Kast read law in England and was called to the English Bar in 1997. She was subsequently called to the Singapore Bar in 1998.
She joined East Asia Law Corporation soon after one of the founders, Colin Kang, passed away, but had close ties to the firm even before that, being the wife of the other founder, Mr Premchand Soman, as well as Colin’s very good friend.
Kast has extensive experience in family matters, adoption, probate, estate planning, criminal matters, Syariah matters and conveyancing. Her sympathetic nature and extensive experience have gained her the trust and respect of her many satisfied clients. Having a daughter of her own, she also understands the concerns that a parent may have regarding their children.
Additionally, Kast is passionate about serving the community and has done so for many years – she regularly gives talks on legal matters, volunteers at legal clinics organized by various grassroots organizations, and carries out pro bono work. Kast is a member of the Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore (ACLS), an organization whose members undertake pro-bono cases.
Kast’s leisure interests include cooking, baking, cycling and home decoration.
Some of her notable representations include:
Successfully representing client in a criminal suit involving breach of trust in the District Court in 2016;
Successfully representing client as lead counsel in an urgent application for an expedited order to restrain a defendant boyfriend from harassing client under the new Protection from Harassment Act;
Acting as a lead counsel in the Court of Appeal case, ARX v ARY [2016] 2 SLR 686, which expanded the applicable principles of the division of matrimonial assets in family matters in 2016;
Acting as a lead counsel in many High Court matters involving the application of the old and new Moneylenders Act and Rules;
Successfully representing clients in various interlocutory applications i.e. specific discovery, summary judgments and striking out in the State Courts and the High Court.
