Dorcas Ong

DORCAS ONG focuses her practice on compliance counselling, internal investigations, data privacy, and employment. 

Prior to joining Sidley, Dorcas practiced at a leading Singapore law firm where she represented clients in high-profile commercial disputes and white-collar criminal defense against allegations including corruption, money laundering, and criminal breach of trust. She has a special focus on clients in the oil and gas, sports and entertainment, and construction sectors.  

Dorcas speaks and writes fluent English and Chinese, and she speaks conversational Korean.

Dorcas’ representative experience includes*:

• Defended the founder of a construction company against corruption charges, leading to a rare acquittal that was extensively covered in the media. Drafted an anti-bribery policy for the same company and carried out training to employees.
• Acted in the appeal of conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act for the alleged bribe recipient of one of the largest private sector corruption cases in Singapore.
• Conducted internal investigations for a leading sports and entertainment company, as well as advised on crisis and media management following government investigations. 
• Drafted an anti-bribery policy and presented an anti-bribery training seminar to employees of more than 10 offices of a multinational automobile company. 
• Drafted an anti-bribery policy and presented an anti-bribery training seminar to employees of more than five offices of a multinational pharmaceutical and medical device company.
• Conducted internal investigations for a multinational oil and gas company in relation to allegations of money laundering, conflict of interest, and fraud.
• Advised a multinational pharmaceutical company on regulatory and compliance issues in relation to its supply chain and distributorship.
• Defended a multinational pharmaceutical company and its Singapore distributor in a medical negligence suit.
• Defended the founder of a healthcare service provider against corruption and falsification charges and successfully obtained an acquittal of all corruption charges.

*The above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.

Dorcas is a registered lawyer under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme.