Career and Experience

LLB (Hons), National University of Singapore
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Advocate and Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore

News and Insights

23 April 2020

COVID-19: Temporary Relief for Inability to Perform Contracts - 12 Insights

​The COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 (“the Temporary Measures Act") was passed in Parliament on 7 April 2020. The relevant provisions providing for temporary relief for inability to perform contracts (“the temporary relief provisions”) commenced on 20 April 2020. On 20 April 2020 itself, the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Temporary Relief for Inability to Perform Contracts) Regulations 2020 (“the temporary relief regulations”) was also enacted. Below are 12 insights on the temporary relief provisions and the temporary relief regulations which we hope will be helpful to readers.

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Daniel is a general litigation lawyer, with a substantial practice in family law. 
​Called to the Singapore bar since 2010, he has undertaken a wide and diverse range of contentious and non-contentious matters in the following areas:
 
  • Civil and commercial claims, litigation and arbitration – with disputes ranging from land law to MCST, company law, shareholders’ disputes, partnership, sale of goods, provision of services, construction, debt recovery, insolvency, bankruptcy, hire-purchase, leasing & hiring agreements, employment, immigration, motor accidents, personal injuries, work injury compensation and insurance;
 
  • Matrimonial proceedings at the High Court and the Family Court;
 
  • Criminal Defence;
 
  • Probate & Administration;
 
  • Mental capacity applications;
 
  • Adoption applications;
 
  • Conveyancing; and
 
  • Drafting, reviewing and advising upon contracts, sale and purchase of shares agreements, licensing agreement, tenancies, wills, trust deeds, deeds of family arrangement, deeds of separation, lasting power of attorney, power of attorney, etc.

Similarly, Daniel has acted for a diverse range of clients; from institutions, shopping malls and insurers to HDB heartlanders and mum-and-pop businesses.
 
Daniel believes that the fundamental skillsets and repertoire for any competent lawyer undergirds his ability to undertake the diverse range of  
matters described above.
 
Daniel revels in being his network’s first port of call for legal issues, from corporate issues to personal issues affecting individuals and their relationships. He believes that, even though the legal industry may represent a thin slice of any economy and society, it nonetheless plays a fundamental supportive role to each industry in any economy and society. Daniel therefore strives to be in a position to support as much as possible his network and legal issues they may face.
 
After years of being in practice, Daniel believes that lawyers are placed in a privileged position where they can potentially make a real direct impact to a person’s life, especially in a client's darkest moments. Daniel therefore strives to deliver quality service and effective legal representation to his clients, paying attention to each matter that comes his way, or at the very least, to just be there for his clients.

Legal directories

​“Daniel Loh is the best lawyer who gives professional advice. He is very sharp, quick-witted and has the strong ability to present the different approaches of how we go about pursuing a case. He is one who looks out for our best interests at all times. We have never experienced that our best interests have been compromised. Most importantly, we like his professionalism in how he walks the talk of the law. He is one who gives us assurances of the legal values and practice. We have a lot of respect for all his advice.” - Asialaw Profiles 2021

“The lawyers are efficient and sharp in analysing the situation and have always been giving very professional advice. We all have positive feedback for Daniel Loh. His strengths are that he’s quick-witted in comprehending the situation, offers the pros and cons of the approaches to handle the case, and most importantly he looks out for the best interests of his clients. He is one who has high ethical legal values in discharging his responsibilities.” ​- Asialaw Profiles 2021

Client feedback

“Daniel has been a great help to me when I was going through a tough time. However tough it was, he was there for me. I will not be able to imagine if he and his team were not there for me. Responsible and always giving good advice!”

“Daniel and his staff got me through a rough time in my divorce proceedings. His office was highly professional and responsive. Daniel kept me informed throughout the process. I was finally able to get the custody and maintenance I had expected. BR Law is the place to start in the scary, emotional process of divorce. Highly recommended.”

Selected cases

  • Represented the minority shareholder of a 45 years old company in the motor vehicle spare parts business to secure a buy-out following a lawsuit for minority oppression, including (in the process) obtaining an injunction restraining the majority shareholders from using the company’s funds and assets towards their legal costs of the lawsuit.
 
  • Represented the president of one of the oldest clan association in Singapore to successfully obtain a Court order nullifying the purported election results of the clan conducted without holding a general meeting, including an injunction restraining any further steps pursuant to the purported election results, including taking charge of and managing the administration of the clan.
 
  • Represented the wife in a divorce case where the ancillary matters were heard at the High Court, where taking into account all the matrimonial assets and parties’ respective contributions, the wife was awarded 100% of the matrimonial home without any CPF refund to the husband, with no further division of other assets.
 
  • Represented the husband in a divorce case where the wife had in a text message alleged the husband to have hidden assets worth $100 million and where the legal proceedings spanned 6 years and which was the subject of numerous contested applications at the Family Court (including VLY v VLX [2020] SGFC 85), High Court and Appellate Division of the High Court. Daniel had represented the husband in the case to a good degree of success.
 
  • Represented the husband in a divorce case on division of matrimonial assets concerning a settlement debt jointly and severally owing from both husband and wife to the wife’s mother, (i) where the then-novel issue was decided concerning how to assess the financial contribution by the husband towards the matrimonial home when the wife defaulted on the deadline to pay her half-share of the settlement debt and (ii) where the outcome was that, in consequence that the husband had paid the settlement debt in full, the husband’s financial contribution was successfully increased from 27% to 47%.
 
  • RAS 192/2014 (unreported): At the magistrate’s court, judgment in default of appearance was obtained by the Plaintiff against the Defendant. The Defendant applied to Court to set aside the default judgment. Owing to non-attendance, the court application to set aside was dismissed. The Defendant applied a second time to Court to set aside the default judgment again. The second application was initially allowed, but on appeal to a district judge in chambers, the second application was dismissed. On appeal to the High Court, the Defendant’s appeal was also dismissed. The plaintiff was represented by Daniel.
 
  • Represented the wife in a divorce case where the wife was awarded 99% of the matrimonial home, with no further division of other assets, under the context where the husband held undeclared paid-up shares of $110,000 in a dormant company.
 
  • MST Ruma Khatun v T & Zee Engineering Pte Ltd [2017] 4 SLR 1045: A work injury compensation case where the respective counsels assisted the Court in developing new law and observations concerning the applicable framework under the Work Injury Compensation Act and the workings of Commissioner for Labour under the Ministry of Manpower.
 
  • UZF v UZG and UZH [2019] SGFC 86: Represented the wife in a divorce case where (amongst other ancillary matters) the wife was awarded 60% of the matrimonial home.
 
  • USZ v UTA [2019] SGFC 23: Represented the husband in a divorce case where an ancillary matters order made in the husband’s absence was successfully set aside. On appeal to the High Court under HCF/DCA 137/2018, the substantive decision of the Family Court was upheld.
 
  • UAE v UAF [2017] SGFC 46.
 
  • Linda Er Siew Cheng v Chong Qing (Origin) Steamboat (Pte) Ltd and others [2020] SGDC 125.
 
  • Heng Siam Yong v Ready Transport Pte Ltd and another [2020] SGDC 257: Represented one of the Defendants in an industrial accident claim, appealing successfully in HC/DCA 31/2020 against the decision on liability.