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Kelly Tan

Kelly Tan

Senior Associate, Clifford Chance Asia*

Senior Associate, Clifford Chance Asia*
Kelly Tan

*Clifford Chance Asia is a Formal Law Alliance in Singapore between Clifford Chance Pte Ltd and Cavenagh Law LLP.

Kelly Tan is a Senior Associate in the Disputes group of Clifford Chance.

She has advised clients on numerous complex cross border and multi-jurisdictional litigation and arbitration matters. Her practice covers a broad range of areas including civil and commercial litigation, insolvency, shareholders’ disputes and construction.

Kelly is dual-qualified in Singapore and Hong Kong.

  • Acting for a major oil and gas company in a dispute with its EPC contractor arising out of a contract from the procurement and construction of a petrochemical complex.
  • Advising a sovereign wealth fund on its rights as a shareholder and the potential liabilities of directors, as well as providing strategic guidance on issues relating to corporate governance.
  • Advising and acting for a private equity fund in relation to a dispute involving a sale and purchase of shares. The value of the claim was approximately US$10 million.
  • Advising and acting for a Chinese bank in relation to the default on a facility agreement and the enforcement of various securities and personal guarantees. Successfully obtained winding up orders in both the British Virgin Islands and in Hong Kong.
  • Advising and acting for a Hong Kong listed company in a dispute involving allegations of fraud and conspiracy with a claim of approximately US$60 million. The dispute spanned four jurisdictions, involving foreign counsels from Singapore, United Kingdom and South Africa.

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Career & qualifications

  • National University of Singapore (LLB), 2016
  • Admitted as advocate and solicitor in Singapore, 2017
  • Associate, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP, 2017
  • Associate, Withers, 2019
  • Admitted as solicitor in Singapore, 2020
  • Joined Clifford Chance, 2021

Professional bodies

  • Member, Law Society of Singapore
  • Member, Law Society of Hong Kong