regard to the purchase of a company (hostel operator).

• Represented an events management company in the purchase of a mechanical and electrical service provider.

• Represented a photography company and drafted various documents such as service agreements, letters of appointment, general contractual terms and conditions, PDPA documents, constitutions, shareholders agreement, terms sheets, memorandums of understanding, letters of intent, referral and commission agreements.

• Represented a medical firm on the legal aspects and requirements of setting up of an online business.

• Represented a defense firm to draft documents relating to novation agreements, disposal of property and change of shareholding structure.

• Advised an individual on potential shareholder conflict, and devised ways to circumvent these problems.

• Advised and represented a defense firm to draft a contractual agreement with a foreign defense firm for works relating to the disposal of unexploded ordnances.

• Advised an investor on cryptocurrency services in light of prevailing laws such as Digital Payment Services (DMS) and Capital Markets Service (CMS) licensing requirements.

• Advised multiple start-ups on various issues such as starting a business, debt and equity funding, restricted stock unit agreements and employment stock ownership plans etc.

• Advised and drafted trust documents of varying complexities

• Advised and drafted corporate documents such as due diligence, novation agreements, share sale agreements, joint venture agreements, constitution, service agreements, commission agreements, employment agreements, non-disclosure agreements, letters of opinion, privacy policies, indemnity and guarantee documents, as well as deeds of assignments.

• Advised and drafted privacy and personal data protection documents.