SYNOPSIS
As Singapore's prominence as a hub for dispute resolution continues to rise, so does the complexity of cross-border jurisdictional conflicts. This masterclass provides attendees with a strategic framework for these challenges.
The session will cover recent landmark decisions on anti-suit and anti-enforcement injunctions in both arbitration and litigation. It will also discuss practical considerations for counsel and parties involved in such disputes, equipping them with the knowledge to navigate these legal battlegrounds effectively.
The SMU Law Academy Expert Masterclasses are advanced skills and case-study based programmes where participants will learn from the industry’s top experts in a specific area of practical importance. Typically taught in a face-to-face format, such sessions will help participants to acquire practical in-depth knowhow to aid their development. All the masterclass instructors are specially curated and are recognised as experts in their areas.
SPEAKERS
Nicholas Poon
Nicholas is a director of Breakpoint LLC, a specialist dispute resolution law firm. Nicholas commenced private practice as a disputes lawyer with Drew & Napier before setting up Breakpoint. Nicholas has also served in the Supreme Court as a Justices’ Law Clerk to the Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme Court and an Assistant Registrar. Nicholas has appeared for the winning side in two important construction adjudication cases in the Court of Appeal, including Samsung C&T v Soon Li Heng Civil Engineering, the topic for the seminar. Breakpoint’s clients include international banks, multinational corporations, SOEs, SMEs, start-ups, HNWIs and underprivileged individuals.
Lionel Leo
Lionel Leo is a Partner in WongPartnership’s Restructuring & Insolvency Practice. He advises on complex, high-value cross-border disputes in court and arbitration, often obtaining interim relief. Recent highlights include a US$1 billion freezing injunction (Three Arrows Capital v Davies Kyle Livingston [2024] SGHC 164) and a pivotal anti-suit injunction (TrueCoin v Techteryx [2024] SGHC 296).
Yam Wern-Jhien
Wern-Jhien is a director at Setia Law focusing on international commercial and financial disputes. Described as a "thoughtful and strategic" advocate, his practice has a strong emphasis on cross-border litigation and urgent injunctive relief.
He has substantial experience in successfully obtaining and resisting anti-suit injunctions. His reported judgments include PT Sandipala Arthaputra v STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd [2015] SGHC 245 and Madison Pacific Trust Limited v PT Dewata Wibawa [2024] SGHC 182. In the arbitration context, he has obtained an anti-suit injunction for an international pharmaceutical company to protect a Singapore-seated arbitration, and separately acted for a consortium in successfully resisting a similar application.
FEES
| a. | | Early Bird Price (registration by 17 October 2025) |
| | | Registration fee of S$264.87* (inclusive of GST) applies. |
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| b. | | Regular Price (registration after 17 October 2025) |
| | | Registration fee of S$294.30* (inclusive of GST) applies. |
*Please note that there will be no refund of any fees should the participant cancel the registration/ fail to attend the event. However, registration is transferable. Notice of any change in participant should be sent to SMULA, by 24 October 2025.
SMU Law Academy reserves the right to cancel or postpone any event. In such case, we will arrange for the refund of fees paid.
