Low Yi Yang
Director
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) - National University of Singapore
Yi Yang is a Director at Silvester Legal and heads the firm's Corporate & Advisory Practice. With over 15 years of experience spanning both transactional and dispute work, he has practised at top-tier local and international law firms and held senior in-house positions at a leading technology group.
Yi Yang has acted for financial institutions, government-linked entities, multinational corporations, and major regional players across diverse sectors, including financial services, technology, media, communications, defence, transportation, energy, and construction, in both disputes and transactional matters. His dual expertise in contentious and non-contentious matters allows him to deliver commercially attuned, end-to-end legal solutions for complex issues.
What it means to have Yi Yang fight for you.
Engaging a lawyer with over 15 years of experience across top-tier firms and senior in-house roles provides a distinct advantage for business owners navigating the Singapore legal landscape. His background in both transactional work and commercial litigation ensures that every contract or corporate structure is built with a practical understanding of how things can go wrong. By viewing business advisory services through his past experience as a disputes lawyer, he identifies potential friction points before they escalate into costly High Court matters.
Clients receive legal support that prioritises responsiveness and quality while maintaining a focus on commercial reality. When advising on legal issues, he provides a realistic assessment of financial exposure and commercial strategy. This perspective helps shareholders and directors understand the long-term implications of their transactions, allowing them to make informed decisions that protect the stability and value of the company.
His work involves the delivery of sophisticated legal frameworks that support business growth. He provides corporate advisory services that align with long-term commercial goals, ensuring that business structures remain robust as a company scales. Whether drafting a bespoke agreement or structuring a complex cross-border transaction, he delivers solutions that account for the regulatory environment in Singapore and the broader region. This grounded approach allows directors to manage their legal risks without losing sight of their primary business objectives.
Corporate and Commercial Advisory
Cross-Border Transactions
Commercial Disputes
Shareholder and Joint Venture Matters
Regulatory and Risk Advisory
TMT, Energy and Infrastructure
Led legal efforts to close off high-value contracts for a technological conglomerate across multiple sectors.
Led legal support for multiple Mergers & Acquisitions both in Singapore and Australia.
Advised a United States listed offshore drilling company on various compliance and employment law issues pertaining to its Singaporean subsidiaries.
Advised various shipowners and financial institutions on a variety of shipping-related documentation, including MOUs, bunkering agreements, charterparties, crew contracts and ship agency agreements.
Acted for a Singapore-based ready-mixed concrete supplier in defending multi-million dollar claims in a SIAC arbitration brought by a Swedish main contractor.
Acted for a UAE incorporated construction company against an international engineering conglomerate based on South Korea in a
Singapore seated SIAC arbitration.
Acted for a Hong Kong based construction company against a French conglomerate in an SIAC arbitration to successfully set aside a final account on the basis of economic duress.
Acted for various European banks in multiple vessel enforcement actions in the Singapore Courts.
Acted for a Singapore based commodities trader against its Chinese buyer in SCMA arbitrations governed by English Law.
The "Turtle Bay" [2013] 4 SLR 615
Holcim (Singapore) Pte Ltd v. Precise Development Pte Ltd [2011] SGCA 1
U-Hin Manufacturing and others v. BT Engineering Pte Ltd and another [2010] SGHC 240
Alliance Concrete Singapore Pte Ltd v. Sato Kogyo (S) Pte Ltd [2010] SGHC 338
Prometheus Marine Pte Ltd v. King, Ann Rita and other matters [2017] SGHC 36
G1 Construction Pte Ltd v. Astoria Development Pte Ltd and other suits [2018] SGHC 225
Member, Law Society of Singapore
Member, Singapore Academy of Law
“I believe that a well-structured transaction is one where every party understands their obligations and the path forward is clear. You can expect straightforward advice that focuses on protecting your commercial interests as your company grows. I aim to provide the kind of practical legal oversight that allows you to focus on your operations with the assurance that your underlying corporate foundations are secure.”
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