Tyto LLC is a Singapore boutique law corporation at 91 Bencoolen Street, #06-08 Sunshine Plaza, focused exclusively on construction and commercial disputes. The firm commenced operations in April 2018, founded by its director after more than 25 years at leading Singapore law firms handling some of the region's most complex construction disputes. Licensed by the Ministry of Law, Tyto LLC's name is drawn from the barn owl genus Tyto, chosen as a symbol of knowledge, precision and persistent action.
Rather than treating construction as one practice area among many, Tyto LLC works exclusively on construction and commercial matters, acting for main contractors, sub-contractors, developers, owners and consultants across Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region. The firm's director has over 30 years admitted to the Singapore Bar, holds SMC Senior Adjudicator status, sits as a Panel Arbitrator with SIAC, SIArb, KLRCA and LSAS, and has been involved in landmark Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal construction law judgments.
Core services include SOPA adjudication for recovering unpaid progress claims (the firm has handled over 200 SOPA adjudication matters), construction claims and disputes through arbitration, litigation and mediation, contract advisory before and during projects, and broader commercial dispute work. New clients are offered a free 30-minute initial consultation, and the firm provides a free online SOPA deadline calculator given how strictly the statutory deadlines are enforced.
Tyto LLC is a Singapore law corporation with a deliberately narrow focus: construction and commercial disputes, and nothing else. Commenced in April 2018 and licensed by the Ministry of Law, the firm was founded by its director after more than 25 years at leading Singapore law firms, where he worked on some of the region's most complex construction disputes.
Most law firms treat construction as one practice area among several. At Tyto LLC, it's the entire practice. Every lawyer on the team works exclusively on construction and commercial matters, acting for main contractors, sub-contractors, developers, owners and consultants involved in building, engineering and civil projects across Singapore and the wider Asia-Pacific region. The firm frames this focus as a direct advantage: faster advice, sharper strategy, and fewer surprises than a generalist practice can offer.
Tyto LLC's director brings over 30 years admitted to the Singapore Bar, SMC Senior Adjudicator status, and Panel Arbitrator appointments with SIAC, SIArb, KLRCA and LSAS. He has been involved in several landmark Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal construction law judgments, and - notably - has handled SOPA matters from both sides of the table, as counsel and as adjudicator. That dual perspective is something the firm points to directly as a material advantage for clients navigating adjudication.
One of Tyto LLC's central services is SOPA adjudication - recovering unpaid progress claims under Singapore's Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act. It's described as the fastest legal route to recovering construction payments in Singapore, with determinations typically issued within a matter of weeks of lodging an application (the firm cites figures ranging from roughly 3 to 7 weeks depending on the case). The firm has handled over 200 SOPA adjudication matters, covering everything from reviewing whether SOPA applies to a given contract, advising on strict statutory deadlines, preparing or reviewing payment claims, representing clients before adjudicators, and enforcing determinations when a respondent refuses to pay.
Not every dispute fits within SOPA's scope. For more complex matters, Tyto LLC handles construction claims and disputes through arbitration, litigation and mediation - covering delays, variation claims, defective work, termination, liquidated damages, performance bond calls, and claims against engineers, architects and other consultants, including cross-border APAC disputes.
On the preventive side, Contract Advisory covers risk reviews of construction contracts before they're signed, advice on rights and obligations once a project is underway, guidance on notices and contractual procedures, and drafting of sub-contracts and bespoke templates. The firm also takes on Commercial Disputes beyond construction specifically, including disputes under commercial contracts, breaches of directors' duties, tort claims linked to construction and design defects, tenancy disputes, and disputes between members of unincorporated associations and partnerships.
Tyto LLC backs its legal work with practical resources, including plain-English articles and guides on SOPA, adjudication, arbitration and construction contracts, on the basis that a better-informed client gets a better outcome. It also offers a free SOPA deadline calculator, given how unforgiving the statutory deadlines are - missing the adjudication application window means permanently losing the right to claim.
Tyto LLC is based at 91 Bencoolen Street, #06-08 Sunshine Plaza, Singapore, with office hours Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. For urgent SOPA deadline matters outside office hours, the firm asks clients to call and leave a voicemail rather than wait, given how strictly adjudication windows are enforced. New clients are offered a free 30-minute initial consultation with no obligation.