Disputes Lawyer Amos Cai, director at Singapore law firm Yuen Law LLC

A disputes lawyer must have a passion to help people, and a willingness and desire to formulate arguments and advance them.

Amos Cai

Director
Head of Disputes Resolution Practice Group

Advocate and Solicitor, Singapore

LLB (Hons), National University of Singapore, Class of 2011

Amos Cai helms the Disputes team. His main areas of practice are civil, commercial and construction litigation. Amos has also acted for and advised clients in many other areas of law including debt recovery, insolvency, medical negligence, criminal, defamation, and arbitration.

Specialisation

  • Civil & Commercial Litigation
  • Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration
  • Construction
  • Debt Recovery
  • Insurance
  • Personal Injury & Motor Accident
  • Medical Negligence
  • Defamation
  • Criminal Defence
  • Restructuring & Insolvency

A disputes lawyer must have a passion to help people, and a willingness and desire to formulate arguments and advance them.

Language Proficiency

English, Mandarin

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Yuen Law Disputes Resolution Group ranked in asialaw Profiles for Dispute Resolution

Amos Cai is an esteemed legal practitioner, currently serving as a Director and Head of Disputes Resolution Practice at Yuen Law LLC.

With over a decade of experience, his main areas of practice are civil, commercial and construction litigation. In addition, Amos has advised clients on a broad range of legal matters, including debt recovery, insolvency, death claims from medical negligence, criminal, defamation, arbitration, adjudication, claims under the Security of Payment Act, hearings at the Strata Title Board, and at disciplinary tribunal inquiries by the Singapore Medical Council and the Singapore Dental Council.

Since joining Yuen Law in 2018, Amos has helmed the Disputes Practice, where he relishes working on a variety of case types, and finding pragmatic solutions for his clients.
Outside of the courtroom, Amos is known for his friendly demeanour, quick thinking, commitment to excellence. In Court, he is sharp and persuasive, known for his tenacity, and ability to lead successful outcomes for clients, making him a popular choice among individuals and companies seeking reliable and robust representation.

Amos’ professional passion is helping start-ups and SMEs, recognising the challenges that businesses face with limited resources. He takes the time to ensure that his clients have a thorough understanding of their legal situation, and provides clear guidance on the available courses of action, remaining agile as circumstances change.

Amos is a pro bono lawyer with the Singapore Law Society’s Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS), a non-profit initiative by the Law Society of Singapore that aids underprivileged individuals in criminal cases. He also volunteers with a Singapore NGO that works with migrant workers.

In addition to his professional pursuits, Amos is a keen sportsman and loves playing football and tennis. He represents the Law Society football team in the annual Bench and Bar competition. In his spare time, he is a board game enthusiast and enjoys playing strategy games, including wargames and train games that can last for multiple hours.

  • Represented a prominent building and construction company in a SIAC arbitration against a main contractor concerning unpaid sums for contracted work and additional works performed, as well as wrongful call on our client’s performance bond. We defended against counterclaims filed by the respondent for alleged failure to provide certain goods and rectification of defects. We successfully negotiated a settlement for the parties involved.
  • Represent Eller, Urs against Cheong Kiat Wah with a claim for equitable compensation for breach of trust deed in relation to shares of a Malaysian company. An appeal was filed by Cheong Kiat Wah to the Appellate Division of the High Court of Singapore, which was subsequently dismissed. (Eller, Urs v Cheong Kiat Wah [2021] SGHC 253, [2020] SGHC 106).
  • Represented one of the defendants in a claim by one of the parties to a joint venture. The claimant sued for an indemnity and damages, and alleged that the defendants had breached an exit agreement by failing to service a loan. The dispute involved issues on contract formation. (Choong Cher Siong Ronnie v Florensia Leovanny Liong and others, [2022] SGDC 286).
  • Represented two of the defendants in a claim initiated by their investor for relief against minority oppression under Section 216 of the Companies Act for excluding him from conduct of company’s affairs, and wrongful dilution of shares. The defendants were found not to have unfairly diluted the claimant’s shares. (Lim Tong Zhen Kevryn v Cheo Jean Sheng and others [2022] SGHC 315).
  • Represented the defendant and plaintiffs-in-counterclaim against claims for commission and salary by a former employee who was their vice president of sales in the Asia-Pacific region. The former employee made claims for commission and salary, but our client disputed the amount of commission due, specifically for projects where the engagement with their clients turned sour. The Judge awarded judgment for less than what the plaintiffs had claimed. (Appelqvist, Pontus Paal v Eon Reality Pte Ltd [2022] SGHC 296.).
  • Represented an employer in defending claims initiated by her domestic worker, for allegedly inflicting psychiatric harm and conspiring with the agent to detain her in the apartment wrongfully. We applied to strike out the action on grounds that it was frivolous, vexatious or an abuse of the court. (Nina Duwi Koriah v Noor Hayah binte Gulam and another [2019] SGDC 285).
  • Assisted in a SIAC arbitration involving a construction dispute worth in excess of S$12 million.
  • Defended client substantially in High Court in a million-dollar civil claim, including succeeding on a point of law involving amendment of pleadings after trial.
  • Provided pro bono defence for the accused in a drug trafficking trial over 3 days.
  • Acted pro bono for an accused in a theft in dwelling trial over 8 days.
  • Acted for both employers and employees in employment disputes in MOM Labour Court and High Court.
  • Volunteer lawyer with the Singapore Law Society’s Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS)
  • Volunteer lawyer with Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME), a Singapore NGO that works with migrant workers
  • Member of the Teochew Poit IP Huay Kuan
  • Member of Business Network International

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News about Amos Cai

Yuen Law ranked Recognised and Notable by asialaw 2023/24

Yuen Law is a Recognised Firm for Corporate and M&A in asialaw 2023/24, and ranks as a Notable Law Firm for Disputes and Private Equity. Yuen Law lawyers Amos Cai, Kevin Chua and Samuel Yuen are Notable Practitioners.

Dispute cases can be distressing, and I always try to make clients feel like they are heard while advising them on the most pragmatic course of action to achieve a favourable outcome.

Articles by Amos Cai

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Yuen Law Testimonial

Amos Cai is a professional, highly-skilled and very eloquent litigator. I’ve personally seen how he is able to manage sensitive and delicate issues and help the client to solve problems and strategize the best course of action. Highly recommended for legal disputes, no matter how challenging or difficult the circumstances.

Edwin Kheng
22 March 2021
Yuen Law Testimonial

There are times I feel frustrated and anxious, especially when it comes to legal issues. The legal team at Yuen Law LLC were patient to guide us along the way and explained to us the events that unfolded. When I had doubts at times, they assured us. Finally, we have gotten ahead and can finally put this behind us. I sincerely thank Amos and team for helping us along the way.

Anonymous
12 July 2021
Yuen Law Testimonial

Amos Cai is a professional, highly-skilled and very eloquent litigator. I’ve personally seen how he is able to manage sensitive and delicate issues and help the client to solve problems and strategize the best course of action. Highly recommended for legal disputes, no matter how challenging or difficult the circumstances.

Edwin Kheng
22 March 2021
Yuen Law Testimonial

Amos Cai is one of the best litigation lawyer I have know over decades of experience with lawyers. He stand out from the rest with his professional advise and having client’s interest at heart. The person I trust and leave all my legal matters to and feel at peace.

Warda Shariff
12 March 2021
Yuen Law Testimonial

Great experience with Yuen Law, was also provided with helpful information and guidance. Many thanks, will always remember the kind support from Amos and his team!

Milson Ng
9 April 2021
Yuen Law Testimonial

I engaged Yuen Law to help my parents with their property matters. Amos was the one who in charge of our case, he is professional, reliable and easy to communicate with. Highly recommend them to my friends and family.

Henry Gu
7 April 2021
Yuen Law Testimonial

We engaged Yuen Law for a particular issue, and I would like to thank Amos especially, who was really helpful. He guided us with a lot of clear explanations and ideas on how to take the case, from the start till the case was settled. We manage to get a favorable outcome all thanks to him!

Kimyong Lee
17 December 2020
Yuen Law Testimonial

I would strongly recommend Amos to anyone who needs advice on cyberbullying or false allegations. He gave very valuable advice. His advice on the various options available to me was very detailed, clear and easy to understand. He was friendly and helpful too. I have benefited much after talking to him and more enlightened on what course of action I can take.

Vicky Chow
16 April 2019
Yuen Law Testimonial

I came to Amos Cai for my case requiring dispute resolution after some online research about him. A cultured and experienced lawyer, he patiently analysed my case and provided me with sound advice. The outcome was extremely favorable. I would definitely recommend him to anyone in times of need.

Amos Lee
17 April 2019
Yuen Law Testimonial

I had an unresolved issue with a developer after taking possession of my unit for many months without any end in sight. Amos was able to quickly understand the issue, and advise me on the resolution options. After discussing the options, we agreed and flexibly updated the path forward, to get to a successful outcome agreed with all parties. It was Amos’ understanding of the issue and options that gave me the confidence to go with Yuen Law. I am now in the process of engaging them for other work such as my will and LPA, based on their good performance.

TG Holmes
13 November 2018
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