Meng Hang is active in international arbitration as both counsel and arbitrator, with a focus on commercial and construction disputes that span the greater China and Southeast Asian region in terms of parties, applicable laws and arbitral institutional rules. His experiences include:
i. High-value international commercial arbitration proceedings involving parties from various jurisdictions and institutional rules such as SIAC, ICC, SIA, LMAA, and UNCITRAL Rules.
ii. International and domestic disputes involving construction and projects, including EPC, EPCM, specialist subcontracting arrangements; with specific experiences in litigation, arbitration and statutory adjudication (SOPA); and advisory on statutory issues such as the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020, workplace safety and health, insurance and industry regulations.
He has been commended by the court for having “ably distilled the issues at hand” and “demonstrated a mastery of the authorities and evidence”, as well as for the “immensely helpful” “written submissions and legal research”.
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.
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.
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.
Acted for the developer in an 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.
Acted for an Indonesian employer against the EPC contractor in an SIAC arbitration involving an ammonia plant in Indonesia. The contract was governed by Indonesian law. The sum in dispute was about US$195 million.
Defended a Singapore owner of a chemical plant in Jurong Island, Singapore, in an SIAC arbitration, against claims from an EPCM contractor.
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.
2019|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.
2023|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.
2024|Enforcement of arbitral tribunal-ordered interim measures: CXG and another v CXI and others [2024] 3 SLR 1282.
2019|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.
A general introduction to Construction Disputes in Singapore, Lexology (18 November 2024)
Year in Review: Construction Disputes in Singapore, Lexology (18 November 2024)
Amendments to Licensed Builder Framework to Come into Operation (15 June 2024)
Conditional Fee Agreements in Singapore, Legal Era (11 September 2022)