Arbitration (International) - Asia-Pacific Region
What the team is known for
A leading Singapore firm, Rajah & Tann is highlighted for its specialist arbitration practice and impressive regional range, extending to the Middle East, including especially notable coverage of Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam and maintaining an acknowledged profile in Philippines-related matters. The firm is particularly noted for handling investor-state and energy cases, regularly instructed in matters involving the operations of Chinese companies in other Asian jurisdictions and highly active in disputes generated by regional construction projects. It is additionally well placed to act on arbitration-related litigation in the Singapore courts, where it often provides assistance to international firms. The Republic of the Philippines, FIMBank and Vedanta feature amongst the firm's client roster.
Strengths
"Rajah & Tann's team are highly competent lawyers who delivered results in a complex matter in an extremely short time frame."
"The team invests time to get themselves acquainted with the root cause and performs analysis to suggest next steps. They also take proactive steps to involve experts on a timely basis."
Work highlights
Rajah & Tann represented Phnom Penh SEZ in SIAC proceedings brought by its joint venture partner Colben System and its subsidiary Colben Energy Holdings for alleged breaches of a joint venture agreement.
Notable practitioners
Kelvin Poon is head of the firm's international arbitration department.
