Kelvin Teo
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 4 : Construction: Domestic
Band 4
About
Provided by Kelvin Teo
Practice Areas
Kelvin is a Director in the Dispute Resolution practice who specialises in resolving complex infrastructure, energy and resource disputes.
His sector experience covers infrastructure projects with complex construction elements, from nuclear power plants and renewables including solar, wind, hydropower and geothermal; to refineries, mines, railways and expressways; to civil works, and giant Ferris wheels, to highly technical areas like soil remediation and rock boring.
He has been recognised in the international arbitration/construction markets for "a keen ability to grasp complex technical issues and break them down into coherent and concise descriptions that can be readily understood by arbitrators"; and for being "an extremely creative lawyer who thinks of solutions that no one else can".
He is highly experienced in advocacy across the entire spectrum of dispute resolution proceedings - arbitration, litigation, mediation, dispute board proceedings and adjudications, seated both within and out of Singapore. Kelvin has also sat as an arbitrator, and is a thought-leader in the construction law space.
Career
LL.B. (Hons), NUS (2004) | Admitted to the Singapore Bar May (2005)
Professional Memberships
Head, Subcommittee (Commodities, Oil and Gas and Energy), SAL Promotion of Singapore Law Committee | Head, Thought Leadership, Society of Construction Law (Singapore) | Associate Mediator
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Kelvin Teo specialises in resolving complex construction disputes arising out of delays, defects and other contractual breaches.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kelvin is articulate, highly competent and takes great care in evaluating issues and formulating options for the client's consideration."
"Kelvin is articulate, highly competent and takes great care in evaluating issues and formulating options for the client's consideration."