Schedule

The session will comprise of a presentation by Paul Seah and Keith Tnee, Senior Partners from TKQP followed by short Q&A with the audience. 

About the speakers

Paul Seah, Senior Partner, Tan Kok Quan Partnership

Paul specialises in dispute resolution and restructuring and insolvency and has advised leading accounting firms and financial institutions in numerous well-publicised cases, including advising and acting for the interim judicial managers of Hodlnaut Pte. Ltd., the first major crypto-related restructurings in Singapore fraught with many novel legal and financial issues. Paul was legal advisor to Wirecard AG in relation to fraud investigations and asset tracing. 

Paul has authored chapters in top legal publications on topics including commercial litigation, Singapore civil procedures and reciprocal enforcement of judgments in Singapore. Paul has also conducted CPD courses for restructuring and insolvency practitioners. He is a Fellow of the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Singapore Limited (IPAS). 

Keith Tnee, Senior Partner, Tan Kok Quan Partnership

Keith is a Senior Partner at TKQP and listed in 2022 as a Rising Star – Singapore by Asian Legal Business. He specialises in dispute resolution, data protection and insolvency and restructuring. Notable cases he has advised include successfully defending a BVI-incorporated investment company, Open Faith Investments Ltd, in the Singapore International Commercial Court, advising  the judicial manager, and subsequently the liquidator of Opus Offshore Pte Ltd, acting for the liquidators of Dovechem Holdings Pte Ltd, as well as, advising and acting for the interim judicial managers of Hodlnaut Pte. Ltd.

Keith authored the Singapore chapter of The Legal 500: Restructuring & Insolvency Country Comparative Guide, Legalease Ltd, 2022 and published on the topic of “Striking Out Minority Oppression Proceedings in the context of a Buyout Offer”. Keith has taught the legal file management system topic for the Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE) Part B course, which leads to pre-requisite exams for law graduates to qualify as lawyers. He has also conducted CPD courses for restructuring and insolvency practitioners. Keith is a Fellow of the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Singapore Limited (IPAS).