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 an MRT signalling 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