Litigation and dispute management | Harry Elias Partnership Law Firm

Managing Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Management Philip Fong comments in The Straits Times article titled “City Harvest case: Court ruling a long overdue clarification on CBT offences, say lawyers and legal academics”

Mar 15, 2018

Eversheds Harry Elias Managing Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Management Philip Fong was quoted in The Straits Times article titled "City Harvest case: Court ruling a long overdue clarification on CBT offences, say lawyers and legal academics". The article...

Managing Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Management Philip Fong comments in The Edge Singapore article titled ‘Are deferred prosecution agreements the future of dealing with errant companies?’

Feb 5, 2018

Eversheds Harry Elias Managing Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Management Philip Fong was quoted in The Edge Singapore article, titled 'Are deferred prosecution agreements the future of dealing with errant companies?'. The article was first published in the...

Harry Elias Partnership LLP wins “Litigation of the Year” at the Singapore Business Review Management Excellence Awards 2015

Dec 4, 2015

Harry Elias Partnership LLP received the “Litigation of the Year” award from Singapore Business Review for their successful conduct of the case Tanaka Lumber Pte Ltd v Datuk Haji Mohammed Tufail Bin Mahmud at the SBR Management Excellence Awards which took place on 2...

Founding Partner of RHT joins Harry Elias Partnership LLP

Dec 1, 2013

Mr Hee Theng Fong, one of the founding partners of RHT has made his move to join Harry Elias Partnership LLP (HEP) with effect from 1 January 2014 as a Consultant. “Theng Fong is a very senior lawyer which brings with him more than 30 years of experience which we...

Harry Elias Partnership LLP acts for MBS to recover $240K in first casino debt collection case in Singapore

Aug 29, 2013

Harry Elias Partnership LLP (HEP) successfully represented Marina Bay Sands (MBS) in the first casino debt trial in Singapore. Harry Elias Partnership LLP (HEP) successfully represented Marina Bay Sands (MBS) in the first casino debt trial in Singapore. The win by MBS...

Harry Elias Partnership LLP represents Law Society of Singapore in first Champerty case in 35 years

Jul 23, 2013

Champerty – when a lawyer agrees to help a client on the basis that he gets a share of the proceeds from a case if it is successful – is currently forbidden in Singapore although it has been decriminalized or abandoned in several Western jurisdictions. However in...

CA Dismisses Cherie Hearts’ Appeal against G8 Education Ltd.

Sep 24, 2012

On 24 September 2012, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of Cherie Hearts Group International (CHGI) and 2 others against G8 Education Limited (G8). G8 had obtained a favourable High Court judgement earlier in the year against CHGI. Essentially, the High Court...

The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strained – PP vs Wu Tze Liang Woffles

Jun 30, 2012

In June 2012, world renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Woffles Wu was fined S$1,000 for agreeing to an elderly friend and employee taking the rap for two speeding offences. Dr Wu pleaded guilty to abetting another to provide misleading information to the police. The...

Harry Elias Partnership wins lawsuit against Cherie Hearts after a seven-month legal tussle

Jun 29, 2012

Last week, Harry Elias Partnership LLP successfully won on behalf of the clients, the complex legal dispute between local childcare centre chain Cherie Hearts Group International Pte Ltd and Australian-based G8 Education Ltd. The case, in the last seven months HAD...

HEP continues to represent Marina Bay Sands

May 12, 2012

On 12 May 2012 it was reported in the Singapore Business Times that Harry Elias Partnership LLP, in a recent case is acting on behalf of MBS in their quest to recover debts incurred by patrons of their integrated resort. With a rising number of casino debtors...