Walter Yeo

Walter’s practice includes banking and finance-related litigation, restructuring and insolvency, and international arbitration. He regularly advises and acts for a diverse range of financial institutions, banks, and lenders in contentious corporate as well as personal insolvency matters. Walter also specializes in hire purchase, auto-finance and healthcare related disputes. His experience includes acting for industry leaders, start-ups, and various healthcare providers in these spaces. As a Legal Specialist Staff Officer with the Singapore Armed Forces, Walter is familiar with military, international humanitarian, and operations laws. He has also advised military personnel in disciplinary matters. Walter is also an Accredited Mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre and is currently serving as an appointed Mediator with Singapore’s Ministry of Law Community Mediation Centre. Walter previously taught mediation at Singapore Polytechnic. Walter frequently volunteers with Justice Without Borders as well as various initiatives under Pro Bono SG. He is currently a member of Singapore’s Ministry of Defence Pro Bono Panel. Prior to practice, Walter co-founded an education start-up and oversaw its overseas expansion, working primarily in Vietnam and China. · Shook Lin & Bok LLP

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Walter Yeo is a lawyer at Shook Lin & Bok LLP who practices banking and finance-related litigation, restructuring and insolvency, and international arbitration, regularly advising financial institutions, banks and lenders in contentious corporate and personal insolvency matters. He also handles hire purchase, auto‑finance and healthcare disputes, is an Accredited Mediator appointed with the Ministry of Law Community Mediation Centre, has served as a Legal Specialist Staff Officer with the Singapore Armed Forces, volunteers in pro bono initiatives, and previously co‑founded an education start‑up active in Vietnam and China.

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceRestructuring & InsolvencyInternational ArbitrationLitigationAsset FinanceHealthcareAlternative Dispute Resolution

Office

Singapore

Shook Lin & Bok LLP · Walter’s practice includes banking and finance-related litigation, restructuring and insolvency, and international arbitration. He regularly advises and acts for a diverse range of financial institutions, banks, and lenders in contentious corporate as well as personal insolvency matters. Walter also specializes in hire purchase, auto-finance and healthcare related disputes. His experience includes acting for industry leaders, start-ups, and various healthcare providers in these spaces. As a Legal Specialist Staff Officer with the Singapore Armed Forces, Walter is familiar with military, international humanitarian, and operations laws. He has also advised military personnel in disciplinary matters. Walter is also an Accredited Mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre and is currently serving as an appointed Mediator with Singapore’s Ministry of Law Community Mediation Centre. Walter previously taught mediation at Singapore Polytechnic. Walter frequently volunteers with Justice Without Borders as well as various initiatives under Pro Bono SG. He is currently a member of Singapore’s Ministry of Defence Pro Bono Panel. Prior to practice, Walter co-founded an education start-up and oversaw its overseas expansion, working primarily in Vietnam and China.

Singapore

Expertise

Financial institutions, banks & lendersHire purchase & auto‑financeHealthcare providers and disputesMilitary & defence (military, international humanitarian and operations law)Education start‑ups / EdTechMediation and community dispute resolutionPro bono legal services

Education

LLB (Hons), National University of Singapore, 2003
Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore, 2004
Solicitor, England & Wales, 2009

Admissions

Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore (2004)
Solicitor, England & Wales (2009)