In his years of legal practice, Qianliang has represented clients in a wide gamut of commercial claims, appearing as lead counsel in numerous trials and contested hearings.

Qianliang’s experience in construction disputes involves acting for sub-contractors in adjudication proceedings under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment (SOP) Act as well as for owners and contractors in court and arbitration proceedings.

Besides construction disputes, Qianliang has also successfully handled cases in commercial litigation.

As much as Qianliang is passionate about advocacy, he believes that his job as a lawyer is to be a problem solver whilst delivering the best value to clients. He takes a practical approach in his legal advice and believes that the same quality of legal advice ought to be given to clients, whether the client is a corporation or an individual, albeit with appropriate adjustments.

Sample Cases

Commercial & Property Disputes

Construction & Engineering Disputes

Successfully acted for a sub-contractor in commencing adjudication proceedings under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 and recovering the full claimed amount of $177,000 owed to the sub-contractor by its main contractors.
Grace Electrical Engineering Pte Ltd v EQ Insurance Co Ltd [2016] SGHC 233
Successfully acted for an insurer in repudiating policy liability under a fire insurance claim where the insured had, inter alia, breached statutory obligations and regulations.
Newcon Builders Pte Ltd v Sino New Steel Pte Ltd [2015] SGHCR 13
Acted as lead counsel for the sub-contractor in SOP applications and setting aside applications under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (“SOPA”).

Choi Peng Kum and another v Tan Poh Eng Construction Pte Ltd [2013] SGHC 272
Successfully acted for the main contractors in SOPA proceedings against the property owner, thereby obtaining an adjudication determination in favour of the main contractors.

Hon Industries Pte Ltd v Wan Sheng Hao Construction Pte Ltd [2011] SGHC 247
Successfully acted for the sub-contractors in SOPA proceedings against the main contractors, thereby obtaining an adjudication determination in favour of the sub-contractors.

Business, Shareholders & Partnership Disputes

Acting for a food & beverage establishment in a minority oppression claim.

Dispute Resolution

MCST Disputes

Successfully represented the subsidiary proprietors of a condominium in filing a claim for damages against their neighbour arising out of water leakage issues, pursuant to the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act. The strategic commencement of the proceedings before the Strata Titles Board culminated in a favourable settlement reached with the neighbour’s insurers, in which the clients managed to successfully claim for numerous heads of damages including, inter alia, costs of the rectification works, costs of alternative accommodation, transport/storage costs as well as legal costs.
Civil Litigation
Successfully represented a wife in obtaining a freezing injunction against her husband, pursuant to judicial separation proceedings, prohibiting the disposal of his assets in Singapore which included, inter alia, sale proceeds in respect of the pending sale of his properties and monies in both his personal bank accounts as well as corporate bank accounts, up to the sum of $833,000.00.

Medical Negligence & Personal Injury

Lua Bee Kiang (administrator of the estate of Chew Kong Seng, deceased) v Yeo Chee Siong [2018] SGCA 74
Successfully acted for the insurers before the Court of Appeal in their appeal against the High Court Judge’s award of damages in a personal injury case. This culminated in the Court of Appeal delivering a seminal decision on issues of principle concerning the measure of damages in personal injury cases in respect of pain and suffering and future loss of medical expenses.
Acted for multiple clients in accident and injury claims

Published Judgments

Publications

Contributing editor to Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s Singapore Precedents of Pleadings (edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2016)

Media Mentions

“嬉笑怒骂之外表情符号可作呈堂证供” (Zaobao)
“S'pore's top MFA official injured after security officer’s mistake during Kamala Harris visit, court hears” (TODAY)

Articles

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Volunteer Work

Qianliang is a volunteer lawyer with the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS). He is also a panel lawyer of the Family Justice Support Scheme and volunteers at the Law Society Pro Bono Services Office.

Wee Qianliang

Director

Qianliang’s passion for advocacy has culminated in his volunteering as an advocacy trainer for budding lawyers.

In his years of legal practice, Qianliang has represented clients in a wide gamut of commercial claims, appearing as lead counsel in numerous trials and contested hearings.

Qianliang’s experience in construction disputes involves acting for sub-contractors in adjudication proceedings under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment (SOP) Act as well as for owners and contractors in court and arbitration proceedings.

Besides construction disputes, Qianliang has also successfully handled cases in commercial litigation.

As much as Qianliang is passionate about advocacy, he believes that his job as a lawyer is to be a problem solver whilst delivering the best value to clients. He takes a practical approach in his legal advice and believes that the same quality of legal advice ought to be given to clients, whether the client is a corporation or an individual, albeit with appropriate adjustments.

Sample Cases

Commercial & Property Disputes

Successfully acted for a sub-contractor in commencing adjudication proceedings under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 and recovering the full claimed amount of $177,000 owed to the sub-contractor by its main contractors.
Grace Electrical Engineering Pte Ltd v EQ Insurance Co Ltd [2016] SGHC 233
Successfully acted for an insurer in repudiating policy liability under a fire insurance claim where the insured had, inter alia, breached statutory obligations and regulations.
Newcon Builders Pte Ltd v Sino New Steel Pte Ltd [2015] SGHCR 13
Acted as lead counsel for the sub-contractor in SOP applications and setting aside applications under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (“SOPA”).

Choi Peng Kum and another v Tan Poh Eng Construction Pte Ltd [2013] SGHC 272
Successfully acted for the main contractors in SOPA proceedings against the property owner, thereby obtaining an adjudication determination in favour of the main contractors.

Hon Industries Pte Ltd v Wan Sheng Hao Construction Pte Ltd [2011] SGHC 247
Successfully acted for the sub-contractors in SOPA proceedings against the main contractors, thereby obtaining an adjudication determination in favour of the sub-contractors.

Dispute Resolution

Successfully represented the subsidiary proprietors of a condominium in filing a claim for damages against their neighbour arising out of water leakage issues, pursuant to the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act. The strategic commencement of the proceedings before the Strata Titles Board culminated in a favourable settlement reached with the neighbour’s insurers, in which the clients managed to successfully claim for numerous heads of damages including, inter alia, costs of the rectification works, costs of alternative accommodation, transport/storage costs as well as legal costs.

Medical Negligence & Personal Injury

Lua Bee Kiang (administrator of the estate of Chew Kong Seng, deceased) v Yeo Chee Siong [2018] SGCA 74
Successfully acted for the insurers before the Court of Appeal in their appeal against the High Court Judge’s award of damages in a personal injury case. This culminated in the Court of Appeal delivering a seminal decision on issues of principle concerning the measure of damages in personal injury cases in respect of pain and suffering and future loss of medical expenses.

Family Practice

Successfully represented a wife in obtaining a freezing injunction against her husband, pursuant to judicial separation proceedings, prohibiting the disposal of his assets in Singapore which included, inter alia, sale proceeds in respect of the pending sale of his properties and monies in both his personal bank accounts as well as corporate bank accounts, up to the sum of $833,000.00.

Published Judgments

Publications

Contributing editor to Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s Singapore Precedents of Pleadings (edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2016)

Media Mentions

“嬉笑怒骂之外表情符号可作呈堂证供” (Zaobao)
“S'pore's top MFA official injured after security officer’s mistake during Kamala Harris visit, court hears” (TODAY)

Volunteer Work

Qianliang is a volunteer lawyer with the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS). He is also a panel lawyer of the Family Justice Support Scheme and volunteers at the Law Society Pro Bono Services Office.

Contact

qianliang.wee@covenantchambers.com

Office: +65 6635 8885 • LinkedIn

Focus Areas

Commercial & Property Disputes

Business, Shareholders & Partnership Disputes
Construction & Engineering

Corporate, Commercial & Financial

Employment
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Family Practice

Family Offices
Legacy Planning: Wills & Trusts
Probate & Estate Administration
Matrimonial Law

Dispute Resolution

Civil Litigation
Criminal Defence
Mediation
International Arbitration

Medical Negligence & Personal Injury

Personal Injury & Accident

Memberships

Member, Law Society of Singapore

Member, Singapore Academy of Law
Advocacy Training, Law Society of Singapore

Education / Qualifications

Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore (2011)
LLB (Hons), University of Leeds

Contact

Focus Areas

Memberships

Education / Qualifications

Wee Qianliang

Director

Sample Cases

Published Judgments

Publications

Media Mentions

Articles

Volunteer Work

Wee Qianliang

Director

Sample Cases

Published Judgments

Publications

Media Mentions

Volunteer Work

Contact

Focus Areas

Memberships

Education / Qualifications

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