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About
Provided by Mahesh Rai
Practice Areas
International Arbitration, Litigation, Construction
Career
Mahesh commands praise for being “a first-rate litigator” and “an excellent disputes lawyer and a master strategist with a deserved reputation for solving complex issues”. Clients praise him for being a lawyer who “is quick on his feet, pays attention to detail and is clear and concise in his explanations”.
Mahesh is called to the Singapore and New York bars and is admitted as a solicitor of England & Wales. He acts as counsel in litigation and arbitration matters with a particular focus on complex disputes across a range of industries including construction, telecommunications, IT, shipping, energy and commodities. He has represented both commercial parties and state entities in arbitrations under the major institutional rules including ICC, SIAC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and VIAC.
He is consistently ranked in several respected legal publications. Mahesh has also won several prestigious awards including the Joseph Grimberg Outstanding Young Advocate Award in 2021 (after being selected by a panel of 5 Singapore judges), the ALB Young Lawyer of the Year Award 2019. Mahesh was placed on the Supreme Court’s Young Amicus Curiae list in 2014 and various advocacy awards.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Mahesh Rai has an emerging reputation in Singapore's legal market. He often handles local construction disputes, as well as matters within the wider South-East Asia region.
Mahesh Rai represents companies in natural resources, construction and other commercial disputes. He has represented clients in disputes involving corporates and government entities.
Mahesh Rai regularly appears in the High Court, leading in a variety cross-border disputes. He is well versed in advising international clients on shareholder disputes.
Mahesh Raifocuses on international arbitration from Singapore. He has handled a range of commercial arbitrations with an India element, and has notable expertise in construction disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is extremely knowledgeable and up to date on various issues. He is able to mitigate situations while keeping the commercialities in mind."
"He is a top-class advocate with excellent lawyering skills."
"Mahesh is ferocious while still appearing regal in court. He is extremely detail-oriented and has the details at his fingertips, but remains extremely commercial and practical. He has an instinctive sense of clients' commercial goals, which I appreciate. He also learns very quickly."
"Mahesh is very effective."
"Mahesh is one of the best lawyers I have ever worked with. He is smart and practical."
"Mahesh is extremely hard-working and very sound in his legal advice and representation."
"He provides me as a client with great attentiveness, tending to the needs of my case in the best way. Mahesh also always comes up with great strategy, showing his creativity as a lawyer."
"He is extremely knowledgeable and up to date on various issues. He is able to mitigate situations while keeping the commercialities in mind."
"He is a top-class advocate with excellent lawyering skills."
"Mahesh is ferocious while still appearing regal in court. He is extremely detail-oriented and has the details at his fingertips, but remains extremely commercial and practical. He has an instinctive sense of clients' commercial goals, which I appreciate. He also learns very quickly."
"Mahesh is very effective."
"Mahesh is one of the best lawyers I have ever worked with. He is smart and practical."
"Mahesh is extremely hard-working and very sound in his legal advice and representation."
"He provides me as a client with great attentiveness, tending to the needs of my case in the best way. Mahesh also always comes up with great strategy, showing his creativity as a lawyer."
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