Colin Phan
Associate Director

Colin graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Degree from the National University of Singapore in 2002 and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2003.

From the outset, Colin has dealt almost exclusively in Litigation. His areas of practice include Criminal Law, Family Law, Personal Injury, Corporate and Patent Litigation. He enjoys trial work and has appeared in many trials in the Subordinate Courts, High Court and the Court of Appeal. A member of the Criminal Legal Aid Society, Colin has also represented many clients pro-bono in court. He is also a member of the Association of Criminal Lawyers and sits on the Criminal Practice Committee of the Law Society of Singapore.

Colin has also extensive experience in Alternate Dispute Resolution, including negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Colin is a trained Negotiator and Toastmaster, and has conducted training workshops and seminars on the art of Negotiation, with focus on various forms of negotiation incorporating elements of Cognitive Research Thinking, Effective Body Language, Presentation Skills and Public Speaking Technique and Confidence.

While he considers himself first and foremost a litigator, Colin also provides corporate advice in drafting and reviewing various types of general commercial contracts. He has also provided tax advice based on clients' specific request e.g. concerning GST, withholding tax, application for tax holidays, qualifying criteria for tax incentives, employee share option schemes. On occasion, he has given advice in connection with banking/commercial restructuring deals where the focus is on the double tax treaties in order to minimise tax costs.

A firm believer in innovation, Colin also keeps up-to-date on various technological trends. He has a wide range of hobbies, including music, reading, computers, and sports.

Qualifications:
	Bachelor of Laws (Hons), National University of Singapore
	Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore

Contact:
Colin Phan | +65 6221 7487

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