Client Experiences
Working With Businesses That Take Their Obligations Seriously
Pandan Counsel works with developers, manufacturers, listed companies, and logistics operators across Singapore. Here is how some of those engagements have gone.
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Clients Assisted
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Years in Practice
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Average Rating
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Client Testimonials
What Our Clients Say
Tan Kim Hock
Development Director, Clementi
We engaged Pandan Counsel for EIA support on an industrial facility project in Jurong. The legal review of our EIA documentation caught several gaps that would likely have extended the NEA review period. The team was straightforward to work with and coordinated well with our environmental consultant throughout.
January 2026 · EIA Support
Priya Lakshmi
Head of Sustainability, Listed Co.
We needed a clear assessment of our obligations under the Carbon Pricing Act and how to align our sustainability disclosures with SGX requirements. Pandan Counsel provided exactly that — a structured written advisory with specific references to the applicable rules and a practical path forward. It saved our team a significant amount of internal time.
February 2026 · Carbon Advisory
Raymond Beh
Operations Manager, Tuas
Our facility handles scheduled chemicals and we were uncertain about our licensing obligations under the EPMA. Pandan Counsel identified the exact permits we needed, prepared the applications, and handled the correspondence with NEA. The process was more straightforward than I expected once we had proper legal support.
December 2025 · Permit Assistance
Siti Norzahra
Compliance Officer, Food Sector
We were expanding our food processing operations and needed trade effluent and pollution control approvals. The Pandan Counsel team understood our sector context and prepared applications that addressed the NEA's requirements from the outset. The written compliance conditions advisory after permit grant was particularly useful for our internal team.
January 2026 · Permit Assistance
Wong Jun Wei
CFO, Mid-cap Manufacturer
The carbon advisory covered our CPA exposure clearly. I appreciated that the written output gave us something concrete to bring to our board — not just a general summary but a structured assessment with references to the specific provisions. The fee was also predictable, which matters when we are managing compliance costs carefully.
March 2026 · Carbon Advisory
Arvind Nair
Project Director, Infrastructure
We had a mixed record with EIA processes on previous projects — usually because the legal review happened too late. On this project we involved Pandan Counsel from the EIA scoping stage. The early engagement caught a scope issue that would have required a costly supplementary assessment. That early involvement paid for itself many times over.
February 2026 · EIA Support
Case Studies
Selected Client Situations
Case Study 01 · EIA Support
Industrial Facility Development — EIA Coordination, Jurong
Situation
A developer was planning a new industrial facility in Jurong Industrial Estate. The project required an EIA as a condition of development approval, and the project team had limited experience coordinating the legal and environmental consultant workstreams.
Approach
Pandan Counsel reviewed the project scope and applicable NEA requirements, coordinated with the appointed environmental consultants throughout the EIA preparation, and provided a legal review of the final report before submission. Specific amendments were recommended to address regulatory requirements more completely.
Outcome
The EIA was submitted in a condition that supported a straightforward NEA review. The developer received approval with a clear set of mitigation conditions, on which Pandan Counsel provided a follow-up advisory note for the project's ongoing compliance management.
Timeline: 3 months · Service: EIA Support
Case Study 02 · Carbon Advisory
SGX-Listed Manufacturer — Sustainability Reporting Alignment
Situation
A mid-cap manufacturer listed on the Singapore Exchange needed to align its sustainability disclosures with updated SGX requirements and assess its exposure under the Carbon Pricing Act. The internal sustainability team lacked legal advisory support on the specific reporting obligations.
Approach
Pandan Counsel assessed the company's carbon tax obligations under the CPA, reviewed the draft sustainability report against SGX disclosure requirements and relevant ISSB standards, and provided a written advisory identifying required changes and the regulatory basis for each.
Outcome
The company published a sustainability report aligned with its applicable SGX obligations. The carbon tax assessment provided clarity on its current and future CPA exposure, informing internal planning for the following financial year.
Timeline: 6 weeks · Service: Carbon Advisory
Case Study 03 · Permit Assistance
Logistics Operator — Hazardous Waste Licence and Effluent Permit
Situation
A logistics company expanding into a new facility in Tuas needed to obtain a hazardous waste management licence and a trade effluent discharge permit before commencing operations. The company had not previously held these permits and was unfamiliar with the application process.
Approach
Pandan Counsel identified the specific permit requirements for the planned operations, prepared both applications with complete supporting documentation, and managed correspondence with NEA during the review period. A query from the reviewing officer was addressed promptly with supplementary information.
Outcome
Both permits were granted within the standard agency review timeframe. Operations commenced as planned with a clear record of the compliance conditions applicable to each permit. The written conditions advisory provided by Pandan Counsel was incorporated into the company's internal compliance procedures.
Timeline: 8 weeks · Service: Permit Assistance
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