Elizabeth Wong Profile

Civil and Commercial Disputes

• Acting for a Singapore company and its directors in an appeal against a claim brought by a former for diminution in share value due to alleged breaches of sale and purchase agreements.
• Acting for a reputable German vacuum cleaner manufacturer and its Taiwanese distributor, in a claim for defamation and conspiracy against its competitor and its directors.
• Acting for a Singapore company in defence of a claim brought by a property agency for allegedly unpaid commission rates.
• Acting for a Singapore company in a claim against an engineering contractor company for damages incurred as a result of the sinking of a vessel berthed at the defendant’s shipyard.
• Acted for a renown food and beverage company in a shareholder dispute between the company’s directors.

Criminal Law

• Acting for and assisted counsel in numerous cases involving the prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA). These include offences relating to the corrupt solicitation or receipt of gratification, abetment of offences under the PCA as well as cases involving the making of false statements under the PCA.
• Acted for and assisted counsel in cases involving companies charged under the Income Tax Act for offences including the failure to file annual returns.
• Acted for individuals charged with violence-related offences:
  • Acted for an individual charged with causing grievous hurt Through negotiations with the prosecution and obtained a reduction in the charge to voluntarily causing hurt that causes grievous hurt.
• Acting for accused persons charged with various sexual offences including outrage of modesty, voyeurism and other sexual offences.
• Assisted Counsel for traffic-related offences including dangerous driving.

Family Law

• Representing and acting for individuals in deputyship applications
• Representing individuals in probate and administration-related applications