Philip Teoh graduated with Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from National University of Singapore in 1989 and later obtained a Master of Laws from University of Malaya in 1994.

He chambered under the renowned litigator Mr Harry Elias in Singapore and then commenced his practice with the shipping law practice of Koh & Yang. He later founded the Shipping and Insurance practice of David Chong & Co and practised in both its Singapore and Malaysian offices. He is admitted as Advocate and Solicitor of both the High Court of Malaya and the Supreme Court of Singapore.

He has more than 36 years’ experience in the Shipping & Admiralty, International Trade, Oil & Gas and Arbitration. He is the Partner heading this practice area in the firm.

He handles both contentious and non-contentious areas and is also a practising Arbitrator.

He argued the inaugural reported decision of the Malaysian Admiralty Court in the case of the Istana VI and key cases establishing key principles. He regularly attends at all levels of the Malaysian Courts up to the apex Federal Court. He leads the maritime practice of the firm and has regularly prosecute and opposes ship arrest cases ever since the Admiralty Court had been established and continue to do so after the rebranding of the Court under the International Commercial and Admiralty Court in March 2026.

In the transactional non-contentious roles, he and his team have handled key transactions including the MISC’s first purchase of the Puteri LNG Vessels 6 newbuilds from Japan, reorganization of shipping and offshore groups including K-Line, Joint Venture between MISC and NYK. Sale and Purchase and Financing of Vessels.

He has published key Practitioner Texts used and cited in the Courts and reported cases. His book the Law and Practice of International Trade and Shipping published by Thomson Reuters was launched by Malaysia’s first Admiralty Judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan in March 2026.