White Collar Crime, Regulations & Advisory

The Firm’s White Collar Crime, Regulations & Advisory practice has extensive experience in white-collar crimes (especially corruption-related and securities & futures offences), investigations, private prosecution, and fraud.

Our team has a deep understanding of domestic and international regulatory and compliance landscape, and can provide practical and strategic advice to clients on navigating complex regulatory requirements and mitigating risks. We also advise on internal investigations and conduct audits to identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in clients’ operations, policies and procedures.

The team has been ranked as a “Recommended” Firm for White Collar Crime by Benchmark Litigation. The team includes experienced litigators and former prosecutors who can represent clients in criminal proceedings, regulatory enforcement actions, as well as in advisory and investigative work. We have acted for individuals and corporations in a range of high-profile and complex cases, both domestically and internationally.

Our clients include corporations, government agencies, and individuals. We pride ourselves on our ability to provide tailored solutions to our clients’ needs and to work collaboratively with them to achieve their objectives. Our team is also well-versed in crisis management and can provide swift and effective responses to clients facing reputational risks.

At the Firm’s White Collar Crime, Regulations and Advisory practice, we are committed to helping our clients navigate the complex and ever-changing regulatory and enforcement landscape, while mitigating risks and protecting their interests.

Mr Lok Vi Ming SC has more than 30 years of experience and has successfully acted for clients charged with corruption by obtaining acquittals for them. Two of his significant cases include acting for the accused in Public Prosecutor v Lin Haifeng [2023] SGDC 93 and acting for an individual investigated for corruption in connection with the high profile Keppel-Petrobras bribery scandal.

Ms Michelle Yeo is an Of Counsel and is qualified in Singapore and England and Wales. She is a former drafter and Deputy Public Prosecutor with the AGC’s Legislation Division. In 2013, she was the youngest drafter to join the Division in over 20 years. Her experience includes drafting several laws implementing Singapore’s international obligations and advised the Singapore Government on the content of those obligations, often under high-pressure deadlines, such as laws relating to sanctions imposed on Iran and the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea. Michelle was part of the team which successfully obtained an acquittal on behalf of our client in Public Prosecutor v Lin Haifeng [2023] SGDC 93.

Some of our cases also involve public sector employees and regulatory bodies, such as Infocomm and Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA), the Commercial Affairs Department, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau. More recently, the team has been increasingly engaged by companies to assist in conducting investigations into potential fraud conducted by its employees.

Testament to the team’s abilities, the practice is recommended by Benchmark Litigation for White Collar Crime.

Some notable cases include:

• Successfully obtaining an acquittal for an individual charged with corruption in relation to the construction of the Customs Operations Command Building: Public Prosecutor v Lin Haifeng [2023] SGDC 93.
• Acting for the former legal head of a government-linked company in relation to alleged acts of bribery in Brazil.
• Acting for a person accused of receiving stolen property and corruption.
• Acting for individuals in relation to a suspected breach imposed by the Securities and Futures Act 2001.
• Acting as private prosecutors for the IMDA.