Glenn Chua
- Counsel
- Advocate & Solicitor (Singapore)
Glenn is developing a strong practice in fraud, asset recovery and investigations, complex commercial and cross-border disputes, restructuring and insolvency, as well as international arbitration and mediation. He accepts instructions across these areas.
Glenn has been instructed in a series of significant matters before the Singapore courts, including (as part of a team) ByBit Fintech Ltd v Ho Kai Xin and others [2023] SGHC 199 — a landmark decision that, for the first time, recognised cryptocurrency as property under Singapore law. In Ng Chee Tian and another v Ng Chee Pong and others [2024] SGHC 226, the High Court commended Glenn’s oral submissions as “careful, nuanced and thoughtful, with one eye to what the law is or should be.” The Court also noted that it had “derived much assistance in understanding an undeniably complex area of the law from the arguments that have been canvassed at length.”
Glenn’s other reported cases include:
- Lee Cheng Ling v Argyle Fund Investments Pte Ltd and another [2024] SGHC 252
- Wong Poon Kay v PP [2024] SGHC 91
- Zou Xinye v Ang Eileen and another [2024] SGMC 9
- Loke Wei Sue v Paul Jeyasingham Edwards [2024] SGHC 45
- Hon G v Tan Pei Li [2023] SGHC 193
- Singapore School Transport Association & another v Ang Chee Seng [2023] SGDC 220
- Kristin Annus v Jekaterina Annus & 2 others [2023] SGHC 110
- Re Hodlnaut [2022] SGHC 209
- Wong Leng Si Rachel v Wu Su Han Olivia [2022] SGHC 151
Glenn holds an LL.B. from the University of Bristol, where he graduated with Second-Class Honours (First Division).
Key Practices
Qualifications
- University of Bristol (LL.B. (Hons) 2019)
- Admissions: Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore (2022)
Speaking engagements
Memberships
Highlights
- Acting for a cryptocurrency exchange in fraud, asset recovery and investigations efforts, which involve, inter alia, recovery of stolen crypto assets amounting to approximately US$4.2 million. An employee of the cryptocurrency exchange’s payroll service provider wrongfully caused cryptocurrency to be transferred into wallets controlled and held by her. The matter is still ongoing.
See ByBit Fintech Ltd v Ho Kai Xin and others [2023] SGHC 199 where the General Division of the High Court of Singapore found for the first time that crypto assets are property capable of being held on trust. - Acting for the co-beneficiary of a reputable tech-entrepreneur’s
estate worth more than S$800 million, in obtaining an interim and
prohibitory injunction in the Singapore Court against, among others, the
other co-beneficiaries of the estate. The co-beneficiary’s case is that
she had been cheated of her rightful inheritance in the deceased estate.
The matter involves working with Estonian and Northern Irish counsel.
See Kristin Annus v Jekaterina Annus & 2 others [2023] SGHC 110. - Acting for US resident in fraud, asset recovery and investigations
efforts. The client had been deceived by fraudsters to “trade”
cryptocurrencies on a fake cryptocurrency platform and transferred
approximately to US$8 million to the fraudsters. The matter involves
working with counsel from Hong Kong (where civil proceedings were
commenced), Vietnam and the United States. The matter is still
ongoing.
See Wang Chichen v FeCommerce fDeals Co Ltd & Ors (HCA
1017/2023) - Acted for a Japanese investment holding company in an
application before the General Division of the High Court for pre-action
discovery against a non-party bank, as part of its fraud, asset recovery
and investigations efforts. See HC/OA 1099/2023.
- Acting for the beneficiaries of an estate in a claim before the General Division of the High Court of Singapore against the executors for, inter alia, the return of wrongfully transferred shares to the estate and accounting on a wilful default basis. Instructed and co-lead counsel in an appeal against the lower court’s decision to strike out the claim.
See Ng Chee Tian and another v Ng Chee Pong and others [2024] SGHC 226 - Acting for the beneficiary of an estate in defending a claim before the General Division of the High Court of Singapore brought by other beneficiaries of the estate for, inter alia, alleged unpaid loans due and owing to a family investment holding company and alleged breaches of fiduciary duties owed to the other beneficiaries. The matter is still ongoing.
See Tjiang Giok Moy and another v Ang Jimmy Tjun Min (Citibank NA, non-party) [2024] SGHC 146. - Acting for a reputable news presenter in a successful application before the General Division of the High Court of Singapore for an extended civil restraint order against a vexatious litigant pursuant to Section 73C of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969.
See Loke Wei Sue v Paul Jeyasingham Edwards [2024] SGHC 45 - Acting for a Singapore company and its directors in defending a claim before the General Division of the High Court of Singapore (and subsequently, in the appeal before the Appellate Division of the High Court of Singapore) brought by a former director for diminution in share value due to alleged breaches of sale and purchase agreements.
See 3N Investments Group Ltd & another v Lim Boon Chye Victor & 2 others [2023] SGHC 76. - Instructed and lead counsel for applications (both before the General Division of the High Court and Magistrates Court) for permission to appeal against the lower court’s decision for a dispute concerning sale of luxury watches.
See both Hon G v Tan Pei Li [2023] SGHC 193 and Hon G v Tan Pei Li [2023] SGMC 21 - Assisted Counsel in a marine cargo insurance claim against a reputable international insurer for the full insured value of cargoes (which had been stolen) under a marine cargo insurance policy.
See Sizer Metals Pte Ltd v Chubb Insurance Singapore Ltd [2022] SGHC 51 and Chubb Insurance Singapore Ltd v Sizer Metals Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC(A) 17 - Assisted Counsel in defending a claim (and subsequently, in resisting the appeal before the Appellate Division of the High Court of Singapore) brought by a former director for alleged referral and consultancy fees against a leading engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning company in the oil & gas, power, and renewables industry.
See both Elias Xanthopoulos v Rotating Offshore Solutions Pte Ltd & 2 others [2021] SGHC 197 and Elias Xanthopoulos v Rotating Offshore Solutions Pte Ltd & 2 others [2022] SGHC(A) 17.
- Acting for the Hong Kong Trustees-in-Bankruptcy in asset recovery, tracing efforts and claims (estimated to amount to around S$40 million) against a high net worth individual (prior to bankruptcy) who was adjudged bankrupt by the Hong Kong Court of First Instance. The matter is still ongoing.
- Acted for the Hong Kong Trustees-in-Bankruptcy to apply and obtain recognition of a Hong Kong bankruptcy order in the Singapore Court against a high net worth individual (prior to bankruptcy).
See HC/OA 208/2022. - Acted for a Chinese oil trading company qua non-party creditor, in an application by an international food and agriculture company for a moratorium under the IRDA.
See Re Lemarc Agromond Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 236 - Acted for a non-party creditor of a cryptocurrency exchange which has gone into interim judicial management.
See Re Hodlnaut [2022] SGHC 209. - Assisted Counsel in acting for a creditor of a Singaporean water treatment company which was under judicial management.
- Assisted Counsel in acting for the respondent company in an appeal against a High Court judge’s decision (See CBP v CBS [2020] SGHC 23) to set aside an arbitral award on grounds of breach of natural justice.
The appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal. See CBS v CBP [2021] SGCA 04. - Assisted Counsel in acting for the claimant in a charter party dispute between a Singaporean company and a Bruneian company in the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
- Assisted Counsel in acting for the claimant in a contractual dispute between a construction company and a mechanical & electrical engineering company in the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
- Assisted Counsel in defending a claim brought by an SGX-listed company against an individual for alleged misrepresentation in the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
- Assisted Counsel in a construction dispute between two local construction companies in the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
- Acting for an accused person who was charged for failing to discharge his duties as director honestly and with reasonable diligence, and for engaging in a conspiracy to dishonestly receiving stolen properties.
See both Wong Poon Kay v PP [2024] SGHC 91 and PP v Wong Poon Kay [2023] SGDC 187 - Acted for accused persons charged for giving misleading statements under Section 28 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.