Jacqueline Chua

Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution

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Jacqueline Chua

Contact

Email: jacquelinechua@leenlee.com.sg

Phone: +65 6557 4786

Expertise

  • Commercial litigation

  • Arbitration

  • Employment

  • Immigration fraud   

  • Landlord / Tenant  

  • Software services  

  • Wills, Probate and Estate Administration

Education & Qualifications

  • Graduated with LLB, Singapore Management University (Cum Laude) (2011) 

  • Called to the Singapore Bar in August 2012

About Jacqueline

Jacqueline is a litigation partner with over 12 years experience. She is effectively bilingual in both spoken and written Mandarin and English. She regularly appears as counsel in cases before the Singapore courts and has diverse practice areas. Jacqueline believes in working out practical and cost-effective solutions in the best interest of the client.

Case Highlights

  • Acting in Singapore’s first “99-1” case against property agent and lawyers for misrepresentation and negligence 

  • Acted for Chinese cold chain logistics conglomerate in a S$10 million dispute over sale and purchase of the logistics entities. 

  • Acted for an Indonesian tech logistics company in an SIAC Arbitration relating to a software services dispute requiring in depth understanding of technical manuals.

  • Acted for a local businessman and successfully defended claims of fraudulent breach of duty, and conspiracy to defraud in a series of High Court lawsuits (https://www.elitigation.sg/gd/s/2025_SGHC_30) 

  • Acted for multiple Chinese individuals in a $25 million immigration fraud case in the High Court for recovery of immigration funds which were siphoned off to China. Successfully secured order for committal sentencing the defendant to imprisonment for dissipation and breach of Mareva Injunction Order. (https://www.elitigation.sg/gd/s/2018_SGHC_102) 

  • Acting for a Canadian technology company against a Chinese state-owned enterprise in SIAC arbitration proceedings for breaches of contract and misrepresentations causing damages in the region of US$1 billion. Successfully obtained an emergency injunction to restrain the party from further acting against the client’s detriment.

Publications

Media Interview (Zaobao)

Media Coverage on Cases: 

Articles

Co-author, ‘Singapore International Mediation Centre spearheads Mediation of International Commercial Disputes and Use of innovative Arb-Med-Arb procedure’ https://simc.com.sg/insights/singapore-international-mediation-centre-spearheads-mediation-international-commercial

Memberships & Directorships

  • Member, Singapore Academy of Law

  • Member, Law Society of Singapore