Tjen Wee Wong

Tjen Wee’s construction practice is a full-service practice. He regularly advises on the drafting and reviewing of construction related contracts as well as providing project administration advice during the course of a project cycle. He has particular expertise in commercial litigation and domestic and international arbitration in the construction and energy/mining spaces both in Singapore and throughout Southeast Asia. Tjen Wee acts in, coordinates and manages international arbitration and litigation processes across Asia, and regularly appears as lead counsel in these proceedings.

International arbitration

• Represented the one of the world's biggest contractors in its disputes (upstream and downstream) arising out of one of the largest mixed-use development in the central business district.

• Represented an Australian mining company in its disputes against an Indonesian conglomerate regarding mining rights and remuneration arising out of a coal-mining project in Indonesia. The client’s claims exceeded USD 20 million and the dispute involved a mine collapse and disputed payments under a mining agreement.

• Represented a Singapore statutory board in defending an arbitration claim in excess of SGD 16 million in relation to a dispute with a Hong Kong-based international developer over the construction of a pedestrian underpass and the related collapse of a highway. Part of the claim involved loss of use and loss of profits.

• Represented an Indonesian state-owned enterprise in a high-level and complex dispute under a gas transportation agreement. The claims against the client amount to almost half a billion dollars.

• Represented a Malaysian power company in their claims with regard to the supply of generating capacity and electricity in an arbitration held in Kuala Lumpur. The dispute between parties arose due to differing interpretations over complex industry-specific contractual clauses, and the parties’ respective claims exceeded RM 100 million.

• Represented an international construction company in a novel dispute against its employer over the design and construction of an underground transmission cable tunnel. A significant issue in the dispute was whether the contract had been frustrated, with further complex and technical sub-issues.

• Represented an international construction company in a complex multi-million dollar dispute against its sub-contractor over the construction of a railway line. Numerous claims and counterclaims made include cost of varied works, defects, contra charges, release of retention monies, financing charges, extension of time and liquidated damages.

Litigation / SOP Adjudication

• Advising and representing a company in the business of mechanical equipment, plant & machinery on its dispute regarding the design and installation of gondola systems in a condominium complex and also being instructed to review its complete suite of project and supply contracts.

• Represented an international contractor in its multi-million dollar dispute regarding the provision of fire protection services and equipment in the construction of an international airport.

Advisory Work

• Advising and assisting clients navigate on front-end complex advisory matters. Some notable matters include advising a well-known electrical appliance company on its consultancy and construction contract for its new office premises, where it also retained the firm more recently for two other projects in Singapore and Malaysia, which also involve high value construction and engineering works; as well as an American global management consulting firm in respect of its fit-out works at its new office premises.

• The Law Society of Singapore
• Singapore Academy of Law