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Kelvin Aw

Kelvin Aw

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Career

Kelvin Aw is a Partner in CMS Singapore, and a Director in CMS Holborn Asia, the Formal Law Alliance between CMS Singapore and Singapore law practice, Holborn Law LLC. He is Co-Head of the Infrastructure and Construction practice in Singapore. He brings almost 3 decades of court room and board room experiences to champion clients’ interests not only in contentious but also transactional matters, with particular specialisation in the construction, engineering, and infrastructure sector.

On contentious briefs, he appears before all levels of the Singapore Courts, and also before tribunals in statutory adjudications under Singapore’s Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap. 30B), and in international and domestic arbitrations under various arbitral institutions including the Asian International Arbitration Centre (Malaysia) (AIAC), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), and China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC). He delivers consistently with an impressive track record in all matters, particularly on high-stakes disputes in which his specialist knowledge of international building and construction law sets him apart.

Professional Memberships

Senior Accredited Specialist (Building & Construction), Singapore Academy of Law

Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Accredited Senior Adjudicator, Singapore Mediation Centre

Member, Society of Construction Law Singapore

Member, Law Society of Singapore

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Construction: Domestic - Singapore

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Kelvin Aw is well versed in contentious matters, including international arbitration. His experience in construction spans disputes about industrial building, commercial development and reclamation and rail projects.

Strengths

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  • Kelvin Aw is very knowledgeable and well tuned to clients' expectations.

    Construction: DomesticChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Kelvin Aw's advice is always on hand when required. He can analyse our doubts and clearly explain things. He is a critical thinker.

    Construction: DomesticChambers Asia & Pacific

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