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Mr. Ismail Atan
Director, Litigation

Email: ismail@nanyanglaw.com

 

 

Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice

Ismail’s litigation and dispute resolution experience spans over 10 years. He has represented various clients in matters ranging from simple contractual disputes to complex commercial disputes, family law (particularly Muslim Family Law (Syariah Law)), criminal law and consumer law.

He was also the first lawyer to commence an action in Court under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act [Cap. 52A] against a company distributing timeshare products.

Some recently reported cases include:

  • SM Trading Service (a firm) v. Intersanctuary Ltd (Kek Kim Hok, Third Party) [2006] 3 SLR 397
  • City Hardware Pte Ltd v. Kenrich Electronics Pte Ltd [2005] 1 SLR 733

Commercial and Corporate Practice

Ismail also has extensive experience in commercial and corporate practice, having led a number of Joint Venture and Merger & Acquisition exercises across the region.

He has also assisted a number of foreign clients to set up operations in Singapore and regionally, guiding clients with the process from beginning to end.

He is also well-versed in Commercial Syariah Law in respect of commercial transactions.


Recent Experience

  • Acquisition of a Singapore based company by aconglomerate consisting of Malaysian and UAE parties;
  • Purchase of a commercial warehouse and land in Indonesia by a Singapore based company;
  • Several appearances before the Singapore Court of Appeal.


Other Recently reported cases

  • Sincere Watch Limited v Bakery Mart Pte Ltd (Ng Yew Hong, Third Party) [2003] 3 SLR 345
  • Bakery Mart Pte Ltd (In Receivership) v Sincere Watch Ltd [2003] 3 SLR 462
  • Lee Theng Wee v Tay Chor Teng [2003] SGHC 173
  • Sincere Watch Limited v Bakery Mart Pte Ltd [2003] SGHC 50
  • Bakery Mart Pte Ltd v Ng Wei Teck Michael and Others [2005] 1 SLR 28
  • City Hardware Pte Ltd v Goh Boon Chye [2005] 1 SLR 754
  • Sunny Daisy Ltd v WBG Network (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2006] SGHC 130
  • WBG Network (S) Pte Ltd v. Sunny Daisy Ltd [2007] SGCA 1

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours), National University of Singapore
  • Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore

Memberships

  • Member, Singapore Academy of Law
  • Member, The Law Society of Singapore