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QUALIFICATIONS
LL.B. (Hons.), Nottingham Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore EXPERTISE Litigation & Dispute Resolution LANGUAGES English |
For assistance, please contact Mr Chan’s PA:
Ms Susie Lee EMAIL: susie.lee@titoisaaclaw.com DID: +65 6730 6002 |
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Overview
An experienced practitioner of all forms of dispute resolution, Justin counsels clients on a broad spectrum of civil, matrimonial and corporate matters. Justin has acted for and advised clients in various proceedings including contentious probate and administration, equity and trusts, director’s duties, restraint of trade, construction claims, intellectual property, and shareholders disputes. Justin is experienced in practicing across national borders as his cases have often required him taking instructions and liaising with lawyers in foreign countries, including firms in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia. In his free time, Justin enjoys fishing and paddle boarding. |
Educational background & Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, 2000 Admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court, Singapore, 2003 Experience Justin has built up a strong body of work that includes trusts and equitable remedies, building and construction,intellectual property, director’s duties, restraint of trade and confidential information, shareholder disputes and matrimonial issues. Justin practised at Drew & Napier LLC before joining Tito Isaac & Co LLP in 2004. Justin served as Head Intelligence Officer for the 56th Singapore Armour Brigade before stepping down in 2017 with the rank of Major (NS). |
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Trusts and Equitable Remedies
Acted for the Estate of a successful businesswoman who added her live-in boyfriend as a joint account holder of her largest liquid asset. Her boyfriend had not contributed any money to the joint account but alleged that he was entitled to its entirety when she passed away. After her death, her Estate sought a declaration that the joint account monies belonged to her solely under a Resulting Trust, thus ensuring that the boyfriend did not benefit from it. Successfully resolved an international case involving an Australian “Socceroo” whose Vietnamese wife had transferred substantial sums of money from their joint account to another account out of jurisdiction. He contended that those monies solely belonged to him because of a Resulting Trust. |
Credit and Security – Money and Moneylenders
Successfully acted for a businesswoman who had lent significant amounts of money to a fraudster on four occasions. On two of those occasions, a third party guaranteed the sums owed by the fraudster. The businesswoman sued on the guarantees. At first, the court found the two guarantees void as they believed that they were premised on money lending agreements. The apex court reversed that decision, on grounds that, amongst other things, Section 3 of the Money Lenders Act did not apply to the loan agreements. The decision by the apex court allowed the businesswoman to recoup her lost funds. |
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Employment Disputes
Successfully acted for the Defendant who was the company’s Asia-Pacific Chief Sales Officer against the Plaintiff which was a large and renowned assurance house. The Plaintiff claimed that the Defendant breached his obligations under the employment contract and/or his fiduciary obligations by collaborating with his future employers. Ably represented Singapore’s leading water leakage detection services and rectification company in an action against an ex-employee on the grounds of breach of confidential information, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of restraint of trade provisions. |
Corporate Matters
Successfully procured interim and final judgments for creditors of a company so that they got their dues. The Plaintiff had lent large sums of money to a company who represented that a public listing was imminent while in actuality the Defendant company was in the process of winding up and its director was on the verge of bankruptcy. |
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Contractual Matters
Acted for the Plaintiff in a series of disputes centered on the alleged defective construction of four semi-detached houses. The case involved discussions on a myriad of legal issues including what constituted a contract, delays in the completion of the property, the effect of a settlement agreement, defects in the property, warranties and the payment of liquidated damages. Acted for the Defendant developer in a dispute over the construction of 22 units of apartments by the Plaintiff who was the main contractor. The Plaintiff claimed compensation for undervalued works and wrongful termination. In the Defendant’s counterclaim, the Defendant contended that the Plaintiff failed to provide an acceptable master construction programme and that the Plaintiff had delayed the project for more than nine months. Additionally, the Defendant claimed for rectification of the Plaintiff’s severely defective works. |
Family Law
Achieved an adoption order for a grandmother who wished to adopt her own grandsons in a landmark Family Court decision. Represented parties in the following matrimonial cases:
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Contentious and Non-Contentious Probate and Administration
Acted in a multi-jurisdictional dispute pertaining to the legacies of an established businessman. Allegations were cast as to his lack of mental capacity and free will when making such legacies. Acted for a beneficiary of the Estate in a multi-jurisdictional dispute. Allegations were made that the deceased’s signature on his Last Will & Testament was forged. Acted for family members in a contest made upon two Wills executed by a wealthy businessman. Allegations were made by family members that his primary caregiver unduly influenced him to execute his Wills which gave her the lion’s share of his estate. |
Anton Piller Applications
Experienced Supervising Solicitor who regularly undertakes such applications. |
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