Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Foreign Expertise) | Global

Ashurst's Singapore office has an established team of lawyers with a focus on energy, infrastructure and construction arbitrations, maintaining a leading roster of international clients. The practice possesses experience in disputes arising across the region, including those involving Australia, Indonesia and Vietnam. Ashurst also acts in cases involving Korean and Japanese clients. The firm regularly appears in LNG price review negotiations and arbitrations. The team often acts in Singapore-seated arbitrations, including those before SIAC and those governed by ICC rules.

Allen & Overy's Singapore office provides well-regarded international arbitration counsel supported by an excellent regional network that helps it handle matters before courts in Singapore, Hong Kong and India. The team leads a range of commercial arbitrations and additionally supports the firm's Hong Kong office in major investment treaty and energy cases. The office is active across South and South-East Asia, especially in cases connected with India, Vietnam and Thailand.

Clifford Chance's Singapore-based team of lawyers offers a prominent practice with a highly respected bench, able to manage large commercial and treaty-related arbitrations across the region. The office is very active in disputes in the energy and financial services sectors, as well as construction and joint venture disputes. The Singapore office is heavily involved in cases involving Indian parties, including Singapore-seated arbitrations, and members of the team were instrumental in the foundation of the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration. Clients of the firm include international conglomerates and contractors.

Clyde & Co has a capable group of commercial arbitration lawyers in Singapore with acknowledged sector expertise in construction, energy and shipping, as well as insurance disputes and issues surrounding transportation and infrastructure. Members of the team maintain strong relationships with clients in Indonesia, India, Korea and Malaysia, among others. Clients benefit from the firm's international network and experience advising on multi-jurisdictional matters.

Freshfields' well-reputed Singapore team receives strong market recognition for the quality of its investment treaty arbitration practice. The team works closely with colleagues across its network to assist clients with cross-border arbitrations, with particular experience in disputes involving Japanese parties. The firm acts on both the investor and state sides in treaty claims, and is also noted for work for energy companies and financial institutions. The arbitration team has acted in UNCITRAL arbitrations in relation to BITs, ICSID matters and proceedings in England and Wales. PTT Energy Resources, GPIX and the Republic of Korea feature on the firm's client roster.

White & Case's Singapore office has a respected arbitration group with a focus on high-stakes international cases, drawing upon the support and expertise of its international network. The firm is favoured by an extensive portfolio of large multinationals and Asian corporations. The team offers notable capabilities in oil and gas disputes, with key expertise in LNG pricing matters. The firm is also active in construction and renewable energy disputes, where it acts for engineering and power companies. It has a good presence in arbitration under ICC, UNCITRAL and SIAC rules.

Singapore-based WongPartnership is a popular choice of counsel for regional governments, financial and investment entities and manufacturers. The team handles complex investment and commercial arbitration claims and possesses substantial experience advising clients in the energy, natural resources and construction sectors. Regional arbitration capabilities are enhanced through its representative office in Shanghai and partnerships with other firms across Asia.

Herbert Smith Freehills has a Singapore-based team of legal specialists in oil and gas, construction and infrastructure arbitration, with a good track record of appearing on complex BIT disputes. The team conducts its own advocacy in proceedings around the region and beyond, offering expertise across a variety of commercial as well as international public law disputes. The practice is effective in disputes arising out of joint ventures, M&A and concession agreements. Herbert Smith Freehills handles matters emanating from across South-East, South and East Asia, including cases involving Thai and Chinese parties. The firm often argues in SIAC-seated arbitrations but also has experience in ICC arbitrations.

Mayer Brown PK Wong & Nair has an accomplished team in Singapore with expertise in handling international commercial arbitrations in a range of sectors. Notable areas of activity for the firm include construction, energy, trade and commodity finance, and joint venture disputes. The team is involved in a number of arbitrations arising from high-profile projects in South Asia. The firm possesses a global client roster, with experience representing companies in proceedings under ICC, SIAC and HKIAC rules.

King & Spalding's Singapore office has a premier group of arbitration specialists with global reach and a reputation for acting on the highest-profile investor-state disputes. The firm is prominent in arbitration before SIAC but can also act in arbitration venues in other jurisdictions, such as The Hague. The department is involved in oil and gas and natural resources matters, alongside shareholder, joint venture and construction cases, with particular areas of activity including disputes about decommissioning costs and LNG sale and purchase agreements. The team's client base features a number of leading US, European and Asian multinationals, and the firm demonstrates regular involvement in cases connected to the Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia and Australia, among others.