Ching Meng Hang

Director

Meng Hang is active in international arbitration as both counsel and arbitrator, in high-value commercial and construction disputes, spanning the greater China and Southeast Asian region in terms of parties, applicable laws and arbitral institutional rules: 

i. High-value international commercial arbitration proceedings involving parties from various jurisdictions and institutional rules such as SIAC, ICC, SIA, LMAA, and UNCITRAL Rules; as well preparation of international arbitration soft law. 

ii. International and domestic disputes involving construction and projects, including EPC, EPCM, specialist subcontracting arrangements; with specific experiences in litigation, arbitration and statutory adjudication; and advisory on statutory issues such as the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020, workplace safety and health, insurance and industry regulations. 

In a recent matter, he has been commended by the court for having “ably distilled the issues at hand” and “demonstrated a mastery of the authorities and evidence”.   

Meng Hang has often involved himself in related thought-leadership work within the industry, including the preparation of international arbitration soft law and various speaking and training engagements.  

Sample Cases

1. Defended the shareholders of a fintech and digital payments business under shareholders and investment agreements governed by Singapore law in an SIAC arbitration, with claims of over US$100 million. 

2. Acted for a Chinese state-owned enterprise in an SIAC arbitration relating to the turnkey EPC contract for a major solar power plant, governed by Thai law. The sum in dispute exceeds US$50 million.  

3. Acted for a Japanese trading house in an ICC arbitration arising from the design and construction of a MRT signaling system. The contract was governed by ROC law. The sum in dispute was about US$140 million. 

4. Acted for the developer in a SIAC Arbitration against the main contractor on disputes for the design and construction of a mixed-use development in Cambodia. The contract was governed by Cambodian law. The sum in dispute was about US$140 million. 

5. Acted for an Indonesian employer against the EPC contractor in a SIAC arbitration involving an ammonia plant in Indonesia. The contract was governed by Indonesian law. The sum in dispute was about US$195 million. 

6. Defended a Singapore owner of a chemical plant in Jurong Island, Singapore, in a SIAC arbitration, against claims from an EPCM contractor.

Selected Published Judgments

Construction & Projects / Statutory Adjudication

• Successfully defended the supplier against claims of alleged defects in GRP panels for the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort Development: Kalzip Asia Pte Ltd v BFG International Ltd [2018] SGHC 152

• Acted for a main contractor in garnishee proceedings relating to assigned debts: SECC Holdings Pte Ltd v Helios PV (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd (Sinohydro Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch), garnishee) [2022] SGDC 258; [2023] SGDC 225; [2024] SGHC 215. 

• Defended a main contractor in statutory adjudication claims made by a subcontractor for soil improvement works. The decision was reported for the procedural issues involved: BAH Pte Ltd v BAI Corp Ltd [2019] SCAdjr 27. 

• Defended a main contractor in statutory adjudication claims made by a subcontractor for materials and labour supplies in a residential project: SOP/AA 12/2023. 

International Arbitration-related Court Proceedings

• Enforcement of arbitral tribunal-ordered interim measures: CXG and another v CXI and others [2024] 3 SLR 1282. 

• Acted in the setting aside of an arbitral award of about US$150 million arising from complex arbitration involving the construction of a Guatemalan power plant: China Machine New Energy Corp v Jaguar Energy Guatemala LLC and another [2020] SGCA 12; China Machine New Energy Corp v Jaguar Energy Guatemala LLC and another [2018] SGHC 101. 

• Acted for a main contractor in applications relating to the disclosure of legally privileged documents: Asplenium Land Pte Ltd v Lam Chye Shing and others [2019] 5 SLR 130. 

Publications

• A general introduction to Construction Disputes in Singapore, Lexology, 18 November 2024

• Delineating the Procedural Requirements for Instructions for Variation Work in Construction Contracts – Vim Engineering Pte Ltd v Deluge Fire Protection (S.E.A.) Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC(A) 2 [case comment] [2023] SAL Prac 10

• Timelines for SOPA (Security of Payment Act) Payment Claims, Responses, and Adjudication, Lexology, July 2023

• Conditional Fee Agreements in Singapore, Legal Era, 11 September 2022

• Inter-Pacific Bar Association, IPBA Guidelines on Privilege and Attorney Secrecy in International Arbitration (2019) (as Resource Committee member)

Media Mentions

• Meet Sal’s Newest Accredited And Senior Accredited Specialists, Singapore Academy of Law, 16 February 2023

• 新加坡：建設工程領域新發展, Shicheng News, 6 March 2019