David Bateson
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
International Arbitration: Most In Demand Arbitrators + 1 more ranking
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About
Provided by David Bateson
Practice Areas
David Bateson is a leading international arbitrator who has acted in over 150 arbitrations in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and South America. He has acted as Chairman, party-appointed arbitrator, or sole arbitrator in arbitrations under the rules of the AA, AIAC, BANI, CIETAC, DIAC HKIAC, KCAB, ICC, KLRCA, LCIA, PCA, SIAC, TAI and VIAC, in ad hoc arbitrations, as a dispute board member, or as a mediator.
He has extensive experience in disputes in a variety of industry sectors including, construction, energy, resources, commodities, insurance, joint ventures, shareholder agreements and shipping.
In construction, energy and resources he has been involved in many of the largest projects in Asia region, and the Middle East. Asia Pacific Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners Asia have variously referred to him as “a pre-eminent construction practitioner” and “a big name with a strong reputation for construction –related litigation”. WWL Who’s Who Legal Construction 2019 described him as “a standout with an excellent reputation” and in 2020 as a Thought Leader in Construction.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
David Bateson of 39 Essex Chambers in Singapore offers over 40 years' experience in the Asian arbitration space and has acted in over 150 arbitrations both within and outside the region. He is experienced dealing with a variety of matters including disputes originating in the construction, energy and resources, financial and general commercial spheres.
David Bateson of 39 Essex Chambers is a renowned arbitrator with considerable experience acting in disputes across a broad range of sectors as sole arbitrator and party-appointed arbitrator. Noted especially for his strength in construction disputes, he also sits in other types of commercial matters. He is based in Singapore.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David Bateson is very good. He is very sensible and asks good questions at the end of hearings, and he is user-friendly as well."
"He is in big demand in construction."
"David Bateson was based in Hong Kong for many years, so certainly he has very strong Hong Kong credentials, although now he is based in Singapore. He is a construction specialist."
"He is a highly experienced arbitrator and doing general commercial arbitration, M&A, share sale agreement and construction work."
"David Bateson is very good. He is very sensible and asks good questions at the end of hearings, and he is user-friendly as well."
"He is in big demand in construction."
"David Bateson was based in Hong Kong for many years, so certainly he has very strong Hong Kong credentials, although now he is based in Singapore. He is a construction specialist."
"He is a highly experienced arbitrator and doing general commercial arbitration, M&A, share sale agreement and construction work."
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