Tan Cheng Han

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{{short description|Singaporean lawyer and legal academic}}

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| nationality = Singaporean

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| known_for = Dean of the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law

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| education = Bachelor of Laws
Master of Laws

| alma_mater = National University of Singapore
University of Cambridge

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{{Chinese|s=陈清汉|p=Chén Qīng Hàn}}

Tan Cheng Han {{postnominals|list=SC}} is a Singaporean lawyer and legal academic. Until 2012, he was the dean of the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law, where he taught contract law and company Law and directed the EW Barker Centre for Law & Business. From 2019 to 2022, he was the dean of the City University of Hong Kong School of Law and the chair professor of commercial law. He was also a consultant at TSMP Law Corporation. In August 2012, he was appointed the inaugural chairman of Singapore's new Media Literacy Council.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mda.gov.sg/NewsAndEvents/PressRelease/2012/Pages/31072012.aspx |title=New Council to oversee cyber wellness, media literacy initiatives |access-date=10 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124092643/http://www.mda.gov.sg/NewsAndEvents/PressRelease/2012/Pages/31072012.aspx |archive-date=24 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}

Tan graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1987 and then obtained his Master of Laws from the University of Cambridge in 1990. He also practices as an advocate specialising in complicated commercial disputes and is a member of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre's Regional Panel of Arbitrators. Tan was appointed Senior Counsel in 2004 at the age of 39, and together with fellow Andrew Phang, became the first academics to be so appointed.{{cite news| title = Two law dons appointed as senior counsel| work = The Straits Times| date = 4 January 2004| author = Li Xueying| page = 5| url = http://www.nus.edu.sg/occ/pressrel/0401/pdf/ST-4%20Jan-pg5(senior%20counsels).pdf| format = reprint| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070109124901/http://www.nus.edu.sg/occ/pressrel/0401/pdf/ST-4%20Jan-pg5(senior%20counsels).pdf| archivedate = 9 January 2007}} Prior to joining NUS in 1996, Tan was a partner in Drew & Napier's litigation department.

Tan's current public appointments include the following:

• Chairman of the Singapore Media Literacy Council
• Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Move-On and Filming Orders
• President of the Singapore Tae Kwon-do Federation
• Commissioner of the Competition Commission of Singapore
• Member of the Appeal Advisory Panel to the Singapore Minister for Finance
• Member of the Military Court of Appeal in Singapore
• Member of the Governing Board of the International Association of Law Schools[http://law.nus.edu.sg/faculty/staff/profileview.asp?UserID=lawtanch Official profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061102024736/http://law.nus.edu.sg/faculty/staff/profileview.asp?UserID=lawtanch|date=2 November 2006}}{{Cite web |title=Cheng Han Tan, SC* |url=https://siac.org.sg/siac-panel/cheng-han-tan-sc |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=Singapore International Arbitration Centre |language=en-US}}
• Chairperson of the Singapore Exchange Regulation{{Cite news |last=Boon |first=Rachael |date=2017-04-06 |title=SGX sets up new regulatory unit with Tan Cheng Han as chairman |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/new-sgx-unit-appoints-chairman |access-date=2023-10-15 |issn=0585-3923}}

In 2004, Tan was one of three Singaporeans who were chosen out of a pool of 8,000 candidates worldwide to be part of The Forum of Young Global Leaders, a forum which was created by Klaus Schwab, executive chairman of the World Economic Forum.{{cite news| author = Chang Ai Lien| work = The Straits Times| title = Three S'poreans picked for young global leaders' forum| date = 12 February 2005| pages = H11| format = reprint| url = http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/news/0502/pdf/Forum-ST-12Feb-pH11.pdf| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070616222717/http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/news/0502/pdf/Forum-ST-12Feb-pH11.pdf| archivedate = 16 June 2007}} In 2005, Tan was also named by the Straits Times as one of "50 young Singaporeans to watch".{{cite news| title=50 young Singaporeans to watch| author1=Laurel Teo| author2=Azrin Asmani| author3=Rebecca Lee| work=The Straits Times| format=reprint| date=6 November 2004| page=S1| url=http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/news/0411/pdf/50-ST-6Nov-pS1.pdf| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070616222700/http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/news/0411/pdf/50-ST-6Nov-pS1.pdf| archivedate=16 June 2007}}

In August 2006, Tan was appointed to the Subordinate Courts' Bench as a new specialist judge to preside over the Informatics case.[http://law.nus.edu.sg/news/archive/2006/newsChengHan.htm NUS: Faculty of Law - News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070109204435/http://law.nus.edu.sg/news/archive/2006/newsChengHan.htm |date=9 January 2007 }}, 23 August 2006. He was also awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) at Singapore's 41st National Day celebrations.{{Cite web |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1002662/1/.html |title=Channelnewsasia.com - Missing lawyer, who disappeared in 2003, found in Germany |access-date=1 October 2009 |archive-date=1 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001210437/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1002662/1/.html |url-status=dead }}

In October 2023, Tan joined WongPartnership as a senior consultant. The firm stated that Tan will not be involved in any Singapore Exchange matters in his role with the law firm.{{Cite web |last=Zhu |first=Michelle |date=4 October 2023 |title=SGX RegCo chair Tan Cheng Han joins WongPartnership as senior consultant |url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sgx-regco-chair-tan-cheng-han-joins-wongpartnership-senior-consultant |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=www.businesstimes.com.sg}}