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Drew & Napier LLC

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration: The Elite

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Singapore

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Drew & Napier LLC

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Drew & Napier LLC’s International Arbitration Practice is renowned as a top practice in the Asia Pacific region and is listed as one of the world’s leading practices.

We represent clients across a broad range of industries and jurisdictions, including Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, multinational corporations, state-owned entities and foreign governments.

We advise on every stage of the arbitral process, from strategy and the commencement of proceedings to evidential hearings and the enforcement of awards in Singapore and overseas. Our lawyers are experienced in disputes involving diverse governing and procedural laws from both common law and civil law traditions.

We are regularly instructed by international law firms to act as lead counsel in arbitrations in major centres including Singapore, Hong Kong, India, London, Milan, Shanghai and Dubai.

Our team comprises dedicated international arbitration practitioners, eminent advocates and sector specialists with experience in construction, energy and utilities, finance, commodities, technology, intellectual property, oil and gas, property, shipping, joint ventures, franchising, distribution and investments. We handle both commercial arbitrations and investment treaty or investor-state disputes.

For more information, please visit: https://www.drewnapier.com/Our-Expertise/International-Arbitration

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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration: The Elite - Singapore

Band 1

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.

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Work Highlights

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  • 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.

Strengths

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  • 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.

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  • They are a very good and highly intelligent team and have some of the top counsel in town.

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  • They have specialist industry expertise and provide excellent client service.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Cavinder Bull
    Cavinder Bull

    Cavinder Bull

    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.

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  • Jimmy Yim
    Jimmy Yim

    Jimmy Yim

    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.

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  • Mahesh Rai
    Mahesh Rai

    Mahesh Rai

    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.

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