Leanne Cheng

Leanne specialises in shipping, international trade and commodities disputes. She regularly acts for clients in the Singapore courts as well as in international arbitrations (including under the SIAC, SCMA, ICC, LCIA and LMAA, etc.). Prior to joining Helmsman, she started her legal career first as a Justices’ Law Clerk and then as an Assistant Registrar at the Supreme Court of Singapore. As an Assistant Registrar, she heard and managed a wide variety of civil cases and applications in the Shipping, Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Tax division. She was also part of the Registry team assisting in Court of Appeal matters, Singapore International Commercial Court matters, and Enforcement matters.

Leanne read law at the National University of Singapore, graduating with First Class Honours. She was placed on the Overall Dean’s List for academic distinction based on 4 years of undergraduate studies. She was also awarded the Tan Sook Yee Prize in Property Law and the Singapore Mediation Centre Prize for Mediation. She placed Joint 3rd position in her Singapore Bar exams, having been awarded three Distinctions including a Distinction in Civil Litigation Practice.

Leanne is an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. She is also an Accredited Mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre.