Lawrence Teh

Practice Areas

Lawrence Teh is the Global Co-Head of Dentons' International Arbitration practice and a senior partner in Dentons Rodyk’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group. He is Co-Head of Dentons Rodyk's International Arbitration and Shipping practice groups. He has particular experience in handling commercial disputes including those of international trade and commodities, maritime and aviation, banking and financial services, onshore and offshore construction, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other investments, and insurance.

Lawrence advises clients and acts as counsel and appears regularly as lead counsel in the Singapore courts, in arbitration, mediation and other forms of dispute resolution. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), a fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) and is appointed regularly as an arbitrator in international disputes under rules and auspices of international arbitration institutions like the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, SCMA, KCAB, AIAC, SHIAC and THAC.

He is member of the Nominations Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), the Administrator of the Comité Maritime International (CMI) and a Master of the Bench (Overseas) of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.

He is named in numerous legal guides and directories including the Chambers Asia Pacific, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Who’s Who Legal, Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific, Best Lawyers and Asialaw Leading Lawyers.

Career

Senior Partner, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP, 1994 to Present

Professional Memberships

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Hainan International Arbitration Court

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC)

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)

Database of Arbitrators, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

Database of Arbitrators, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)

Supporting member, London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA)

Board Member, Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA)

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA)

Member, Panel of International Arbitrators, KCAB International

Member, Panel of Arbitrator/Mediator, Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (also known as the Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC)

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC)

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), formerly known as KL Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA)

Member, Panel of Arbitrators under the Law Society Arbitration Scheme, The Law Society of Singapore

Nominations Committee member, International Bar Association (IBA), 2021 – 2022

Management Board member, International Bar Association (IBA), 2019 – 2020

Member, International Bar Association (IBA), Arbitration Committee

Co-chairman, Asia Pacific Regional Forum, International Bar Association (IBA), 2012 – 2014

Vice-Chairman, Maritime & Transport Law Committee, International Bar Association (IBA), 2007 – 2008

Chairman, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, The Law Society of Singapore, 2014 – 2017

Chairman, Civil Practice Committee, The Law Society of Singapore, 2006 – 2010

Administrator and member of the executive committee, Comité Maritime International (CMI), 2013 – present

Secretary, Maritime Law Association of Singapore (MLAS), 1997 – 1999, 2003 – 2014

Chairman, Promotion Committee, Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), 2014 – 2022