Monisha Cheong is a dual-qualified lawyer (Singapore and Roll of Solicitors of England & Wales) who has more than 10 years of experience in building, construction and projects matters.
Fluent in English, Mandarin and French, she has represented and acted for international and domestic contractors, developers, consultants, lenders, security trustees and other actors key to the success of a project in its life cycle in both contentious and non-contentious matters.
She has been involved in matters relating to prominent international and domestic infrastructure projects such as integrated developments, waste management plants, power plants, solar farms, airports, national hospitals, public housing projects, national educational institutes, many of which are of strategic national importance and have attracted headline news.
Monisha is a Contributing Editor of the Singapore “White Book” (Singapore Civil Procedure) 2022 on Order 3 (General Matters) and Security of Payments and Construction Adjudication (3rd Edition) by Chow Kok Fong.
Case Highlights
- The Investor in Singapore International Commercial Court proceedings in connection with an arbitration commenced pursuant to the 2011 India – Japan Economic Partnership Agreement involving a USD 660 million claim relating to the automobiles sector.
- Singapore counsel for various ultra-high net worth individuals in mutual legal assistance proceedings, proceedings before supranational bodies, arbitrations commenced pursuant to bilateral investment treaties, domestic criminal proceedings, and foreign criminal proceedings in relation to assets worth more than USD 3 billion.
- A regional architecture practice in Singapore court proceedings involving a USD 65 million claim relating to the contract administration for a high-end residential project.
- A global insurance conglomerate in arbitration proceedings involving a USD 25 million claim against a Southeast Asian bank arising out of various long-term distribution agreements.
- A Chinese state-owned manufacturing company in arbitration proceedings involving a USD 170 million claim against an Indonesian utilities company relating to the construction of a coal-fired electricity and steam-generating power plant in Indonesia.
- The liquidator in relation to arbitration proceedings against a Caribbean company involving a USD 46 million claim for assets in China.
Education
Bachelor of Laws, National University of Singapore
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