Shari Huang
Senior Associate
LLB (Hons) – Singapore Management University
Conscientious, Driven, Realistic
Shari graduated from Singapore Management University’s Yong Pung How School of Law with a Bachelor of Laws (cum laude) in 2020 and was called to the Singapore Bar as an Advocate & Solicitor in 2021.
Having trained for several years under one of Singapore’s leading family law practitioners, Shari developed a strong interest in matrimonial law and gained extensive experience advising and representing clients in complex and fast-paced matrimonial disputes before all levels of the Family Justice Courts. Her cases often involve significant assets, intricate child-related issues, and cross-border matters. Additionally, Shari has experience in family violence and harassment cases, where she has become deeply attuned to the mental and emotional challenges clients face. This sensitivity allows her to approach each matter with both conscientiousness and empathy.
In addition to her family law expertise, Shari has experience in civil and commercial litigation, assisting lead counsel in advancing and defending claims before the State Courts and the Supreme Court. Her work has involved cases relating to breach of contract, breach of trust, breach of duties of care, shareholders’ and directors’ disputes, and torts. She has also been involved in representing clients in alternative dispute resolution processes, including mediation and negotiation, to safeguard their interests.
Shari Huang
Senior Associate
LLB (Hons) – Singapore Management University
Email: shari@silvesterlegal.com
Conscientious, Driven, Realistic
Shari graduated from Singapore Management University’s Yong Pung How School of Law with a Bachelor of Laws (cum laude) in 2020 and was called to the Singapore Bar as an Advocate & Solicitor in 2021.
Having trained for several years under one of Singapore’s leading family law practitioners, Shari developed a strong interest in matrimonial law and gained extensive experience advising and representing clients in complex and fast-paced matrimonial disputes before all levels of the Family Justice Courts. Her cases often involve significant assets, intricate child-related issues, and cross-border matters. Additionally, Shari has experience in family violence and harassment cases, where she has become deeply attuned to the mental and emotional challenges clients face. This sensitivity allows her to approach each matter with both conscientiousness and empathy.
In addition to her family law expertise, Shari has experience in civil and commercial litigation, assisting lead counsel in advancing and defending claims before the State Courts and the Supreme Court. Her work has involved cases relating to breach of contract, breach of trust, breach of duties of care, shareholders’ and directors’ disputes, and torts. She has also been involved in representing clients in alternative dispute resolution processes, including mediation and negotiation, to safeguard their interests.
Areas of Expertise
- Commercial Litigation
- Shareholder & Minority Rights Disputes
- Family Law
- Civil Litigation
REPRESENTATIVE CASE EXPERIENCE
- Assisted in advising and defending an individual charged with bribery of a foreign embassy official. Reported in Abdul Aziz bin Mohamed Hanib v Public Prosecutor and other appeals [2022] SGHC 101;
- Assisted in advising and successfully defending a wife against her husband’s application for an anti-suit injunction to restrain concurrent proceedings in Australia;
- Assisted in advising and acting for an individual for his claim against a bank, involving novel issues in the law of trusts and fiduciaries, which successfully concluded in settlement;
- Assisted in advising and acting for an individual for his claim against majority shareholders in his company, which successfully concluded in settlement;
- Assisted in advising and acting for an individual to have her company struck off, after having been caught in a deadlock with another 50% shareholder and director for an extended period of time;
- Assisted in advising a Fintech start-up and drafting employment contracts for its employees, including those in senior management;
- Assisted in defending a husband against his wife’s urgent application for a worldwide Mareva injunction against him.
Media & News
- Co-wrote ‘Family Conference and Family Justice Practice Forum 2022’ for the Law Gazette in November 2022
- Contributed to the Singapore Chapter for Global Legal Insights: Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2022
- Contributed to the Singapore Chapter for Global Legal Insights: Bribery & Corruption 2022
Appointments & Memberships
- Member, Singapore Academy of Law
- Member, Law Society of Singapore
TESTIMONIALS
20 September 2020Criminal Defence (Fraud Case)
20 September 2020 Traffic Offence
20 September 2020Criminal Defence
20 September 2020Criminal Defence (Corruption, Drug Trafficking & Other Serious Crimes)
20 September 2020Criminal Defence
June 2020Criminal Defence
