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Lim Chong Boon

Lim Chong Boon

Head of Family Law & General Litigation Practice

 

Recognised as a Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation and ranked as a Leading Family and Divorce Lawyer by Doyles Guide.

Languages:

English, Chinese

Lim Chong Boon heads the Family Law and General Litigation Practice at PKWA Law. With over 25 years of experience in the Singapore courts, he now oversees the strategic direction of both the Family Law and General Litigation Practice Groups. His expertise and guidance have contributed to PKWA Law’s Family Law Practice Group being consistently recognised as one of Singapore’s top family law teams - ranked by The Straits Times for 5 consecutive years from 2021 to 2025.  The team is also regularly named a leading famly law practice by Asian Legal Business, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific, and Doyles Guide.

Leading Family Lawyer

  • Doyle’s Guide: Chong Boon is ranked as a Leading Family and Divorce Lawyer in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025.
  • Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific:  Chong Boon is named a Litigation Star for family law in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025. Benchmark Litigation recognises “litigation stars” in each country as individuals who were recommended consistently as reputable and highly effective litigators by their clients and peers.
  • Global Law Experts (2015): Recommended for his practical and streetwise approach, valued by clients for his knowledge and experience.

Awards and Accolades

PKWA Law’s Family Law Practice has earned long-standing recognition from top legal directories and publications for its excellence in family and matrimonial law. Our consistent track record in both litigation and settlement has been acknowledged by the following organisations:

Practice Group Recognition

  • The Straits Times – Singapore’s Best Law Firms (Family Law)
    PKWA Law has been ranked among Singapore’s Best Law Firms for family law for five consecutive years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.

  • Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific – Leading Family & Matrimonial Law Firm
    Featured in the Asia-Pacific guide as a leading family law practice in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025.
    Finalist – Family & Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year 2024.

  • Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters) – Southeast Asia Law Awards
    Recognised as one of Singapore’s top family law firms in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 & 2025.

  • Doyles Guide to Leading Singapore Family & Divorce Lawyers
    PKWA Law has been ranked as a Leading Family & Divorce Law Firm in Singapore for 11 consecutive years: 2015 to 2025.

Recognition of Individual Lawyers

Dorothy Tan

  • Litigation Star – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific: 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

  • Top 100 Women in Litigation (Asia-Pacific) – Benchmark Litigation: 2021, 2022

  • Top 40 Under 40 – Benchmark Litigation: 2024

  • Finalist – Woman Lawyer of the Year – Asian Legal Business (ALB): 2018, 2024 & 2025

  • Young Lawyer of the Year Nominee – ALB SE Asia Law Awards: 2017

  • Top Young Lawyer in Asia – Asian Legal Business: 2016

  • Most Influential Lawyers Under 40 – Singapore Business Review: 2016

  • Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer – Doyles Guide: 2016 to 2025

Low Jin Liang

  • Family Law Rising Star – Doyles Guide: 2025

  • Singapore Rising Star – Asian Legal Business: 2022

  • Most Influential Lawyers Under 40 – Singapore Business Review: 2016

Charlene Nah

  • Leading Family Lawyer – Doyles Guide: 2025

  • Family Law Rising Star – Doyles Guide: 2022, 2023, 2024

  • Singapore Rising Star – Asian Legal Business: 2023

Jessica Chow

  • Singapore Rising Star – Asian Legal Business: 2023, 2024

Mathea Lim

  • Singapore Rising Star – Asian Legal Business: 2024

Derek Choo

  • Singapore Rising Star – Asian Legal Business: 2024

Lim Chong Boon

  • Litigation Star – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

  • Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer – Doyles Guide: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025

  • Recommended Lawyer (Family & Civil Law) – Global Law Experts: 2015

Landmark Court Victories

PKWA Law has successfully acted in several high-value and precedent-setting divorce cases, including multiple wins in the Court of Appeal and High Court.

  • TQU v TQT [2020] SGCA 08
    Represented the husband on appeal, increasing his share of $13.6 million in matrimonial assets from 25% to 75% ($3.4 million to $10.2 million). The Court described the case as “complicated,” “challenging,” and “highly unusual.”

  • Twiss, Christopher James Hans v Twiss, Yvonne Prendergast [2015] SGCA 52
    Acted successfully for the husband in one of the earliest Court of Appeal decisions under the new Singapore law on division of matrimonial assets.

  • XIK v XIL [2025] SGHCF 16
    Successfully obtained 72.5% of matrimonial assets for the husband in the High Court.

  • [2024] SGHC(A) 11
    Secured over $6 million for the homemaker wife after a six-year dispute against a five-lawyer team led by Senior Counsel.

  • High Court Case (reported in The Straits Times, October 2022)
    Acted for the wife in uncovering more than $3 million in hidden assets, resulting in a successful claim before the High Court.

Commercial & Civil Cases

  • Acting in protracted and highly complex litigation in the Singapore High Court of one of the largest corporate bond defaults in emerging markets history involving Asia Paper and Pulp. The claim was worth US$300 million and involved legal experts from the US and Indonesia, and decisions involving the Supreme Court of the State of New York and the Supreme Court of Indonesia (OCM Opportunities Fund II, LP and Others v Pt Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corporation and Another [2008] SGHC 73).
  • Advising the leading global operator of water services in employment matters and general corporate advice for its Asia Pacific office.
  • Acting for a government statutory board to obtain urgent interlocutory injunctions against occupiers for causing nuisance and breach of contract.
  • Acting for Jurong Town Corporation in property disputes and obtaining possession of property from errant tenants.
  • Acting for all 8 defendants in the High Court and Court of Appeal to successfully defend a US$27 million multi-cause of action claim for breach of contract, breach of agency, and conspiracy to defraud (Fornet Enterprise Co Ltd v Howell Universal Pte Ltd and Others [2006] SGHC 33).
  • Acting for Propnex, one of the largest property agency companies in Singapore, in an action against some of its former employees and agents for poaching its staff and for breach of contract.
  • Defending former students in a defamation suit brought by a  trainer.
  • Acting for a US-listed MNC in litigation over the construction of a wafer fab plant in Singapore.
  • Acting for DBS Bank in the recovery of credit card and housing loans.
  • Acting for the Nominee to successfully seek bankruptcy protection under the Bankruptcy Act for two directors of TT International Ltd, a company listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.  This allowed the directors to resolve and restructure their personal liabilities of about $51 million arising out of corporate guarantees they had executed in connection with the company’s debts.
  • Acting for a major international hotel chain with respect to their dispute with a Singapore landlord;
  • Acting in the Singapore High Court in litigation with an international construction and engineering company over the construction of a plant. The case was one of the first in Singapore to involve the electronic discovery of documents stored in servers.
  • Some of Chong Boon’s reported cases include Fornet Enterprise Co Ltd vs Howell Universal Pte Ltd & others [2006] 2 SLR 349; [2006] SGHC 33 and OCM Opportunities Fund II, LP and others vs PT Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper Corporation [2008] SGHC 73.

Family Law Cases

  • Successfully represented the mother in a bitter custody battle over her 2 children. The High Court awarded our client care and control and ordered the father to hand over the children within 7 days or face contempt action. The case took 3 years and involved over 2,000 pages of court documents.
  • Represented a prominent and wealthy Singapore businessman in his divorce proceedings and ancillary issues.
  • Acted for a prominent senior Singapore lawyer in a highly contentious divorce matter, division of assets and custody of the children.
  • Represented the CEO of a listed company in his divorce proceedings and ancillaries.
  • Represents high net-worth clients in pre-nuptial agreements.

Professional Involvement and Memberships

Chong Boon actively contributes to the legal community:

  • Council of the Law Society of Singapore: Served two terms (1993-1996).
  • Inquiry Panel of the Law Society of Singapore: Appointed by the Chief Justice from 2013 to 2025.
  • Law Society of Singapore: Past committee member of the Civil Practice Committee and past Chairman of the Sports Committee.
  • Commissioner for Oaths.
  • Assigned Lawyer with the Legal Aid Bureau, Ministry of Law.
  • Tutor, Practice Law Course of the Board of Legal Education: Family Law, Civil Procedure, Insolvency and Bankruptcy.
  • Fellow, Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AiADR).
  • Member, Law Society of Singapore.
  • Member, Singapore Academy of Law.

Co-author of "Divorce Done Right" and Other Publications

Media

Chong Boon has been interviewed by the media for his views on family law, including:

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Client testimonials

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I chanced upon PKWA LAW after I had dried my tears. They seem to know their stuff well. We met about 4 times. Mr Lim and Ms Dorothy took the time to listen and assured me it could be done. We started everything all over again. Within 3 months, I got what that was deemed impossible! Knowing that with the order, I can now proceed to the next step comforts us tremendously. Thank you! Your team made a difference in our lives.

Albert Lee

I would like to express my appreciation to Mr. Lim Chong Boon on behalf of the late Mr & Mrs. Chua’s family for offering service to us. And also a big thank you to the team Ms. Charlene Nah, Ms. Christina Lim, Mr. Tan Jack Long and Ms. Alice Wong for their time, professional services and effort. The team is prompt in their response and were very patient in getting the Grant Letters of Administration and the Legal Guardianship for my nephew and niece. The whole process was very smooth without any hiccup and hassle-free. I greatly appreciate having PKWA Law help us through the most difficult times. Thanks once again for your time and patience to handle our cases. We definitely will recommend PKWA Law firm to friends and families.

M Teh

Having the PKWA law family team to handle my personal and family matters really put my mind at ease. Mr Lim and his secretary, Jane, displayed the utmost efficiency and professionalism. I will definitely recommend PKWA to anyone who needs legal assistance. Furthermore, fees were reasonable.

Madam SP

I cannot thank you enough for bringing this case to an expeditious conclusion. I was most struck by your deep empathy and genuine sincerity you showed while at the same time ensuring high standards of professionalism. I am amazed that although you must handle many such cases each day, you still manage to give it a personal touch and that had meant a lot to me. I deeply value the advice you gave me as well as the words of encouragement to keep me going.

Umesh Kumar Verma

I am so glad that I have engaged PKWA services. They have very highly professional team. I got all the right advise from Lim Chong Boon and Low Jin Liang. Low Jin Liang has been very professional and worked very hard and given the right direction and result on my case. Each important step and phase on my case Low Jin Liang has guided me correctly and provided the feedback and with his great experience which helped me to take right calls on right time. I am very thankful to PKWA team on all their support and services.

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