General Commercial Litigation

ML Chambers (Mark Lee Chambers Law Corporation) is a Singapore boutique law firm that handles complex commercial disputes. Our lawyers act at trial and on appeal and have represented clients at all levels of the Singapore Courts.

We represent high net worth individuals, corporations and corporate groups based both locally and abroad (including Italy, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea and India), across a wide range of industries.

WHAT WE HANDLE

  • Contract and commercial disputes, including marketing, advertising and cross-border commercial contracts
  • Fraud and conspiracy claims, including claims involving corporate groups across several jurisdictions
  • Breach of confidence and misappropriation of trade secrets by former employees
  • Negligence and building disputes, including multi-party claims involving contractors and statutory boards
  • Defamation claims by businesses
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments and cross-border asset recovery

CROSS-BORDER DISPUTES

Our matters often involve cross-border disputes, issues of foreign law and collaboration with law firms in other jurisdictions. These have included parties in the United Kingdom, South Korea, the United States, India and the British Virgin Islands (see also our article on witnesses giving evidence from outside Singapore).

RECOGNITION

Individual recognitions collated independently by the Legal 500 research team (Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 Guide):-

“Working with Mark Lee … has been a highly valuable experience. Mark’s exceptional leadership, strategic insight, and innovative approach to dispute resolution distinguish him from his peers. His deep expertise and pragmatic mindset consistently lead to effective and efficient outcomes for clients.“

“Mark Lee stands out for his confidence, deep understanding, and extensive experience. From the very first interaction, he demonstrated a clear grasp of the situation and provided guidance that was both practical and reassuring. What sets him apart from competitors is his ability to combine technical legal expertise with a personal, client-focused approach, making complex issues easy to understand and instilling confidence throughout the process. I have particularly valued his clarity, responsiveness, and the way he consistently puts the client’s best interests at the forefront.“

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

SPEAK TO US

To discuss a commercial dispute in confidence, contact ML Chambers or meet our directors.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Our team has been involved in a variety of complex commercial litigation, including:

  • Enforcement of foreign judgment: Enforced an English (UK) judgment in respect of assets worth more than USD 17 million against foreign state-owned entities.
  • Multi-party trading dispute: Represented a remisier in a multi-party suit involving a prominent Singapore-based trading house and a foreign claimant incorporated in the British Virgin Islands.
  • Cross-border contract dispute: Represented a South Korean company (part of a public listed South Korean conglomerate) in a commercial contract dispute against a US-based entity.
  • Building negligence claim: Represented the Management Council of a commercial building in a multi-party negligence suit against a public listed construction company and a Singapore statutory board.
  • Defamation: Represented an interior design group in a defamation suit against disgruntled customers (reported in the media).
  • Marketing and advertising agreement: Represented a London-based company in a dispute (under a marketing / advertising agreement) with a Singapore incorporated entity organising annual state sponsored sporting events in France.
  • Trade secrets and confidential information: Represented a Singapore based F&B conglomerate (more than 55 outlets island-wide) in a dispute with errant employees charged with the misappropriation of confidential information / trade secrets.
  • Competing assignments of debt: Represented an Indian public listed company in a multi-jurisdiction dispute over two competing deeds of assignment of a debt exceeding EUR 117 million.
  • Moratorium applications – listed group: Acted in concurrent moratorium applications under sections 64 and 65 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 for an SGX-listed company and its operating subsidiary, after statutory demands and winding-up applications were issued against them (read the case highlight).
  • Personal guarantees and bankruptcy: Represented directors in resisting bankruptcy applications by a creditor seeking to enforce personal guarantees for corporate debts exceeding $15 million.

See more matters on Mark Lee’s profile.

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