Danny Quah

Danny is an experienced lawyer specialising in resolving high-value Civil and Commercial Litigation and Arbitration matters. He is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb), a Global INSOL Fellow, an accredited mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC), a Senior Accredited Director with the Singapore Institute of Directors, and a contributing author to Halsbury’s Laws of Singapore (Company Law).

Danny heads the  Arbitration, Civil and Commercial Litigation Practices  and has extensive experience in handling complex disputes. He effectively advocates for his clients with care and empathy in both courtrooms and arbitration panels, ensuring favourable outcomes.

His strategic thinking, combined with a deep understanding of legal principles and commercial dynamics, ensures that clients benefit from his comprehensive and astute legal guidance. Whether advocating in high-stakes litigation or facilitating dispute resolution through arbitration, Danny is committed to delivering excellence and securing the best possible results for his clients.

Client Testimonials

"Danny has a high level of emotional awareness. I felt that I could trust him with all information as he seemed to have the best interest of us always. We work with professional advisors all the time. It is usually difficult to achieve this level of comfort and trust in so short a span of time, given that we never met face to face."

"Danny shows a very good balance of confidence and disclosure of risks. This made the core team and our top management feel confident. Danny and his team work really fast and deliver high-quality work. Lastly, on top of Danny’s humour… Danny explains complex legal topics in such a way that also our colleagues from the business understand."

Matter Highlights

  • Represented a Hong Kong businessman in a CAD 110 million conspiracy and fraud dispute against various offshore entities and Singapore-based individuals.
  • Represented the founders of Hodlnaut Pte Ltd, a cryptocurrency exchange, in multiple civil, restructuring, and criminal proceedings across Singapore and Hong Kong, involving claims exceeding SGD 674 million.
  • Represented Indonesian shareholders of Jurong Aromatics Corp Pte Ltd in a USD 2.4 billion restructuring project, culminating in a significant judgement judgment by a five-member quorum of the Singapore Court of Appeal in (SK Engineering & Construction Co Ltd v Conchubar Aromatics Ltd [2017] SGCA 51).
  • Represented the SEF Construction Group in restructuring over SGD 110 million of debt through a scheme of arrangement.
  • Represented the Liquidators (from Ernst & Young Solutions LLP) of Griffin Real Estate Investment Holdings Ltd in the recovery of approximately SGD 35 million from the former directors and an additional SGD 30 million from third-party recovery actions.
  • Represented an Indonesian high-net-worth individual in a USD 25 million ICC arbitration, part of a global litigation suit involving a Cayman Island family trust with assets valued at over USD 133 million across Singapore, Switzerland, USA, India and the British Virgin Islands.
  • Represented the independent and non-executive directors of SBI Offshore in disciplinary proceedings brought by SGX Regco. This case marked Singapore’s first trial before the SGX Disciplinary Committee, followed by an appeal to the SGX Appeals Committee.