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About this Seminar
The SCL (Singapore) is pleased to present the 2026 edition of the Annual Construction Law Update. This year, we have Toh Chen Han who will present on developments in the area of construction law in Singapore and Adrian Hughes KC will do so likewise for England. As is usual, we will have a networking dinner and drinks after the seminar. Join us for an edifying evening of learning and mingling with fellow professionals.
Seminar Programme
| 5.00 - 5.30pm | Registrations & Refreshments for Delegates |
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5.30 - 5.40pm
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Opening Remarks by Chairperson
Ms. Joanna Seetoh - Director, Legal & Compliance, Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Vice-Chair, Society of Construction Law (Singapore)
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| 5.40 - 7.10pm | Recent Developments in Construction Law in Singapore
Speaker: Mr. Toh Chen Han – Partner, Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP
English Law & Other Developments Relevant to Singapore Construction Practice
Speaker: Mr. Adrian Hughes KC - Barrister and Arbitrator, 39 Essex Chambers
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7.10 – 7.30pm
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Panel Discussion and Q&A
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| 7.30 – 8.30pm | Networking Buffet Dinner & Drinks |
About the Speakers
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Mr. Adrian Hughes KC - Barrister and Arbitrator, 39 Essex Chambers |
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Adrian Hughes KC is a leading construction law specialist with a strong focus on international arbitration, particularly in Singapore, the Middle East and across Asia. He acts as counsel and arbitrator in major construction, engineering, energy, and infrastructure disputes, frequently involving complex contractual and technical issues. His international practice spans high-value arbitrations seated in Singapore, London, Hong Kong, Dubai, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and China, arising from power, transport, and major, highly complex, infrastructure projects worldwide. |
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Mr. Toh Chen Han – Partner, Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP |
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Toh Chen Han focuses on the resolution of construction, engineering and commercial disputes. He is a Past Chair of the Society of Construction Law (Singapore), and a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. Chen Han acts as Counsel in international arbitrations, and in proceedings in Singapore's High Court and Court of Appeal. He has acted on major infrastructure projects such as the construction of power plants in Borneo, Pakistan, the Philippines and South Africa, international airports in India and Vietnam, the Red Line Commuter Train Project in Thailand, an iron-ore processing plant in Russia, and numerous large-scale projects in Singapore including the iconic Marine One development, Changi Airport, Sports Hub, Tuas Desalination Plant 3, Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase II, Lower Seletar Water Works, Changi Water Reclamation Plant Phase 2, Biopolis, Fusionopolis, Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway, the Thomson, Eastern Region, and Jurong Region mass rapid transit lines. |
About the Chairperson
Ms. Joanna Seetoh - Director, Legal & Compliance, Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Vice-Chair, Society of Construction Law (Singapore)
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Joanna Seetoh is presently a Director (Legal & Compliance) in Changi Airport Group, with 17 years of experience as a disputes resolution practitioner. Having practiced in both Singapore and Hong Kong, Joanna frequently advised and represented clients as lead counsel in a variety of international disputes, including rail and metro, power plant, solar plant, mining, integrated resorts, and commercial and residential building projects. Joanna’s accolades include being ranked in 2022 and 2023 as a Future Star in Construction by Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific, in 2023 by Asialaw as a Notable Practitioner in Construction, in 2024 as one of the Singapore Business Review’s Most Influential Lawyers under 40, and in 2025 by Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner (Projects and Energy) and by Chambers & Partners as an Up and Coming practitioner (Construction: Domestic). She is also accredited as a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, and is amongst the inaugural batch of practitioners recognized as an Accredited Specialist in Building and Construction Law by the Singapore Academy of Law. |
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REGISTRATION CLOSING DATE: 20 January 2026
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FEES (includes materials, if any)
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SCL (Singapore) Members
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S$50.00
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Guests of SCL(S) Members
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S$90.00
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Members of international SCLs
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Members of:
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Full Time Students & Faculty of NUS Faculty of Law
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Others
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S$120.00
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Click HERE for the seminar brochure.
Continuing Professional Development
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Practice Area: Building & Construction |
RICS members can obtain and submit CPD hours for attendance of SCL Singapore CPD activities. More details HERE.
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SILE Attendance Policy
Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, participants are reminded to sign in on arrival and sign out at the conclusion of the event in the manner required by the organiser. Participants must not be absent from the event for more than 15 minutes. Participants who attend and comply strictly with the Attendance Policy may obtain Public CPD Points. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points. Please refer to http://www.silecpdcentre.sg/ for more information.
Please register for this event using the online form below.
If you are also registering guest(s), please complete the form for yourself and select "Yes" to register yourself first, and then select "Add Guest" at bottom of the online form.
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- Places at the Event are limited and will be allocated by the Organiser at its discretion based on various criteria and in order of priority upon receipt of registration and all payments due.
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