When it comes to handling matters related to matrimonial and family issues, our team of lawyers has the necessary expertise and sensitivity to navigate
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Edwin’s experience is in litigation and arbitration proceedings, and estate planning.
He has experience in a diverse range of matters (including disputes between shareholders / joint venture partners), and has acted as lead counsel in disputes concerning equity and trust (involving resulting trust and common intention constructive trust), contentious probate, employment matters and in disciplinary proceedings (as prosecuting counsel). In the area of estate planning, he has extensive expertise advising on issues concerning Wills, application for Grant of Probate / Letters of Administration (including foreign domiciled deceased), and Lasting Power of Attorney.
Edwin was listed in the 2020 edition of Singapore’s 21 most influential lawyers aged 40 and under by the Singapore Business Review. Additionally, he was named as one of the SAF NSmen of the Year in 2022.
His notable experience includes acting as lead counsel where his clients successfully argued that the surviving joint owner of a commercial property was holding the said property on resulting trust on their behalf, before the General Division and the Appellate Division of the High Court, and the Court of Appeal. This matter received widespread media coverage.
Effectively bilingual, he has delivered seminars and webinars (in English and Mandarin) to and/or through various organisations, financial institutions, and news media on topics ranging from debt recovery to estate planning.
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No matter the complexity or intricacies of your legal challenge, Edwin and CNPLaw can assist you. Submit an enquiry now.
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Dispute Resolution
With the global landscape presenting a wealth of opportunities and an equal measure of difficulties in navigating relationships with stakeholders, it is inevitable that disputes will arise in the course
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Private Clients, Family Offices And Wealth Management
Our private clients practice group provides a range of legal services tailored for individuals, including high net worth individuals and families to assist them
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Estate Planning
Estate and succession planning can be described as the art of planning
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Mental Capacity Act Advisory
‘The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) was passed in parliament in 2008. It
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Arbitration
Our dispute resolution litigators handle a wide range of arbitration under the
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Employment Disputes
At CNPLaw, we recognise that employment disputes will affect our clients’ lives
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General Litigation
Our general litigation practice is primarily business-oriented and involves most types of civil
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Professional Liability
Our lawyers have years of experience in providing commercial advice on governance
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Probate
Losing a loved one is never easy and as the legal process of obtaining the Court’s grant to administer the estate of your loved one differs depending whether the person
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Edwin authors publications that guide readers about specific areas of the law. Read on to find out more.