Gan Theng Chong

Gan Theng Chong is a Partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department at Lee & Lee in Singapore. His practice focuses on Commercial Litigation, handling a broad range of civil and criminal litigation with particular emphasis on corporate and commercial litigation.

He has advised and acted for international banks, major listed companies and prominent individuals.

Theng Chong graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1994 and was admitted to the Singapore bar in 1995. In 2002, he obtained an MBA (with Honours) from the University of Chicago. He joined Lee & Lee in 2003 and was made a Partner in 2007.

His case highlights include successfully defending an individual against claims of conspiracy and minority oppression; successfully defending an individual against claims of conspiracy and breach of fiduciary duties; successfully acting for a client in a claim of over US$3 million against a multinational company involving issues of conspiracy to defraud and breach of fiduciary duties; successfully acting for a client in a claim of over US$2 million by a company listed in the US involving issues of conspiracy and constructive trust; acting for various clients in various multi-million dollar claims by listed companies in the US and multinational companies involving issues of fraud, breach of fiduciary duties and conspiracy to injure; acting for international banks against various parties involved in an international scam of credit fraud and money laundering; successfully acting for a client in a claim against a Malaysian listed company in a claim of US$5 million; advising an international bank on exposure to fraud committed by a customer against other offshore banks; successfully acting for a property developer against a property agent and buyer in a case involving the issuance of options with significant impact on property practices in Singapore; and successfully acting for an investor to obtain Court approval of a scheme of arrangement and to revive a company that was already being wound up.