MLSM Regional
Medico-Legal Conference 2015

Christopher Chong is a partner in Rodyk & Davidson LLP's Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group.

Christopher's main areas of practice are in professional malpractice, commercial litigation and insurance. He has defended hospitals and medical practitioners in medical negligence suits in both the High Court and the Subordinate Courts and has represented professionals in disciplinary proceedings. He has acted for various commercial entities in joint venture disputes and contractual disputes. He has provided advice on the drafting of employment agreements, as well as advised and represented parties in disputes relating to allegations of wrongful termination of employment, the enforceability of restrictive covenants in employment agreements and claims arising from industrial accidents.

The firm represents most of the major insurance companies in Singapore and Christopher supervises the personal injury insurance work within the firm. He is experienced in all forms of dispute resolution, whether through litigation in the Singapore courts, mediation or arbitration under the Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre or the International Chamber of Commerce.

Christopher has been appointed a member of one of the ethics committees that review and approve proposed clinical trials conducted in Singapore and has chaired the Law Society's Ad Hoc Committee on reviewing the consultation papers issued by the Bioethics Advisory Committee in 2005 and 2006. He is a member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators.