Jennifer Fong Associate Singapore, Singapore +65 6434 2692 Jennifer.Fong@bakermckenzie.com
| Global areas of practice Arbitration –International and Domestic, Contract and Tort Law Litigation (With Wong & Leow LLC) Languages Fluent in written and spoken English and Mandarin |
Since being in practice, Jennifer has been involved in a wide range of corporate and commercial disputes. Her experience includes assistance as counsel as well as secretarial work for an arbitrator. Practice focus International Arbitration, Dispute Resolution Representative clients, cases or matters Jennifer has been involved in the following notable matters:
- Represented a power generation company against a government authority in ICC proceedings.
- Represented a major multi-national company in the cosmetics industry in an expedited SIAC arbitration against its ex-distributor and subsequently in court proceedings challenging the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal resisting the setting aside of an award.
- Represented a multi-national company in the filtration industry in an expedited SIAC arbitration against its ex-distributor, which was successfully settled amicably.
- Represented a South African company vendor in an ICC arbitration involving the sale and purchase of scrap metal.
- Represented a major international telecommunications company in an SIAC arbitration involving the sale and purchase of telecommunications systems.
- Represented an investor in a SIAC arbitration involving the sale and purchase of the rights to an island
- Represented an American company and its Singapore subsidiary in an ICC arbitration involving a dispute over a Supply Agreement.
- Represented a German company in enforcement of debt court proceedings.
- Assisted an arbitrator in a major ICSID arbitration involving a provincial government over certain mining resources. Issues concerned the standing of investors and provinces to bring claims.
Publications, presentations and articles Articles:
- Co-Author (with Mr Michael Hwang) of “Definition of Investment-A Voice from the Eye of the Storm” published in the Asian Journal of International Law, I (2011), pp. 99-129.
- Co-Author (with Mr Michael Hwang) of “Relevant Considerations in choosing the place of arbitration” published in the Asian International Arbitration Journal, AIAJ Vol. 4, No.2 (2008).
- Co-Author (with Mr Michael Hwang and Ms Katie Chung) of “Claims against arbitration for Breach of Ethical Duties”, chapter in “Contemporary Issues in International Arbitration and Mediation: The Fordham Papers 2007” edited by Arthur W Rovine (ed) p225.
Professional affiliations Jennifer is a member of the Law Society of Singapore and the Singapore Academy of Law. Education National University of Singapore with a L.L.B degree (Second Upper Class) June 2006. Admission Advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore (May 2007) Admitted to the New York Bar May 2011 Admitted as an solicitor of England and Wales (2013) Pro bono and community involvement Jennifer assists in pro bono legal work in the Law Society Pro Bono Legal Scheme as well as the Legal Aid Bureau from time to time.