TANG Shangwei

Matters of significance in which Shangwei has been involved in include acting for the following:

• A Singapore based oil trading house in a transboundary dispute involving concurrent court proceedings in Singapore and arbitration in the United Kingdom. The matter involved a contractual dispute where WongPartnership successfully defended a claim in the arbitration involving an oil cargo with a market value of over US$30 million and successfully resisting an application in the Singapore High Court for a worldwide freezing order.
• A prominent businessman in a shareholder dispute where a successful claim was made out in minority oppression and conspiracy. The matter involved allegations of diversion of contracts, assets and resources, acting against the business interests of the company and/or exposure of the company to criminal liability.
• The joint-executors of the estate of the deceased in the successful claim against AIA Singapore Pte Ltd under personal accident policies worth S$1.2 million for the death of the deceased. The matter involved novel legal issues and is now a landmark decision in respect of how the definition of "accident" should be interpreted and applied in Singapore.
• A Malaysian businessman who was the administrator of his wife's estate in a claim against a prominent General Surgeon for medical negligence. The matter involved issues of whether informed consent was provided and/or whether intra-operative and post-operative treatment were reasonably provided to the patient.
• The former General Manager of Ang Mo Kio Town Council in the widely publicised criminal trial involving allegations of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
• The former Managing Director of a large general contracting company involving 537 involving allegations of corruption, bribery and/or the issuance of "supporting quotations" in respect of contracts that were valued in excess of S$40 million.

Related Practices

• Professional & Enterprise Disputes
• White Collar & Enforcement

• The Legal 500 - White Collar Crime Comparative Guide 2022, 2nd Edition – Singapore Chapter 
• The Legal 500 - In-House Lawyer, Winter Issue 2021 - White Collar Crime – Singapore Chapter 
• Chambers Global Practice Guide - White Collar Crime 2021 (Law & Practice) – Singapore Chapter 
• Mondaq - White Collar Crime 2023 Guide – Singapore Chapter

Benchmark Litigation

• Future Star

“Shangwei is confident in his abilities, and this is a reflection of the work he and his team deliver. Yet, he is humble and carries himself with quiet confidence. He is highly perceptive and is able to identity the issues that we face even before we provide him with the full background facts to the matter. He is adaptable, innovative and yet precise. This has allowed him and his team to deliver customised solutions to issues presented by us. Importantly, Shangwei has a big heart. He puts in 100% in everything he does, and we know that he is someone on whom we can put our full trust.”

“Quick understanding of issues, fast response, very professional and, most importantly, very knowledgeable.”

“Provided superb advice on my case.”