Foo Soon Yien

With a distinguished career spanning 38 years, Ms. Foo, stands as a pillar of excellence in Singapore’s legal fraternity. She specializes in civil, commercial litigation, and corporate law and has forged a formidable reputation in the legal field for her legal expertise, her deep-rooted understanding and astute application of the law across a broad spectrum of complex cases.

Ms. Foo’s profound knowledge and meticulous approach have been instrumental to her clients in navigating intricate legal landscapes, particularly in company shareholders, directors’ disputes, contractual disagreements, estate disputes, properties issues, and a myriad of other civil, commercial, estate, and family matters.

Throughout her career, Ms. Foo has been at the forefront of manynovel legal cases. Her role as a Senior Director at BR Law Corporation has seen her lead and mentor many young legal minds which form the next generation of lawyers, all while she continues to deliver success and advocate for justice for her clients.

Her analytical prowess, strategic thinking, and significant experience as a litigation court lawyer who has acted in disputes for a wide range of commercial disputes and reviewing varied commercial documents, have also well placed her as a corporate lawyer to advise clients on the pitfalls of clauses in commercial transactions and to protect their interests. Ms. Foo has acted for numerous clients in both standardand complex commercial transactions which include multimillion-dollar corporate real estate deals.

She is renowned not only for her legal acumen but for her commitment to providing personalized legal service. She understands the delicate nuances of her clients’ needs, offering expedient advice and solutions tailored to their unique legal situations. Her approachable demeanor and unwavering dedication ensure that each client receives attentive and comprehensive legal advice.

Ms. Foo’s illustrious career is a testament to her unwavering dedication, sharp intellect, and the impact she has made in the realms of civil, commercial, estate, family law litigation and commercial work. As a trusted advisor, skilled litigator, business attorney , and above all, a respected legal mind, she continues to set the standard for legal excellence in the profession.

Some landmark cases include:

• Acting for a foreign corporation in expunging a registered trademark which was heard in the Court of Appeal and subsequently cited as precedents for trademark cases;
• Acting for a seller in a landmark property case which was also heard in the Court of Appeal and set the law on whether unauthorized works to properties constituted defect in title;
• Acting in an environment issue avoiding forfeiture orders which relied on a lacuna in the Environmental Public Health Act which subsequently led to an amendment in the Act and judgement reproduced in an eminent publication of the then Singapore Chief Justice Yong Pung How;
• Defending in the Court of Appeal the principle that fraud vitiates all but not a judgement in rem relied on by bona fide purchasers of real estate without notice;
• Appearing before the Court of Appeal of 5 judges in a benchmark case concerning jurisdiction of the Family Courts which changed the route of family cases where civil issues are involved.​