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Nish Shetty

Nish Shetty

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Nish Shetty specialises in dispute resolution, with a particular focus on international arbitration, restructuring & insolvency and regulatory work. He regularly advises on complex cross-jurisdictional disputes including arbitrations and is widely recognised as a leader in the field of dispute resolution in the region.

Nish is on the panel of arbitrators of most of the key arbitral institutions in the world.

He is the founder and ex-chairman of the SIAC’s Users Council, the Co-Chair of the Council of Arbitration of MCIA and the first in Asia to be appointed as a Judge of Appeal on the FIA International Court of Appeal in Paris. He is also inducted in the Hall of Fame for arbitration in Legal 500 and named as a Thought Leader for Arbitration by Who’s Who Legal 2021.

Career

National University of Singapore (LLB) 1994

Admitted as a Solicitor in Singapore 1995

Admitted as a Solicitor in England & Wales 2000

Joined Clifford Chance as a Partner 2009

Joined Clifford Chance Asia 2012

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Dispute Resolution (International Firms) - India

Expertise Based Abroad
India, expertise based abroad in Singapore

Individual Editorial
Nish Shetty maintains an excellent reputation in the Indian dispute resolution market, with extensive experience advising on arbitration cases. He is based in Clifford Chance's Singapore office and is a popular choice of counsel for clients in the banking and finance sector.

Restructuring/Insolvency: International - Singapore

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Nish Shetty is a highly regarded lawyer in Singapore with expertise in handling restructuring and insolvency litigation, acting for different parties across insolvency matters.

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Singapore

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Nish Shetty is an experienced practitioner who has acted in SIAC and HKIAC arbitrations, among others. He has key knowledge of advising clients in the energy sector.

Strengths

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  • Nish is a formidable litigator who is precise and persuasive. Clients value his strategic advice.

    Restructuring/Insolvency: InternationalChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Nish Shetty is a very sharp lawyer and strategic thinker.

    Restructuring/Insolvency: InternationalChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Nish is one of the most commercially sensitive lawyers I have worked with.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Asia & Pacific

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Asia-Pacific Region

Australia

India

Indonesia

Japan

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