Now in its fifth year, Asian Legal Business turns the spotlight on Singapore's emerging legal talent. Celebrated for more than just their technical skill, these exceptional practitioners are helping to define what it means to lead in this field — setting a new benchmark where legal leadership combines deep expertise with the foresight to anticipate and shape what clients need. The list is arranged alphabetically, and some lawyers have been featured in profiles.
Francis Chan
38, executive director, head of corporate, commercial and employment practices, Titanium Law Chambers
Francis Chan is the executive director and head of the corporate, commercial and employment practices at Titanium Law Chambers, where he has been instrumental in growing the firm from 5 to 14 lawyers over five years and from a boutique disputes firm to a multi-practice firm with more than 20 practice areas. Admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2013 and a graduate of Singapore Management University, Chan has built a practice spanning commercial litigation, employment and labour law, and corporate commercial work across 13 years in practice.
Chan acts as lead counsel in complex, multi-party disputes. He has been acting for clients in multi-million-dollar claims. Amongst these cases include a case involving breach of confidentiality, breach of contract, and conspiracy brought by Senior Counsel-represented claimants, with claims exceeding S$3 million. He also acts for a minority shareholder in a minority...
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