Profile: Paul Wong

Construction

Biography: Construction

Paul Wong is a partner in Rodyk & Davidson LLP's litigation and arbitration practice group.

Paul's practice includes construction, banking and insolvency, and general commercial litigation. He has acted as counsel in numerous construction disputes both in arbitration and litigation with a specific emphasis on engineering-related issues. Notably, he was one of the counsels acting for the main contractor of Circle Line Contract C824, the main potential defendant in the inquiry into the collapse of Nicoll Highway on 20 April 2004. His clients include developers, quantity surveyors, architects, contractors and sub-contractors. Apart from dispute resolution, Paul also advises his clients in the drafting of construction-related transactions, including numerous forms of construction contracts. He has acted for main contractors in major infrastructure projects in Singapore both in an advisory role and also as counsel. Construction-related cases Paul has worked on include the MRT Circle Line contracts, the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System contracts, the Marina Barrage contracts and Marina South District Cooling Plant contracts.

Paul's banking and insolvency experience includes recovery work with specific emphasis on facilities secured by land and guarantees, advising liquidators and receivers, and bankruptcy and liquidation matters. Paul has also acted in shareholder disputes; insurance claims (general including all-risks policies and professional indemnity); employee-employer disputes including wrongful dismissal cases; employee fraud cases; international contract claims and sale of goods claims.

Paul is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators; member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Society of Construction Law. He is also admitted to the Malaysian Bar.

Paul graduated with an LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore.