Ong Pei Ching
王佩晶
LL.B. (Hons) (NUS)
Partner
“From time to time in the years to come, I hope you will be treated unfairly, so that you will come to know the value of justice.” – US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts
Nothing riles up Pei Ching more than unfairness, so it isn’t difficult to see why these unconventional words resonate with her. Growing up, she dreamt of being a lawyer so that she could right the world’s wrongs. Now a seasoned litigator, Pei Ching joined TSMP after earning her legal chops at two large firms, where she also gained valuable client-side training when she was seconded to a bank to manage Madoff fraud-related litigation.
Apart from MNCs and other household names, Pei Ching’s insatiable curiosity means that she relishes working with an eclectic range of clients such as indigenous people from Papua New Guinea and a local Hainanese temple. She advises and acts on a variety of matters involving shareholders’ disputes, intellectual property, defamation and general corporate litigation.
Recently, Pei Ching was admitted as a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and she is building a promising portfolio of SIAC arbitrations, such as a trade dispute over the supply of zircon and an unlawful termination of a hotel management agreement. Since 2022, she has been invited to lecture on arbitration-related topics at the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Management University.
During her rare downtime, Pei Ching has a proclivity for heading outdoors, where she enjoys hiking, diving and snowboarding. In this area, she considers scaling Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, as her crowning achievement.
Testimonials
The Legal 500
"Ong Pei Ching stands out in a crowded field. Her ability to react quickly on difficult issues, steer the conversation towards the winning strategy and her immense work ethics are her key strengths."
The Legal 500
"Very responsive and commercial. Highly knowledgeable. Special mention to Ong Pei Ching who is well versed in the domain."
Notable Briefs
Acting for a well-known Chinese coffee company in claims brought against it by an investor with damages sought in excess of US$145 million.
Representing a US corporation, SharkNinja, against another US corporation, Dyson, in resisting the issue of injunctions sought by Dyson on the basis of alleged patent infringements.
Defended the owner of a resort in Thailand against an international hotel operator in an US$3 million SIAC arbitration for alleged unlawful termination of the hotel management agreement.
Acted for a global zircon processor based in China against a major zircon supplier in a US$6 million trade dispute in an SIAC arbitration.
Acting for representatives of affected communities in PNG in a claim against, among others, PNG Sustainable Development Program, Ok Tedi Mining Limited and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. Ok Tedi Fly River Development Foundation Ltd and others v Ok Tedi Mining Ltd and others [2021] SGHC 205.
Defending the Kheng Chiu Tin Hou Kong, a company limited by guarantee, against winding up proceedings brought by the President of the Hainan Hwee Kuan clan association.
Successfully acted for Jian Li Investments Holding Pte Ltd in resisting an application for leave to commence a statutory derivative action on behalf of Healthstats International Pte Ltd, a medical device company, whose value of investment is S$20 million. Jian Li Investments Holding Pte Ltd and others v Healthstats International Pte Ltd and others [2019] 4 SLR 825; [2019] SGHC 38.
Successfully represented a majority shareholder in resisting claim for oppression by a minority shareholder in relation to the famous Tong Garden brand of snack foods. Ong Heng Chuan v Ong Teck Chuan and others [2020] SGHC 161; Ong Heng Chuan v Ong Teck Chuan and others [2021] 2 SLR 262; [2021] SGCA 46.
Lead Counsel for the successful appellant in a claim for more than S$650,000 arising out of a breach of trust and tort of intimidation/tort of harassment, successfully overturning the trial Judge’s findings of fact (Tee Yok Kiat v Pang Min Seng [2013] SGCA 9).
In a seminal case on contractual interpretation, assisted in representing the successful Appellant who was the former subsidiary of the Respondent in a claim involving the interpretation of a contract to share premises in a shopping mall. (Y.E.S. F&B Group Pte Ltd v Soup Restaurant Singapore Pte Ltd [2015] 5 SLR 1187).
Assisted in representing the successful Appellant in a landmark case concerning passing off and copyright infringement in relation to an electrical goods business. The case involved complex issues of law as regards instruments of deception for an export business. (Singsung Pte Ltd v LG 26 Electronics Pte Ltd (trading as L S Electrical Trading [2016] SGCA 33).
Assisted in representing the founder of an aesthetic medical chain and his family, in six High Court suits involving a total of S$85 million. Three of the suits were shareholder disputes in which freezing orders and restraint of trade injunctions were made against him and his family.
Assisted in representing the successful Respondents to obtain relief from the Appellants’ breaches of a consent order arising out of a minority oppression action (Turf Club Auto Emporium Pte Ltd and others v Yeo Boong Hua and others and another appeal and other matters [2017] 2 SLR 12).
Ong Pei Ching in the News
11 December 2023
Ong Pei Ching’s Forefront “Likes Before Lawsuits” picked up by TODAY and Singapore Law Watch
10 November 2023
Ong Pei Ching was invited to be a panellist on radio CNA938: Daily Cuts – Behind rising GST Evasion
10 September 2023
Ong Pei Ching was quoted by Yue Kaixin in Lianhe Zaobao: 网安风险升级危机中藏商机
22 August 2023
Ong Pei Ching was interviewed on CNA938 Radio: Daily Cuts – Spotting the red flags of money laundering
3 August 2021
Ong Pei Ching’s Forefront article was carried in BT: “Take millennials and zoomers more seriously”
27 April 2021
Ong Pei Ching quoted in BT: “Low uptake of old IP scheme spells valuable lessons for Singapore”
3 September 2020
Ong Pei Ching commented in ST: “Dislodged ventilation duct at Nex cinema: 5 unanswered questions”
Penned by Ong Pei Ching
7 February 2024
My Wishlist For 2024
By Thio Shen Yi, SC, Stefanie Yuen Thio, Ong Pei Ching, June Ho, Ian Lim, Jennifer Chia, Felicia Tan, Mark A. Jacobsen, Derek Loh, Melvin Chan
4 January 2021
2021: In Which We Rise From the Ashes of the Pandemic
By Thio Shen Yi, SC, Stefanie Yuen Thio, Ong Pei Ching, June Ho, Jennifer Chia, Kelvin Koh, Derek Loh, Melvin Chan, Adrian Tan
7 January 2020
Reading the Tea Leaves for 2020
By Thio Shen Yi, SC, Stefanie Yuen Thio, Ong Pei Ching, June Ho, Ian Lim, Jennifer Chia, Kelvin Koh, Derek Loh, Chee Chin Wi, Kishan Pillay