Band 2
Expertise Based Abroad
About
Provided by Sheila Ahuja
Practice Areas
Sheila advises clients on complex international commercial arbitration and investor-State disputes in Asia Pacific and South Asia, including India. She has particular expertise in disputes arising from joint ventures, distributorship arrangements, complex financial products, energy and infrastructure projects. As an experienced advocate, Sheila regularly appears as lead counsel before courts, tribunals and sitting as arbitrator under various rules and court proceedings including SIAC, HKIAC, ICC, UNCITRAL, ICSID, LCIA and DIAC.
Sheila leads the firm’s market-leading disputes practice in Hong Kong and Singapore. She is also the co-Head of the firm's India Group. Sheila is ranked by Chambers Asia Pacific 2024 for both Arbitration in Singapore and Dispute Resolution in India. She is also the sole individual recommended for Dispute Resolution in Malaysia by Chambers Global 2024. In the Singapore rankings, Sheila is the highest ranked female arbitration counsel. In the India rankings, she is one of only two individuals ranked Bank 1 for Indian Disputes - Expertise Based Abroad. Sheila is also recommended by Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Who's Who Legal.
A trusted advisor to boards of Fortune 500 companies, general counsels of private equity houses, governments and state-owned entities in multiple sectors including financial services, private equity, energy, life sciences and many more. Sheila delivers strategic and commercial advice to help clients achieve their objectives and protect their business interests.
With over two decades of experience, Sheila is recognised as an internationally renowned arbitration specialist and a thought-leader in the field of international arbitration.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Sheila Ahuja has been involved in SIAC, UNCITRAL and ICC arbitrations for companies from a range of backgrounds, including private equity, energy, construction and manufacturing.
Sheila Ahuja is an established disputes practitioner based in Singapore and is sought out for her assistance with investor-state disputes and commercial arbitration.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sheila is a very skilful lawyer and manages complex legal issues with ease."
"She is simply great."
"Sheila sets clients at ease and is a good listener and clear thinker. She can be firm at times, and her conviction is always backed by sound reasoning. Always a pleasure to work with."
"She is a very bright and incisive thinker, has great gravitas and presence in advocacy, and is highly experienced in India-related disputes."
"Sheila is a very skilful lawyer and manages complex legal issues with ease."
"She is simply great."
"Sheila sets clients at ease and is a good listener and clear thinker. She can be firm at times, and her conviction is always backed by sound reasoning. Always a pleasure to work with."
"She is a very bright and incisive thinker, has great gravitas and presence in advocacy, and is highly experienced in India-related disputes."
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