When a commercial dispute threatens your business or personal interests, you need a litigation team with the experience and tenacity to win. Salem Ibrahim LLC has been resolving civil and commercial disputes in Singapore since 1996, led by founding lawyer Salem Ibrahim’s 38 years of courtroom experience.
We act for businesses and individuals across the full spectrum of contentious matters — from straightforward debt recovery to complex, multi-million-dollar disputes heard before the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal.
Why Clients Choose Our Litigation Team
Our track record speaks for itself. In Phillip Avery Stanley v Mercer (Singapore) Pte Ltd, we obtained judgment against the world’s leading professional services firm after a six-day trial, securing contractual redundancy benefits plus costs of $240,000 and interest at 5.33% p.a. In Carlo Giuseppe Civelli v Phillipe Emmanuel Mulacek, we represented a client in a multi-jurisdictional dispute spanning Texas, Europe, Singapore and Papua New Guinea, with transactions valued at nearly USD 1 billion, through both the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
We combine this courtroom pedigree with cutting-edge technology and pragmatic commercial advice — because the best litigation strategy is the one that achieves your objectives, whether through negotiation, mediation, arbitration or trial.
Our Civil & Commercial Litigation Services
Contract Disputes
Breach of contract is one of the most common causes of commercial conflict. We handle disputes over sale agreements, service contracts, joint venture arrangements and distributorship agreements, and advise on remedies including damages, specific performance and injunctions.
Shareholder & Partnership Disputes
Disagreements between shareholders, directors and business partners can paralyse a company. We advise minority and majority shareholders on oppression actions, breaches of fiduciary duty, director’s duties, and the valuation and buy-out of shares. In Higgins v Mulacek & Others [SGHC 205], we successfully argued breach of fiduciary duty and secured damages for our client.
Debt Recovery & Breach of Commercial Obligations
We act for creditors in recovering debts, enforcing security, and pursuing winding-up applications — including acting for 300 creditors in the well-publicised True Spa winding-up and 120 creditors in the Subtle Senses insolvency.
Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy Litigation
We represent creditors, debtors, directors and insolvency practitioners in winding-up proceedings, judicial management applications, and disputes over preferential and undervalue transactions.
Employment Disputes
From wrongful dismissal to contractual entitlements and restraint-of-trade clauses, we act for employers and senior executives in employment-related litigation.
Cross-Border & International Disputes
As a firm focused on transactions with an international element, we regularly handle disputes involving foreign parties, jurisdictional challenges and conflicts of law, working with correspondent counsel around the world.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Not every dispute needs to end in court. We are experienced advocates in arbitration and mediation, and we give clients candid advice on when settlement or negotiated resolution serves their commercial interests better than protracted litigation. Our role is to secure the best outcome for you — not to run up unnecessary costs.
How We Work
- Candid case assessment. We evaluate the strengths, weaknesses and costs of your matter at the outset, so you make informed decisions.
- Strategic planning. We map out a litigation strategy aligned with your commercial objectives.
- Robust representation. From interlocutory applications to trial and appeal, we litigate tenaciously.
- Costs discipline. We keep you informed of costs exposure throughout the matter.
Why Singapore Businesses Trust Salem Ibrahim LLC
- 38 years of litigation experience under lead counsel Salem Ibrahim
- Notable successes in the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal, including before a five-judge Court of Appeal bench in UDA v UDB
- Experienced in complex, high-value and cross-border disputes
- Offices at International Plaza, in the heart of Singapore’s business district
Speak to a Litigation Lawyer Today
Time limits apply to most civil claims in Singapore. The sooner we review your matter, the more options you will have. Call (65) 6226 1233 or request a callback for a confidential consultation.