Christopher Chuah
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 1 : Construction: Domestic
Band 1
About
Provided by Christopher Chuah
Practice Areas
Partner – Infrastructure, Construction & Engineering Practice, International Arbitration, China and Myanmar Practices. His main areas of practice encompass both front-end drafting/advice and construction disputes, in litigation, arbitration and statutory adjudication.
Career
Admitted, 1990, Singapore; 1984, England; London School of Economics (LL.B., Hons.); Senior Accredited Specialist in Building and Construction Law; Accredited Adjudicator, Singapore.
Professional Memberships
Legal adviser, Singapore Contractors Association Limited, Singapore Institute of Architects; Committee, International Construction and Building Contracts; Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Chartered Institute of Building. Main Panel of Arbitrators, Singapore International Arbitration Centre; Panel of Arbitrators, Asian International Arbitration Centre; Accredited Adjudicator, Building & Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap 30B); Committee, Construction Adjudicator Accreditation formed by the Singapore Mediation Centre; Member and Senior Adjudicator, SMC Professional Conduct Panel; Chairman of Sub-Committee, Construction Adjudicator Accreditation Committee; Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore.
Publications
Contract Administration Guide to the REDAS Design and Build Conditions of Contract; Annotated Guide to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004; Annotated Guide to the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act 2004; Contractor's Working Manual on Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract for Construction Works.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Christopher Chuah is head of WongPartnership's construction practice and is highly respected for his expertise in construction disputes. He especially represents clients in adjudication and arbitration, as well as handling non-contentious matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Chris is one of the top construction lawyers in Singapore."
"He is clearly very knowledgeable and he has a very strong team."
"Chris is one of the top construction lawyers in Singapore."
"He is clearly very knowledgeable and he has a very strong team."