User:Nicolastang

Nicolas Tang Tze Hao (Chinese: 董智豪; pinyin: Dǒng Zhìháo, born 1976 in Singapore) is a Singapore lawyer.

From 2001 to 2005, he was an associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group of Drew & Napier LLC where he trained under Senior Counsel Davinder Singh. In 2005, he relocated to Hong Kong to join the International Finance Group of Sidley Austin. In 2011, he returned to Singapore and joined the Corporate and Securities Group of Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow. In 2013, he joined Flextronics as Corporate Counsel. In April 2015, he started Farallon Law Corporation, a Singapore law practice focusing on litigation and dispute resolution, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and investment funds.

Early Life
Nicolas was born to a Teochew family. The eldest of three children, he was educated at German Swiss International School, Catholic High School (under the Special Assistance Plan), and Hwa Chong Junior College. After national service, he attended the University of Nottingham in 1997 where he studied law, graduating with Second Class (Upper) Honours. He returned to Singapore in 2000 to obtain a Diploma in Singapore Law from the National University of Singapore.

Qualifications and Experience
Nicolas is qualified to practice law in Singapore, England and Wales, Hong Kong and New York. His corporate and finance experience includes advising and representing financial institutions, issuers, government linked companies, telecommunications, upstream oil & gas exploration and production, private equity funds, downstream petroleum and petrochemical refining, mining, logistics, manufacturing and infrastructure clients in Asia (Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, India, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Tokyo), Australia, Europe (Amsterdam, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, London, Russia) and the United States.

Reported Cases
Nicolas has been involved in the following reported cases:


 * Public Prosecutor v Mohd Halmi bin Hamid [2005] 4 SLR 200; [2005] SGHC 143 (pro bono)


 * Goh Chok Tong v Chee Soon Juan (No 2) [2005] 1 SLR 573; [2005] SGHC 3


 * Lee Kuan Yew v Chee Soon Juan (No 2) [2005] 1 SLR 552; [2005] SGHC 2


 * Goh Chok Tong v Chee Soon Juan [2003] SGHC 79


 * Lee Kuan Yew v Chee Soon Juan [2003] SGHC 78


 * Teh Guek Ngor Engelin v Chia Ee Lin Evelyn [2005] 3 SLR 22; [2005] SGCA 19


 * Teh Guek Ngor Engelin v Chia Ee Lin Evelyn [2004] SGHC 193


 * Shepherd Andrew v BIL International Ltd [2003] SGHC 145