Monica CHONG is a Partner in the Banking & Insolvency Practice.

Her main practice areas are banking, corporate and commercial disputes, professional negligence and complex commercial litigation.

Matters of significance which Monica has been involved in include acting for Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG in legal proceedings against Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore) Pte Ltd ("APBS") in relation to fraud committed by the brewery's finance manager on several banks for about S$120 million, the largest corporate fraud in Singapore's history. APBS is a subsidiary of Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd, which is listed on the Singapore Exchange and the producers of Tiger Beer; Coopers & Lybrand, the auditors of Baring Futures (Singapore) Pte Ltd in relation to the collapse of the Barings Group, and in defending negligence claims commenced by the liquidators of Baring Futures (Singapore) Pte Ltd, and by the liquidators of the ultimate English parent Barings plc in the Singapore and English Courts, for approximately £1 billion; PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consultants in an action against former senior employees for breach of employment contracts, conspiracy, unlawful interference with contracts and breaches of fiduciary duties; and a law firm before the High Court and Court of Appeal in defending an action for professional negligence brought by their former client, involving issues as to the scope of the duty of care and on whether immunity for counsel under Rondel v Worsley principles applied in Singapore.

Monica graduated from the University of Leicester and qualified as a barrister-at-law (Lincoln's Inn). She completed training as a solicitor in London in a medium-sized city firm and was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors of England & Wales. She was admitted to the Singapore Bar.

You can contact Monica at monica.chong@wongpartnership.com.sg.

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