Kesavan graduated from University College of Wales in 1988 and was called to the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1992. He is currently a Director of Bayfront Law LLC. Kesavan is also admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of Australia and as a Barrister-at-Law (Middle Temple), England and Wales. Kesavan is also a Notary Public and a Commissioner for Oaths.

Kesavan has appeared as Counsel at the State Courts, the High Court, and Court of Appeal, Arbitrations and Mediations in various commercial, corporate, criminal and other disputes. Kesavan has also been briefed by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) as Counsel in appeal proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act and in complex multi-jurisdictional divorce matters.

• Arbitration
• Civil Litigation
• Criminal Litigation
• Advisory

Sharmila’s practice draws on her experience in professional practice as well as acting as group legal counsel in a well-established Singaporean private company. She was also seconded by her law firm as legal counsel at a Singapore public-listed company as well as a global pharmaceutical company. Her areas of practice include corporate commercial litigation, family law, criminal law, mediation and arbitration.

• • Family Law
  • Civil Litigation
  • Criminal Litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Advisory

Melissa Tan’s practice area is non-contentious corporate law and commercial law, specializing in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Her practice encompasses negotiating and drafting documentation for commercial matters as well as regulatory and compliance advisory work for private companies in Singapore.

Melissa graduated from the National University of Singapore and is called to Singapore bar.

• Domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions
• Joint Ventures
• Corporate advisory
• General Commercial

Lo Kim Seng is a Director of Bayfront Law LLC. Mr. Lo’s practice areas are primarily in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial. His clients are mainly Singapore listed companies.

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Capital Markets
• Corporate advisory
• General Commercial
• Corporate Counseling and Regulatory Compliance

Ryan advises on a wide variety of corporate and commercial matters with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions as well as investment funds.

His legal experience includes advising on mergers and acquisitions, sale and purchase of shares and business transfers, as well as joint ventures. Ryan has substantial experience advising clients on Singapore and international initial public offerings of corporations, including secondary equity and debt fund raisings by such entities. Ryan has also acted for fund managers of private equity funds, hedge funds and venture capital funds as well family offices and assisted with the setting up of funds structures including the variable capital companies. In addition, Ryan regularly advises investors who are interested in starting a business and living in Singapore on the Global Investor Programme.

• Corporate Advisory
• Joint Ventures and Shareholders Arrangements
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Employment
• Equity Capital Markets
• Securities Regulation
• Private Equity

Jonathan advises on general corporate and commercial matters with a particular focus on cross-border joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and investments.

His area of practice also includes advising clients on day-to-day business matters, including regulatory compliance issues and employment related matters. He is also able to advise on civil and commercial disputes.

Jonathan graduated from the University of Nottingham and is called to the Singapore bar.

• Domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions
• Commercial Contracts
• General corporate advisory
• Corporate restructuring
• Corporate Governance
• Non-contentious Employment

Joseph Tay is the Director of Commercial Disputes in Bayfront Law LLC.

With an impressive track record and a remarkable win-ratio in Singapore court and arbitration proceedings, Joseph is an advocate of choice amongst insiders. Consistently praised by clients, peers, and opponents alike, Joseph is described to be “formidable” and “exceptionally talented” as counsel, and “spectacular” in his conduct of trials and cross-examination. Joseph is distinguished for the ability to secure successful outcomes in unprecedented or complex cases, many of which have been publicly reported and commentated upon.

Joseph represents and advises clients on a wide range of commercial matters, including M&A disputes, restructuring and insolvency claims and proceedings, interlocutory and freezing order injunctions, IPO investment and RTO disputes, commercial real estate disputes, infrastructure and construction disputes, shareholder and director disputes, commodities and trade disputes, non-compete restrictions and executive-level employment disputes, as well as financial services and securities matters. Joseph’s practice also includes advising corporations on internal fraud, corruption and compliance inquiries and investigations.

Joseph is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and he serves on the panel of the arbitrators for the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. Joseph additionally serves as a Neutral Evaluator under the Law Society’s Neutral Evaluation and Determination Scheme in partnership with the Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre, as well as an Adjudicator for the determination of claims lodged under the Building and Construction Security of Payment Act 2004. Joseph is concurrently a member of the Inquiry Panel of the Law Society of Singapore.

Prior to Bayfront Law LLC, Joseph practiced as an Equity Partner in Shook Lin & Bok LLP (2015 – 2025) and as a disputes specialist in Allen & Gledhill LLP (2008 – 2015).

• Arbitration
• Civil Litigation
• Restructuring and Insolvency
• Construction & Projects
• Corporate Investigations and Inquiries
• Advisory

Su Xian is an Associate director and works with the corporate team. Her work focuses on Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Compliance, Employment matters.

She graduated from University of Tasmania and is called to Singapore Bar in 2014.

• Domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions
• Joint Ventures
• Corporate advisory
• General Commercial

Andrea graduated and was called to Singapore Bar in 2020.

She assists in corporate matters including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructuring.

• Domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions
• Joint Ventures
• Corporate advisory
• General Commercial

Jeremy has recently graduated and called to Singapore Bar in 2021.

He assists in corporate matters including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructuring.

• Domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions
• Joint Ventures
• Corporate advisory
• General Commercial

Weng Kin has recently graduated and called to Singapore Bar in 2021.

He assists in corporate matters including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructuring.

• Domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions
• Joint Ventures
• Corporate advisory
• General Commercial

Dennis was called to Singapore Bar in 2019.

He assists in corporate matters including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructuring.

• Domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions
• Joint Ventures
• Corporate advisory
• General Commercial

Matthew assists in corporate matters including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructuring.

• Domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions
• Joint Ventures
• Corporate advisory
• General Commercial

Faye Anne assists in corporate matters including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructuring.

• Domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions
• Joint Ventures
• Corporate advisory
• General Commercial

Crystal assists in corporate matters including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructuring.

Domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions

Joint Ventures

Corporate advisory

General Commercial

Alicia assists in corporate matters with a focus on corporate real estate. She also assists clients in matrimonial proceedings, wills drafting, and preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney. Alicia assists in corporate matters with a focus on corporate real estate. She also assists clients in matrimonial proceedings, wills drafting, and preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney.

Civil Litigation

Family Law

Real Estate

Dorothy graduated from Queen Mary, University of London with a Bachelors of Law (LL.B) and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2020. Dorothy has assisted in various contentious matters, both in the State Court and Supreme Court, covering a wide range of areas including contract, commercial, defamation, construction and insurance law (personal injury, industrial accident claims etc). She has also assisted with construction claims under the Security of Payment Act as well as family disputes.

Dorothy enjoys the rigour of litigation and has had the opportunity to conduct a trial independently in the State Court. She has also conducted cross-examination in the Supreme Court.

Apart from contentious work, Dorothy has also assisted clients with drafting of wills and preparation of Lasting Powers of Attorney (“LPAs”).

• Arbitration
• Civil Litigation
• Criminal Litigation
• Family Law
• Advisory

Mateen was called to the Singapore Bar in 2022.

He has acted for clients in international arbitration in institutions such as the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). He has also appeared as counsel in civil and criminal matters before all levels of the Singapore courts.

Mateen is an Associate in the International Arbitration Team at Bayfront Law and handles a wide range of matters including: internal investigations, tech disputes, shareholder es, minority oppression cases, defamation cases, breaches of fiduciary duty, funds disputes, contentious insolvency matters, and construction disputes.

Mateen also has experience advising on and acting in employment disputes relating to the enforceability of restrictive covenants, breach of confidentiality, personal data breaches, wrongful termination, employee investigations, remuneration disputes and breach of employee duties. He has also advised on employment-related complaints to the authorities on issues such as discriminatory hiring practices.

• Arbitration
• Civil Litigation
• Criminal Litigation
• Advisory

Su-ann was called to the Singapore Bar in 2022. She is an Associate in the International Arbitration Department at Bayfront Law. Su-ann handles a wide range of matters involving international commercial arbitration, litigation and internal investigations.

Su-ann regularly acts for and advises clients in both ad hoc and institutional arbitrations administered by, amongst others, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). She has also acted as counsel and advised clients in civil and criminal matters at all levels of the Singapore courts.

The disputes which Su-ann has handed include shareholder disputes, minority oppression claims, defamation cases, cases involving breaches of fiduciary duties, tort, contractual breaches, and employment disputes.
In addition, Su-ann has extensive experience advising on and acting in employment matters and disputes relating to wrongful termination, employee investigations, remuneration disputes, workplace health and safety, enforceability of restrictive covenants, grievance handling policies and anti-discrimination.

• Arbitration
• Civil Litigation
• Criminal Litigation
• Advisory