James OW YONG

James graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from Singapore Management University and is an Advocate & Solicitor in Singapore.

James is familiar with Criminal Law. Matters he has dealt with range from State Courts to High Court as well as appellate levels. James has worked extensively with drug, property-related, white collar, sexual, hurt and traffic offences, including drink driving, inconsiderate driving, and driving while under disqualification. He provides valuable advice from early on during police investigations to the preferring of charges, makes representations to the Attorney General’s Chambers and prepares pleas in mitigation asking for leniency in sentencing. He has conducted and assisted in a number of criminal trials. He takes a holistic approach towards criminal practice and has a soft spot for at-risk youth. He has successfully obtained numerous community-based offender-specific sentences including mandatory treatment orders and short detention orders.

James also acts for clients facing regulatory offences involving Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA), Energy Market Authority (EMA) as well as military Court Martials (SAF CMC). He also serves on the MINDEF Pro Bono Legal Assistance Panel. 

James has acted for parties in a number of corruption matters involving various entities including public listed companies, state-owned enterprises and multinational corporations.

His other areas of practice also include Civil and Commercial Disputes, Building and Construction Law as well as Intellectual Property Law. James has acted in shareholder disputes, employment disputes, and succeeded at various injunction applications in the State Courts and High Court. James has had international exposure as well, having completed internships with law firms and not-for-profit organisations in foreign jurisdictions.

James advises churches and not-for-profit organisations on issues of legal compliance including Personal Data Protection and Intellectual Property.