Full Profile
Calvin is a Senior Associate with extensive experience in property and energy insurance claims, supported by his previous industry experience leading the regional construction claims team at a leading global insurance broker and his dispute resolution experience in construction disputes. Calvin’s practice involves advising clients on complex policy coverage issues and conducting litigation / arbitration for both coverage disputes and subrogated recoveries.
Calvin has represented high-profile parties and [re]insurers in high-value and complex insurance claims internationally, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Middle East, and South America. Calvin has successfully resolved insurance disputes across a range of sectors, including construction & engineering (both public / private sector projects), conventional / renewable power, upstream / midstream / downstream energy and offshore / onshore projects.
Calvin is a dual-qualified lawyer (England & Wales and Singapore). As part of his industry experience, Calvin also holds a Certificate of General Insurance and a Diploma in General Insurance and Risk Management from the Singapore College of Insurance.
Experience
Construction/Engineering
- Represented a contractor on multiple Construction All Risk claims in Hong Kong exceeding US$10M arising from grouting leaks during construction, involving issues relating to damage, improvement, design, governmental regulations, and conflicting geotechnical expert opinions.
- Represented a project owner in a Delay-in-Start-Up claim in the Pacific exceeding USD$96M arising from damage to construction works due to a Nat Cat event, involving issues relating to delay scheduling, loss mitigation, and securing urgent project financing.
- Represented a project owner in a Delay-in-Start-Up claim in Indonesia exceeding US$35M arising from damage to machinery during construction, involving issues relating to delay scheduling, design defects, and concurrent policy extension negotiations.
- Represented a global contractor in a Construction Professional Indemnity claim in Mexico exceeding US$12M arising from errors in construction management, involving issues relating to design, construction management, QA processes, vicarious liability, and subrogation.
- Advised parties in a potential Construction Professional Indemnity claim arising potential liability arising from potential errors in design that were discovered during a catastrophic project collapse that occurred during an earthquake.
Power
- Represented a hydro-power plant owner in a Property Damage and Business Interruption claim in the Philippines exceeding US$26M arising from multiple weather events, involving issues relating to delay scheduling, design, Geotechnical surveys, government regulations, and multiple construction packages.
- Represented a coal-power plant owner in a Property Damage and Business Interruption claim in the Philippines exceeding US$30M arising from catastrophic damage to machinery, involving issues relating to defects, design, and operational precautions.
- Represented a thermal-power plant owner in a Property Damage and Business Interruption claim in Vietnam exceeding USD$5M arising from damage to a transformer, involving issues relating to design and warranty.
- Advised insurers in various Property Damage and Business Interruption claims in the Middle East arising from cable damage potentially arising from workmanship and/or design issues.
Energy
- Represented a refinery owner in Property Damage and Business Interruption claims in Vietnam exceeding US$60M arising from catastrophic damage to turbines, involving issues relating to design, precautions, loss mitigation, and construction bid reviews.
- Represented an offshore contractor in a Property Damage claim in Hong Kong exceeding USD$40M arising from damage to an offshore terminal under construction, involving issues relating to loss mitigation, design, and compliance with unprecedented COVID-19 related regulations.
Qualifcations:
- National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law – Bachelor of Laws, LL.B. Honours (Second Upper) – Obtained in 2017
- Admission as Advocate & Solicitor of Singapore – Obtained in 2018
- Singapore College of Insurance – Certificate of General Insurance – Obtained in 2021
- Singapore College of Insurance – Diploma in General Insurance and Risk Management – Obtained in 2023
- Admission as Solicitor of England & Wales – Obtained in 2025
