Expertise

Danna is recognised as one of the leading construction and commercial disputes lawyers in Singapore. She has been ranked as a leading construction and commercial disputes lawyer by legal directories including Legal 500, Lexology Index (previously Who’s Who Legal), Benchmark Litigation, Asialaw, Asian Legal Business, Doyle’s Guide, JCI, Singapore Business Review and Lawyer Monthly. 

Danna is also a qualified construction disputes adjudicator and was conferred a Citation in recognition of her top performance at the adjudicators accreditation exams. 

Danna is admitted to practise law in New York, USA and Singapore and specialises in disputes prevention and dispute resolution, with a particular emphasis on international and domestic commercial and construction disputes. 

Danna's experience spans Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Industrial, Commercial and Residential Construction across projects in Asia and commercial disputes including trade and hospitality disputes. She has represented clients in high value, complex international arbitrations under major institutional rules (SIAC, ICC, LCIA, ICDR etc) and ad hoc proceedings, court proceedings, mediations and adjudications under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act. Her non-contentious work experience includes drafting, reviewing and advising on contract documentation for large-scale construction projects and arbitration agreements for international transactions to eliminate disputes risks for clients. 

Danna received her Master of Laws from Columbia Law School in New York, USA. She was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar for her superior academic performance and was recipient of the Parker School Award for her achievement in international and comparative law. She graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws and was placed on the Dean’s List for her outstanding academic performance.