Kenneth Tan

Representing a power plant owner against its contractors in multiple Hong Kong-seated HKIAC arbitrations concerning defects claims arising out of a suite of engineering, supply, and construction contracts for the development of a coal-fired power plant in the Philippines. The dispute is governed by New York law.

Represented a state-owned energy company as claimant against a US energy trading company in a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration. The dispute concerned an English law-governed agreement for the spot purchase of LNG cargoes. The amount in dispute was approximately US$10 million.

Advised a global energy major in its dispute with a European contractor concerning the decommissioning of offshore oil assets in India. The dispute was subject to SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore, and the English law-governed claims exceeded US$80 million in value.

Represented the Singapore subsidiary of a leading UK-headquartered commodities trading corporation in its disputes with a Singapore-headquartered commodities business. The disputes arose out of a marine fuel contamination and were the subject of multiple Singapore-seated SIAC and ad hoc arbitrations. The disputes were governed by Singapore law and the claim amount exceeded US$100 million.

Represented a Southeast Asian state-owned energy company as respondent against a Singapore-headquartered commodities trader in a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration. The dispute arose out of a long-term agreement for the sale and purchase of diesel cargos, with the claim amount estimated to exceed US$20 million. The agreement was governed by English law.

Represented a Singapore-based energy corporation in its disputes with its European customer under a Terminal Services Agreement and its Chinese contractor under a suite of EPC contracts. The disputes concerned a US$80 million project for the construction and operation of an LPG terminal in Port Klang. The governing law of the disputes was English law, and the disputes with the contractor and customer were subject to ICC arbitration in Singapore and SIAC arbitration in Singapore respectively.

Tribunal Secretary in a Singapore-seated ICC arbitration concerning a dispute arising out of a gas supply agreement between a Canadian energy company and an Indonesian gas distributor. The dispute was governed by Indonesian law and involved claims exceeding US$300 million.

Tribunal Secretary in an LCIA arbitration concerning a US$110 million dispute between a global offshore drilling contractor and a Philippines-based petroleum supplier arising out of breaches of an offshore drilling contract governed by English law.

Tribunal Secretary in an ad hoc arbitration conducted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (2010) concerning a US$25 million oil refining joint venture dispute governed by Malaysian law between a leading US energy company and a state-owned oil and gas company.

Represented two affiliates of a US multinational conglomerate in an UNCITRAL arbitration in Singapore against two Asian state-owned corporations concerning a dispute over a long-term licensing agreement relating to coal power technology. The Singapore law-governed claims were valued in excess of US$500 million. 

Represented a Taiwanese conglomerate in ongoing ICC and SIAC arbitrations against an Indian-listed company in relation to a joint venture dispute in China. The arbitration was seated in Singapore. Singapore law governed.

Represented a Japanese energy conglomerate as co-claimant in a Swiss-seated, PCA-administered arbitration against the Kingdom of Thailand concerning a dispute relating to the transfer and decommissioning of oil and gas assets in the Erawan gas field. The dispute was governed by international law and Thai law, and the claim amount exceeded US$2 billion.

Represented a leading Chinese agricultural machinery manufacturer against a Romanian agribusiness in an ICC arbitration seated in Paris. Approximately €20 million was in dispute in connection with a construction contract governed by French law.

Represented a listed Canadian fashion retail conglomerate against a Korean conglomerate in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore. Over US$100 million was in dispute in connection with alleged breaches of a fashion retail distributorship agreement governed by New York law, fraudulent misrepresentation claims, and claims arising out of the New York Franchise Sales Act.

Represented a leading Korean media, entertainment, and broadcasting conglomerate in its pursuit of claims exceeding US$40 million in value, in relation to a dispute concerning a television production and advertising joint venture business in Vietnam. These claims were the subject of an SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore.

Tribunal secretary in a Singapore-seated ICC arbitration concerning a dispute between an English investor and a South Asian resort developer and operator. The dispute arose out of a suite of agreements concerning the construction, lease, and rental of a resort villa in the Maldives. The relevant agreements were respectively governed by Singapore law and Maldives law.

Represented one of the world’s largest, US-headquartered confectionary producers in a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration against its exclusive distributor in the Philippines. The dispute concerned the termination of an exclusive distributorship agreement and involved claims approximating US$10 million. The agreement was governed by Philippine law.

Represented a US-headquartered aerial drone manufacturing business in a Singapore-seated, SIAC arbitration against a Hong Kong-based private equity fund concerning a US$30 million dispute arising out of a suite of investment agreements. The agreements were governed by Singapore law and the dispute involved ancillary court litigation as well as restructuring proceedings in Singapore and in the US.

Advised a US water technology company on its post-M&A dispute with a Singapore company in connection with the acquisition of a water technology business in India. The Singapore law-governed dispute concerned tax holdbacks and related indemnification claims and was subject to SIAC arbitration in Singapore.

Represented a satellite operator in a claim against a Pacific Islands state in a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration. The dispute concerned a Singapore law governed framework services agreement for the provision of satellite broadband services.

Tribunal assistant in two conjoined HKIAC arbitrations concerning disputes between a leading US chemicals conglomerate and a PRC automotive products manufacturer. Over US$60 million was in dispute in connection with breaches of a joint venture agreement governed by PRC law and a supply agreement governed by Hong Kong law.

Tribunal assistant in an ICC arbitration concerning a dispute between a Taiwanese pharmaceutical materials supplier and a leading German pharmaceutical manufacturer arising out of breaches of a supply agreement governed by Taiwan law.

Represented a high-net-worth Thai business family in an SIAC arbitration to defend a US$120 million claim by a private equity firm relating to alleged breaches of a bridging loan agreement and the enforcement of related securities. The principal agreements were governed by English law and Singapore law while related restructuring proceedings in Thailand implicated Thai law.

Represented a leading UK private equity fund manager in a US$300 million joint venture dispute. The joint venture agreement was governed by English law while satellite litigation in the Philippine courts involved issues of Philippine corporate law.