Sara Ng is a civil and commercial litigation lawyer. She advises businesses, founders, C-suite executives and high-net-worth individuals on complex disputes involving commercial conflicts, shareholder and partnership disputes, employment disputes, and fraud and asset recovery. She has also acted in high-value private client matters involving family wealth and cross-border assets.

Recognised as one of Asian Legal Business' Asia 40 Under 40 and a Leading Lawyer in Employment & Labour by Doyle's Guide (2025 and 2026), Sara is trusted for resolving complex disputes with clear commercial judgment, whether through decisive courtroom advocacy or strategic negotiated outcomes. Clients consistently praise her "steady hands", valuing her ability to remain calm and decisive in high-stakes disputes.

In her private client practice, Sara is sought after for her ability to handle contentious matrimonial and probate matters involving substantial wealth. Sara regularly acts in contentious matrimonial and probate disputes involving substantial family wealth, cross-border assets, trusts and complex business interests.

Sara also represents corporations and individuals in regulatory investigations and white-collar criminal proceedings, including corruption, criminal breach of trust and regulatory enforcement matters. Outside of commercial practice, Sara is deeply committed to pro bono work as an assigned solicitor with the Legal Aid Bureau and the Pro Bono SG Legal Aid Scheme.

Representative Experience:

Civil, Commercial and Property Disputes

• Acted as lead counsel in a successful application to vary a worldwide freezing order over assets amounting to more than US$76 million in a dispute involving cryptocurrency assets.

• Successfully represented a client in a dispute against a cryptocurrency exchange to recover more than US$6 million worth of cryptocurrency assets.

• Represented an event production company in a significant contractual dispute against a global media and entertainment conglomerate in relation to the production and management of a high-profile premiere event for a flagship television series.

• Acted as lead counsel in successfully securing a freezing order from the High Court prohibiting the disposal of assets up to approximately S$1.2 million, in a case involving allegations of conspiracy, fraudulent misrepresentation, and negligence.

• Acted for a major global engineering and construction company on its legal position and strategy following the liquidation of a key subcontractor for a flagship innovation center project.

• Represented a minority shareholder and director in a complex case involving claims of minority oppression, breach of director’s duties, and a debt exceeding $1.8 million, in a company with a 40-year history in Swee Wan Enterprises Pte Ltd v Yak Thye Peng [2019] SGHC 149.

• Represented the appellant at the Court of Appeal in a dispute involving an alleged fraudulent breach of trust of over S$3.5 million. The appeal addressed the application of the exceptions in Limitation Act in Lim Ah Leh v Heng Fock Lin [2018] SGHC 156. The final decision is reported in Lim Ah Leh v Heng Fock Lin [2019] SGCA 26.

• Acted in a minority oppression suit involving a joint venture, where the High Court ordered the opposing party to comply with payment obligations for a court-ordered buyout in Viking Engineering Pte Ltd v Feen, Bjornar [2022] SGHC 144.

• Represented a client in a High Court dispute between siblings involving claims of breach of trust and fiduciary duties over foreign currency investments and property in Ang Bee Yian v Ang Siew Fah [2019] SGHC 178.

• Represented a property purchaser in Li Jialian & Anor v Wingcrown Investment Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 258 to seek a refund of a $1.2 million deposit paid for the purchase of a private property, where the Court dealt with a novel situation of whether a developer would be entitled to forfeit part of a deposit under the forfeiture clause under the Law Society Conditions of Sale 2024.

• Defended a Singapore-based investment vehicle against a 7-figure claim under a convertible loan agreement in Fundamental Investors Pte Ltd v Palm Tree Investment Group Pte Ltd [2020] SGHC 73.

Advisory / Employment

• Acted for an events company in negotiating and concluding a sponsorship and investment deal in excess of US$10 million.

• Acted as lead counsel for a start-up founder of a commodities intelligence platform valued at US$4 million in a shareholders’ dispute, and successfully secured a favourable buy-out.

• Advised a C-suite executive on a high-value exit from a multi-national company, successfully negotiating a substantial severance package and navigating complex post-termination obligations.

• Successfully represented a major regional seafood distributor in a contentious dispute with a former senior employee. The matter involved enforcing post-employment obligations related to breach of confidentiality, non-solicitation of clients, and non-competition clauses.

• Successfully represented the family of a deceased worker in a landmark appeal at the High Court, clarifying the application of the Work Injury Compensation Act regarding pre-existing medical conditions triggering compensation eligibility in Arpah binte Sabar & Ors v Colex Environmental Pte Ltd [2019] SGHC 137.

Private Client

• Successfully obtained a novel application for a grant pendente lite for a client embroiled in estate litigation proceedings in XBW v XBX and another [2024] SGHCF 30.

• Acted as lead counsel in various high-value matrimonial matters, including as lead counsel in a contentious matrimonial proceeding with an asset pool valued in excess of S$300 million comprising of complex commercial interests and business assets.

• Acted as lead counsel in contentious matrimonial proceedings with an asset pool valued in excess of $15 million comprising of multi-jurisdictional assets and commercial interests.

Criminal / Regulatory Matters

• Acted as lead counsel in corruption-related matters, including a successful appeal to reduce the sentence of a client charged for giving bribes to obtain contracts from Singapore Airlines in Public Prosecutor v Ang Kok Leng Joseph [2024] SGDC 66.

• Acted for a large chain of beauty salons with over 20 outlets in proceedings brought by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore under the Competition Act in Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore v Nail Palace (BPP) Pte Ltd and another matter - [2025] SLR(StC) 72.

Selected Reported Decisions

1. XBW v XSX and another [2024] SGHCF 30

2. Li Jialin and another v Wingcrown Investment Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 256

3. Viking Engineering Pte Ltd v Feen, Bjornar [2022] SGHC 144

4. Fundamental Investors Pte Ltd v Palm Tree Investment Group Pte Ltd [2020] SGHC 73

5. Ang Bee Yian v Ang Siew Fah [2019] SGHC 178

6. Swee Wan Enterprises Pte Ltd v Yak Thye Peng [2019] SGHC 149

7. Lim Ah Leh v Heng Fock Lin [2019] SGCA 26

8. Lim Ah Leh v Heng Fock Lin [2018] SGHC 156

9. Arpah binte Sabar & Ors v Colex Environmental Pte Ltd [2019] SGHC 137