Watershed Law | Singapore

Our Watershed.

Your Watershed.

We help businesses and individuals navigate complex legal challenges.

Watershed Law is a Singapore-based law firm redefining the legal experience with a modern, progressive, and solution-driven approach. We specialise in commercial litigation and international arbitration, with a focus on shipping and international trade.

Built on trusted relationships, our clients rely on our expertise to bring clarity and practical solutions. At the heart of our work is a commitment to solving problems and helping businesses move forward with certainty and strength.

Services

Capabilities

Disputes

We are, foremost, a disputes firm. We are equally adept before the Courts or a Tribunal. We work on all types of corporate and commercial disputes including:

Commercial Litigation and International Arbitration

Shareholders' disputes

Contractual disputes

Joint venture disputes

Investment disputes

Insolvency claims

Breach of directors' duties

Fraud and debt recovery

Tenancy disputes

Employment disputes

Trust and estate claims

Urgent injunction applications

Shipping & International Trade

We have built up a wealth of experience in shipping and international trade matters. We will help you with contentious matters concerning:

Shipping and international trade practice

Charterparties

Commodities contracts

Bills of lading

Marine insurance

Sanctions

Ship sale and purchase

Corporate Advisory

Our clients regularly retain us even after we resolve their disputes. We can advise on your day-to-day business operations:

Employment

Contracts

Compliance

Company incorporation

Debt enforcement

Investigations

Services

Team

Lawyers

Director

Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore

christianteo@ourwatershed.com

Christian Teo is ranked as a “Rising Star” by asialaw for dispute resolution. He is also recognised as an Accredited Specialist (Maritime & Shipping) by the Singapore Academy of Law.

Christian focuses his practice primarily in commercial and international disputes. Advising clients from diverse jurisdictions around the world, his experience extends to all aspects of commercial disputes, including shareholders’ disputes, directors’ duties, fraud, debt enforcement, commodities, shipping and insolvency litigation. In the current global climate, Christian has increasingly worked with clients who require assistance with sanctions issues in both contentious and non-contentious contexts.

He has advised and represented state-owned companies, banks, listed and unlisted public companies, small and medium enterprises, and high net worth individuals. His clients entrust high value and complex matters to him with the confidence of receiving timely, practical and strategic advice.

He graduated with a Bachelors of Law, magna cum laude, from Singapore Management University. He also holds a Bachelors of Social Science (Sociology). He was awarded the top student in Legal Research and Writing in his university, where he was also placed on the Dean’s List. He emerged as a finalist in the national Advocacy Cup and represented SMU in an International Witness Examination Competition.
Counsel

Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore

estheryong@ourwatershed.com

Esther specialises in commercial litigation and international arbitration. She has represented clients at all levels of the Singapore Courts in a wide range of commercial disputes, including shareholders’ disputes, breach of directors’ duties, shipping and commodities, insolvency, fraud and debt recovery.

She has also acted in arbitrations administered under various institutional rules such as the SIAC, AIAC, LCIA, DIAC, LMAA, SCMA, in complex cross-border disputes involving international trade, breaches of contract and sanctions.

Esther is well trusted by her clients and peers, who find her to be meticulous and pragmatic with a keen eye for detail. She is driven to achieve cost-effective outcomes for her clients whether by adjudication or mediation.

Esther graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Laws from the Singapore Management University. She is also appointed to the Legal Aid Bureau's Panel of Solicitors and assists legal aid applicants on various matters.