International Arbitration

Nicolas is an Arbitrator at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Thailand Arbitration Centre (THAC) and Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). In the mediation arena, he is a Specialist Mediator at the Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC), an Accredited Mediator at the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI), an Accredited Mediator at the Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC) and a Mediation Advocate at the International Mediation Institute (IMI) in Netherlands. As a seasoned mediation lawyer, he brings extensive experience in resolving complex disputes through alternative dispute resolution methods.

Nicolas received his pupillage training from Davinder Singh SC in 2001. He commenced practice in 2002 in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team of Drew & Napier and has since practiced at international law firms Allen & Overy (Singapore office), Sidley Austin (Hong Kong office) and Baker McKenzie (Singapore and Indonesia offices). 

His main areas of practice are civil litigation, arbitration, mediation, employment law, criminal law, defamation, mergers and acquisitions and corporate and compliance.

He also has experience as in-house counsel in supply chain management, employee disputes, subcontractor issues and compliance work arises from serving at US MNC Flex where he was responsible for contractual, compliance and litigation matters at all Singapore, Indonesian and 

Malaysian sites.

Throughout his career, he has advised on multi-jurisdictional disputes and corporate transactions involving clients and adverse parties from Australia, Bahrain, Bali, Bangladesh, Beijing, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Czech Republic, Dubai, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Guangzhou, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jakarta, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Las Vegas, Lebanon, London, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Africa, South Korea, Surabaya, Taiwan ROC, Thailand, Timor Leste, Tokyo, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA and Vietnam.

Lee Woei is Co-Head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice at Farallon Law Corporation. Lee Woei practises in general commercial chancery litigation and arbitration. He covers the full range of work done, spanning cross border arbitrations, modern commercial and general chancery practice, company law and general contractual matters.

He has particular interests in cross border arbitrations and also property-related work and trusts disputes which involve equitable aspects (contractual and/or tortious duties, agency, fiduciary duties, illegality, restitution, undue influence and unjust enrichment) but his practice equally encompasses shareholders, company and partnership disputes, problems involving trusts and civil fraud, and banking and professional negligence claims. Many of Lee Woei’s cases, both in arbitration and litigation matters, usually have a transnational element involving jurisdictional and conflict of law issues, together with the full range of interim measures repertoire in which he well used to dealing with.

Further details of specific work experience can be obtained by contacting Lee Woei’s Legal Secretary.

Prior to joining Farallon Law Corporation, Jolene spent two years at a local law firm where she was involved in various contentious and non-contentious matters across a range of practice areas such as building and construction, insolvency, intellectual property, finance, contract and tort, including general corporate work.

Jolene is actively involved in civil and commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation. She currently acts for and advises local and foreign individuals and corporate clients in various contentious matters including contractual disputes, shareholder disputes and employment disputes. As part of her practice, she also carries out some advisory work in relation to company and probate matters.

Jolene is fluent in English and Mandarin, and understands conversational Japanese.