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Oaks Legal LLC

"...as lawyers, having just legal

knowledge is not enough..."

Inderbethal Singh Thakral

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Thakral Corporation Limited

"Soo Chye and his team have successfully navigated the projects we instructed them with creativity, persistence always putting our interest in the forefront. I enjoy working with the team."

Our Team

Lee Soo Chye

Managing Director

Soo Chye was called to the Singapore Bar in 1990.​

 

He serves both corporate (ranging from start-ups, small medium enterprises, listed companies and financial institutions to various statutory brands) and individual clients.

Arthur Yap

Director

Arthur was called to the Singapore Bar in 2007.

 

His approach to dispute resolution is guided strongly by the mantra - the most cost-efficient strategy to resolve a dispute without compromising on quality and his client's position. Simply put, resorting to litigation or arbitration (as the case may be) should be the recourse of last resort. 

Darrell Low

Director

Darrell has argued and been involved appeals, trials and applications before all levels of the Courts in Singapore. His practice encompasses civil and criminal disputes.


He is also experienced in managing and overseeing complex multi-jurisdictional institutional
and ad-hoc arbitrations and has experience both as arbitrator and counsel.

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Mike Chiam

Director

Mike has championed technology firms and engage start-ups that require expert assistance and advice in relation to regulatory, fundraising activities and business expansion to emerging Asia Pacific markets viz. Indonesia, Vietnam, Australia and Hong Kong.

He is an experienced counsel to professional service firms, compliance providers and key executives of fund management companies and family offices.

Ong Hui Jing

Associate Director

Hui Jing was called to the Singapore bar in 2021.


Her areas of practice include commercial and corporate disputes, employment disputes
and insolvency disputes. She routinely advises both corporations and individuals on a
variety of disputes, with the aim of helping her clients to achieve commercially sensible
outcomes for their matters.

Xenia Yau

Associate Director

Xenia (姚尹婷) is a Singapore-qualified corporate and commercial lawyer, admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2019.  Her practice covers mergers and acquisitions, corporate advisory and restructuring, commercial contracting, and early-stage fundraising instruments, with experience leading due diligence workstreams, drafting and negotiating corporate and commercial documentation, and managing completion processes
involving multiple stakeholders.

Sheam Zenglin

Counsel

Director (Oaks Corporate Services)

Zenglin was called to the Singapore Bar in July 2026, marking the culmination of a long and determined professional journey. 

Her practice combines strong technical legal knowledge with a practical, commercially focused approach to help clients navigate complex legal issues and commercial issues with confidence.

Liang Liwen

Counsel

Liwen was called to the Singapore Bar in 2021. Her practice spans matrimonial and family law, as well as civil and commercial disputes. She has particular experience in divorce proceedings, including contested ancillary matters involving substantial asset pools and sensitive children’s issues. Liwen regularly works with clients to navigate both the legal and practical dimensions of family disputes, with an emphasis on achieving sustainable and workable outcomes.

Hweelee Goutama

Consultant

Hweelee advises and acts for clients both in contentious and non-contentious matters. 

In contentious matters, she has represented clients in a range of commercial disputes and matrimonial matters

Valerie Cheah

Consultant

Valerie was called to the Singapore Bar in 1992.

 

She is also qualified in England & Wales and Malaysia and has practised with some of the most established law firms in Singapore and Malaysia. 

Muhanesh Haridas

Associate

Muhanesh was called to the Singapore Bar in 2024 and has since developed a strong practice advising on a wide range of complex disputes.

His experience spans insolvency and restructuring, defamation, intellectual property, tort claims, shareholder disputes, and employment law. 

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