Lesley FU is a Partner in the Infrastructure, Construction & Engineering Practice. She is an Accredited Specialist in Building and Construction Law appointed by the Singapore Academy of Law.

Lesley graduated from Singapore Management University and is admitted to the Singapore Bar. Her areas of practice encompass both dispute resolution and non-contentious drafting & advisory work, with a focus on infrastructure, construction & engineering matters.

On the dispute resolution front, Lesley has acted in a diverse range of matters before the Singapore Courts (including the High Court and Court of Appeal), the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Apart from arbitration and litigation, she has acted in numerous adjudications under the Building and Construction Security of Payment Act 2004 and has represented clients in mediations at the Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC) as well as neutral evaluations. Lesley has also been appointed as arbitrator in SIAC administered arbitrations.

On the non-contentious side, she has been actively involved on retainer in project advisory work for large-scale developments such as a lifestyle community hub, an integrated medical suite and premium / Grade A office and retail spaces (domestic and overseas). She has also advised on iconic projects including the rejuvenation of a major tourist destination in Singapore and the development of a Maldives luxury hotel. She is familiar and experienced in contract drafting and advising on bespoke and standard form construction contracts (including SIA, PSSCOC, REDAS and FIDIC), consultancy agreements, bonds and guarantees.

Lesley was privileged to have been placed in a three-month secondment to a leading barristers' chambers in the United Kingdom specialising in construction, engineering, infrastructure and energy disputes.

Lesley is recognised in the 2023 to 2026 editions of Best Lawyers for Construction Law.

Matters of significance in which Lesley has been involved in include advising / acting for the following:

  • A statutory board in a dispute against a main contractor, with the dispute involving complex technical issues pertaining to underground obstructions, construction delays and increase to the cost of construction occasioned by COVID-19 events.
  • A ministry of the Singapore government in front-end construction-related matters concerning integrated and community hospital developments, redevelopment projects, ambulatory care centres, nursing homes and community care apartments. Work includes reviewing tender documentation (e.g. main contracts, nominated subcontracts, consultancy agreements) and advising on pre-tender issues and miscellaneous project matters (e.g. pre-tender qualifications, payment guarantees, contractors’ payment claims).
  • A Thai joint venture company (comprising a subsidiary of a public company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand) against its turnkey contractor in an International Court of Arbitration (ICC) international arbitration involving extensive disputes arising from the design and construction of a Waste-to-Energy plant (valued at approximately THB$1.8billion).
  • A ministry of the Singapore government in a dispute (worth over S$150 million) against its main contractor on a public hospital project (valued in excess of $640 million). The dispute pertained to claims for variation works, technical defects, delays and prolongation costs, and was referred to arbitration, neutral evaluation and statutory adjudication.
  • A major Japanese main contractor against its air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation works (ACMV) subcontractor in a SIAC arbitration involving long-drawn payment disputes arising from the Changi Airport Terminal 4 project. The disputes involved claims for variation works, liquidated damages, back-charges and wrongful termination claims.
  • A reputable main contractor on major development projects from contract inception to completion stage, including a lifestyle community hub, a mixed development with Grade A office and retail space, as well as several residential developments (including mixed-use developments and HDB projects). Work includes reviewing and/or drafting project documentation (e.g. main contracts, subcontracts), claims for extension of time and prolongation costs, payment responses, variation claims and advising on strategic considerations and general correspondence with counterparties.

Related Practices

  • Infrastructure, Construction & Engineering
  • Fraud Alone Does Not Unravel All: Commentary on the Court of Appeal Decision in Builders Hub v JP Nelson – Society of Construction Law (Singapore) Articles, 28 April 2025
  • When Bonds Break – Practical Tips for Dealing with On-Demand Performance Bonds Disputes [2025] SAL Prac 3 – Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) Practitioner Journal, 7 March 2025

Best Lawyers

  • Recognised in Construction Law, 2023 - 2026

Contact Details

Qualifications

Accredited Specialist (Building & Construction), Singapore Academy of Law

Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrations (FSIArb)

Singapore Management University (LL.B., Hons.)

Singapore Bar

View All

Partners & Consultants