Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Foreign Expertise) | Global

A&O Shearman's Singapore office provides well-regarded international arbitration counsel supported by an excellent regional network that helps it handle matters before courts in Singapore, Hong Kong and India. The team leads a range of commercial arbitrations and additionally supports the firm's Hong Kong office on major investment treaty and energy cases. The office is active across South and South-East Asia, especially in cases connected with India, Vietnam and Thailand. The Republic of Korea and BG Exploration India and Production are notable clients. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

Clifford Chance's Singapore-based team of lawyers offers a prominent practice with a highly respected bench, able to manage large commercial and treaty-related arbitrations across the region. The office is very active on disputes in the energy and financial services sectors, as well as construction and joint venture disputes. The Singapore office is heavily involved in cases involving Indian parties, including Singapore-seated arbitrations, and members of the team were instrumental in the foundation of the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration. Clients of the firm include international conglomerates and contractors.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's well-reputed Singapore team receives strong market recognition for the quality of its investment treaty arbitration practice. The team works closely with colleagues across its network to assist clients with cross-border arbitrations, with particular experience in disputes involving Japanese parties. The firm acts on both the investor and state sides in treaty claims and is also noted for work for energy companies and financial institutions. The arbitration team has acted in UNCITRAL arbitrations in relation to BITs, ICSID matters and proceedings in England and Wales. PTT Energy Resources, GPIX and the Republic of Korea feature on the firm's client roster.

Mayer Brown PK Wong & Nair Pte. Ltd. has an accomplished team in Singapore with expertise in handling international commercial arbitrations in a range of sectors. Notable areas of activity for the firm include construction, energy, trade and commodity finance, and joint venture disputes. The team is involved in a number of arbitrations arising from high-profile projects in South Asia. The firm possesses a global client roster, with experience representing companies in proceedings under ICC, SIAC and HKIAC rules.

King & Spalding's Singapore office has a premier group of arbitration specialists with global reach and a reputation for acting on the highest-profile investor-state disputes. The firm is prominent in arbitration before SIAC but can also act in arbitration venues in other jurisdictions, such as The Hague. The department is involved in oil and gas and natural resources matters, alongside shareholder, joint venture and construction cases, with particular areas of activity including disputes about decommissioning costs and LNG sale and purchase agreements. The team's client base features a number of leading US, European and Asian multinationals, and the firm demonstrates regular involvement in cases connected to the Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia and Australia, among others.

Mayer Brown PK Wong & Nair Pte. Ltd. has an accomplished team in Singapore with expertise in handling international commercial arbitrations in a range of sectors. Notable areas of activity for the firm include construction, energy, trade and commodity finance, and joint venture disputes. The team is involved in a number of arbitrations arising from high-profile projects in South Asia. The firm possesses a global client roster, with experience representing companies in proceedings under ICC, SIAC and HKIAC rules.