TAY Peng Cheng

Tay Peng Cheng is the Head of the Energy, Projects & Construction Practice at WongPartnership, specialising in infrastructure law. He has an active practice focusing on the energy and utility industries, construction and engineering projects, and residential, commercial, and industrial property developments. He represents clients in court and in arbitration proceedings, including acting for and advising developers, contractors and consultants in disputes arising out of large‑scale energy and utilities projects, construction and engineering contracts, and supply and offtake agreements.

On the non‑contentious front, he is active in drafting, reviewing and negotiating the suite of energy and construction related contracts and project documentation for various types of developments, plants and installations, as well as concession agreements, supply contracts and offtake agreements. He regularly advises clients on standard form construction and engineering contracts in use both locally and internationally, and bespoke contracts. Projects he has advised on include private and commercial developments, utility facilities, waste‑to‑energy plants, and offshore installations.

Tay Peng Cheng is recognised as a leading practitioner for Projects & Energy and Construction in Chambers Global and Chambers Asia‑Pacific, where he is described as "the lawyer to go to when it comes to construction litigation." He is also recognised as a Leading Partner for both Construction and Projects and Energy in The Legal 500, where clients commend his "top industry knowledge" and exceptional ability at the negotiation table. He is listed as a Global Leader for Construction and National Leader for Construction in Lexology Index, and was named "Lawyer of the Year" in Construction Law in Singapore by Best Lawyers. He holds an LL.B. (Hons) from the National University of Singapore and is admitted to the Singapore Bar. He is an accredited adjudicator under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and a member of the Society of Construction Law, Singapore.