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Zachary Tong

Associate Director, Dispute Resolution

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Qualifications

  • LL.B. (Cum Laude), Singapore Management University (2019)
  • Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore (2020)
Overview

Zachary is an associate director in Drew & Napier’s Dispute Resolution practice group. He has acted in both civil/commercial as well as criminal matters, and has represented clients at both the Singapore Supreme and State Courts levels.

Zachary has acted in a wide variety of criminal matters and has represented clients involved in a diverse spectrum of offences, including commercial crimes, corruption, cheating, money laundering, customs offences, physical crimes, and road traffic offences.

On the civil and commercial front, Zachary has also advised and represented individuals and corporations in matters including contractual and commercial disputes, banking and finance, breaches of fiduciary or directors’ duties, and property disputes.

  1. Chang Peng Hong Clarence v PP [2024] SGCA 58: acted in a criminal reference before the Court of Appeal referring a question of law in respect of the number of penalties to be imposed on an accused person under Section 13(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
  2. Wong Mei Lee Millie v Ngor Shing Rong Jake [2026] SGCA 27: acted for the defendant at trial and on appeal in successfully resisting a claim seeking a declaration of beneficial ownership of a property.
  3. Wang Fumin v Citibank Singapore Ltd [2022] SGHC 106: acted for the defendant bank at trial and on appeal in successfully resisting a multi-million dollar claim involving allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation and negligence, in relation to FX and gold trading.
  4. PP v Chen Wei (SC-905084-2023): successfully secured the lowest sentence amongst the co-conspirators in a Ponzi scheme involving the total amount of around S$6.7 million, for offences of cheating under the Penal Code. The accused was also charged under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act for being employed without a valid work pass.
  5. PP v Naresh Kumar (SC-906812-2022): successfully obtained an acquittal after trial for offences under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act.
  • Member, Law Society of Singapore
  • Member, Singapore Academy of Law