23 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS – NOVEMBER 2023 WWW.LEGALBUSINESSONLINE.COM COVER STORY Charlene Nah 33, associate director, PKWA Law Charlene Nah is an associate director in the family law practice group at PKWA Law. She has been recognised as a Family Law Rising Star for two consecutive years (2022 and 2023) by Doyles Guide to Leading Singapore Family and Divorce Lawyers. Nah recently won a high-profile case featured extensively in The Straits Times, headlined “Man went all out to ‘hide’ over $3m from the ex-wife.”In this complex litigation, Nah represented the exwife and successfully recovered over $3 million in matrimonial assets that were concealed by the ex-husband. She has been dedicated exclusively to family law since her admission to the Bar. Nah holds specialised accreditations, including being a Singapore Mediation Centre Accredited Mediator and Collaborative Family Practitioner. Her proficiency extends beyond divorces, encompassing trust advisory work, wills, probate, and succession planning. Nah’s areas of expertise span complex and high net worth contested ancillary matters hearings, maintenance summons trials, applications for financial relief, variation of court orders, division of matrimonial assets for high net worth clients, children custody issues, maintenance for spouses and children, High Court Appeals, and collaborative family practice mediations. Lim Chong Boon, head of family law and dispute resolution practice groups at PKWA Law, says, “Charlene Nah is an extremely competent and sound family lawyer. She has an impressive track record of victories and positive settlements, solidifying her position as an exceptional family and divorce lawyer.” Imran Rahim 35, partner, Eldan Law Imran Rahim is one of the youngest lawyers in Singapore entrusted with the responsibility of coordinating the corporate restructuring and insolvency practice group for a law firm of Eldan Law’s size and standing. Rahim is a founding member and chairman of a society called PEGUAM, along with other lawyers, paralegals, in-house counsel and civil servants. The idea behind the society is to bring together Muslim legal professionals and provide opportunities for them to network. Another purpose of the society is to aggregate resources and collective expertise to help members with discounted or pro bono legal assistance. He has successfully represented liquidators appointed over PFP Holdings, the Singapore subsidiary of an international group of insurance companies, in a dispute with four international banks and a high net-worth individual over the payment of monies out of the assets of the wound-up company. Rahim has represented Siva Shipping Singapore Pte Ltd in a complex claim commenced by its former parent company. He has also successfully obtained interlocutory judgment for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a high-profile defamation suit in the High Court. Another big case involving Imran has him advising Tuan Syed Salem Albukhary in respect of defamation proceedings that were commenced against him and which were heard by the Malaysian Federal Court of Appeal. Hubert Chang, Partner, Argile Partners said “Imran (Rahim) is an exceptionally articulate, experienced and knowledgeable lawyer that belies his age. I have lost count of the number of occasions Imran’s ability to “read a room” and quick thinking helped salvage seemingly impossible situations. Highly recommended”. Jaspreet Singh Sachdev 32, director, Davinder Singh Chambers Jaspreet Singh Sachdev, 32, is a director at Davinder Singh Chambers. He was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2017. Jaspreet has worked with Davinder Singh SC on a number of matters, including a high-profile oppression action in the High Court which involved novel points. In another case which was publicised, Jaspreet was second chair to Davinder Singh SC. The team successfully defended a deputy public prosecutor in a disciplinary case. He was also second chair to Davinder Singh SC in the team which successfully defended a very senior accountant in a disciplinary case. Executive Chairman, Davinder Singh SC, commends Jaspreet’s “ability to assimilate complex issues, his reading of situations, including of witnesses under cross-examination, and his ability to hone in on the things that matter make him an invaluable resource and a pleasure to work with” and says that “clients appreciate the fact that Jaspreet is very adept at strategizing and is always on top of the case and the facts”. CEO, Jaikanth Shankar, describes Jaspreet as “an extremely intelligent lawyer who has a bright future ahead of him”, as someone who “offers practical and commercial solutions to difficult issues” and as a “very personable lawyer”. Jaspreet has received many accolades from clients, including that he “gets along well with the client’s team”, “is a very committed lawyer with deep knowledge of the law” and it is “an enjoyable experience working together with him”. Benchmark Litigation 2022 has also described him as being “very clear in his strategy and communication” and “also very creative to offer alternate views and solutions”. Bryan Tan 37, director, PK Wong & Nair Bryan Tan has gained recognition as a future star for his exceptional commercial and transactional work. His clients have described him as “responsive” and “technically strong”. Since 2015, he has been an advocacy trainer with the Law Society of Singapore. In 2020, he was made a director of the firm, becoming one of the youngest among his peers to achieve this. Currently, Tan is the lead counsel for Three Fins, an affiliate of BitMEX, in a $3.4 million claim by former Chief
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