Daniel Ho

Daniel focuses on the law relating to construction, engineering and technology projects (e.g., building, infrastructure, renovation/fit out, manufacturing, turn key, transportation, supply chain, energy, oil and gas projects etc.), for which he supports his clients on the:

• Drafting of the suite of contracts and related documentation (either bespoke or based on standard form construction contracts such as SIA, REDAS, PSSCOC, FIDIC, JCT, NEC etc.) as well as the reviewing of tender bids and negotiations to close out;
• Handling of legal issues throughout the project (e.g., claims for outstanding payment, additional costs, losses and expenses, omissions, variations, delay and/or disruption issues such as extensions of time and prolongation costs, suspension, acceleration, inspection and quality assurance, defects, insurance, indemnities, termination, SOP Act payment claim / payment response / adjudication procedures, final account closure, general business law queries etc.); and
• Resolution of their disagreements with their contractual counterparties if there are any disputes that arise (e.g., through arbitration, litigation, adjudication or other alternative means of dispute resolution such as negotiations, mediation, expert determination or neutral evaluation).

Daniel is ranked in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for Construction: Local Firms in Singapore for three consecutive years (as a Next Generation Partner in 2025, and as a Rising Star in 2023 and 2024). He was also awarded "Rising Star of the Year – Construction and Real Estate" at The Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2023.

His clients have noted that Daniel “was pivotal in one of our arbitration cases”, “stands out for his great attention to detail, thorough understanding of the case, and ensuring efficient communications between the stakeholders”, “was able to grasp the complex issues easily without many difficulties”, “is very responsive and has considerable industrial knowledge and expertise”, “stands out as a hard working lawyer whom I can count on for prompt response and creative thoughts on the matter that I had worked with the team”, and that "[h]is engineering background is very helpful.”

International and Domestic Arbitration

• Represented a Cambodian project company and key individuals in respect of claims by and counter claims against its contractor in an SIAC arbitration arising out of the construction of a major landmark development in Cambodia.

• Represented a French international manufacturing company in claims against its employer in an ICADR arbitration arising out of the construction of a railway infrastructure project in India.

• Represented an Italian international construction company in respect of claims against its employer in an SIAC arbitration arising out of the construction of a public project in Nepal.

• Represented a Korean international construction main contractor in defending claims by its electrical contractor in an ICC arbitration arising out of the construction of a major mixed development in Singapore.

• Represented a Laotian project company in respect of claims against its employer in an arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules administered by the SIAC arising out of the development, ownership and operation of a power project in Laos.

Litigation

• Represented a German international manufacturing and electronics company in the Singapore Court of Appeal and Singapore High Court in defending claims arising out of the fabrication of various structural components for an offshore oil & gas project in Indonesia.

• Represented a US-based technology company in the Singapore Court of Appeal and Singapore High Court in resisting an application to set aside an arbitral award.

Adjudication under the Singapore Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act)

• Represented a UK based international technology equipment manufacturer in defending claims by its consultant arising out of the construction of a facility in Singapore.

Transactions

• Advised a Korean multinational construction company on the drafting of its Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) turnkey contract in relation to the construction of a combined cycle gas fired electrical generation facility in Dominican Republic.

• Advised a Singapore based private fund on the drafting of the suite of contractual documentation (including the project development management agreement, building contracts for the substation and for the main building based on the FIDIC Conditions of Contract) in relation to the development of a data centre in Taiwan.

• Rising Star in Construction: Local firms in Singapore, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023
• Rising Star of the Year in Construction and Real Estate, The Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2023

• The Law Society of Singapore
• Singapore Academy of Law
• Society of Construction Law (Singapore)
• Institute of Engineers (Singapore)