Robbie Tan

Associate

Overview

Robbie is a disputes lawyer specializing in corporate and commercial litigation. He has represented clients in a wide range of disputes, including international arbitration, arbitration-related court proceedings, copyright matters, breach of confidence cases, shareholder disputes, and professional negligence cases.

Robbie was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2023, and was awarded the Best Candidate in the Law and Practice of Arbitration in Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations. He graduated Summa Cum Laude (with highest distinction) from the Singapore Management University in 2022 and was consistently placed on the Dean’s List throughout all academic years. Robbie represented the university in two of the world’s largest moot court competitions: the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot and the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. In both competitions, Robbie’s teams were world championship finalists and won multiple memorial prizes for producing the best memorials internationally. He is the first student in the university’s history to reach the championship finals of both Jessup and Vis. Robbie was also ranked in the top 25 individual oralists in the world for the Jessup.

Notable Cases

  • Representing a Singapore company in a multi-million dispute involving claims of conspiracy and fraud.
  • Representing a company in a dispute involving claims of minority shareholder oppression and unlawful means conspiracy.
  • Representing a solicitor in an application before the Court of Three Judges for reinstatement to the Roll of Advocates and Solicitors.
  • Representing a Singapore public hospital in a dispute involving an insurance claim for losses suffered arising from fraudulent acts perpetrated by one of its employees.
  • Representing the joint provisional liquidators of a Bermuda-licensed insurer in an application for recognition of foreign proceedings under the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency – British Steamship Protection and Indemnity Association Ltd and another v Thresh, Charles and another [2024] 2 SLR 317.

Publications

  • Contributing Author, Singapore Civil Procedure

Appointments and Memberships

  • Member, Law Society of Singapore
  • Member, Singapore Academy of Law

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