Ong Tun Wei Danny SC
About Ong Tun Wei Danny SC
Danny Ong SC is the Managing Director of Setia Law LLC, a specialist firm focused on high-stakes dispute resolution and crisis management. Admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2000, Ong was appointed Senior Counsel in January 2026, bringing over two decades of contentious practice to the designation.
Ong's work at Setia Law LLC draws on a wide registration across arbitration, banking and finance disputes, bankruptcy and insolvency, civil and commercial litigation, corporate and commercial law, and mediation. Court records from February 2025 to May 2026 document 6 appearances across three Singapore courts: 3 cases in the High Court (General Division), 2 in the Singapore International Commercial Court, and 1 in the Court of Appeal (International Division). Matters on record include two hearings in the Novo Nordisk A/S v KBP Biosciences pharmaceutical dispute before the SICC — at both the interim and substantive stages — as well as the Lai Kai Jin Michael v Maybank Securities claim and an application by the Law Society of Singapore against a practitioner. Ong has appeared for claimants, plaintiffs, defendants, respondents, and applicants, reflecting the full-spectrum nature of his contentious practice.
Ong was recognised in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 rankings for core practice areas, affirming his standing among Singapore's dispute resolution practitioners.
Education & Career
What areas of law does Ong Tun Wei Danny practice?
Ong Tun Wei Danny appeared most frequently in Civil Procedure (4 cases), Legal Profession (3 cases), and Injunctions (2 cases) between February 2025 to May 2026, across 6 total case appearances in Singapore courts.
Civil Procedure 4 cases
Ong Tun Wei Danny appeared as counsel in 4 Civil Procedure cases between February 2025 to August 2025.
Legal Profession 3 cases
Ong Tun Wei Danny appeared as counsel in 3 Legal Profession cases between November 2025 to November 2025.
Awards & Recognition
How many cases has Danny Ong appeared in?
Court records show Danny Ong SC appeared as counsel in 6 cases between February 2025 and May 2026. His appearances spanned the High Court (General Division), the Singapore International Commercial Court, and the Court of Appeal (International Division).
Which law firm does Danny Ong belong to?
Danny Ong is the Managing Director of Setia Law LLC, a Singapore firm specialising in high-stakes dispute resolution and crisis management. He holds an active practising certificate registered with the firm.
Is Danny Ong a Senior Counsel?
Yes. Danny Ong was appointed Senior Counsel of the Supreme Court of Singapore in January 2026. He was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2000, giving him over 25 years of practice at the time of appointment.
What areas of law does Danny Ong practice?
Court records show Danny Ong's recent cases span civil procedure (4 cases), legal profession matters (3 cases), injunctions (2 cases), and arbitration (2 cases), with individual matters touching contract, damages, and equity. His LSRA registration covers arbitration, banking and finance, bankruptcy and insolvency, civil and commercial litigation, corporate and commercial law, and mediation.
Which courts does Danny Ong appear in?
Between February 2025 and May 2026, Danny Ong appeared in the High Court (General Division) in 3 cases, the Singapore International Commercial Court in 2 cases, and the Court of Appeal (International Division) in 1 case.
What notable cases has Danny Ong been involved in?
Danny Ong appeared twice in Novo Nordisk A/S v KBP Biosciences Pte. Ltd., a pharmaceutical dispute in the SICC that progressed from an interim hearing in February 2025 to a substantive decision in August 2025, with a further appeal in May 2026. He also acted in Lai Kai Jin Michael v Maybank Securities Pte. Ltd. and in an application by the Law Society of Singapore against a practitioner.
What awards has Danny Ong received?
Danny Ong was recognised in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 rankings for core practice areas. His appointment as Senior Counsel in January 2026 is itself a distinction conferred by the Chief Justice on advocates and solicitors of exceptional standing.