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Daniel Waldek

Daniel Waldek

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

- International arbitration

- Litigation and dispute resolution

- Projects

- Commercial litigation

- Construction and engineering

Career

Dan is a partner based in our Singapore office. Dan is an international arbitration lawyer focusing on construction and engineering disputes in the infrastructure and energy sectors. Dan has acted as counsel in arbitrations relating to onshore and offshore oil and gas projects, pipelines, major petrochemical developments, renewable and conventional power projects, as well as road, rail, water, airport and urban development projects. Dan has advised on complex claims under a large range of construction contracts (both bespoke and standard form) covering design and build, turnkey, EPCIC and EPCM arrangements, as well as production sharing contracts, offtake and feedstock supply agreements, and concession agreements. Dan regularly appears as counsel in arbitrations under a range of institutional rules, including the ICC, LCIA, and SIAC, and in ad hoc arbitrations, including as an advocate for both interim applications and substantive merits hearings. Dan also advises on arbitration related court proceedings including jurisdictional challenges, set aside applications as well as enforcement proceedings. Dan has also been appointed as arbitrator by institutions such as the SIAC. He is also able to bring to bear his thorough knowledge of mediation and other alternative forms of dispute resolution to assist his clients to achieve successful settlements. Dan's practice also involves a significant advisory component, in particular working closely with transactional teams on risk avoidance and mitigation strategies. He places emphasis on his clients' needs for realistic, down to earth advice in a commercial context. Dan graduated from the University of Oxford with a B.A. in Jurisprudence. He is admitted as a solicitor in England and the British Virgin Islands. Dan also sits as an arbitrator.

For additional information on Dan’s professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/d/daniel-waldek

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Construction: International - Singapore

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Daniel Waldek is based in Singapore and has an active construction law practice, particularly in cross-border arbitration in South-East Asia and further afield.

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Singapore

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Daniel Waldek has assisted clients with arbitration arising from the termination of contracts as well as complex construction disputes.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Dan is exceptional, very strategic and a commercial and clear thinker.

    Construction: InternationalChambers Asia & Pacific
  • He consistently provides us with the most effective strategies.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Daniel is very practical, client-focused and commercially astute.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Asia & Pacific

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