Oon & Bazul LLP is pleased to note that our Managing Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution, Bazul Ashhab, has contributed an article in the Singapore Law Gazette titled “Evolving Landscape of Dispute Resolution in a More Cost-Sensitive and Complex Commercial Environment.”

In the article, Bazul examines the convergence of increasing commercial complexity, heightened client sensitivity to cost, and the growing integration of artificial intelligence in dispute resolution practice. He considers the structural limitations of traditional time-based billing models, and the corresponding shift towards fee arrangements that more accurately reflect strategic input, judgment, and outcomes.

The piece further explores evolving team dynamics, including flatter organisational structures and supervised AI-enabled workflows. These developments, he suggests, allow junior practitioners to assume greater analytical and supervisory responsibilities earlier in their careers, while maintaining the rigour and professional standards expected in complex disputes.

Bazul also analyses the emergence of collaborative “specialist counsel” models, through which smaller and mid-sized firms are able to deploy targeted expertise without sacrificing continuity of client relationships. These models reflect a broader recalibration within the profession, one that privileges precision, coordination, and subject-matter depth over scale, particularly in the context of multi-jurisdictional and technically demanding disputes.

Drawing on his extensive experience advising across the Energy, Commodities, Shipping, and Blockchain & Cryptocurrency sectors, including high-stakes shareholder conflicts and high-value “bet-the-company” disputes, Bazul has consistently demonstrated how disciplined strategy, structured collaboration, and the judicious use of technology can deliver successful outcomes in complex disputes.

This expertise has earned him recognition as a leading dispute resolution lawyer in Singapore, including a place among Singapore’s Top 100 Lawyers in the ABLJ 2026 A-List, and rankings in both the Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.

We invite you to read the full article here.