NG LIP CHIH
MANAGING DIRECTOR

NLC Law Asia LLC | Advocates & Solicitors |
Commissioner For Oaths | Notary Public
30 Cecil Street, #11-04 Prudential Tower
Singapore 049712
E-mail: ng.lipchih@nlclaw.com.sg
Tel: +65 6236 5919 (DID) 6236 5918 (MAIN)
Fax: +65 6538 8580


BACKGROUND

Ng Lip Chih was educated at the London
School of Economics and Political Science.
He is qualified as a solicitor in England.
Upon graduation in 1996, he joined the
largest law firm in Singapore as a pupil and
subsequently an associate. He was made a
Partner after six years in 2001.

In 2004, Lip Chih was seconded to SGX to act
as its Head of Enforcement.

After spending ten years at the law firm,
Lip Chih founded Ng Lip Chih & Co. In 2009,
Lip Chih founded NLC Law Asia LLP
and appointed to act
as its Managing Partner. In 2014,
Lip Chih founded NLC Law Asia LLC
and appointed to act
as its Managing Director.

Lip Chih has extensive experience in
corporate, real estate and litigation matters.
His clientele includes international clients from
Japan, China, Indonesia, Holland and USA.















EDUCATION

University of London, London School of
Economics and Political Science
LL B Second Class Upper Honours, August 1994

National University of Singapore
Diploma in Singapore Law with Merit, July 1995


PUBLICATIONS

Contributed

"Business Conduct" in Halsbury's Laws of
Singapore (Volume 17 - Securities) (with Soo
Seong Theng). (Butterworths Asia, 2003).
pp 100 - 214.

"Interrogatories" and "Interrogatories Before
Action" in Singapore Civil Procedure 2003
(Sweet & Maxwell, 2003), pp 515 - 530.




EXPERIENCE
THE MATTERS WHICH LIP CHIH HAS
HANDLED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING -Acting for a bank against another bank
for a claim arising out of Clause 3.2 of C6.
Cheque Truncation System (CTS) -
Bank Practices and Liabilities of the
ABS Bye-Laws & Regulations.
-Acting for a steel mill plant owner in
arbitration in the Philippines where the
claimed amount was S$ 1 billion.
-Acting in a high profile white collar crime
matter involving a charity.
-Acting in mergers and
acquisitions of companies.
-Acting in the drafting and review of
master supply agreements, including a
master supply agreement for a
well known American coffee brand.
-Acting in the drafting and review of
joint venture agreements, including
a joint venture for a test laboratory
in Shanghai.
-Acting in the drafting and review of
distribution agreements, including a
distribution agreement for a well known
Japanese F&B brand.
-Acting in the drafting and review of
internal compliance policies, including an
internal compliance policy for an
international pharmaceutical company.
-Acting for clients in
General Corporate matters.
-Representing the landlord in the
lease negotiations for a one of its
kind converted office space in Singapore.
-Acting in the drafting of a franchise
agreement between a PRC company
and Hong Kong company for the
setting up of an American food chain
in the PRC.
-Acting in the due diligence exercise
for the acquisition of a logistics and
transport company located in Foshan.
-Acting for the vendor in tha sale
of a logistics building in the value
of $15 million.
-Acting for the Directors in an application
for Judicial Management of the Company.
-Acting for Liquidators in the
liquidation of companies.
-Acting and advising in estate matters.
-Advising major landlords in Singapore
in the leasing of office, commercial and
industrial properties.


ADMISSION
Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore - 1996
Solicitor of the Supreme Court, United Kingdom - 1999


A number of significant cases which Lip Chih has handled are as follows:-

Baldor Electric Company v Goh Kee Boon [1998] SGHC 352
Acting for the Plaintiff in an action against its former director for misappropriation of its subsidiary company's property.

OCBC Securities Private Limited (Formerly known as OCBC Securities Pte Ltd) v Lim Wee Beng Eddie [1998] SGHC 400
Acting for the Plaintiff against its customer for outstandings. The Plaintiff was awarded the sums claimed together with costs on an indemnity basis.

CEF (Capital Markets) Ltd and Another v Goh Chin Soon and Others [2001] SGHC 342
Acting for the Plaintiff, a merchant bank based in Hong Kong, in a dispute arising from its loan amounting to US$40m to a businessman in support of his purchase of 40% of the equity of a public listed company in Malaysia.

Public Prosecutor v Tan Hor Peow Victor [2006] SGDC 148
Acting for the accused, a CEO and Managing Director of a Singapore listed company, who was charged for multiple charges including conspiracy to cheat, falsification of documents, making false or misleading statements and failing to act honestly as a director.

Lee Chee Wei v Tan Hor Peow Victor and others [2008] 4 SLR(R) 80; [2008] SGHC 88
Acting for the 1st Defendant in a dispute for a sale of shares. The contract price for the shares was S$4.5m.

AAR and another v AAS (liquidator and trustee of B and others) and others [2009] 4 SLR(R) 33; [2009] SGHC 139
Acting for the applicants of an injunction to resist the Respondents' application to vary the injunction.

Baldor Electric (Asia) Pte Ltd v Liew Chin Choy and others [2010] SGHC 32
Successfully acting for the Plaintiff in claiming against its former Sales Manager for breaches of duty of fidelity and good faith.

Baumann Xiaoyan v Tong Lian Joo and another [2011] SGHC 178
Successfully defending the 2nd Defendant in a misrepresentation claim brought by the Plaintiff for a contract for the sale of art works.

Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 2746 and Others v Boon Kee Battery Service and Another [2012] SGSTB 2
Successfully defending the Defendants against a claim brought by the Management Corporation. The Management Corporation's claims against the Defendants to pay fines for breaching various By-Laws were dismissed by the Strata Titles Board.

Aliev Firoudin v Kon Yin Tong & another [2013] SGHC 128
Acting for the Liquidators in a Proof of Debt exceeding the value of S$1 million.

Boon Lay Choo and another v Ting Siew May [2013] SGHC 175
Acting for the Plaintiffs who backdated an Option to Purchase for their purchase of a residential property. The Court held that the backdated Option to Purchase was valid and enforceable.