Review article based on reporting by Shaffiq Alkhatib, The Straits Times (10 Nov 2025) © SPH Media Limited / Yahoo News Singapore
Former Singapore lawyer Then Feng, 43, was sentenced on 10 November 2025 to 10 years and three months’ jail after being convicted of a large-scale fraud and forgery scheme involving more than $8 million. He is appealing against both his conviction and sentence.
Background of the Case
Then, once employed by international law firm Walkers, secretly incorporated a company in the British Virgin Islands in 2015 using the same name — Walkers Professional Services — and even replicated its logo and branding without the firm’s knowledge.
In 2018, he deceived businessman Andrew Ling Hui, then a director of Providence Asset Management and related firms, into believing that Walkers was providing escrow services for cryptocurrency transactions. Mr Ling subsequently transferred more than $8 million to bank accounts controlled by Then’s fake company, thinking he was dealing with the legitimate law firm.
Court Proceedings and Conviction
Following a trial, Deputy Principal District Judge Luke Tan found Then guilty of 16 charges of cheating and forgery. The court heard that Then had given Mr Ling documents bearing a logo “indiscernible” from Walkers’.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Pei Wei described Then as “dishonest, evasive and disingenuous”, rejecting his claim that the identical name and branding were a “tongue-in-cheek joke.” The prosecution also noted that he had concealed the existence of his clone firm from his employer, which led to his eventual dismissal from Walkers.
Pending Cases and Appeal
Then remains facing multiple additional forgery charges that will be addressed in future proceedings. His defence team — lawyers Navin Naidu, V. Santhosh, and Chloe Chen — confirmed he will appeal against the ruling.
Source: Shaffiq Alkhatib, The Straits Times, 10 November 2025.
Original article: “More than 10 years’ jail for ex-lawyer linked to cheating, forgery charges involving over $8m” — © SPH Media Limited / Yahoo News Singapore.
