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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Singapore
What the Team is Known For
Singapore-based Drew & Napier's formidable line-up of disputes lawyers have an established reputation for handling complex, high-value arbitration. The team is active across a range of commercial cases, including construction, energy and technology disputes, with notable experience in investor-state arbitrations. The firm has argued before SIAC and ICSID, as well as the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. The department's impressive client base includes multinational corporations and state-owned entities, such as those involved in natural resources and telecommunications.
Strengths
They have specialist industry expertise and provide excellent client service.
They are a very good and highly intelligent team and have some of the top counsel in town.
From the partners, who are the best in Singapore, to the associates in the team, all are exceptional talents. They are also extraordinarily responsive to client inquiries.
Work Highlights
Drew & Napier acted for Shanghai Electric, in resisting a challenge to an SIAC award mounted by Reliance Infrastructure, with the challenge based on allegations that an underlying agreement, which contained the arbitration agreement, was forged.
Notable practitioners
Cavinder Bull SC is an esteemed arbitration specialist with particular expertise in energy matters before SIAC, as well as handling cases in a range of other sectors.
There is no doubt that Cavinder is the leading dispute resolution lawyer.
Jimmy Yim SC is an experienced lawyer who focuses on telecoms and construction-related issues. He is adept at working with clients from across the region.
Mahesh Rai represents companies in natural resources, construction and other commercial disputes. He has represented clients in disputes involving corporates and government entities.
The quality that stands out the most about Mahesh is his ability to offer innovative solutions to very complex problems.