Kevin Lim

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Kevin Lim is a founder and Joint Managing Director of Dunbar & Lim Chambers.

He acts as both advocate and arbitrator, focusing on joint venture, energy, technology, infrastructure, and investor-state disputes. In more than 12 years of practice, he has been involved in over 50 international arbitrations, including some of Asia’s most complex and high-value disputes.

Examples include securing an award of US$ 158 million in an ICC arbitration concerning a nuclear power plant, and defending a State-owned entity against US$ 1.69 billion in counterclaims in an UNCITRAL arbitration regarding an offshore oil field. He is also currently engaged to advise a State on a multibillion-dollar investment dispute.

Before establishing Dunbar & Lim Chambers, Kevin was a senior member of a leading international law firm, where he practised for more than eight years. He also previously served as State Counsel to the Singapore Government on international law matters, including investor-state disputes, and has represented Singapore in investment treaty negotiations.

In addition to his work as counsel, Kevin regularly sits as arbitrator, and has rendered multiple awards over the last nine years. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and is listed as an arbitrator with the SIAC, HKIAC, KCAB, AIAC, and THAC.

Kevin has been recognized in the legal directories as a “top-notch” partner and "formiddable cross-examiner", whose “knowledge on arbitration proceedings [is] second to none”, and who "'cannot be recommended highly enough' for high-value disputes". He is also noted for being “very experienced in international arbitration matters” and giving “practical and effective advice”.