As global supply chains come under increasing strain from shifting tariff regimes, construction companies in the region are facing mounting challenges — from cost escalation and procurement delays to contractual uncertainty.

This seminar brings together industry experts from finance, legal and claims to explore the real-world impact of tariffs on construction projects in Asia. We will also look at the overview of the tariffs landscape, interplay of tariffs and tax and strategic responses for multinational enterprises. We will unpack recent international trade developments affecting key construction materials, assess how tariff risks can be managed under standard contract forms such as SSCOC, SIA, NEC and discuss practical strategies for mitigating supply chain disruption.

Through legal insights, case studies and a panel discussion, attendees will walk away with a deeper understanding of how to safeguard margins, draft smarter contracts, and manage cross-border risk in a volatile trade environment.

Agenda

4:30 to 5:30 pm – Presentation followed by panel discussion
5:30 to 6:30 pm – Tea and networking

Panellists

John Leong, Management Claims Consultant, Contract Dispute consultants 

John is a Chartered Quantity & Civil Engineering Surveyor with more than 18 years of experience in contracts administration, claims management, and dispute resolution throughout the lifecycle of construction projects.

John has held various key positions in consultancy and construction firms and serves as Quantum Expert as well as Advocate in all ADR proceedings. He is competent in contracts administration and familiar with the major standard
forms of contracts and has extensive experience in claims preparation, evaluation, rebuttals and sur-rebuttals.

Danna Er, Partner, Construction & Engineering, Addleshaw Goddard

Dual-qualified lawyer (New York and Singapore), Danna specialises in disputes prevention and resolution, with a focus on complex international and domestic construction and commercial disputes. She has advised on major infrastructure, energy, and real estate projects across Asia, and regularly represents clients in high-value arbitrations (SIAC, ICC, LCIA, ICDR), mediations, and SOPA adjudications.

Her non-contentious work includes contract drafting and risk management for large-scale construction and cross-border commercial projects.

Recognised by leading directories including Legal 500, Lexology (Who’s Who Legal), Benchmark Litigation, Asialaw, and Asian Legal Business, she is also a qualified construction adjudicator and received a Citation for top performance in the adjudication accreditation exams.

She holds an LL.M. from Columbia Law School (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; Parker School Award) and an LL.B. from the National University of Singapore (Dean’s List).

Law Wei Lin, Partner & Head of International Tax, RSM Singapore

Prior to joining RSM, Wei Lin spent more than 9 years in one of the Asia’s largest agri-business group in Singapore. Wei Lin was responsible for managing and overseeing the tax affairs of the group, covering Asia Pacific, United States, European and African countries. She was involved in establishing group tax strategies, M&A, investment/financing structuring, and transfer pricing.

Before coming to Singapore, she spent more than 10 years in a Big Four in Malaysia and Taiwan, where she advised her clients on international tax and transfer pricing matters. Her clients included, amongst others, leading electronics, semiconductor, biotech, and property companies.

Gary Goh, Partner, RSM Singapore

Gary is an experienced insolvency practitioner at RSM and the Deputy Industry Lead for the Real Estate & Construction Practice. He has a strong track record in managing complex insolvency and restructuring assignments, including
liquidation, receivership, judicial management, schemes of arrangement, turnaround consulting, and private trustee in bankruptcy appointments. At RSM, Gary has led several successful schemes of arrangement, enabling company turnarounds and recovery.

Before joining RSM in 2018, Gary worked for over a decade in the restructuring division of a Big 4 accounting firm. He has advised public-listed companies and SMEs across diverse sectors such as construction, shipping, financial services, oil and gas, retail, legal services, food and beverage, and manufacturing.

Gary is a founding executive committee member and co-chairperson of the Young Insolvency Practitioners’ Committee of the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Singapore (IPAS). He also contributes to professional education as an instructor for the SMU Insolvency & Restructuring Course and the SMU-IPAS Graduate Certificate Programme.

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