Wendy Tan

Wendy represents clients on high-value transactions before the Singapore International Commercial Court as well as the High Court and the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore. She also acts as counsel in arbitrations managed by rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA), Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA) and United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) seated in Singapore, Hong Kong and London. Wendy has also had appointments as arbitrator including under the SIAC Rules.  

She routinely advises offshore and marine companies, underwriters, ship owners, commodities traders, and logistics companies. Wendy is fluent in Chinese and frequently acts in disputes involving corporations from the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Wendy is the appointed legal counsel of the Singapore Logistics Association. She is a fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SiARB) and a member of the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), the Maritime Law Association of Singapore (MLAS), and the Singapore Insurance Institute (SII), as well as a supporting member of LMAA. Wendy’s work in dispute resolution, international trade, and shipping has won her recognition from the industry, including “Local Disputes Star” in general commercial, insurance, and arbitration by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (2013); Best Lawyers in Singapore for maritime law(2013 to 2018) and trade law (2014 - 2018); Who’s Who Legal for transport-shipping (2014); and Client Choice—International Law Office 2014 award for shipping and transport in Singapore. She was also nominated in Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Award for best in shipping (2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013).

Chambers Global (2016) commended her for demonstrating “clarity, intellect and commerciality”. Chambers Asia-Pacific (2015) praised her for combining “excellent knowledge of the law” with “practical recommendations to clients”. The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2015) recognized her work and her “timely responses” and “detailed legal analysis.” Asialaw Leading Lawyers stated that clients praised her for her “outstanding commercial acumen” (2014) and her ability to be “on point and know precisely what we want” (2013). Client Choice—International Law Office (2014) credited her for having “an excellent commercial mind-set to advise clients” and her “tenacity in litigation while also displaying a sense of fair play to her opponents.” Singapore Business Review (2014) listed her as one of Singapore’s 20 most influential lawyers aged 40 or under.