Calvin Liang

Calvin Liang is a lawyer at Essex Court Chambers Duxton (Singapore Group Practice). His areas of expertise are commercial and white-collar criminal disputes, and regulatory matters. Before joining private practice, he was a Justices’ Law Clerk and Assistant Registrar. As lead counsel, Calvin has obtained a search order for one of the world’s largest ship owners, and defended a business owner in a corruption case involving novel points of law. In the latter case, the High Court commended his “detailed and well-researched submissions”. He has also successfully acted in leading cases before the Court of Appeal on Mareva injunctions, forum non conveniens, shareholder’s rights, and the doctrine of abuse of process. In the area of white-collar crime, Calvin has acted for the finance manager of a megachurch in one of Singapore’s longest-running criminal breach of trust cases. Calvin has taught Constitutional and Administrative Law at the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Management University. An article he co-authored in this area was cited with approval by the Court of Appeal. He maintains a keen interest in this area.

Education

• Master's Degree University of Oxford (2009 — 2010)
• Bachelor's Degree The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2006 — 2009)

Companies

• Advocate Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore Group Practice) (2021)
• Advocate Essex Court Chambers Duxton (Singapore Group Practice (2017 — 2021)
• Of Counsel Tan Kok Quan Partnership (2013 — 2017)
• Tutor National University of Singapore (2017 — 2017)
• Associate Drew & Napier LLC (2012 — 2013)
• Assistant Registrar Supreme Court of Singapore (2012 — 2012)
• Adjunct Professor SMU - Singapore Management University (2012 — 2012)
• Justices' Law Clerk Supreme Court of Singapore (2011 — 2012)