Nichol Yeo

Since the start of his career, Nichol has been involved in complex and high-profile cases. Recognised as one of LexisNexis® 40 UNDER 40 2023 and described as “sharp and attentive” (Legal 500, 2018 ed), Nichol earns the trust and confidence of his clients and builds strong relationships with them. He is an effective and confident communicator, both in Court and vis-à-vis his clients.

Nichol is regularly briefed to take on urgent and critical work. He approaches problems in a sensible and pragmatic way. The results he delivers have earned him a reputation, amongst his clients and the Bar. He regularly represents listed companies, SMEs, and high-net-worth individuals. His practice is focused on company and shareholder disputes, urgent injunctive relief, crisis litigation, disputes involving trusts law, hostile takeovers and disputes involving listed companies.

Nichol is often briefed by other legal practitioners as instructed counsel or chosen as co-counsel. He is equally comfortable in a role as instructing counsel, and frequently works with foreign counsel in cross-border disputes.

With his interest in corporate governance, Nichol also takes on non-contentious briefs to provide regulatory and compliance advice.

Besides his active litigation practice, Nichol is also experienced in corporate transactional work, having acted as lead transaction counsel in cross-border mergers and acquisitions and RTOs in Singapore and abroad. His experience in transaction work gives him an added edge in his litigation practice.