Yam Wern-Jhien

Acted for a blockchain and cryptocurrency advisory company in a dispute relating to the design and development of a blockchain-based marketplace for non-fungible-tokens (NFTs) and digital collectibles. This is the first successful application for a proprietary injunction in relation to cryptocurrency assets in the Singapore High Court.

Advising and acting for the liquidators of Torque Group, a major cryptocurrency investment e-platform, in investigations and claims relating to the misappropriation of cryptocurrencies valued at over $300 million.

Acted for Nokia Pte Ltd in a dispute with a integrated systems vendor relating to a contract for the provision of call-routing and call centre systems.

*The representative cases above include matters which our lawyers worked on in other firms prior to Setia Law LLC.

Acting for Bank JTrust (formerly Bank Century Indonesia) and JTrust Co Ltd in defending claims brought by a distressed debt investor arising from English-law governed bonds issued prior to the collapse of Bank Century Indonesia. The matter involved parallel proceedings in New York, Mauritius, and Japan.

Acting for Nokia in defending a claim in the Singapore High Court relating to call-routing and contact centre service contracts.

Acting for a shareholder in an oppression action brought in the Singapore High Court relating to a subsidiary of a Malaysian-listed tech company.

Acting for a prominent Hong Kong businessman in a multi-million dollar claim in the Singapore International Commercial Court against a Taiwanese joint venture partner in a dispute relating to complex non-recourse loan and stock pledge agreements.

Acting for the owners of a portfolio of Indonesian hospitality assets in an international arbitration against a prominent multi-national hospitality group.

Acting for established Singapore custom-built crane manufacturer in an arbitration arising from the construction of a multi-million state-of-the-art logistics facility in Singapore.

Acting for a Chinese buyer in an international arbitration arising from a contract for the sale and supply of biodiesel fuel blend.

*The representative cases above include matters which our lawyers worked on in other firms prior to Setia Law LLC.

Acted for liquidators of gold and asset trading companies in investigations and claims arising from the misappropriation of over $1 billion dispersed through over 40 companies across UAE, UK, and Singapore.

Acted for a Russian bank in relation to a $200 million fraud and asset recovery claim, involving proceedings in Singapore, Cyprus, Belize, Russia, and BVI.

*The representative cases above include matters which our lawyers worked on in other firms prior to Setia Law LLC.

Acted in Re Fullerton Capital Ltd (in liquidation) [2024] SGHC 155, a case involving cross-border insolvency recognition under the UNCITRAL Model Law, with novel issues on determining Centre of Main Interests (COMI) and disclosure orders against non-parties

Advising the liquidators of Phoenix Pte Ltd in relation to the collapse of the Phoenix Commodities group, after amassing more than $400 million in losses, including recovery actions in multiple jurisdictions in Africa and South Asia.

Advising and acting for the liquidators of Torque Group, a major cryptocurrency investment e-platform, in investigations and claims relating to the misappropriation of cryptocurrencies valued at over $300 million.

Advising and acting for a HKEX listed company that owns a chain of aesthetic and dermatology clinics in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Singapore, in relation to the restructuring of its Singapore subsidiaries.

*The representative cases above include matters which our lawyers worked on in other firms prior to Setia Law LLC.