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Adel Hamzah

Associate

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Adel Hamzah

Associate

Contact
Holborn Law LLC
7 Straits View #19-01
Marina One East Tower
Singapore 018936
Languages English

Adel is a Singapore qualified advocate and solicitor at CMS Holborn Asia, the Formal Law Alliance between CMS Singapore and Singapore law practice, Holborn Law LLC.

Adel specialises in commercial dispute resolution and employment, with a particular focus on international arbitration and high court litigation. He works on a broad range of disputes, including claims for breach of contract, shareholder disputes, technology disputes, trade mark infringement actions, fraud claims, and general commercial litigation.  Adel also advises employers and senior employees on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters, including court and tribunal litigation, corporate transactions, workplace investigations, breach of restrictive covenants and day-to-day employment issues. Adel works across a range of sectors, including financial institutions and professional services, media and technology, life science and consumer products.

Adel graduated summa cum laude (equivalent of first-class honours) from the Singapore Management University’s Yong Pung How School of Law, where he was actively involved in international mooting competitions and was the Editor-in-Chief of the Singapore Law Journal. He has authored various articles published in reputable law journals, including the Singapore Academy of Law (Practitioner), the Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, and the Singapore Academy of Law Journal.

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Relevant experience

  • An international vessel manufacturer and marine contractor in an ad hoc arbitration seated in Singapore against a Singapore counterparty for non-payment of invoices, alleged late and/or defective delivery and cross claims for damages.
  • An international biotechnology company in invoice claims arising from the breach of a software service agreement.
  • A Swiss healthcare and medical aesthetics company in international trademark infringement proceedings.
  • A Singapore vessel accommodation company in a longstanding minority shareholders’ dispute spanning a decade.
  • A global reinsurance broker based in London and Singapore in the investigation of employee fraud, misrepresentation and potential inflation of premiums arising in respect of various risks placed with reinsurance markets, alongside notifications to the relevant regulators.
  • A South Korean engineering solutions company in the retrenchment of Singapore-based employees ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
  • A European shoe manufacturing company in the investigation and dismissal of employees on grounds of misconduct and insurbordination.
  • A French multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare company in the drafting of enforceable restrictive covenants in employment contracts.
  • An international exhibition centre on applicable sanction laws and regulatory requirements for the hosting of tech startup events in the region.
  • An international materials production and processing company in the reviewing of employment contracts and drafting of termination agreements.
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Memberships & Roles

  • Law Society of Singapore
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Education

  • 2023 - LLB., Singapore Management University, Singapore (summa cum laude)
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Expertise