Infinitus Law Corporation has an established reputation in the fields of Construction disputes, Management Corporations, Intellectual Property Rights and general litigation including complex cases involving voluminous documents. The Litigation Team of Infinitus Law Corporation is also experienced in handling Mediation and Arbitration.

The Litigation Team comprises 7 Lawyers, a Litigation Manager, 4 Legal Executives with law degrees and supporting litigation secretaries. The Team has vast experience in:

• Civil and commercial litigation, including cases involving contractual disputes, tort, building and construction claims
• Trademarks and patent infringement, passing off, breach of trade secrets and confidential information
• Management Corporations
• Tenancy disputes
• Land disputes
• Anton Piller Orders / Mareva injunctions
• Partnership and joint venture disputes
• Freight-forwarding matters
• Criminal cases
• Insurance claims / Industrial and vehicular accidents
• Defamation
• Employment (wrongful dismissal) and restraint of trade disputes
• Workmen’s compensation
• Product liability
• Insolvency
• Letter of credit disputes
• Family/Matrimonial matters
• Contested and uncontested probate matters
• Adoption
• Debt collection

Language proficiency: English, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil, Korean, and Dialects: Cantonese, Hokkien, Teochew and Hainanese.

The Litigation Team acts for/advises the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), the National Environment Agency (NEA), Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board and the Building Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA).

The Lawyers

1. Leo Cheng Suan handles civil, commercial and criminal litigation and has more than 28 years wide ranging dispute resolution experience. He has extensive experience in the law relating to management corporations and has acted for more than 400 Management Corporations, including handling more than 30 High Court cases involving claims against developers, architects and contractors for building defects.

Other Appointments:

• a Member/ Alternative Chairman of the Criminal Law Advisory Committee appointed by the Minister of Home Affairs under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provision) Act (Cap. 67);
• a Senior Teaching Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Legal Education;
• a member of the Inquiry Committee of the Singapore Medical Council/ Allied Health Professional Council Complaint Council;
• a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and on their panel of Arbitrators;
• a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators;
• a Member of the Singapore Academy of Law/Professional Development & Practice Committee;
• an Accredited Principal Mediator of the Singapore Mediation Centre;
• appointed as Senior Mediator under the Law Society mediation scheme; an Honorary;
• Legal Advisor to the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers;  and
• Panel member of the Strata Titles Board appointed by the Minister of National Development.
• He has been involved in cases in the Court of Appeal, High Court, State Courts, Labour Court, Arbitration and Mediation (appointed as Arbitrator, Neutral Evaluator, Mediator, and as counsel).

2. Teh Ee-Von has years of experience in the area of general civil litigation mainly in commercial and contract claims, matrimonial, real estate disputes, wills and probate, Strata Titles Board proceedings, landlord and tenant disputes, employment disputes, and debt recovery. She has handled litigation relating to intellectual property enforcement and intellectual property disputes and construction claims. She has assisted and conducted trials both in the Subordinate Courts as well as in the High Court and Court of Appeal, some of which have contributed towards defining a particular aspect of the law and have been reported in the Singapore Law Reports.

3. Kalaiselvi Singaram has years of experience in general civil litigation (commercial and corporate litigation), family, accident and insurance claims, real estate disputes, Strata Titles Board proceedings, and intellectual property litigation, enforcement and prosecution cases for intellectual property matters. She has been involved in negotiations concerning Franchises, Distribution arrangements, Acquisitions and Investments which have culminated in the drafting of Agreements. She also advises clients on Tenancy matters and on the drafting of Tenancy Agreements as well as immigration and employment issues.

4. Ivan Ng holds a degree in Bachelor of Laws (LLB, Hons), University of Southampton, and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He began practice with a prestigious law firm in Singapore prior to joining Infinitus Law Corporation. Ivan focuses on commercial and civil dispute resolution. His practice includes advisory work relating to shareholders and employment disputes, contractual disputes, building and construction disputes including assisting parties in making payment claims pursuant to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act, disputes between landlord and tenants, professional misconduct and negligence. In terms of arbitration experience, Ivan had assisted on arbitrations between international parties under the Singapore International Arbitration Centre Rules and arbitrations between parties in the building industry under the Singapore Institute of Architects Arbitration Rules.

5. Grismond Tien graduated from the University of Manchester with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB, Hons) degree in 2009 and a Master of Laws degree (LLM) in International Business Law in 2010. He was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2012. Grismond practises litigation in a wide variety of matters, and at various levels of Singapore’s courts. His areas of practice include commercial and contractual disputes, defamation, divorce/matrimonial cases, MCST/condominium disputes, trust property disputes, wills & probate, personal injury claims and criminal cases.

6. Lee Shu Xian graduated from the Singapore Management University with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree.  Shu Xian has advised and represented clients in litigation proceedings before various levels of the Singapore Courts and has been involved in a range of commercial and civil matters – including disputes relating to contracts, torts and building and construction.In addition to litigation work, Shu Xian was also involved in various corporate and commercial transactions, including corporate investments, and advised clients in relation to data protection/privacy.

7. Phyllis Wong Phyllis Wong is an Associate with the Litigation Department of Infinitus Law Corporation. Phyllis graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelors of Laws (LL.B, Hons) degree in 2018. She was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2019. She has assisted in litigation in various levels of the Singapore courts and has been involved in a variety of matters, including contractual disputes, criminal and family law matters.

Support Team

The Litigation Department is supported by an experienced team of Paralegals, Legal Executives and Secretaries headed by a Manager.

1. Jolene Chuah, the Litigation Manager has 20 years experience in litigation work. She is well versed in civil litigation proceedings, divorce proceedings, probate and adoption applications, court procedures and documentation for High Court cases and the Court of Appeal.

2. Carolyn Choong who has a Degree in Bachelor of Laws (LLB, Hons), joined us since 2011 and handles claims for inter alia IRAS.

3. Suen Yee Liang obtained his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from Northumbria University, Newcastle, United Kingdom (UK). He joined Infinitus Law Corporation, as a paralegal, since 2016. He assists lawyers in the preparation of Court documents and legal research. He previously worked as a legal executive in Malaysian law firms for several years.

SELECTION OF REPORTED CASES BY LAWYERS OF INFINITUS LAW CORPORATION

• Ong Bee Chew v Ong Shu Lin [2017] SGHC 285

• Fu Loong Lithographer Pte Ltd and others v Mok Wing Chong (Tan Keng Lin and others, third parties) [2017] SGHC 97

• Yeo Chock Min and another v Goh Ann Chuan and another [2017] SGHC 51

• Lian Kok Hong v Lian Bee Leng and another [2016] SGCA 24

• Multistar Holdings Ltd v Geocon Piling & Engineering Pte Ltd [2016] SGCA 1

• Golden Season Pte Ltd and others v Kairos Singapore Holdings [2015] SGHC 38

• Resource Piling Pte Ltd v Geospecs Pte Ltd [2013] SGHC 231

• Smile Inc Dental Surgeons Pte Ltd v Lui Andrew Stewart [2012] SGCA 39

• Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 2297 v Seasons Park Ltd [2004] SGHC 160

• Tohru Motobayashi v Official Receiver and Anor [2000] 2 SLR 171

• Strandore Invest A/S and Anor v Soh Kim Wat [2010] SGHC 174

• Teo Kim Hui and Anor v Kwok Wai Hon [2008] SGHC 232

• Cheng Fu Zay and Anor v Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 1919 [2008] 3 SLR

• MEA Environment (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd v 800 Super Waste Management Pte Ltd [2008] SGHC 157

• Perwira Affin Bank Berhad (formerly known as Perwira Habib Bank Malaysia Berhad) v Lee Hai Pey and Anor [2007] 3 SLR 218

• Nim Minimaart (a firm) v Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 1079 [2010] 2 SLR 1

• Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 1375 v Han Soon Juan and Anor [2004] SDG 102

• Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 2504 v Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd [2007] 3 SLR 174

• Regenthill Properties Pte Ltd v Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 2192 [2002] 2 SLR 359

• Resource Piling Pte Ltd v Geocon Piling & Engineering Pte Ltd and Anor [2006] SGHC 134

• Advantest Corporate Office (Singapore) Pte Ltd and Anor v SL Link Co Ltd [2005] SGHC 75

• Kng Poey Choo (m.w.) v Ong Chong Ken Kenneth [2003] SGDC 83

• Low Theng Gee v Public Prosecutor [1996] 3 SLR 176

• Lim Kay Lip and Anor v Lee Chee Peng and Anor [1994] 2 SLR

• Mark Wheeler v The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 751 [2003] SGSTB 5

• Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 2504 vs Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd and KSM Engineering Pte Ltd [2007] SGHC 63

• Relfo Limited (In Liquidation) v Bhimji Velji Jadva Varsani [2008] SGHC 105

• Yu Peng Hsueh-Shu v Public Prosecutor [2011] SGHC 198

• Otto Systems Singapore Pte Ltd v Greenline-Onyx Envirotech Pte Ltd [2006] 4 SLR 924

• Smile Inc Dental Surgeons Pte Ltd v Lui Andrew Stewart [2012] SGCA 39

• Tokuhon (Private) Limited v Seow Kang Hong and Anor [2003] SGHC 65

• Wong Kia Meng (trading as Smart Tuition Centre) v Seet Siow Luan and Ors [2003] SGHC 112