Tan Kok Quan, is a consultant to Tan Kok Quan Partnership and had been the firm's managing partner. He is a well-respected litigator with more than 30 years' experience who began his legal career as an Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court in 1969.

He has acted in a number of high-visibility trials spanning matters as diverse and varied in scope as defamation, commercial crime, shareholders' disputes, trusts and professional negligence. He has represented both private and governmental clients on a wide spectrum of matters, with complex commercial cases as a particular speciality.

In recognition of his exceptional advocacy skills, he was among the first group of lawyers in Singapore to be appointed as Senior Counsel. In 1999, he was acclaimed by Euromoney magazine to be one of the top 100 litigation lawyers in the world.

He has acted as counsel in both domestic and international disputes, and at various forums such as the courts of law, statutory tribunals and disciplinary tribunals. Recognising the importance of the alternative dispute resolution process, he has also been active in mediation and arbitration. In addition to his expertise as an advocate in the alternative dispute resolution process, he also acts regularly as an arbitrator and a mediator. In this regard, he has previously been appointed to act as an arbitrator by the International Chamber of Commerce.

Mr Tan has sat on the boards of financial institutions as well as various private and public companies in Singapore. These appointments are testament to the high regard and esteem in which he is held by the business community. In 1994, he was awarded the Public Service Medal for his role as a member of the Singapore Armed Forces Military Court of Appeal.