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Subra’s practice has been primarily in the field of commercial litigation and arbitration. He heads the firm’s International Arbitration and Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure teams.

He has had an active commercial litigation practice for the last 33 years, he regularly advises and represents publicly listed companies, multi-national corporations and high net worth individuals in a variety of corporate and commercial disputes in the High Court and the Court of Appeal in Singapore.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK and the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. As an accredited Arbitrator and experienced Arbitration counsel, he has also advised and represented clients from the Middle East, China, India, France, the United Kingdom, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia in numerous international cross border arbitrations under the SIAC, ICC, HKIAC, LCIA and CIETAC Rules.

Soo Ling’s main areas of practice are intellectual property and dispute resolution. She has experience in a diverse range of matters such as building construction, company law, commercial law, disciplinary proceedings, employment law, family law, intellectual property, property law, probate & administration and shareholder disputes.

As head of the intellectual property team, she manages a team that ensures that the intellectual property rights of our clients are protected around the world. She is also deputy head of the Dispute Resolution team.

Dr. William Wan, JP is a partner in CNPLaw, and a legal consultant, mediator and community leader. Called to the Bar in 1973, he built a storied general practice covering land reversion, multi-national corruption, minority oppression, defamation, criminal and capital cases and professional disciplinary tribunals.

He spent 25 years abroad in academia, community and church leadership before returning to private practice in a regional law firm, thereafter assuming corporate leadership in an American psychometric corporation. Subsequently, he served 13 years as General Secretary of the Singapore Kindness Movement before joining CNPlaw.

Educated at the University of Singapore, Regent, Carleton, Queen’s, and the University of Ottawa, Dr. Wan holds advanced degrees in law, theology, and counselling.  He is a Justice of the Peace, an accredited international mediator and psychometric analyst.  His honours include the Canadian Board of Police Commissioner’s Commendation, the Ontario Solicitor-General’s Award, the President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Award and lifetime achievement awards in community service.

He enhances every engagement with exceptional writing, public speaking and relationship-building skills. An author of 14 books on “matters of the heart”, he is a three-time TEDx speaker and guest lectured at NTU, SMU, NUS, SUSS, LKYSPP, RSIS and international forums.

Since admitted to the Singapore bar in 1991, Jimmy had held the appointment of a Magistrate Judge and Deputy Registrar of the State Courts. As a Magistrate Judge, he had presided as well as mediated over a wide spectrum of civil and commercial disputes.

His main areas of practice for non-contentious work are corporate and commercial transactions including sale & acquisition, due diligence, joint ventures, restructuring, franchising & licensing, employment and others. In addition, he also focuses on Indonesia related matters such as market entry, setting up a PMA or representative office, acquisition and joint venture with local partners.

For contentious matters, his primary focus is on building and construction claims especially under the Security of Payment Act, and International Arbitration. He has been an accredited Adjudicator appointed by the Singapore Mediation Centre to adjudicate claims between parties since 2006. Currently, he is also on the reserve panel of arbitrators with Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). In addition, he is also on the panel of Neutral under the Law Society Neutral Evaluation and Determination Scheme (LSNEDS).

Raymond specializes in litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution and has acted in many cases in the High Court, Appellate Division and Court of Appeal in Singapore. He is well- versed in a wide range of civil and commercial litigation matters, including those involving contractual disputes, building and construction law (including arbitration and SOPA claims), trade disputes, negligence (including medical claims), industrial accidents, directors’ duties, minority oppression, private banker/client disputes, shareholder disputes, corporate and partnership disputes, trade associations, trust and estate law, intellectual property rights, competition law (Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) investigations and enforcement for anti-competitive conduct as well as appeals to the Competition Appeal Board), labour law, restraint of trade, matrimonial disputes, probate and administration, defamation and other tortious actions.

Many are published cases, including a 2023 High Court judgment on a successful claim for rescission of a shareholders agreement and the consequent payment of damages for misrepresentations, an important 2014 Court of Appeal judgment on tortious liability at building sites and a judgment reported in the Straits Times dated 9 July 2016 on an employer represented by Raymond successfully defeating an unmeritorious personal injury claim by an employee, against the tide of many such cases. He also acted in a high-profile High Court trial (2023) and the appeal to the Appellate Division (2024), representing high net-worth Hong Kong clients suing a luxury watch investment fund. Raymond also has an active criminal practice having successfully acted for many clients in cases involving police, traffic police, CID, CAD, CPIB, MOM, ICA, BCA, IRAS, CNB, Customs and other prosecutions. Many are published cases on culpable homicide, gang offences and weapon/firearms, sports corruption, sexual offences, employment offences, road rage and the distinction between rash and negligence in criminal prosecutions, including a 2019 CPIB case involving an employee of Keppel Shipyard as well as the full acquittal of his client in an MOM prosecution over causing the death of an employee at One Altitude at One Raffles Place, reported in the Straits Times on 2 March 2023.

He has also acted for clients in non-contentious work such as advising on and drafting commercial contracts, including those relating to construction projects, telecommunications, confidentiality and non-disclosure, business leases/tenancies, intellectual property rights, shareholders/partnership arrangements, constitutions of societies, trade and unincorporated associations, software/internet agreements (including crypto/NFT), employment (including stock options), distributorship / franchising, manufacturing, publishing, and advertising.

Prior to the merger with CNPLaw, Raymond was in private practice, becoming the founder and Managing Partner of Union Law LLP since 2014. Before entering private practice, Raymond served in the Legal Service as a Magistrate and Deputy Registrar in the State Courts and tutored part-time at the NUS Faculty of Law.

He is an independent director on the boards of Serial System Ltd and Wee Hur Holdings Ltd on the main board of SGX, as well as having served as independent director with Goodland Group Ltd (until mandatory retirement in 2025), 800 Super Holdings Ltd and SK Jewellery Group Ltd before they were delisted in 2020 and 2019 respectively, chairing the nominating and remuneration committees as well as serving in the audit committees.

Raymond has been active in community service and service to the nation since 1993, having volunteered in various capacities with MND, MINDEF, IMDA, MOH, MOE, ROM and PA. He was awarded the Public Service Medal (1998), Public Service Star (2008) and Public Service Star (Bar) (2025) in the National Day honours list. He also received the Meritorious Service Medal from the Peoples’ Action Party in 2022. He is a Deputy President of the Strata Titles Board of MND and still volunteers with IMDA, KTPH, PA, ROM as well as being the honorary legal advisor to various trade and merchant associations and Nan Hua Primary School.

Ravi has 37 years of legal experience. He is in the firm’s Dispute Resolution team and handles both civil and criminal work. He specialises in corporate advisory and corporate and criminal litigation work. He provides legal advice to directors and CEOs on laws and rules relating to directors’ duties and corporate governance. He has a wealth of experience in advising local and regional companies on investment agreements, joint ventures, and corporate structures. He also advises many companies on fraud and due diligence measure to adopt in investments and overseas business development.

Ravi has a vast experience advising companies on legal pitfalls and challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. He has also served on the board of both listed and private companies for many years and brings a commercial and practical dimension to many legal issues faced by clients.

Ravi was a former Member of Parliament and has held appointments such as the Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Defence and Foreign Affairs and Deputy Chairman of GPC for Home Affairs and Law. He believes in serving the community in many areas and has worked with the wider community in various capacities over the years. He continues to serve as advisor to community organisations.

Daniel is a Partner with the firm’s Dispute Resolution and Family Law team. His main area of practice is civil and criminal law litigation. He recently retired as a judge in the Family Justice Court after an illustrious public service career spanning almost 40 years. As a family court judge, he dealt with a wide range of family disputes, ancillary hearings, probate applications and contested lasting power of attorneys and deputyship appointment hearings under the Mental Capacity Act.

His adjudicative skills have been honed by his 2 decades of experience on the Singapore court bench, dealing with civil and criminal trials serving as a magistrate, assistant registrar, district judge and Registrar in the Subordinate Courts of Singapore. In 1995, as Registrar, he assisted the Chief Judge in initiating a comprehensive series of judicial reform and process engineering exercises that transformed the legal and judicial landscape in Singapore, significantly enhancing public access to justice and heightening public trust and confidence in the courts and the rule of law.

In May 2001, he held the position of Deputy Principal Senior State Counsel in the Attorney General’s Chambers prosecuting sensitive financial and securities fraud cases. As director, he supervised teams of deputy public prosecutors in the Financial Securities offences and Corruption & Specialist crime directorates. He was the lead prosecutor in several complex high profile white-collar crimes including the China Aviation Oil case, one of the biggest financial scandals in Singapore.

He was the first Public Guardian in Singapore from 2010 – 2015, seconded from the Attorney General’s Chambers in 2009 to take on this appointment.

Since the Mental Capacity Act came into effect on 1 March 2010, Daniel, supported by the Office of the Public Guardian, carried out various functions towards enabling and protecting vulnerable persons in the society who lack mental capacity. Since 2010 he has been a regular overseas expert speaker at several World Congress sessions held in Washington, Melbourne, Berlin, Tokyo and Seoul on guardianship law.

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. Edwin has also been recognised as a Future Star for Private Clients by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2025

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.

“Asia’s Super 50 Disputes Lawyers” – Asian Legal Business 2021. Venetia’s dispute advisory and arbitration practice involves not only Singapore businesses but includes those across Asia, Australia, Europe and America, with a focus in mergers and acquisitions, financing, corporate governance and professional liability, and jurisdictional challenges.

Daphne is a Partner of the firm. She helps clients resolve cases involving complex fact scenarios in corporate, commercial, and contractual disputes in various sectors, whether through litigation, arbitration, or mediation. As a trained mediation advocate, she actively explores the potential amicable resolution of disputes via “win-win” outcomes. In court and arbitration, her focus is to ensure her clients are well-informed and prepared for the risks involved.

Joel graduated from the University of Western Australia in 2013 and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2015. Joel joined CNPLaw in 2017 and is in the firm’s Dispute Resolution team. He has experience in a diverse range of litigation and estate planning work including the drafting of wills and probate work. Joel also previously served as a volunteer on the Law Society’s Probate Practice and Succession Planning Committee.

Nicholas graduated from the University of Leeds in 2014 and was called to the Singapore Bar in 2016. In recent years, he has focused on complex cross-border litigation, particularly company and shareholder disputes. He has worked with international clients and counsel from various countries such as Germany, France, Canada, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, China, and United Kingdom. In 2024, Nicholas was based in Germany where he met and discussed ongoing litigation matters with European clients.

Nicholas has obtained certifications in the area of information and data privacy. In 2025, he obtained the Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) certification, which is an international accreditation in privacy program management. He is also a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Nicholas also obtained certification in Digital Assets and Intellectual Property Disputes. In 2017, he obtained the Certificate of Proficiency in hands-on data protection officer training.

Arjun is an associate in the Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Projects Practice Group. He graduated from the University of Durham in 2021 and was called to the Singapore Bar in 2023.

Prior to joining the firm, Arjun practised in the areas of civil and commercial litigation as well as Corporate Finance and has acted for clients from different industries including the hospitality and aviation sectors and has also provided pro bono legal assistances for criminal cases under the Law Society Criminal Aid Scheme.

Keagen is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. He graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2022 and was called to the Singapore Bar in 2023. His main areas of practice include commercial contracts, corporate restructuring, construction, and general litigation.

In particular, he has experience advising companies on a wide range of corporate matters, including the conduct of legal due diligence and reviewing and drafting various types of contracts (e.g. non-disclosure agreement, collaboration agreement, sale and purchase agreement, construction contracts).

As regards dispute resolution, he has represented construction firms in legal proceedings under the Building & Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Singapore).

Silas is an Associate in the firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group. He graduated from Singapore Management University and was called to the Singapore Bar in 2024. Specialising in commercial and civil litigation, Silas is committed to providing well-considered and strategic solutions to complex legal issues. With a client-centric approach, he strives to understand each client’s objectives and work towards practical and effective resolutions.

During his university days, Silas was an active student leader and participated in several moot competitions. He was also a dedicated rugby player, an experience that significantly contributed to developing his teamwork and collaborative skills. Outside the office, he finds balance in capturing the world through his camera lens or unwinding with friends over a cold pint of beer.