Kevin Elbert
陶成熏
LL.B. (Hons)
Associate Director
"I practice the way I run marathons. You've gotta put in the work. You cannot wing it. There is no short cut."
Kevin graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2015 under the ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship, and was subsequently admitted as an advocate and solicitor in Singapore in 2016. Kevin’s experience encompasses advising and representing local and foreign clients in variety of matters, including corporate and shareholders disputes, commercial disputes, employment disputes, property and construction disputes, IP/IT disputes, restructuring and insolvency matters, and regulatory and compliance matters in various forums, including courts and tribunals.
Prior to joining TSMP, Kevin practised in an international law firm specialising in IP/IT matters with an emphasis in Fintech and payments, AI, cybersecurity, digital transformations and other technology-centric innovations.
Kevin had also spent a stint with a “magic circle” barristers’ chambers in London, as part of the Christopher Bathurst Prize, which he won in 2017.
Kevin is also an active member in the international arbitration scene in Singapore. He is a member of the Young Members Group of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Singapore, and has published on various topics relating to international arbitration. He recently won a prize in the Young SIAC Essay Competition in 2019.
Born and raised in Indonesia, Kevin speaks Bahasa Indonesia, in addition to English, Bahasa Melayu and Mandarin. He was recognised by Singapore Business Review as one of Singapore's 30 Most Influential Lawyers under 40, in 2023.
Notable Briefs
Counsel in an international arbitration for a shareholder of a regional F&B and lifestyle group in a shareholders’ dispute and minority oppression claims valued at approximately S$100 million.
Counsel in an international arbitration for a Japanese multinational insurance group against a regional financial institution in a dispute valued at approximately S$40 million relating to a bancassurance distribution across multiple jurisdictions in the ASEAN region.
Counsel for KPMG LLP in the Singapore High Court in a professional negligence claim brought by the liquidators of Hyflux Ltd.
Advising a major Chinese multinational conglomerate in relation to the restructuring of its Singapore subsidiary oil-trading arm and negotiations with various financial institutions, and acting for the same in related insolvency proceedings.
Acted for a member of an Indonesian conglomerate family in the Singapore High Court in a dispute valued at approximately S$30 million concerning the family properties and trusts arising out of a divorce proceedings, and advised on related overseas proceedings and family properties.
