WWL Southeast Asia 2022

Southeast Asia

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LEADING FIRMS

In this year’s edition of WWL: Southeast Asia, we feature a more than 250 firms, ranging from full-service outfits to special ised boutiques. However, almost a third of the total listings are achieved by six standout firms, which we profile here.

MOST LISTINGS IN WWL: SOUTHEAST ASIA 2022

Arbitration

Asset Recovery

Business Crime Defence

Litigation

Governance

ALLEN & GLEDHILL

Practice Area Breakdown

Asia

Employment & Benefits

Sciences

Funds

Finance

Estate

Insolvency

Top-tier law firm Allen & Gledhill continues to enjoy a strong presence in Southeast Asia with five offices across the region. It illustrates the strength of its offering with an impressive total of 81 listings across 25 practice areas.

The firm proves to be a dominant player in the capital markets space, earning a total of 10 listings in our corresponding chapter. They are recognised for their market-leading expertise in the full spectrum of debt and equity-related matters.

Another key area of strength for the firm is banking and finance, where it sees nine individuals listed for their impressive experience

handling transactions and financings for clients in a diverse range of sectors. The firm also excels in the M&A space, where seven of its outstanding practitioners are highlighted for their transactional and regulatory knowledge.

Standout names at the firm include Chee Wai Kok who focuses his expertise on financing matters, Adrian Ang who is highly sought after for his focus on the fintech space and Francis Mok who is singled out for his regulatory knowhow. Andrew Lim is a top name for M&A, while Tze-Gay Tan is singled out as a go-to name when it comes to capital markets.

RAJAH & TANN

Rajah & Tann is a well-established law firm in the region where it enjoys a prominent position, achieving 65 listings across 20 practice areas.

proves itself to be a dominant player in the M&A space, with eight lawyers listed in our corresponding chapter. The team stand out for their first-rate work on portfolio management.

Litigation is also core strength of the firm, with six practitioners

for their impressive dispute resolution practice.

sources also commend the excellence of the firm’s labour

practice where it sees four practitioners listed in this chapter.

Standout names at the firm include Danny Ong thanks to his impressive commercial disputes practice. Hamidul Haq is held in high esteem for his white-collar crime practice, while Simon Goh stands out for his incisive handling of complex insurance and reinsurance

Arbitration

Asset Recovery

Capital Markets

Commercial Litigation

Competition

Construction

Governance

issues. Patrick Ang is a dynamic lawyer with an excellent debt restructuring practice and Wee Hann Lim maintains a world-class life sciences practice.

WONGPARTNERSHIP

Practice Area Breakdown

Total listings in WWL: Southeast Asia - 57

Energy

Investigations

Labour, Employment & Benefits

Life Sciences

M&A

Private Client

Private Funds

Restructuring & Insolvency

Trademarks

Legal powerhouse WongPartnership is singled out as one of the region’s leading outfits, demonstrating its prowess with 57 listings across a total of 18 practice areas.

The firm excels particularly in the commercial litigation market, with seven of its first-class practitioners highlighted for their strong track-record defending and advising domestic and international corporates across various industries.

Asset recovery and capital markets are also key areas of the firm, with six listings who are highlighted for their handling of intri cate disputes and providing top-notch counsel to prominent IPOs and financial institutions. The firm’s arbitration, banking and M&A

teams garner further praise, with five individuals listed in each corre sponding chapter.

Key practitioners at the firm include Thought Leaders Alvin Yeo SC and Wendy Lin, hailed by commentators for their excellence in arbitrations, investment claims and fraud disputes. Joy Tan, Jenny Tsin and Wai King Ng are all Global Elite Thought Leaders in their respective fields of investigations, labour & employment and M&A thanks to their sterling practices handling arbitrations, litigations and advisory work in relation to white-collar crime, employment law and mergers within the region.

DREW

Practice Area Breakdown

Southeast Asia -

Arbitration

Recovery

Crime Defence

Investigations

Labour, Employment & Benefits

Life Sciences

Drew & Napier maintains a prominent position in the Southeast Asian market from its Singapore base, where it achieves a total of 38 listings across 15 different practice areas.

firm stands out for its renowned commercial litigation practice, with six lawyers listed for their top-tier work in a range of matters, including white-collar crime, defamation and fraud.

is another key area for the firm, with five outstanding individuals earning a listing in our corresponding chapter this year

to their expert guidance throughout the process, from strat egising to evidential hearing. The firm also receives five listings in

restructuring and insolvency chapter, where its practitioners are commended for their handling of complex proceedings, often including an international element.

Key names at the firm include Tony Yeo and Benjamin Gaw thanks to their exemplary work in the life sciences sector. Cavinder Bull SC stands out for his top-notch skills in high-profile international arbi tration and litigation proceedings, while Wendell Wong impresses sources with his investigations practice. Blossom Hing and Sushil Nair are both highlighted for their sought-after expertise in the full gamut of restructuring and insolvency matters.

Capital Markets

SHEARN DELAMORE & CO

Practice Area Breakdown

Total listings in WWL: Southeast Asia - 19

1 Corporate Tax 2

Commercial Litigation 5 Labour, Employment & Benefits 4 Competition 1 Patents 2 Construction 1 Trademarks 3

Historic Malaysian powerhouse Shearn Delamore & Co continues to demonstrate its dominance in the region. With 19 listings across eight practice areas, the full-service firm excels in our research into the Southeast Asian market.

The firm distinguishes itself in the commercial litigation arena, with five leading practitioners listed for their masterful navigation through complex, multi-party banking and corporate crime disputes. Other key areas of strength for the firm are labour law and trade marks, where it sees four and three outstanding individuals listed

respectively thanks to their strong track-records handling a diverse range of matters.

Key individuals at the firm include Raymond Low and Nadarajah Sivabalah who are both recognised as Thought Leaders in labour and employment law thanks to their skilful representation of multi national corporations in trade union disputes, collective bargaining and reorganisations. Sathya Kumardas and Dhinesh Bhaskaran earn widespread endorsements for their commercial litigation knowhow, while Karen Abraham is highlighted as a go-to name when it comes to trademark matters.

CLIFFORD CHANCE

Practice Area Breakdown

Total listings in WWL: Southeast Asia - 17

Arbitration 3 M&A 2

Banking 1 Private Funds 2

Capital Markets 2 Project Finance 2 Construction 1 Transport - Aviation 2 Investigations 2

Full-service international powerhouse Clifford Chance maintains a strong position in Southeast Asia, where it sees 17 of its top-tier practitioners listed across nine practice areas.

Its first-rate offering in the arbitration space sees the firm achieve three listings in our corresponding chapter. These individuals have been selected thanks to their top-tier dispute resolution practice and come highly sought after by clients from a diverse range of sectors.

The firm is also held in high regard for its impeccable capital markets practice, with two lawyers listed for their expertise in

securitisation. Further areas of strength include private funds and project finance, both earning two listings in our corresponding chapters. Standout names from the firm include Lena Ng who is held in high regard by market sources for her excellent regulatory practice in both the banking and private funds spaces. Nicholas Wong is another key name, lauded for his handling of project financings in the energy sector. In the arbitration field, Nish Shetty is hailed for his superb international practice, while Paul Landless is regarded as a go-to name for regulatory issues and securitisation.

Led by Davinder Singh SC, Davinder Singh Chambers LLC specialises in dispute resolu tion and international arbitration.

With a strong core team comprising more than 30 lawyers who focus exclusively on the full spectrum of dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration and arbitration-litigation matters, Davinder Singh Chambers LLC has been the firm of choice for local and foreign governments, state-owned and private enti ties, prominent individuals and multina tional companies. The firm regularly handles

significant, high-profile and complex matters in the courts and before international arbitral tribunals.

Davinder Singh Chambers LLC represents clients in many areas including administrative law, arbitration, bankruptcy and insolvency law, civil and commercial litigation, investi gations and white-collar crime, corporate and commercial law, criminal law, employment law, family law, media, internet and informa tion technology law, mediation and trust law.

Davinder Singh Chambers LLC, Singapore 1 Wallich Street Guoco Tower #20-02 Singapore 078881 Tel: +65 6328 0288 Fax: +65 6328 0280 mail@davindersinghchambers.com www.davindersinghchambers.com

Rajah & Tann Asia is one of the largest legal networks in Southeast Asia. The network brings together leading law firms in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand the Philippines and Vietnam, with each offering the highest standards of service to local ly-based clients, while collectively having the capability to handle the most complex regional and cross-border transactions across the region. Our geographical reach also includes Singapore-based regional desks focusing on Brunei, Japan and South Asia. With over 800 fee earners, all working together towards one shared goal, we are

lawyers who know Asia and who give our clients the home advantage.

We are among the region’s most highly regarded legal service providers with inter national legal journals and surveys rating all our member firms and many of our lawyers as among the best in their specialist areas. As a reflection of our pursuit for excellence, we have consistently been recognised as the most innovative Southeast Asian law firm at the FT’s Asia Pacific Awards and have been named “SE Asia Law Firm of the Year” on multiple occasions at the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Awards.

Rajah & Tann Asia has also set up digital arms, including Rajah & Tann Technologies (RTT) and Rajah & Tann Cybersecurity (RTC), to provide tech-enabled solutions to clients. RTT offers a suite of technology-enabled solutions including electronic discovery, cybersecurity and data breach response by harnessing AI-driven technology to deliver legal services digitally; while RTC helps clients protect and mitigate against attacks, minimise disruptions from a security breach and effectively deal with a data breach.

THE NETWORK

Cambodia

R&T Sok & Heng Law Office

Vattanac Capital Office Tower Level 17, No. 66, Preah Monivong Boulevard Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, 120211

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Tel: +855 23 963 112 / 113 Fax: +855 23 963 116 info.kh@rajahtann.com kh.rajahtannasia.com

China

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

Shanghai Representative Office Unit 1905-1906, Shui On Plaza 333 Huai Hai Middle Road

Shanghai 200021 PRC

Tel: + 86 21 6120 8818

Fax: + 86 21 6120 8820 info@rajahtannasia.com cn.rajahtannasia.com

Indonesia

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners Surabaya Office

Pakuwon Center, Superblok Tunjungan City

Lantai 11, Unit 08 Jalan Embong Malang No. 1, 3, 5 Surabaya 60261, Indonesia

Tel: +62 31 5116 4550 Fax: +62 31 5116 4560

Jakarta Office Level 36 & 37, Capital Place, Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto Kav. 18 Jakarta 12710, Indonesia

Tel: +62 21 2555 7800 Fax: +62 21 2555 7899 info@ahp.id www.ahp.id

Lao PDR

Rajah & Tann (Laos) Co, Ltd Anou Village, unit 17 Samsenthai Road, Chanthabouly District Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR Tel: +856 21 454 239

Fax: +856 21 285 261 info@rajahtannasia.com la.rajahtannasia.com

Malaysia

Christopher & Lee Ong Level 22, Axiata Tower No. 9, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5 Kuala Lumpur Sentral 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel: +60 3 2273 1919 Fax: +60 3 2273 8310 CLO-info@christopherleeong.com www.christopherleeong.com

Myanmar

Rajah & Tann Myanmar Company Limited Room 408 (A), 4th floor Prime Hill Business Square No. 60, Shwedagon Pagoda Road, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar

Tel: +951 9345 343 / +951 9345 346 Fax: +951 9345 348 info@rajahtannasia.com mm.rajahtannasia.com

Philippines

Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) 30/F 88 Corporate Center Sedeño cor. Valero Streets Salcedo Village, Makati City 1227 Philippines

Tel: +632 8894 0377 to 79 +632 8894 4931 to 32 Fax: +632 8552 1977 to 78 cglaw@cagatlaw.com www.cagatlaw.com

Singapore

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 9 Straits View, #06- 07 Marina One West Tower Singapore 018937 Republic of Singapore

Tel: +65 6535 3600 info@rajahtannasia.com sg.rajahtannasia.com

Thailand

R&T Asia (Thailand) Limited 973 President Tower, 12th Floor Units 12A - 12F, Ploenchit Road Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand

Tel: +66 2 656 1991 Fax: +66 2 656 0833 info@rajahtannasia.com th.rajahtannasia.com

Vietnam

Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers

Ho Chi Minh City Office Saigon Centre, Tower 1, Level 13, Unit 2&3 65 Le Loi Blvd., Dist. 1 HCMC, Vietnam

Tel: +84 28 3821 2382 Fax: +84 28 3520 8206

Hanoi Office

Lotte Center Hanoi - East Tower, Level 30, Unit 3003, 54 Lieu Giai St. Ba Dinh Dist Hanoi, Vietnam

Tel: +84 24 3267 6127 Fax: +84 24 3267 6128 connect@rajahtannlct.com www.rajahtannlct.com

ARBITRATION

This chapter features the top 91 arbitration practitioners in the region who have distinguished themselves with their first-rate work as counsel or arbitrator in a variety of cross-border and local disputes across a multitude of industries and arbitral institutions.

Most Highly Regarded

Cavinder Bull SC Drew & Napier LLC Singapore

Benjamin Hughes Hughes Arbitration Singapore Christopher Lau SC Christopher Lau Singapore

Judith Gill QC Gill Arbitration Services Pte Ltd Singapore

Michael Hwang SC Michael Hwang Chambers LLC Singapore

Loretta Malintoppi 39 Essex Chambers Singapore

Alastair Henderson Herbert Smith Freehills LLP Singapore

Toby Landau QC

Duxton Hill Chambers Singapore

Brunei

The universally acclaimed Colin Ong QC of Dr Colin Ong Legal Services is “well sought after in the Southeast Asian market” and comes highly esteemed by market sources for his “excellent strategy” on high-profile commer cial arbitrations.

Indonesia

Karen Mills with KarimSyah Law Firm commands tremendous respect from sources with her impressive practice, which handles major investor-state and energy disputes in the region.

Frans Winarta at Frans Winarta & Partners is “a very experienced senior hand” when it comes to advising multinational corpo rates and private investors on commercial, natural resources and investment-related arbitrations.

Esteemed lawyer Tony Budidjaja of Budidjaja International Lawyers is a “well-known name” in the market with over 20 years’ expe rience acting for clients on high-value and contentious commercial, restructuring and environmental matters.

Ignatius Andy with Ignatius Andy Law Offices maintains a first-rate dispute resolution practice and is lauded by sources as “a good advocate who understands the interaction between international law and Indonesian law”.

Malaysia

At Sundra Rajoo Arbitration Chambers, seasoned arbitrator Sundra Rajoo garners widespread recognition from market sources

who applaud his profound knowledge of construction-related arbitrations.

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham from Cecil Abraham and Partners is “a well-respected and polished senior practitioner” who maintains a strong reputation thanks to his handling of high-profile commercial arbitra tions, particularly those with an international component.

Tommy Thomas’ Sitpah Selvaratnam secures extensive endorsements for her top-tier work in maritime arbitrations on behalf of charter parties, shipowners and insurers.

Navaratnam Chambers’ Nahendran Navaratnam stands out among peers thanks to his experience providing counsel to diverse public and private companies on commercial arbitrations.

Philippines

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles is home to Louie Ogsimer, a seasoned lawyer who regularly acts in commercial, corporate and investment-re late arbitrations.

Singapore

Senior statesman Michael Hwang SC with Michael Hwang Chambers is praised as “a name everyone knows”, with sources high lighting strong track record in the space.

Cavinder Bull SC of Drew & Napier earns plaudits from market observers as “one of the most competent and sought-after counsel in Asia today” thanks to his corporate and commercial work.

39 Essex Chambers’ Loretta Malintoppi is hailed as “a safe pair of hands for inves tor-state arbitrations”, with one source adding that she “really cares about the details”.

Independent arbitrator Christopher Lau SC is singled out as “a veteran” in the market with “a big name” and such in-depth under standing of arbitrations that “he can do it in his sleep”.

Benjamin Hughes of Hughes Arbitration draws accolades from peers for his exem plary arbitration practice, which handles high-value disputes. Market sources enthuse that he is “one of the best arbitrators in Asia” due to his “exemplary linguistic skills and decisiveness”.

The “excellent and exceptional” Alastair Henderson with Herbert Smith Freehills is looked upon by respondents with enormous favour, renowned for his experience advising clients on international engineering, natural resources-related and investment-grade financial projects.

Gill Arbitration Services’ Judith Gill QC ranks highly among peers thanks to her expert guidance through complex commercial and investment treaty disputes.

Toby Landau QC from Duxton Hill Chambers distinguishes himself by his profound ability handling high-profile commercial and inves tor-state disputes under various institutional rules.

Alvin Yeo SC with WongPartnership comes “very highly recommended” as sources hail his sublime defence work in multi-billion dollar corporate and investment-treaty claims.

A “leading star” in the market, Nicholas Lingard with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is recognised for his superb handling of multi-jurisdictional energy and invest ment-related arbitrations.

The “top-tier” Matthew Secomb from White & Case is “a well-regarded, big name in the community” given his stellar track record in high-value construction and fossil fuel matters.

Thailand

Managing partner Jayavadh Bunnag of International Legal Counsellors Thailand Ltd is a senior figure in the Thai market and widely endorsed in the full spectrum of natural resources matters.

Vietnam

Hop Dang at Hop Dang’s Chambers has amassed more than two decades of expe rience in complex international commercial and corporate arbitrations.

Colin Ong QC

Dr Colin Ong Legal Services

Colin Ong is a barrister and Queen’s Counsel at 36 Stone (London); chartered arbitrator and counsel at Eldan Law LLP (Singapore); and senior partner at Dr Colin Ong Legal Services (Brunei). He has broad experience as arbitrator and counsel both in court litigation and in commercial and investment arbitration matters covering many commercial areas, including: banking and finance; construc tion and infrastructure projects (bridges, down stream projects, pipelines, ports, power plants, roads); insurance; mining and minerals disputes; energy disputes (coal mining and supply disputes, power purchase agreements, production sharing contracts, electricity supply, gas contracts and oil exploration joint ventures); information technology; intellectual property; licensing; shipping; telecoms; technology transfer; and general commercial trade-related matters. He is known for his abili ties as a civil law arbitrator and professor in civil law jurisdictions. He has acted as arbitrator and counsel in many arbitrations governed under civil law as well as under common law applying most major institutional rules as well as UNCITRAL rules.

He is listed as a leading arbitrator and counsel by a number of publications, including being listed as an elite top 30 arbitration practitioner by the biennial Expert Guides - Best of the Best: Arbitration (2017, 2019 and 2021). Feedback includes: “super, very commercial, proactive and hands-on practi tioner..sits, often as chair, on cases arising from an impressive variety of practice areas, including construction, energy, IP and shipping.” (Chambers and Partners Most In Demand Arbitrators 2021); “A superb tactician with brilliant strategies who is exceptionally adept at thinking out of the box.” (The Legal 500 The English Bar (AP) Commercial (Leading Silk 2021); “He has very deep specialist knowledge and is able to quickly get on top of complex issues and marshall a highly effective case for his clients.” ( The Legal 500 The English Bar - Construction, Energy and Infrastructure (Leading Silk 2021).

He has sat as arbitrator and acted as lead counsel in over 370 arbitrations under many arbi tration rules including AAA, BANI, CIETAC, HKIAC, ICC, ICDR, KCAB, KLRCA, LCIA, LMAA, SIAC, SCMA, TAI, UNCITRAL and WIPO rules. He has wide expe rience in many cases in diverse applicable laws including Brunei, Chinese, Dutch, English, Indian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Hong Kong, Philippine, Singapore, Swiss, Thai, Turkish, UAE and Vietnam law. He is the first ASEAN national lawyer appointed Queen’s Counsel and is a Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple (2010). He holds LLB (Sheffield), LLM, PhD in law (Queen Mary, London), FCIArb, FMIArb, FSIArb and DipLCArb. He has been visiting professor at both civil and common law jurisdic tions. He is a member of the task force of the ICC commission (Arbitration) and the task force of ICCA-Queen Mary (costs and third-party funding).

He is the author of several legal texts, including chapters in leading books on advocacy and arbitra tion. Editorial board member of several international journals including Arbitration (CIArb); Butterworths Journal of International Banking & Financial Law, Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia Journal; ChinaASEAN Law Review; and Maritime Risk International Chief editor of APRAG E-Journal.

He is the president of the Arbitration Association Brunei Darussalam; Chairman, Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum (RAIF); advi sory member of the China-ASEAN Legal Research Centre; vice president of APRAG; co-chair, IBA Asia-Pacific Arbitration Group; advisor to the Indonesian National Board of Arbitration (BANI); Chairman of the International Advisory Board of the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC); Chairman of Advisory Board, Japan Institute for International Arbitration Research and Training (JIIART); Council Member of Hong Kong Centre of International Commercial Arbitration; member of the International Commercial Expert Committee of the China International Commercial Court (CICC) and appointments council of the

Chinese-European Arbitration Centre, Hamburg, Germany (CEAC). He was listed in GAR’s “45 under 45”; former consultant to the ASEAN Centre for Energy; former board member of the Cambodia National Commercial Arbitration Centre; former panelist of the ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism (nominee of Brunei Darussalam); former vice chair of the IBA arbitra tion committee; former vice president of the LCIA Asia Pacific Users Council; and a core drafter of the Malaysian PAM 2006 Standard Building Forms of Contract. His languages include English (Award drafting), Chinese and Malay/Bahasa Indonesia (Award drafting).

Suites 2-2 to 2-8 Gadong Properties Centre Bandar Seri Begawan, BE 4119 Tel: +673 2 420 913 contacts@onglegal.com

and comes highly esteemed by market sources for his “excel lent strategy” on high-profile commercial arbitrations.

WWL says: Colin Ong QC is “well sought after in the Southeast Asian

Ignatius Andy Ignatius Andy Law Offices

Mr Ignatius Andy graduated cum laude in 1992 from Parahyangan Catholic University and started his legal career at Makarim & Taira S concentrating in commercial dispute resolutions and corporate commercial matters. He joined Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP), correspondent office of Baker McKenzie in Jakarta, in 1996 in the banking and finance practice group and later he played significant role in establishment and leadership of the HHP’s litigation practice group.

In July 2004, Ignatius Andy established Ignatius Andy Law Offices (IALO), which has been recognised as prominent boutique law firm in Indonesia for years. IALO grows substantially due to rapid expan sion of its legal services and clients base. IALO focuses its practice on anti-trust issues, dispute resolution, as well as corporate and commercial matters. IALO’s dispute resolution and corporate commercial services include domestic/interna tional and complex civil and commercial proceed ings, bankruptcy, suspension of payment, business competition judicial proceedings, domestic and international arbitration, debt restructuring and corporate and commercial transactions.

During his professional practice, Ignatius Andy has been representing and assisting numerous clients, eg Procter and Gamble (P&G), World Bank, Coca Cola, Carrefour, Newmont Corporation, Unilever, L’Oreal, Exxon, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Nestlé, Prudential, Manulife, IBM, Citibank, Astra International, Vale Indonesia, Sanofi – Aventis, Kraft Foods International, Goodyear, Indofood, Dupont, DOW Chemical, Danone, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Credit Suisse AG Singapore, Telkomsel and Shopee.

Currently, Mr. Ignatius Andy is listed as Arbitrator at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), China Maritime Arbitration Commission, Indonesian Arbitration and Mediation Centre (PAMI), and member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration.

Dato’ Sunil Abraham

Dato’ Sunil Abraham is a partner at Cecil Abraham & Partners.

Dato’ Sunil Abraham graduated with a BSC in Economics (Honours) from the London School of Economics & Political Science, a postgraduate diploma in law from BPP School of Law and was called to the English Bar (Middle Temple) in 2003. He was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in August 2004. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK and the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators. He has a strong reputation and is described as “responsive, technically strong and meticulous”.

He has appeared in a number of noteworthy cases before the Federal Court of Malaysia pertaining to the registration and enforcement of arbitral awards, the validity and enforceability of introducer agreements within the meaning of section 24 of the Malaysian Contracts Act 1950, the application of section 10 of the Malaysian Arbitration Act 2005 in seeking a stay pending refer ence to arbitration, the applicable test for forgery in civil claims, the applicable principles relating to the granting of interim relief in arbitration disputes under section 11 of the Malaysian Arbitration Act 2005, the extent of the powers of liquidators to decide on the sale of company assets, the exercise of royal prerogative powers relating to succession to the throne as well as control of the state legis lative assembly, and the doctrine of non-delegable duty and vicarious liability in the context of medical negligence claims, to name but a few.

In addition to appearing as counsel in commer cial and infrastructure arbitration disputes, he has appeared as co-counsel for the government of Malaysia in an investment treaty arbitration claim and as co-counsel for investors in investment treaty disputes.

He also sits as an arbitrator in commercial and infrastructure related disputes.

Equity Tower 11 floor Sudirman Central Business District Jakarta , 12190 Tel: +62 21 515 0350 ignatius.andy@ignatiusandy.com www.ignatiusandy.com/

WWL says: Ignatius Andy maintains a first-rate dispute resolution practice and is lauded by sources as “a good advocate who understands the interaction between international law and Indonesian law”.

whoswholegal.com

Suite 12.01, Level 12 Menara 1MK, 1 Jalan Kiara Mont’ Kiara Kuala Lumpur, 50480 Tel: +603 2726 3703 sunil@cecilabraham.com www.cecilabraham.com

WWL says: Dato’ Sunil Abraham is renowned in the Malaysian arbitration space thanks to his impressive practice, which encompasses environmental and planning law disputes.

Cecil Abraham and Partners

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham is the senior partner at Cecil Abraham & Partners. His career at the Bar spans 50 years. Within that time, he has appeared in all the High Court divisions, as well as before the Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Special Court and the Privy Council on a regular basis. He has over 270 reported decisions of note to his name. He is first and foremost an advocate, and is regarded by peers and clients alike as one of Malaysia’s leading counsel, known to be devastat ingly effective in court. He has a strong reputation for dealing with complex disputes where the stakes are high and is known to work hard to achieve a satisfactory result for his clients.

As counsel, he has in recent times argued the leading cases in Malaysia concerning, for example, unjust enrichment, the doctrine of separate legal entities, equitable fraud, the powers of liquidators, the exercise of royal prerogative powers, and the applicable test relating to the setting-aside of an arbitration award under the Arbitration Act 2005, to name but a few.

He holds of the distinction of having acted for the former prime minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, and several prime ministers of Malaysia.

He is also regularly appointed as an arbitrator in domestic and international commercial arbitra tions, having sat in excess of 100 arbitrations, and is the only Malaysian to be regularly appointed as an arbitrator in investment treaty disputes.

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham’s practice covers a wide breadth of areas, including corporate and commercial, environmental, banking and securi ties, insurance, maritime and competition law, as well as international arbitration.

Christine Artero

The Arbitration Chambers

Christine is a full-time arbitrator with The Arbitration Chambers (Singapore) and Fountain Court Chambers (London and Singapore).

She is educated in both the civil law and the common law traditions, and she is admitted to the Paris Bar and as a solicitor in England and Wales. Christine is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators.

Christine has served as sole arbitrator, co-ar bitrator and presiding arbitrator in arbitrations administered by (in alphabetical order) the AIAC, HKIAC, ICC, KCAB, LCIA, PCA and SIAC, as well as in ad hoc arbitrations. She has also acted as sole arbitrator in expedited and fast-track proceed ings and is on the panel of numerous arbitral institutions.

Her experience spans a broad range of commercial disputes, including joint venture and shareholder disputes, fraud cases, construction and infrastructure projects, shipping, shipbuilding, heavy machinery manufacturing, agency and distributor ship agreements, hotel services, employment, sale of goods and general contractual disputes.

Christine has been appointed as arbitrator in cases seated in Hanoi, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mexico, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo, and she has heard cases governed by the laws of Cambodia, England & Wales, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, New York, Singapore and Taiwan, as well as cases under the UNIDROIT Principles and the CISG.

She has also handled conflict of law and juris dictional issues, concurrent and consolidated cases, disputes involving multiple contracts and applicable laws, summary dismissal applications and security for costs applications.

Prior to launching her career as independent arbitrator, Christine worked in private practice, at Shearman & Sterling; as counsel at the LCIA, where she oversaw the administration of over 200 arbitra tions; and as tribunal secretary to over 80 arbitral tribunals at The Arbitration Chambers.

As adjunct professor, Christine teaches International Arbitration at the University of Toulouse 1 (France), and regularly lectures at other leading universities (ESSEC Business School, NUS, Sorbonne-Assas International Law School).

Suite 12.01, Level 12 Menara 1MK, 1 Jalan Kiara Mont’ Kiara Kuala Lumpur, 50480 Tel: +603 2726 3700 cecil@cecilabraham.com www.cecilabraham.com

WWL says: Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham is “a well-respected and polished senior practitioner” who maintains a strong repu tation thanks to his handling of high-profile commercial arbitrations, particularly those with an international component.

Alternate address: Fountain Court Chambers Fountain Court Temple London EC4Y 9DH Tel: +44 20 7583 3335 ca@fountaincourt.sg www.fountaincourt.co.uk/christine-artero

28 Maxwell Road #03-18

Maxwell Chambers Suites Singapore, 069120

Tel: +65 6538 1277 christineartero@arbiter.com.sg www.arbiter.com.sg/index.html

WWL says: Christine Artero is an internationally renowned arbitrator and “a future leader” in the field. She demonstrates her prowess across an impressive range of cases, where she acts as arbitrator in Asia and Europe.

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham Cecil Abraham and Partners

Wade Coriell

King & Spalding (Singapore) LLP

Wade has represented clients in several of the largest international arbitrations on record in Asia and Latin America, particularly in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He serves as deputy head of King & Spalding’s international arbitration practice and as a member of the firm’s ten-person manage ment committee. Legal directories describe him as “an excellent advocate whose level of experi ence and ability make him stand out” and whose clients “would trust him to lead our most important and sensitive international dispute matters and consider him to have become one of the pre-em inent practitioners in Singapore” They note that Wade “has an excellent record in oil & gas cases, particularly in Indonesia and the Philippines; he is in the forefront of LNG price review disputes,” and that his “abilities as a terrific advocate and a pragmatic advisor make him stand out among his competitors”.

Wade’s recent work includes handling six Asiabased disputes and one Latin American dispute of over $1 billion each. He has represented clients before SIAC, the HKIAC, the ICC, ICSID, the LCIA, the AAA, the PCA and other institutions. He also regularly serves as an arbitrator under the SIAC Rules.

Wade is a graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and of the Harvard Law School. Since 2015, Chambers has ranked him annually for his strong arbitration practice, and he is a Band 1 practitioner in Singapore. Wade also is listed in Legal 500, Who’s Who, Arbitration Future Leaders, Benchmark Litigation, Global Arbitration Review 100, and Latin Lawyer The Global Arbitration Review has called Wade “a lawyer to know”. 1 Raffles Quay #31-01 North Tower Singapore, 048583 Tel: +65 6303 6023 wcoriell@kslaw.com www.kslaw.com

Elodie Dulac

King & Spalding (Singapore) LLP

Elodie Dulac is a partner in King & Spalding inter national arbitration group in Singapore, where she has been based for over 15 years.

She specialises in international commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration and public international law. Elodie typically acts on Asiarelated cases, with particular expertise in energy, mining, joint venture/shareholder disputes as well as disputes involving states and state-owned enti ties. Further, she has particular experience of AsiaAfrica disputes, with seats of arbitration either in Asia or in Africa. In addition to her work as counsel, Elodie has been appointed as arbitrator in more than 20 arbitrations, including under the auspices of the ICC, HKIAC, SIAC, AIAC, KIAC and ad hoc.

Elodie has been consistently recognised as a leading individual in all major professional direc tories. She has been described as “a class act, with a world of experience and good instincts”, an “outstanding practitioner’ who is recognised for her broad knowledge of investment law” and a “highly intellectual lawyer with deep expertise regarding energy disputes’ who possesses a ‘profound under standing of investment arbitration’” and a “very, very good” lawyer.

Elodie’s current matters include the representation of an Asian conglomerate in a shareholders’ dispute, which is one of the largest SIAC arbitrations to date, and the representation of an oil major in an ICSID arbitration against a South-east Asian state concerning revenue allo cation under a gas service contract.

A French national, Elodie is admitted to prac tice in England & Wales (Solicitor-Advocate) and Paris, France. She is a Registered Foreign Lawyer at the Singapore International Commercial Court.

Simon Dunbar is an experienced advocate and arbitrator, practising in Gateway Law Corporation’s international arbitration group. Based in Singapore for more than 16 years, his practice spans the AsiaPacific region, with a focus on joint venture, energy and infrastructure disputes.

Simon is admitted to practise in England & Wales, New York and Singapore, and has experi ence of both common and civil law systems. He has represented clients in international arbitrations under all of the major institutional rules, including some of Asia’s most complex and high-value arbi trations. Recent examples include securing an award of US$ 158 million and dismissal of US$ 350 million in counterclaims in an ICC arbitration in the nuclear power sector, and successfully defending US$ 1.69 billion in counterclaims in an UNCITRAL arbitration concerning a joint operating agreement.

Simon is recognised in the legal directories for the quality of his work, his client service and his advocacy skills. Among other accolades, he has been described as “very impressive”, “an unbe lievably good lawyer” and “a formidable advocate”.

In addition to his work as counsel, Simon has served as sole or presiding arbitrator in arbitrations under the SIAC, ICC and UNCITRAL Rules, as well as ad hoc arbitrations. He is listed on the panel of arbitrators of various arbitral institutions, and is an accredited mediator. Simon serves on the SIAC Users Counsel and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He also teaches, speaks and writes regularly on topics related to international arbitration.

WWL says: Wade Coriell is “super sharp as an advocate” and maintains an impres sive reputation thanks to his handling of high-profile commercial and investment arbitrations, particularly when it comes to the energy sector.

1 Raffles Quay #31-01 North Tower Singapore, 048583 Tel: +65 8499 7283 edulac@kslaw.com www.kslaw.com

WWL says: Elodie Dulac is “extremely knowledgeable and easy to work with” and maintains “a very active practice in invest ment arbitration” with notable expertise in the African region.

39 Robinson Road #20-03 Robinson Point Singapore, 068911

Tel: +65 6221 6360 simon.dunbar@gateway-law.com www.gateway-law.com

WWL says: Simon Dunbar is an eminent arbitrator with a strong reputation when it comes to high-value disputes, and impresses sources with his “thorough preparation and complete commitment to the task”.

Simon Dunbar Gateway Law Corporation

Benjamin Hughes Hughes Arbitration

Professor Benjamin Hughes is an independent arbitrator and adjunct professor at National University of Singapore Law School. He is an arbi trator and door tenant of Fountain Court Chambers in London and of The Arbitration Chambers in Singapore, a member of the investment commit tees of Omni Bridgeway and an advisor to several arbitral institutions in the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to launching his career as an independent arbi trator, Ben practiced international arbitration with Shearman & Sterling (in the US and Singapore), and was the founding co-chair of the international dispute resolution practice group at one of Korea’s oldest and largest full service law firms.

Ben left law firm practice in March 2013 to focus on his practice as an independent arbitrator. Since then, he been appointed in over 150 arbitrations with several billion US$ in dispute under the rules of the AAA/ICDR, ACICA, AIAC/KLRCA, BAC, CAA, CIETAC, DIFC-LCIA, DIS, HKIAC, ICC, JAMS, JCAA, KCAB, LMAA, SCC, SCMA, SIAC, UNCITRAL (both administered and ad-hoc) and VIAC, as well as purely ad-hoc arbitrations. He has also acted as emergency arbitrator and as sole arbitrator in expedited and fast track proceedings, and is on the panel of arbi trators of numerous arbitral institutions. Chambers and Partners recognises Ben as a “Most in Demand Arbitrator” in the Asia-Pacific Region.

Ben’s experience as arbitrator spans a broad range of international commercial disputes, including joint venture and shareholder disputes, intellectual property and licensing, media and tele communications, construction and infrastructure projects, energy and resources, shipping and ship building, automobile and heavy machinery manu facturing, agency and distributorship agreements, military acquisition and procurement contracts, sale of goods and general commercial disputes. He has been appointed as arbitrator in cases seated in Bangalore, Beijing, California, Delhi, Dubai, Geneva, Guam, Hamburg, Hanoi, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, London, Manila, New York, Paris, Seoul, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo and Zurich. He has heard cases governed by the laws

of Australia, Austria, BVI, Cayman Islands, China, England and Wales, Fiji, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia (including Sharia), Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, USA (including New York, California and US territories) and Vietnam, as well as lex mercatoria. He has also handled complex conflict of law and jurisdictional issues, joinder applications, summary dismissal applications and disputes involving multiple contracts and applicable laws.

Ben has taught extensively in the field of inter national dispute resolution and comparative law, including as associate professor at Seoul National University Law School (2015-2019), and as a visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, National Taiwan University Law School and the National University of Singapore Law School. He has published numerous articles on interna tional commercial arbitration and serves on the editorial boards of the Asian International Arbitration Journal, the Korea Arbitration Review and the Journal of Korean Law

Ben was educated in both the civil law and the common law traditions, having studied first at Seoul National University College of Law (all coursework in Korean), and then at NYU School of Law. While at NYU, he spent one semester at the University of Palermo Law School in Buenos Aires, Argentina (all coursework in Spanish). He also studied Chinese (Mandarin) and East Asian history at Harvard University.

Edmund Jerome Kronenburg Braddell Brothers LLP

Edmund Kronenburg is the Managing Partner of Braddell Brothers LLP (Singapore’s second-oldest independent law practice, founded in 1883 by the sons of Singapore’s first Attorney-General.

Edmund is admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor (Singapore) and Solicitor (England & Wales). He also has rights of audience at the AIFC Court, Astana International Financial Centre, Kazakhstan.

With over 25 years’ experience in dispute reso lution, litigation, and arbitration, Edmund regu larly appears as lead counsel in cases before the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as in international arbitrations. His diverse prac tice includes commercial and corporate disputes, energy and natural resources, media and telecom munications, breach of confidence, defamation, employment, medical and healthcare disputes as well as pre-emptive relief and injunctions including worldwide freezing injunctions.

Edmund also actively sits as an arbitrator, and has conducted arbitrations seated in Singapore, Brunei, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam, as sole arbitrator, tribunal chairman/ presiding arbitrator and tribunal member. He is a Fellow of CIArb, SIArb, MIArb, AMINZ, HKIArb and PIArb.

Of note, Edmund’s commercial disputes exper tise extends well beyond Singapore to the ASEAN region, in particular Indonesia. In the course of his career, Edmund has acted for a variety of promi nent Indonesian private clients and major corpo rations in international disputes. His achievements for Indonesian clients include obtaining a US$ 35 million ICC Jakarta-seated arbitral award against PT Pertamina (Persero) and PT Pertamina EP, as well as defeating the enforcement of 99.7% of a US$ 130 million SIAC award obtained by the Astro Group against First Media (a Lippo Group company).

Benjamin Hughes c/o Fountain Court Chambers 10 Collyer Quay, Ocean Financial Centre #40-38, 049315 Tel: +65 9724 0724 benjamin@hughesarbitration.com www.hughesarbitration.com

WWL says: Benjamin Hughes draws accolades from peers for his exemplary arbitration practice, which handles high-value disputes. Market sources enthuse that he is “one of the best arbitrators in Asia” due to his “exemplary linguistic skills and decisiveness”.

Client feedback cited by Asialaw in 2021 states: “Kronenburg is a strategist and tactician par excellence, able to almost instantly form a view of the entire commercial, political and legal context surrounding the problem, and deliver a range of possible solutions for consideration. We especially value his expertise in navigating the nuances of Indonesian communications and hierarchies, which helped us to spot meanings and implications we might otherwise have missed. We also appreciate his availability to address urgent issues in the midst of his packed schedule.”

Edmund has received wide recognition in the Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers, Benchmark Litigation and Asialaw guides. He has been variously described by The Legal 500 as “aggressive”, “articulate”, “good strategist and communicator”, “trusted confidant”, “good advo cate”, “best in class” and providing “great, practical, no-nonsense advice in international arbitrations”. Chambers (Asia-Pacific) has reported sources stating that Edmund “has the ability to think beyond the conventional and has brilliant ideas in terms of legal strategy”, that he is “extremely good and strong in court”, and an “innovative and creative lawyer.”

He is regarded as a “Distinguished Practitioner” by AsiaLaw, a “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation , and identified as one of Singapore’s 100 Top Lawyers by the Asia Business Law Journal

Edmund is privileged to be a teaching faculty member of both the CIArb and SIArb, and an invited honorary overseas member of both the Commercial Bar Association and the Chancery Bar Association, England. He is also an active member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, headquartered in Chicago.

Seungmin Lee

Peter & Kim

SeungMin Lee is a partner at Peter & Kim and a member of the firm’s international dispute resolu tion practice group. Ms Lee has provided advocacy for Peter & Kim’s major clients in arbitration cases under the rules of ICC, KCAB, SIAC, HKIAC, LCIA and UNCITRAL. Ms Lee is qualified in Korea, and England and Wales, and is admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).

In the past, Ms Lee has served as South Korean national representative of the IBA young lawyer’s committee, regional ambassador for Korea to the HKIAC’s HK 45, director of international affairs at the Seoul Bar Association and regional represent ative for Korea to the LCIA’s Young International Arbitration Group.

Ms Lee now serves as member of the SIAC Users Council for the South Korea national committee; member of the panel of arbitrators for the Asian International Arbitration Centre; and specialist mediator at the Singapore International Mediation Centre. Ms Lee was seconded as counsel to the LCIA Secretariat in 2010.

A graduate of Seoul National University and member of the Korean bar, Ms Lee also completed an LLM at the National University of Singapore.

Steven Y. H. Lim 39 Essex Chambers

Steven is an arbitrator and barrister. He has over 80 appointments in international cases as presiding, sole, co-arbitrator and emergency arbitrator, seated in Singapore, England, USA, India, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. He is also instructed as lead counsel in arbitrations. He is a member of the English and Singapore bars.

He has extensive experience with SIAC, ICC, ICDR, SCMA, KCAB, UNCITRAL Rules, and ad hoc cases involving Asia-Pacific jurisdictions and farther afield, with parties from Singapore, India, PRC, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Brunei, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Rwanda, Peru, USA, UK, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Hungary, Russia and Australia, in a broad range of commercial disputes including M&A, joint ventures, share options, agency, licensing, internet gaming, hotel management, commodities, oil and gas, energy, refund guarantees, performance bonds, ship and rig building, offshore engineering and construction.

Steven is recommended as “the perfect arbi trator”, “he is always on top of his cases and has a very good judgment and excellent manner”, “a fair-minded and extremely capable arbitrator”, “an outstanding up-and-coming superstar with a nice and sensible manner”, “a highly respected figure across the gamut of APAC-related commercial disputes”, and “an excellent counsel with excel lent understanding of law and great commercial insight”.

11 Beach Road #04-01 Singapore, 189675

Tel: +65 6499 9491

ej.kronenburg@braddellbrothers.com www.braddellbrothers.com

WWL says: Edmund Kronenburg is a formi dable practitioner who frequently acts as both arbitrator and counsel under a variety of arbitral rules in high-value domestic and cross-border disputes.

6 Battery Road #17-01 Singapore, 049909

Tel: +65 6978 3400 smlee@peterandkim.com www.peterandkim.com

WWL says: Seung Min Lee gains recognition from market sources for her extensive expe rience representing high-profile domestic and international clients in gaming, media and environmental arbitrations.

Steven Y. H. Lim (cont.)

Steven is a specialist mediator with the SIMC. He is the author of Time to Re-Evaluate the Common Law Approach to the Proper Law of the Arbitration Agreement, the Singapore chapter in Arbitration World, 6th Edition, and Discerning the Fine Line Between Disregard and Misapprehension – Appeals Under the Cloak of Natural Justice

Kevin Nash Singapore International Arbitration Centre

As registrar of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Kevin leads the SIAC Secretariat in the provision of case management services. Over the course of the past decade, Kevin has overseen the administration of thousands of international cases under all versions of the SIAC Rules and the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules across a range of seats and governing laws. Under the Singapore International Arbitration Act 1994, Kevin is the statutory taxation authority and he is empow ered to authenticate and certify awards and arbi tration agreements.

In exercising his functions under the SIAC Rules, Kevin advises the President and the SIAC Court of Arbitration, and takes decisions on, appli cations under the SIAC Rules and he is responsible for the scrutiny of awards. Kevin worked closely on the revisions to the SIAC Rules 2013, SIAC Rules 2016, SIAC Investment Arbitration Rules 2017, and leads the SIAC Secretariat on the drafting of the seventh edition of the SIAC Rules. He also main tains the roster of the SIAC Panel of Arbitrators.

Kevin regularly speaks, writes and teaches on international commercial arbitration and inves tor-state dispute settlement. He is a member of the Singapore delegation at UNCITRAL Working Group II and represents SIAC as an observer at UNCITRAL Working Group III.

Kevin holds a BA from Mount Allison University and a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School. He worked at one of Canada’s prominent ‘Seven Sister’ law firms and then went on to study an LLM in International Commercial Arbitration at Stockholm University.

Kevin is qualified as a barrister and solicitor with the Law Society of Upper Canada. He speaks English and French.

Julie Raneda, FCIArb, is a partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s international arbitration practice in Singapore. She represents clients in international commercial and investment arbitration matters.

Julie has been involved as counsel and arbi trator in complex arbitrations seated in civil and common law jurisdictions. Her main areas of expertise include construction and engineering, energy, pharmaceutical/life sciences, manufac turing and international sales. She also advises clients on international trade sanctions.

Examples of Julie’s expertise in arbitra tion include representing an Asian state-owned company in ICC proceedings seated in Switzerland related to a dispute in the engineering and construction sector; representing a leading phar maceutical company in a dispute arising from a manufacturing and supply agreement; repre senting an Asian company in a high-value, multiparty and multi-contract dispute; and representing a state in several investment arbitrations.

After completing a degree in international relations at the Graduate Institute Geneva, Julie graduated with a law degree from the University of Geneva. Julie Raneda joined Schellenberg Wittmer in 2008. She also practised at a leading interna tional law firm in London in 2014–2015. Julie regu larly speaks on topics related to arbitration. She is the chair of the ASA South East Asia chapter and vice chair of the IPBA Next Generation Committee. Julie is AIJA’s National Representative in Singapore and a co-founder of the Women’s Business Society established in Geneva in 2012.

Maxwell Chambers Suites 28 Maxwell Road #04-03 & #04-04 Singapore, 069120 Tel: +65 96958723 steven.lim@39essex.com www.39essex.com

WWL says: Steven Lim is widely endorsed as a top-tier arbitrator who “meticulously understands each aspect of the case”. Market sources further enthuse that “his cross-examination is par excellence” and highlight his “extensive experience handling commercial arbitrations”.

28 Maxwell Road #03-01

Maxwell Chambers Suites Singapore, 069120 Tel: +65 6221 8833 kevinnash@siac.org.sg www.siac.org.sg

WWL says: Kevin Nash earns praise for his “consistently sound judgement and thoughtful decision making”. Sources note that “no one knows more about arbitra tion in Singapore” and that, as a result, he “continues to thrive and gain huge respect globally”.

6 Battery Road, #37-02 Singapore, 049909 Tel: +65 6580 2249 julie.raneda@swlegal.sg www.swlegal.sg

WWL says: Julie Raneda earns widespread plaudits from market sources who commend her arbitration practice, where she acts as counsel and arbitrator on a range of matters, including licensing agreements, construction contracts and joint ventures.

Julie Raneda Schellenberg Wittmer

Davinder Singh SC DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC

Davinder is the Executive Chairman of Davinder Singh Chambers LLC.

Davinder’s experience spans almost four decades. He has litigated cases in almost every area of the law, including landmark cases. He is widely considered as Singapore’s most revered advocate and counsel of choice, recognised time and time again as a top litigator and arbitration counsel by various local and international legal publications. He has an active international arbi tration practice involving complex commercial disputes, international clients and multiple juris dictions. He has advised and/or acted in numerous institutional and ad hoc arbitrations.

Davinder was ranked as “Lawyer of the Year” in Commercial Litigation by Who’s Who Legal Awards (2021). WWL presents awards to the individuals and firms around the world that have performed excep tionally. Practitioners who are selected obtained the highest number of nominations from peers, corporate counsel and other market sources in their practice area.

Davinder has been ranked by Chambers and Partners as the only “Star Individual” in Dispute Resolution: Litigation (Singapore), a category above Band 1, for 12 consecutive years (2011 to 2022) and Band 1 for Dispute Resolution: Arbitration – Singapore.

Davinder is also recognised in the “Hall of Fame” for both dispute resolution and interna tional arbitration by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. The publication described him as “an exceptional advo cate” who “has been and is one of Singapore’s best advocates”.

In Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (2021), Davinder was ranked as “Litigation Star” for both Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration. He was the first lawyer in Asia-Pacific to be inducted into the “Hall of Fame” at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2019. According to Benchmark Litigation, this honour is a recognition of his distinguished legal career and achievements in dispute resolution in the Asia Pacific.

Davinder was named as “Lawyer of the Year” in Bet-the-Company Litigation by Best Lawyers (2022).

He has also been named as “Lawyer of the Year” in Arbitration and Mediation by Best Lawyers (2021).

He has also won the “Lawyer of the Year” Award for various years in arbitration and mediation, interna tional arbitration and litigation.

Davinder has been ranked in Asian Legal Business Asia’s Top 15 Litigators (2021). He was the only one of three litigators based in Singapore to be recognised on this list. The publication described these top 15 litigators, including Davinder, as “fifteen stars of the courtroom who are known not just for their ability to take on complex cases, but also to devise innovative strategies to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients”. Davinder was also named “Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year” by Asian Legal Business, as part of its SE Asia Law Awards 2018.

Davinder clinched the “Disputes Star of the Year – Singapore” award at the inaugural Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2015.

At the inaugural The Asian Lawyer Emerging Markets Awards 2014, Davinder was named “Disputes Lawyer of the Year” for Southeast Asia and India. The publication described him as one “who is feared in Singapore as the city’s most powerful litigator”. He also led the team that won the Cross-border Dispute/Litigation of the Year award for its successful prosecution of one of the largest corruption cases in Brunei Darussalam.

He was the only litigator in Singapore to be named as “External Counsel of the Year” by AsianMENA Counsel in 2012 and 2013. 1 Wallich Street Guoco Tower #20-02 Singapore, 078881

Tel: +65 6328 0288 davinder.singh@davindersinghchambers. com www.davindersinghchambers.com

WWL says: Davinder Singh SC is “probably the best and most well-known” arbitration counsel in the market thanks to his decades of experience in some of the region’s high est-profile cases.

Matthew Skinner is a partner in Shearman & Sterling’s International Arbitration practice, based in London and Singapore.

Matt is an experienced arbitration practitioner and litigator who represents clients in factually and legally complex disputes and is skilled at identifying strategies for dispute resolution. He acts for signif icant oil and gas, pharmaceutical, construction, manufacturing, and resources corporations as well as banks and energy companies. Matt has repre sented clients in post-M&A, joint venture, licensing, construction, and gas pricing disputes.

Recognised as a leader in his field and with truly global experience, he has practiced in London, Sydney and Singapore, handling disputes in many forums all over the world, including courts and international arbitration tribunals. He also has experience in various forms of alternative dispute resolution, including adjudication and mediation.

Matt is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), a Member of the SIAC Users Council and a Supporting member of the LMAA. He features on the SIAC, KLRCA, HKIAC, JCAA, KCAB and AIAC Panels of Arbitrators.

Matt has been praised in leading professional directories for his “strong commercial sense coupled with an ability to focus on what’s really relevant” and for his “outstanding legal acumen and advocacy skill”.

A British and Australian national, Matt holds a LLB from King’s College London. He is qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales, in New South Wales (Australia) and is a registered Foreign Lawyer at the Singapore International Commercial Court. Matt is also admitted to practise before the federal and High Courts of Australia.

138 Market Street Level 28 CapitaGreen Singapore, 048946

Tel: +44 20 7655 5797

matthew.skinner@shearman.com www.shearman.com

WWL says: Matthew Skinner is “a big star” in the arbitration space where he is highly sought after by clients in the oil and gas, pharmaceutical and construction sectors for his expertise in joint venture, licensing and post-M&A disputes.

Matthew Skinner

Shearman & Sterling

Charis Tan Peter & Kim

Charis Tan specialises in international commercial and investor-state arbitration, and public inter national law. Charis joined Peter & Kim in 2020, launching the firm’s Singapore office.

Charis is tri-qualified in Singapore, England & Wales and New York. She represents States, investors and leading companies in investment and commercial arbitrations under the rules of major arbitration institutions, including ICSID, ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, KCAB and SCC, as well as in ad hoc proceedings under UNCITRAL Rules. She has represented Egypt in a trio of ICSID claims brought by a Jordanian investor, and defended Slovenia in an ICSID arbitration filed by an Italian construc tion company. She is regularly appointed both as Counsel and Arbitrator.

Charis has acted for States in high-profile cases before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). She has also been appointed as a World Trade Organisation (WTO) Panellist hearing a trade dispute between the European Union and the United States.

She advises National Oil Companies (NOCs) and International Oil Companies (IOCs) in both contentious and non-contentious upstream oil and gas matters. A unique area of her specialisation lies at the intersection between oil and gas and public international law, such as where oil blocks straddle disputed boundaries.

Charis has been recommended by Who’s Who Legal, and has also been named in Legal 500 for her representation of the Government of Colombia before the ICJ. An initiative she spearheaded for the training of Government officials also received the Asia Pacific FT Innovative Lawyers award.

She taught previously at the National University of Singapore, and is co-editor and author of Investment Protection in Southeast Asia (Brill, 2017).

Francis Xavier SC Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

A veteran in the field, Francis has 33 years of legal practice and is actively involved in cross-border commercial disputes in the areas of corporate, banking, property, financial and investment related claims. With his substantial experience in dispute resolution, he has a track record of being involved in novel and unprecedented cases.

He was recently named one of Asia’s Top 15 Litigators by Asian Legal Business (2021).

He is ranked as a leading disputes lawyer by Chambers Asia Pacific (2020, 2022); Labour, Employment & Benefits , Who’s Who Legal (2016, 2018, 2019); Who’s Who Legal : Thought Leaders – Labour & Employment (2020); Who’s Who Legal : Arbitration (2020, 2021); The Best Lawyers (2020, 2021); the 5th Annual Global Business Edition of Best Lawyers (2020; 2021); Who’s Who Legal : Litigation (2020).; Asia Law Profiles (2017, 2018); Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2014-2022); Ranked Lawyers Chambers Global (2016-2018, 2019); Dispute Resolution Chambers Asia-Pacific (2016-2018); Best Lawyer in Litigation Practice, Best Lawyers International (2015-2017); Global Arbitration Review (2010); Best Litigation Lawyers in Singapore (2013); Asia Law Leading Lawyers (2009). Francis is the winner of a Business Excellence Award (2019) issued by Corporate Insider and named as a dispute resolu tion star by Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific (2019).

He has appeared as counsel and has acted as arbitrator (both party appointed and presiding) in a large number of arbitrations (both ad hoc and administered including by ICSID, ICC, SIAC, AIAC, ICA, HKIAC, BANI and the Permanent Court of Arbitration).

Francis has acted for a number of parties in treaty disputes (including several Asian govern ments). He is presently assisting several govern ments in setting up their international arbitration framework.

He is the general editor of two major publica tions - Civil Litigation in Singapore (Sweet & Maxwell, 2017) and Arbitration in Singapore: A Practical Guide (2nd Edition, Sweet & Maxwell, 2018).

He is on the Panels of Arbitrators at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre; Singapore Institute of Arbitrators; Indian Council of Arbitration; Asian International Arbitration Centre (formerly KLRCA); Kigali International Arbitration Centre; Russian Arbitration Centre of the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration; Vietnam International Arbitration Center; Center for International Investment and Commercial Arbitration, Pakistan; Thailand Arbitration Center; Beihai Asia International Arbitration Centre; Maldives International Arbitration Centre; Shanghai International Arbitration Centre and the Hyderabad Arbitration Centre.

He is also a Specialist Mediator, Singapore International Mediation Centre.

He is the Chairman of the Listings Appeals Committee, Singapore Stock Exchange. He is also the Chairman of the Inquiry Panel of the Law Society of Singapore. He has been recently re-ap pointed as a member of the Rules Committee, Singapore Academy of Law for a further two-year term (from January 2020).

6 Battery Road #17-01 Singapore, 049909

Tel: +65 9768 8815

charistan@peterandkim.com www.peterandkim.com

WWL says: Charis Tan is singled out by peers as “logical and detailed” when guiding her clients and is frequently sought after for her experience in investment and commer cial arbitrations under a variety of institu tional rules.

He is the immediate past global President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and also the immediate Past President of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association. He is a Chartered Arbitrator.

9 Straits View #06-07

Marina One West Tower Singapore, 018937

Tel: +65 6232 0551 francis.xavier@rajahtann.com www.rajahtann.com

WWL says: Francis Xavier SC is a seasoned arbitrator with over 30 years of experience handling high-value cross-border commercial disputes.

Brunei

Colin Ong QC*

Dr Colin Ong Legal Services contacts@onglegal.com

Indonesia

Ignatius Andy*

Ignatius Andy Law Offices ignatius.andy@ignatiusandy.com

Tony Budidjaja

Budidjaja International Lawyers tony@budidjaja.law

Chandra Hamzah

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners chandra.hamzah@ahp.id

Karen Mills

KarimSyah Law Firm kmills@cbn.net.id

Frans H Winarta

Frans Winarta & Partners fwp@cbn.net.id

Malaysia

Dato’ Sunil Abraham*

Cecil Abraham and Partners sunil@cecilabraham.com

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham* Cecil Abraham and Partners cecil@cecilabraham.com

Peter Godwin Herbert Smith Freehills LLP peter.godwin@hsf.com

Mohanadass Kanagasabai Mohanadass Partnership mohan@mohanadass.com

Nahendran Navaratnam Navaratnam Chambers nn@navaratnam.co

Rajendra Navaratnam Azman Davidson & Co raj.navaratnam@azmandavidson.com.my

Sundra Rajoo

Sundra Rajoo Arbitration Chambers info@sundrarajoo.com

Sitpah Selvaratnam Tommy Thomas ss@tommythomas.net

Philippines

Victor P Lazatin

Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW) vplazatin@accralaw.com

Louie Ogsimer

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles louie.ogsimer@romulo.com

Ben Dominic R Yap

Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio C&G Law bdryap@cagatlaw.com

Singapore

Sheila Ahuja Allen & Overy LLP sheila.ahuja@allenovery.com

Kate Apostolova

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer kate.apostolova@freshfields.com

Christine Artero*

The Arbitration Chambers christineartero@arbiter.com.sg

David Bateson

39 Essex Chambers david.bateson@39essex.com

Rohit Bhat

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer rohit.bhat@freshfields.com

Lawrence Boo

The Arbitration Chambers arbiter@arbiter.com.sg

Raja Bose

K&L Gates Straits Law LLC Raja.Bose@klgates.com

Cavinder Bull SC

Drew & Napier LLC cavinder.bull@drewnapier.com

Rodman Bundy Squire Patton Boggs rodman.bundy@squirepb.com

Darius Chan Breakpoint LLC darius.chan@breakpointlaw.sg

Hock Keng Chan WongPartnership LLP hockkeng.chan@wongpartnership.com

Leng Sun Chan SC

Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore Group Practice)

lschan@duxtonhill.net

Daryl Chew

Three Crowns LLP daryl.chew@threecrownsllp.com

Kei-Jin Chew Ascendant Legal kei-jin.chew@ascendantlegal.com

Sean Yu Chou

WongPartnership LLP seanyu.chou@wongpartnership.com

Katie Chung Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP katie.chung@nortonrosefulbright.com

Timothy Cooke Reed Smith Pte Ltd tcooke@reedsmith.com

Wade Coriell* King & Spalding (Singapore) LLP wcoriell@kslaw.com

Nakul Dewan SA

Twenty Essex ndewan@twentyessex.com

Dinesh Dhillon

Allen & Gledhill LLP dinesh.dhillon@allenandgledhill.com

Elodie Dulac* King & Spalding (Singapore) LLP edulac@kslaw.com

Simon Dunbar* Gateway Law Corporation simon.dunbar@gateway-law.com.

Yuet Min Foo

Drew & Napier LLC yuetmin.foo@drewnapier.com

Judith Gill QC

GILL ARBITRATION SERVICES PTE. LTD enquiries@judithgill.com

Alastair Henderson

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP alastair.henderson@hsf.com

Brenda Horrigan

Brenda Horrigan Pte Ltd brenda@brendahorrigan.com

Benjamin Hughes* Hughes Arbitration benjamin@hughesarbitration.com

Michael Hwang SC

Michael Hwang Chambers LLC michael@mhwang.com

Daniel Kalderimis

Twenty Essex dkalderimis@twentyessex.com

Swee Yen Koh SC

WongPartnership LLP sweeyen.koh@wongpartnership.com

Edmund Jerome Kronenburg* Braddell Brothers LLP ej.kronenburg@braddellbrothers.com

Toby Landau QC

Sole practitioner clerksroom@duxtonhill.net Christopher Lau SC Christopher Lau clau@3vb-arbitrators.com.sg

Michael Lee

Twenty Essex mlee@twentyessex.com Seungmin Lee* Peter & Kim smlee@peterandkim.com

Chong Yee Leong

Allen & Gledhill LLP chong.yeeleong@allenandgledhill.com

Steven Y. H. Lim*

39 Essex Chambers steven.lim@39essex.com

Wendy Lin

WongPartnership LLP wendy.lin@wongpartnership.com

Nicholas Lingard

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer nicholas.lingard@freshfields.com

Loretta Malintoppi

39 Essex Chambers loretta.malintoppi@39essex.com

Mark Mangan

Dechert LLP mark.mangan@dechert.com

Kevin Nash*

Singapore International Arbitration Centre kevinnash@siac.org.sg

Harpreet Singh Nehal SC

Audent Chambers Harpreet.Singh@audentchambers.com

Siraj Omar SC

Drew & Napier LLC siraj.omar@drewnapier.com

Kent Phillips

Hogan Lovells International kent.phillips@hoganlovells.com

Mohan Pillay

Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP mohan.pillay@pinsentmasons.com

Andrew Pullen

Fountain Court Chambers ajp@fountaincourt.sg

whoswholegal.com

who have profiles in the preceding pages.

have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Mahesh Rai

Drew & Napier LLC mahesh.rai@drewnapier.com

Chelva R Rajah SC

Tan Rajah & Cheah crr@trc.com.sg

V K Rajah SC

Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore Group Practice) clerksroom@duxtonhill.net

Julie Raneda* Schellenberg Wittmer julie.raneda@swlegal.sg

Paul Sandosham

Clifford Chance paul.sandosham@cliffordchance.com

Gitta Satryani

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP gitta.satryani@hsf.com

Matthew Secomb White & Case Pte Ltd msecomb@whitecase.com

Nish Shetty

Clifford Chance nish.shetty@cliffordchance.com

Davinder Singh SC* Davinder Singh Chambers LLC davinder.singh@davindersinghchambers.com

Matthew Skinner* Shearman & Sterling matthew.skinner@shearman.com

Paul Tan Cavenagh Law LLP paul.tan@cliffordchance.com

Chuan Thye Tan SC

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP chuan.thye.tan@rajahtann.com

Charis Tan* Peter & Kim charistan@peterandkim.com Yu-Jin Tay

Mayer Brown yujin.tay@mayerbrown.com

Lawrence Teh Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP lawrence.teh@dentons.com

Paul Teo Mayer Brown paul.teo@mayerbrown.com

Alan J Thambiayah The Arbitration Chambers alanjt@arbiter.com.sg

Abraham Vergis SC Providence Law Asia LLC abraham@providencelawasia.com

Romesh J Weeramantry Clifford Chance romesh.weeramantry@cliffordchance.com

Francis Xavier SC* Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP francis.xavier@rajahtann.com

Andre Yeap SC

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP andre.yeap@rajahtann.com

Andrew Yeo Allen & Gledhill LLP andrew.yeo@allenandgledhill.com Alvin Yeo SC

WongPartnership LLP alvin.yeo@wongpartnership.com

Jimmy Yim SC

Drew & Napier LLC jimmy.yim@drewnapier.com

Thailand

Jayavadh Bunnag

International Legal Counsellors Thailand Ltd jayavadhb@ilct.co.th

Warathorn Wongsawangsiri

Herbert Smith Freehills (Thailand) Limited Warathorn.Wongsawangsiri@hsf.com

Vietnam

Hop Dang Hop Dang’s Chambers hop@hopdang.com

ARBITRATION | Expert Witnesses

Here, we recognise 16 standout individuals who are highly respected for their exceptional work as expert witnesses in arbitration proceedings across the region.

Most Highly Regarded

Jonathan Ellis Secretariat Singapore

James Nicholson FTI Consulting Singapore

Jon Prudhoe Ankura Singapore

Singapore

FTI Consulting excels with three listings in this chapter.

James Nicholson comes “strongly recommended” by peers thanks to his “excellent and readily comprehensible” valu ations at investment treaty and commercial arbitrations.

Garry Crossley is praised by market commentators as “a go-to name” in the market who is frequently engaged in arbi trations and litigations for large-scale engi neering and construction projects.

James Taylor is lauded by market sources for his “sound and reasoned anal ysis”, presented with a “cool head and an eye for detail”.

Ankura’s Jon Prudhoe impresses market respondents with his “laser-like precision” in highly technical quantum and delay matters, with sources praising his “down-to-earth communication style".

At Secretariat, Jonathan Ellis is renowned for his first-rate expert practice which sees him regularly testify on quantification of damages and valuations under a variety of institutional rules.

Amit Garg is a well-renowned expert who receives widespread endorsements for his “unsurpassed professional integrity, excel lent grasp of details and extreme clarity on the stand".

At Control Risks, Michael Peer impresses market observers with his “adept handling of rigorous cross-examination” in a “trust worthy, clear and persuasive” manner.

At J.S. Held, the “very active” John Lancaster has built up an impressive practice with a formidable track-record providing oral testi mony on high-value engineering and natural resources-related disputes.

Peter Atkinson of Exponent Inc is singled out by sources for his extensive experience preparing quantum and damages briefs on international projects.

Tigran Ter-Martirosyan of Accuracy is an esteemed practitioner who is highly sought after for his expertise in quantum and valuation.

Chaitanya Arora Secretariat

Chaitanya Arora is a managing director in the Disputes, Forensics and Investigations prac tice of Secretariat in Singapore. Prior to joining Secretariat, he was a senior managing director with another firm and prior to that had served as the managing partner of the India office of an inter national consulting firm.

Chaitanya’s career spans over 21 years, during which he has worked as an auditor, M&A adviser, specialist in due diligence and expert witness for the quantification of damages, lost profits, and valuation. He has lived and worked across several locations in the US, India, Europe and South East Asia. Chaitanya regularly gets appointed as an expert witness for the quantification of damages and lost profits, complex accounting issues, and valuation.

Chaitanya’s industry experience includes petrochemicals, conventional and renewable power generation, marketplace retail, real estate, infra structure (ports, railways, metro systems), fastmoving consumer goods, online travel agencies, oil and gas, industrial gases, branded consumer goods, traction locomotives, and industrial materials.

Chaitanya has advised companies and private equity funds on investments, mergers and acqui sitions and joint ventures. He has broad advisory experience across the deal continuum on the buy and sell side, and he has been appointed as expert witness in matters that involve post-merger/ acquisition disputes, joint ventures, assessment of fair market value in minority oppression cases, construction related damages, interpretation of accounting and audit issues, wrongful termina tion of supply contracts etc., in the Middle East, Singapore, India and other South Asian geog raphies. He currently serves as the Honorary Treasurer and a member of the board of directors of the Singapore branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

60 Robinson Road BEA building #14-01 Singapore, 068892

Tel: +65 6225 9600

carora@secretariat-intl.com

www.secretariat-intl.com

WWL says: The “incredibly sharp” Chaitanya Arora garners praise as “an industrious and formidable expert” who is “unflappable” and able to “withstand serious cross-examination”.

Fook Thim Chan Secretariat

Mr Chan is an associate director of Secretariat International’s Singapore operations. He has over 20 years of experience in construction industry, having been involved in both overseas and local largescale projects. For the past fourteen years, he has been providing advisory services to clients in the construction industry on matters relating to delay and disruption.

Mr Chan specialises in construction disputes and has extensive experience in preparation of construction schedules, tracking of progress, performing delay analysis, establishing causes and effects of delay and preparation of extension of time claim reports. His experience spans across a variety of projects e.g. energy, high-rise residential/ commercial, health care, infrastructure and trans portation projects. For some of these engagements, Mr Chan has been appointed as the expert on time matters and given testimony in merit conference of adjudication held under SIAC rule and arbitrations held under ICC and SIAC rules.

Prior to working in construction consulting, Mr Chan worked on rail projects in the capacity of the Employer’s project control engineer for different stages of the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit construction and Taiwan High Speed Rail project. His on-site experience includes reviewing of baseline programmes, revised and recovery programmes, monitoring of progress, assessment of extension of time claims and on-site coordination between MEP and civil contractors.

Anne Connolly Ankura

Anne is a chartered quantity surveyor with over 25 years of experience in the Commercial manage ment and quantum analysis of construction projects in the UK, Australia and Asia. Her extensive and detailed knowledge of construction processes and construction law provides a sound basis for over 30 quantum expert appointments.

Anne worked as a quantity surveyor and commercial manager for more than nine years before moving into the consulting sector in 2006. She has been actively involved in both live projects and dispute resolution throughout her career, ranging from mining, building and power projects to infrastructure and oil and gas projects across Australia, the UK and Asia.

Anne specialises in detailed quantum analysis, based on her skills and comprehensive knowledge of contractual relationships and commercial risks. She has a keen eye for detail and strong forensic analysis skills supported by her formal study of construction law.

Anne has been involved in various dispute reso lution proceedings including adjudication, arbitra tion, expert determination, litigation and mediation. She has been appointed as a sole expert determiner and as an expert witness on various quantum-re lated issues and has been cross-examined in arbi tration (domestic and international) and litigation.

Anne has presented at professional seminars in both Australia and Asia and is a recognised APC assessor for RICS. She is highly rated as an expert by her clients who state that she is “diligent”, “focused”, “personally persistent” and “committed to the end product”. She has produced joint experts’ reports following expert conclaves, taken part in hot-tubbing and single expert cross-examina tion, her expert testimony was described as “well prepared, knowledgeable and convincing”, and she is said to have “communicated clearly and responded succinctly to all questions posed”.

60 Robinson Road BEA building #14-01 Singapore, 068892

Tel: +6562259600 ftchan@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com

WWL says: Fook Thim Chan impresses market sources with his significant industry experience and expertise in delay analysis for a diverse range of sectors, from energy to education.

460 Alexandra Road 22-05 mTower Singapore, 119963 Tel: +65 6276 9050

anne.connolly@ankura.com www.ankura.com

WWL says: Anne Connolly is singled out by market sources as “a very responsive and meticulous” expert who “presents thorough, detailed work” and is “easy to work with”.

Jonathan Ellis Secretariat

Jonathan Ellis is a managing director with Secretariat and is based in Singapore. He has had broad forensics, litigation and arbitration expe rience over the past 16 years. He specialises in the quantification of damages and valuations, in particular in dispute contexts, for litigation, arbitra tion and expert determination purposes.

Jonathan has worked on matters before the UK and Singapore High Courts as well as in ad hoc, SIAC, LCIA, ICC, HKIAC, UNCITRAL and ICSID arbi tration forums. He has provided oral testimony on a number of occasions, in both court and arbitra tion, and has been engaged as a tribunal appointed expert.

Jonathan has provided advice and support in a variety of situations, including disputes, M&A trans actions, corporate restructuring, financial reporting and expert determination. His advice encompasses a number of sectors including, energy, power, phar maceutical, mining and manufacturing. His expe rience also includes providing consulting advice to two utility suppliers in the Middle East, in respect of both water and power. Additionally, he has experi ence of conducting independent accounting inves tigations and reviews.

Jonathan is a physics graduate of Imperial College London and has a master’s degree in accounting and management science, with distinc tion, from the University of Southampton. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), where he was previ ously the vice chairman of the energy and natural resources special interest group, and he is also a current member of the valuation and forensic groups. Additionally, he is a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN).

Amit Garg Secretariat

Mr Garg is managing director of Secretariat International’s Asian operations. Secretariat International specialises in providing independent expert advice on construction projects.

For the past 10 years, Mr. Garg has been involved in providing advisory services to Asian clients from Singapore and Hong Kong. Prior to moving to Asia, he was based in the USA for around a decade, where he worked directly in the construc tion industry, performed industry research and provided dispute advisory services at firms such as Pricewaterhouse Coopers, KPMG and Navigant Consulting.

Mr Garg specialises in construction disputes and has extensive experience in performing delay analysis, measuring productivity and reviewing project delivery systems. He has performed analyses on several large international disputes on projects primarily in Asia, Middle East, North America and Australia. His experience ranges across a wide range of complex projects with a particular focus on transportation, oil & gas, and energy projects. As part of these engagements, Mr Garg has served as an expert and has been appointed in arbitrations under ICC, AAA, ICSID, HKIAC, SIAC, DIAC, DIFC, PAM and ADCCAC. He has also been involved on engagements related to assessment of insurance claims and project controls.

Prior to working in construction consulting, Mr Garg worked as a designer and construction manager on large commercial projects. His on-site experience includes performing project design, project management and on-site coordination between contractors.

Mr Garg has also conducted industry research on developing a new parameter for evaluating construction performance. He is an acclaimed speaker on construction programming and delay analysis.

Mr Garg has completed the executive manage ment programme at Harvard Business School. He has a master’s degree in engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor’s degree from Indian Institute of Technology, India.

60 Robinson Road BEA building #14-01 Singapore, 068892

Tel: +6562259600

jellis@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com

WWL says: Jonathan Ellis is renowned for his first-rate expert practice, which sees him regularly testify on quantification of damages and valuations under a variety of institutional rules.

60 Robinson Road BEA building #14-01 Singapore, 068892 Tel: +65 6225 9600

agarg@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com

WWL says: Amit Garg is a well-renowned expert who receives widespread endorsements for his “unsurpassed professional integrity, excellent grasp of details and extreme clarity on the stand”.

John Lancaster J.S. Held

Dr John Lancaster is a chartered mechanical engi neer with 38 years of experience spanning roles from a full mechanical apprenticeship, Design Engineer, Project Engineer and Project Manager, Functional Director of Project Controls & Planning (EPC/EPCM), General Management (EPC) and Delay Analyst Consultant including provision of Testifying Expert Witness Services.

John has vast international experience having advised in relation to projects in 30 countries living and working in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, US and Australia. In particular, he has extensive oil & gas experience of both onshore and offshore projects including: oil refineries, tank farms, LNG liquefaction, LNG regasification, LPG plants, pipe lines, FPSO and FSOs (conversion and new build), FLNG, shipyard fabrication, semi-submersibles, jack-ups, platforms, exploration drilling, offshore installation and petrochemicals.

John also has a significant track record with respect to mining and metallurgy, including mining processing facilities and extractive metallurgy process plants, as well as in the power and energy sector including in relation to nuclear, fossil fuel and cogeneration power plants.

He has represented governmental bodies, IOCs and NOCs, EPCM and EPC contractors and sub-contractors, in both formal and informal dispute resolution.

John has provided expert evidence in inter national arbitrations under the rules of ICC, LCIA, SIAC, AAA, AIAC and LMAA among others. John has been appointed as expert witness in delay analysis on over 40 disputes. The matters that John has been instructed on include a number of multibillion-dollar disputes heard in London and New York with his expert evidence relating to issues of delay, disruption and project execution concerning numerous oil & gas and power disputes.

Jon Prudhoe Ankura

Jon Prudhoe is a senior managing director at Ankura with an expertise in construction. Based in Asia for more than 20 years, he is one of the few experts, worldwide, equally capable of opining on matters of quantum and delay. He holds an exten sive portfolio of expert appointments, including many of APAC’s most high-profile and complex disputes.

Jon has over 35 years of experience of infra structure, transportation, power, petrochemical, onshore and offshore oil and gas, marine, ship building, building and civil engineering projects throughout the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe, USA, South America and Africa. His depth and extent of technical knowledge in all these sectors, combined with his robust testifying experience means he is one of APAC’s most highly soughtafter construction experts.

Jon has been instructed on over 100 expert witness appointments including matters such as construction contract terminations; evaluation of changed work; quantum of damages as well as matters relating to delay, acceleration, disruption and loss of productivity, extension of time (EOT) claims and assessment of concurrent delays.

Jon has given evidence in arbitration hear ings under ICC, SIAC, SCMA, DIAC, HKIAC, SCC, KLRCA, UNCITRAL and LCIA rules and court and arbitration proceedings in Singapore, UK, Hong Kong, Australia, Malaysia, India, UAE and Sweden. He is well versed in giving oral evidence under cross-examination in litigation and arbitration proceedings including expert witness conferencing (hot-tubbing).

His experience also includes several appoint ments as expert determiner as well as full-term and ad-hoc dispute board appointments.

Previous roles have been held on both sides of the construction industry, having worked for contracting and consulting organisations and he continues to provide contract advice on live projects.

Tigran Ter-Martirosyan Accuracy

Tigran Ter-Martirosyan is a director in the Singapore office of Accuracy, having joined the firm in January 2022. He has over 14 years of professional experience in Singapore, London and Moscow, focusing on the valuation of busi nesses, shares, share options, intangible assets and damages, as well as on accounting issues in international arbitration and litigation.

Tigran has been appointed as an expert witness and adviser by both parties and arbitral tribunals. He has been involved in arbitration matters under SIAC, HKIAC, ICC, LCIA, SCC, SCAI and UNCITRAL rules, as well as in litigation in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, the UK, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and the Isle of Man. He has provided expert testimony both in writing and orally before courts and arbitral tribunals.

His experience spans shareholder and joint venture disputes; private equity and post-M&A (including earn-out) disputes; intellectual prop erty infringement cases; contract terminations; claims for breaches of representations, warran ties and confidentiality; loss of opportunity claims; accounting (eg, IFRS, Singapore FRS) disputes; business interruption claims; reputa tional damages and investor-state arbitration. In post-M&A and accounting disputes, Tigran benefits from his hands-on experience in audit and financial due diligence gained in the Big Four accounting firms.

In addition to expert witness engagements, Tigran has performed valuations for the purposes of mediation, expert determination, M&A, finan cial reporting, restructuring, fairness opinions, management incentive schemes and tax.

Tigran has valued assets and damages across the globe, including in Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America and South America.

8 Marina View Asia Square Tower 1, Level 43-045 Singapore, 018960

Tel: +65 9108 7121

jlancaster@jsheld.com www.jsheld.com

WWL says: The “very active” John Lancaster has built up an impressive practice with a formidable track-record providing oral testi mony on high-value engineering and natural resources-related disputes.

460 Alexandra Road 22-05 mTower Singapore, 119963 Tel: +65 6276 9050 jon.prudhoe@ankura.com www.ankura.com

WWL says: Jon Prudhoe impresses market respondents with his “laser-like precision” in highly technical quantum and delay matters, with sources praising his “downto-earth communication style”.

In terms of sector experience, Tigran has performed valuations, damages assessments and financial analysis in a variety of industries, including financial services (banks, insurance, leasing), metals and mining, telecommunications, technology, aviation, oil and gas, semiconduc tors, manufacturing, agriculture, private equity, asset management, securities trading, chemi cals, consumer markets, healthcare, professional services, retail, real estate, leisure and hospitality.

Tigran is a frequent speaker at conferences, workshops and webinars on the topics of valua tion, damages and the role of expert witnesses in arbitration and litigation proceedings. He has also (co)authored articles on the use of technology and data visualisation in expert evidence on damages, valuation issues in shareholder disputes, damages considerations in Central Asian investment arbitra tions and tribunal-appointed experts.

Tigran is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) and received his degrees in applied mathematics and finance from the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute. Tigran speaks English and Russian and is a beginner in Korean.

Samuel Widdowson Accuracy

Samuel is a partner of Accuracy, based in Singapore, and leads the construction disputes practice in Asia. He specialises in the provision of live project planning, management, logistical support and advice, the analysis and compilation of forensic claim submissions, and the prepa ration and provision of expert opinion in relation to construction disputes, which typically involve assessments relating to time-related delays and associated costs, contract administration, construction logistics, construction methodology, construction strategy and risk management.

Samuel has over 22 years’ professional expe rience in building and construction, transporta tion, oil & gas, process plants, renewables, land reclamation and infrastructure projects. Samuel has more than a decade of core construction, tender and live project-planning, programming, project controls, logistics and project management experience, which was acquired working for Tier 1 main contractors on major projects throughout the United Kingdom.

Since 2010, Samuel has been involved in providing project advisory and disputes services on projects throughout the Middle East and Asia. He initially moved to Dubai, where he gained experi ence in a short spell as a dispute/claims consultant with Hill Intentional, prior to moving to Navigant Consulting, where he gained valuable experience as a project adviser and expert witness.

In 2014, Samuel relocated to Singapore with Navigant Consulting, where he accumulated diverse and extensive dispute/claims, project advi sory and expert witness related experience. In 2018, Samuel joined Accuracy in order to head-up and build their construction disputes practise in Asia.

Since 2018, Samuel has built a team of talented and experienced industry professionals in Asia, which builds upon, complements and collaborates with Accuracy’s existing pool of well-respected and globally recognised experts.

Samuel has given evidence as an independent and tribunal appointed expert on matters of plan ning and delay in arbitrations proceedings under ICC, DIAC, ADCCAC and SIAC rules. He has also been appointed and testified as an independent expert on matters of planning and delay in the High Court of Singapore. Samuel is versed in giving oral evidence under cross-examination, including expert witness conferencing.

1 Raffles Place #26-01 One Raffles Place Singapore, 048616 Tel: +65 6813 0805 tigran.ter-martirosyan@accuracy.com www.accuracy.com

WWL says: Tigran Ter-Martirosyan is an esteemed practitioner who is highly sought after for his expertise in quantum and valuation.

Samuel is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, has a Master of law degree in construc tion law and arbitration, and a bachelor of science degree in construction management.

1 Raffles Place #26-01 One Raffles Place Singapore, 048616

samuel.widdowson@accuracy.com www.accuracy.com

WWL says: The “brilliant” Samuel Widdowson is a trusted expert witness who regularly assists on high-value construction, transportation and energy disputes.

Matthew Wills J.S. Held

Matthew Wills has over 25 years’ experience providing commercial, quantum, estimating, claims and disputes advice to local and interna tional contractors, owners and operators in the oil & gas, engineering, procurement and construction industries. His experience on major construction and engineering projects spans 25+ countries across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the US and Latin America with project values of between US$10 million to US$34 billion.

For most of the last 20 years, Matthew has principally been involved in the offshore (FLNG, FPSO, FSO, platforms & jackets and marine & shipbuilding) and onshore (LNG, LPG, refinery and process plants) oil & gas and marine industries, providing claims, change order assessment, arbi tration/dispute management, ADR/DAB advice, contracts advice and administration and Expert Witness (quantum and technical) services.

Matthew practises internationally as an expert witness on both quantum and technical matters and has been appointed as expert on over 40 occa sions and testified on numerous occasions across the globe. Disputes under international arbitra tions include all the international Rules (AAA, ICC, KLRCA, LCIA, LMAA, SIAC, SCMA and UNCITRAL) with dispute quantum values ranging from US$5 million to in excess of US$ 1 billion.

DIRECTORY

Jonathan Ellis* Secretariat jellis@secretariat-intl.com

8 Marina View Asia Square Tower 1, Level 43-045 Singapore, 018960 Tel: +65 98364429 mwills@jsheld.com www.jsheld.com

WWL says: The vastly experienced Matthew Wills maintains a well-respected interna tional practise which sees him advise on quantum, claims and disputes in the oil & gas, engineering, procurement, and construction industries.

Singapore

Chaitanya Arora* Secretariat carora@secretariat-intl.com

Peter Atkinson Exponent Inc patkinson@exponent.com

Fook Thim Chan* Secretariat ftchan@secretariat-intl.com

Anne Connolly* Ankura anne.connolly@ankura.com

Garry Crossley FTI Consulting garry.crossley@fticonsulting.com

John Lancaster* J.S. Held jlancaster@jsheld.com

James Nicholson FTI Consulting james.nicholson@fticonsulting.com

Michael Peer Control Risks michael.peer@controlrisks.com

Jon Prudhoe* Ankura jon.prudhoe@ankura.com

James Taylor FTI Consulting james.taylor@fticonsulting.com

Tigran Ter-Martirosyan* Accuracy tigran.ter-martirosyan@accuracy.com

Samuel Widdowson* Accuracy samuel.widdowson@accuracy.com

Matthew Wills* J.S. Held mwills@jsheld.com

Amit Garg* Secretariat agarg@secretariat-intl.com Owen Hawkes KPMG ohawkes@kpmg.com.sg

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

ASSET RECOVERY

This year’s research into the asset recovery market in Southeast Asia highlights 21 individuals for their outstanding work in the field.

Most Highly Regarded

Danny Ong Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Singapore

Philippines

Patricia-Ann Prodigalidad from Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW) is well versed in all aspects of white-collar crime and intra-corporate disputes.

Singapore WongPartnership excels with six listings in this chapter.

Wendy Lin is praised by sources as “stra tegic and thorough” when it comes to highvalue, cross-border asset recovery disputes.

Alvin Yeo SC sits among the foremost asset recovery lawyers in the Singaporean market thanks to his significant experience working on high-profile, multi-jurisdictional disputes.

Smitha Menon is a greatly appreciated asset recovery lawyer who excels in cases with a cross-border component.

Joy Tan ranks among the elite of prac titioners in our research thanks to her far-reaching investigations practice.

Global Elite Thought Leader Danny Ong of Rajah & Tann is “a leading specialist in asset recovery matters” and regularly handles cases involving multi-jurisdictional fraud and misappropriated assets.

Lionel Tay garners plaudits for his asset recovery practise which spans multiple juris dictions and brings particular expertise to clients across Asia.

At Walkers, Robert Foote is a go-to lawyer for asset tracing matters and is highly sought after by clients for his cross-border expertise.

Davinder Singh SC of DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC is hailed by market respond ents as “one of the absolute best” in the market when it comes to high-profile asset recovery.

Thailand Thawat Damsa-ard from Tilleke & Gibbins is widely recognised as a leading asset recovery lawyer in the market and is highly sought after by a range of domestic and international clients.

Davinder Singh SC DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC

Davinder is the executive chairman of Davinder Singh Chambers LLC.

Davinder’s experience spans almost 4 decades. He has litigated cases in almost every area of the law, including landmark cases. He is widely considered as Singapore's most revered advocate and counsel of choice, recognised time and time again as a top litigator and arbitration counsel by various local and international legal publications. He has an active international arbitration practice involving complex commercial disputes, interna tional clients and multiple jurisdictions. He has advised and/or acted in numerous institutional and ad hoc arbitrations.

Davinder was ranked as “Lawyer of the Year” in Commercial Litigation by Who’s Who Legal Awards (2021). WWL presents awards to the individuals and firms around the world that have performed excep tionally. Practitioners who are selected obtained the highest number of nominations from peers, corporate counsel and other market sources in their practice area.

Davinder has been ranked by Chambers & Partners as the only “Star Individual” in Dispute Resolution: Litigation (Singapore), a category above Band 1, for 12 consecutive years (2011 to 2022) and Band 1 for Dispute Resolution: Arbitration – Singapore.

Davinder is also recognised in the “Hall of Fame” for both dispute resolution and interna tional arbitration by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. The publication described him as “an exceptional advo cate” who “has been and is one of Singapore’s best advocates”.

In Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (2021), Davinder was ranked as “Litigation Star” for both dispute resolution and international arbitration. He was the first lawyer in Asia-Pacific to be inducted into the “Hall of Fame” at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2019. According to Benchmark Litigation, this honour is a recognition of his distin guished legal career and achievements in dispute resolution in the Asia Pacific.

Davinder was named as “Lawyer of the Year” in Bet-the-Company Litigation by Best Lawyers (2022).

He has also been named as “Lawyer of the Year” in arbitration and mediation by Best Lawyers (2021).

He has also won the “Lawyer of the Year” Award for various years in arbitration & mediation, interna tional arbitration and litigation.

Davinder has been ranked in Asian Legal Business Asia’s Top 15 Litigators (2021). He was the only one of three litigators based in Singapore to be recognised on this list. The publication described these top 15 litigators, including Davinder, as “fifteen stars of the courtroom who are known not just for their ability to take on complex cases, but also to devise innovative strategies to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients”. Davinder was also named “Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year” by Asian Legal Business, as part of its SE Asia Law Awards 2018.

Davinder clinched the “Disputes Star of the Year – Singapore” award at the inaugural Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2015.

At the inaugural The Asian Lawyer Emerging Markets Awards 2014, Davinder was named “Disputes Lawyer of the Year” for Southeast Asia and India. The publication described him as one “who is feared in Singapore as the city’s most powerful litigator”. He also led the team which won the Cross-border Dispute/Litigation of the Year award for its successful prosecution of one of the largest corruption cases in Brunei Darussalam.

He was the only litigator in Singapore to be named as “External Counsel of the Year” by AsianMENA Counsel in 2012 and 2013.

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1 Wallich Street Guoco Tower #20-02 Singapore, 078881 Tel: +65 6328 0288 davinder.singh@davindersinghchambers.com www.davindersinghchambers.com

WWL says: Davinder Singh SC is hailed by market respondents as “one of the absolute best” in the market when it comes to high-profile asset recovery.

Malaysia

Robert Lazar RL Group Law Practice practicemanager@rlazar.com Chee Wee Lim Lim Chee Wee Partnership cheewee@lcwpartnership.com

Philippines

Ana Teresa Arnaldo-Oracion Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW) aaoracion@accralaw.com Emerico O De Guzman Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW) eodeguzman@accralaw.com

Patricia-Ann T Prodigalidad

Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW) ptprodigalidad@accralaw.com

Singapore

Robert Foote Walkers

robert.foote@walkersglobal.com Swee Yen Koh SC

WongPartnership LLP sweeyen.koh@wongpartnership.com

Wendy Lin WongPartnership LLP wendy.lin@wongpartnership.com Smitha Menon

WongPartnership LLP smitha.menon@wongpartnership.com

Sushil Nair

Drew & Napier LLC sushil.nair@drewnapier.com

Danny Ong

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP danny.ong@rajahtann.com

Andrew Payne

Linklaters andrewpayne@linkaters.com

Nigel Desmond Pereira Simmons & Simmons JWS nigel.pereira@simmons-simmons.com Davinder Singh SC*

DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC davinder.singh@davindersinghchambers.com Joy Tan

WongPartnership LLP joy.tan@wongpartnership.com

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Paul Tan Cavenagh Law LLP paul.tan@cliffordchance.com

Lionel Tay Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP lionel.tay@rajahtann.com

Andrew Yeo Allen & Gledhill LLP andrew.yeo@allenandgledhill.com

Alvin Yeo SC WongPartnership LLP alvin.yeo@wongpartnership.com

Thailand

Thawat Damsa-ard Tilleke & Gibbins thawat.d@tilleke.com

ASSET RECOVERY | Experts

This chapter highlights five top-tier experts for their work alongside lawyers in asset recovery cases, assisting in tracing and identifying assets.

Deloitte’s Jarrod Baker is an accomplished asset recovery expert who is highlighted by market respondents as “especially good with bank internal investigations”.

Owen Hawkes from KPMG is “sharp, articu late and liked as an expert witness in court”, and brings experience as both a lawyer and accountant to his practice.

Stefano Demichelis of Kroll is a highly regarded practitioner who “thinks well ahead when planning a strategy and is comprehen sive in his advice”.

At Aegis Interaktif Asia, Peter Coleman brings over 30 years of experience to his renowned practice and is lauded as “a specialist in Indonesia”.

Nick Gronow with FTI Consulting is a standout practitioner in the market thanks to his knowledge of financial fraud matters and experience advising clients throughout the region.

Stefano Demichelis

Kroll

Stefano Demichelis is a managing director in the Forensic Investigations and Intelligence practice and leads the financial investigations team for Southeast Asia. With over 20 years of experience in fraud investigations, Stefano advises clients on preventing, detecting, and investigating fraud. Passionate about the innovative application of data analytics to improve the efficiency and effec tiveness of risk mitigation, Stefano has developed tailored fraud detection tests, OSINT techniques and established data mining techniques to facilitate and conduct fraud investigations across various sectors.

Before joining Kroll, Stefano worked at TNT in the Netherlands as an international auditor before being appointed as investigations audit manager, responsible for carrying out fraud investigations on behalf of the TNT Audit Department.

Notable cases led by Stefano include an asset recovery investigation to recover USD 270 million of stolen funds. He also managed a large project in Mongolia on behalf of the Central Bank concerning the capital increases of six banks. Stefano has conducted several complex internal investigations, including an analysis into FOREX fixing allegations on behalf of the Malaysian Regulator, and an antimoney laundering remediation exercise for the largest private sector bank in Bangladesh, helping them build an effective risk-based platform and transaction monitoring system.

Stefano also has vast experience helping clients effectively tackle bribery and corruption risk. Notable assignments include co-managing an investigation into dealings between Norsk Hydro and its consultants around the world to identify potential breaches of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) rules prior to Statoil’s acquisition of Norsk Hydro’s Oil and Gas business.

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10 Collyer Quay Ocean Financial Centre #05-04/05 Singapore, 049315

Tel: +65 6645 4942 sdemichelis@kroll.com www.kroll.com

WWL says: Stefano Demichelis is an eminent practitioner in the region who “thinks well ahead when planning strategy and is comprehensive in his advice”.

Singapore

Jarrod Baker Deloitte jarbaker@deloitte.com

Peter Coleman Aegis Interaktif Asia peter@aegisinteraktifasia.com

Stefano Demichelis* Kroll sdemichelis@kroll.com

Nick Gronow

FTI Consulting nick.gronow@fticonsulting.com

Owen Hawkes KPMG ohawkes@kpmg.com.sg

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

BANKING

In this chapter, WWL proudly presents the top 55 banking practitioners across Southeast Asia. They have distinguished themselves advising domestic and international banks, funds and businesses on financing and regulatory issues.

Most Highly Regarded

Adrian Ang Allen & Gledhill LLP Singapore

Lena Ng Clifford Chance LLP Singapore

Indonesia

Emir Nurmansyah from ABNR Counsellors at Law comes highly esteemed in the market for his wealth of experience in onshore and offshore financing and loan restructuring.

Ahmad Fikri Assegaf of Assegaf Hamzah & Partners sits among the foremost banking lawyers in the Indonesian market thanks to his experience in finance, capital markets and M&A.

Daniel Ginting with Ginting & Reksodiputro is highly sought after for his experience in the Indonesian market by state-owned enter prises, investment banks and trading houses.

At Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo, Mohamed Idwan “Kiki” Ganie is a standout name in the market who excels at compliance and transactional matters.

Singapore

Allen & Gledhill leads the market with 10 listings.

Chee Wai Kok co-heads the firm’s banking and finance practice and is hailed as “technically strong, yet commercial in his advice”.

Francis Mok is a regulatory specialist who focuses his practice on financial services and commodities regulations.

Adrian Ang is lauded as “the best finan cial regulatory lawyer in town” who provides “world-class tailored services together with well-balanced solutions between regulatory requirements and commercial objectives”.

Mark Hudspeth is a go-to name in the region for syndicated loans, struc tured and acquisition financings, and debt restructurings.

Chee Wai Kok Allen & Gledhill LLP Singapore

John Rogers Walkers Singapore

The “very amicable” Aloysius Ng comes highly regarded by market sources for his expertise in real estate, project and acquisi tion financing.

Julie Sim is a standout name in the market who “really knows her stuff” and regularly advises on loans, acquisition financ ings and debt restructurings.

Wei Ting Lim is a prominent name in the market who frequently advises banks, syndi cates and private equity firms on domestic and cross-border matters.

WongPartnership excels with five practi tioners listed here.

Susan Wong receives endorsements as “a tough negotiator with great knowl edge of banking law” who is “a top name in Singapore” for transactional matters.

Alvin Chia is a “tough lawyer who knows his stuff” and is highly sought after for his handling of syndicated loans, project finance and debt restructurings.

Sean Yu Chou is a distinguished dispute resolution specialist who focuses his strong expertise on banking and trade finance disputes.

John Rogers with Walkers is praised by sources as “a market-leading lawyer in the banking field” and brings “a considerable amount of knowhow and expertise” to his clients’ cases, particularly when it comes to offshore finance.

Richard Siddle comes highly esteemed as “the top offshore lawyer in the market” who “will always deliver in terms of quality, speed and cost”.

Francis Mok Allen & Gledhill LLP Singapore

Clifford Chance’s Lena Ng is a wellestablished name in the Singaporean market where she advises on the full gamut of finan cial regulatory issues.

Andrew Brereton from King & Spalding possesses over 20 years of experience in Asia and comes highly esteemed for his top-notch work on acquisition finance, structured lending and project finance.

Kim Kit Ow at Bird & Bird ATMD is a leading financial specialist whose renowned practice encompasses transactions, product develop ment and documentation.

At Linklaters, the “very knowledgeable” Philip Badge is a seasoned international finance specialist who focuses his expertise on syndicated bank financings.

Shook Lin & Bok’s Stanley Lim is a highly skilled banking and finance lawyer who garners plaudits for his handling of bilateral and syndicated loans and trade, project and acquisition financing.

Regina Liew from Rajah & Tann enjoys a fantastic reputation in the market for her specialist practice in derivatives and regu latory matters.

James Huang of Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow ranks highly among peers thanks to his notable experience across Asia in all aspects of financing-related transactions.

Colin Ong QC

Dr Colin Ong Legal Services

Colin Ong is a barrister and Queen’s Counsel at 36 Stone (London); chartered arbitrator and counsel at Eldan Law LLP (Singapore); and senior partner at Dr Colin Ong Legal Services (Brunei). He has broad experience as arbitrator and counsel both in court litigation and in commercial and investment arbitration matters covering many commercial areas, including: banking and finance; construc tion and infrastructure projects (bridges, down stream projects, pipelines, ports, power plants, roads); insurance; mining and minerals disputes; energy disputes (coal mining and supply disputes, power purchase agreements, production sharing contracts, electricity supply, gas contracts and oil exploration joint ventures); information technology; intellectual property; licensing; shipping; telecoms; technology transfer; and general commercial trade-related matters. He is known for his abili ties as a civil law arbitrator and professor in civil law jurisdictions. He has acted as arbitrator and counsel in many arbitrations governed under civil law as well as under common law applying most major institutional rules as well as UNCITRAL rules.

He is listed as a leading arbitrator and counsel by a number of publications, including being listed as an elite top 30 arbitration practitioner by the biennial Expert Guides - Best of the Best: Arbitration (2017, 2019, and 2021). Feedback includes: "super, very commercial, proactive and hands-on practi tioner ... sits, often as chair, on cases arising from an impressive variety of practice areas, including construction, energy, IP and shipping." (Chambers and Partners Most In Demand Arbitrators 2021); "A superb tactician with brilliant strategies who is exceptionally adept at thinking out of the box." (The Legal 500 The English Bar (AP) Commercial (Leading Silk 2021); "He has very deep specialist knowledge and is able to quickly get on top of complex issues and marshall a highly effective case for his clients." (The Legal 500 The English Bar - Construction, Energy and Infrastructure (Leading Silk 2021).

He has sat as arbitrator and acted as lead counsel in over 370 arbitrations under many arbi tration rules including AAA, BANI, CIETAC, HKIAC, ICC, ICDR, KCAB, KLRCA, LCIA, LMAA, SIAC, SCMA, TAI, UNCITRAL and WIPO rules. He has wide expe rience in many cases in diverse applicable laws including Brunei, Chinese, Dutch, English, Indian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Hong Kong, Philippine, Singapore, Swiss, Thai, Turkish, UAE and Vietnam law. He is the first ASEAN national lawyer appointed Queen’s Counsel and is a Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple (2010). He holds LLB (Sheffield), LLM, PhD in law (Queen Mary, London), FCIArb, FMIArb, FSIArb and DipLCArb. He has been visiting professor at both civil and common law jurisdic tions. He is a member of the task force of the ICC commission (Arbitration) and the task force of ICCA-Queen Mary (costs and third-party funding).

He is the author of several legal texts, including chapters in leading books on advocacy and arbi tration. Editorial board member of several inter national journals including Arbitration (CIArb); Butterworths Journal of International Banking & Financial Law, Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia Journal; China-ASEAN Law Review; and Maritime Risk International. Chief editor of APRAG E-Journal

He is the president of the Arbitration Association Brunei Darussalam; Chairman, Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum (RAIF); advi sory member of the China-ASEAN Legal Research Centre; vice president of APRAG; co-chair, IBA Asia-Pacific Arbitration Group; adviser to the Indonesian National Board of Arbitration (BANI); Chairman of the International Advisory Board of the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC); Chairman of Advisory Board, Japan Institute for International Arbitration Research and Training (JIIART); Council Member of the Hong Kong Centre of International Commercial Arbitration; member of the International Commercial Expert Committee of the China International Commercial Court (CICC) and appointments council of the

Chinese-European Arbitration Centre, Hamburg, Germany (CEAC). He was listed in GAR’s "45 under 45”; former consultant to the ASEAN Centre for Energy; former board member of the Cambodia National Commercial Arbitration Centre; former panelist of the ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism (nominee of Brunei Darussalam); former vice chair of the IBA arbitra tion committee; former vice president of the LCIA Asia Pacific Users Council; and a core drafter of the Malaysian PAM 2006 Standard Building Forms of Contract. His languages include English (Award drafting), Chinese and Malay/Bahasa Indonesia (Award drafting).

Suites 2-2 to 2-8 Gadong Properties Centre Bandar Seri Begawan, BE 4119

Tel: +673 2 420 913 contacts@onglegal.com

WWL

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Vicente D Gerochi IV

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan vdgerochi@syciplaw.com

Rocky Alejandro L Reyes SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan ralreyes@syciplaw.com

Mel A Macaraig Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose melmac@cltpsj.com.ph

Singapore

Emir Nurmansyah

ABNR Counsellors at Law

Recognised as “Southeast Asia Dealmaker of the Year 2020” at the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Southeast Law Awards, and previously as “Indonesia Deal Maker of the Year” for an unprec edented 2 years in a row at the ALB Indonesia Law Awards (2018 and 2019), Emir is among Indonesia’s most experienced and most diversified lawyers. He is recommended as a “Leading Individual” for projects and energy, banking and finance and avia tion by Legal 500 Asia Pacific, and is ranked as a Band 1 lawyer for projects and energy and banking and finance, and Band 2 lawyer for corporate/M&A, by Chambers Asia Pacific

As head of ABNR’s project finance and devel opment practice, Emir has been involved in most of the major power projects developed in Indonesia in recent years, including the US$ 1.74-billion, 1000 MW Cirebon Expansion Project; the US$ 3-billion, 2000 MW Java 9&10 project; and the US$ 2.7-billion, 2 x 660 MW Tanjung Jati A project.

In other infrastructure sectors, Emir headed the ABNR team that advised a consortium of domestic and international lenders for the US$ 1.85-billion “Trustee Borrowing Scheme Financing” provided to PT Pertamina EP Cepu (a wholly owned subsidiary of Indonesia’s state energy company, PT Pertamina Persero) for the development of the Jambaran-Tiung Biru gas project. The financing, which was closed in mid-2019 and consisted of a US$ 1.75 billion conventional facility and US$ 100 million Shariah-based Wakala facility, was named Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Deal of the Year 2020 by Project Finance International.

Brunei

Colin Ong QC*

Dr Colin Ong Legal Services contacts@onglegal.com

Cambodia

Sieng Deline

R&T Sok & Heng Law Office sieng.deline@rajahtann.com

Indonesia

Arie Armand

Armand Yapsunto Muharamsyah & Partners arie@aymp.law

Ahmad Fikri Assegaf Assegaf Hamzah & Partners ahmad.assegaf@ahp.co.id

Tjahjadi Bunjamin Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung (in association with Herbert Smith Freehills) tjahjadi.bunjamin@hbtlaw.com

Ira Andamara Eddymurthy SSEK Legal Consultants iraeddymurthy@ssek.com

Mohamed Idwan "Kiki" Ganie Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo ganie@lgslaw.co.id

Daniel Ginting Ginting & Reksodiputro in association with Allen & Overy LLP daniel.ginting@allenovery.com

Erwandi Hendarta Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP Law Firm) erwandi.hendarta@bakermckenzie.com

Emir Nurmansyah* ABNR Counsellors at Law enurmansyah@abnrlaw.com

Linda Widyati Linda Widyati & Pusponegoro (LWP) linda.widyati@lwp.co.id

Malaysia

Graha CIMB Niaga 24th Floor

Jalan Jenderal Sudirman kav 58 Jakarta, 12190

Tel: +62 21 250 5125 enurmansyah@abnrlaw.com www.abnrlaw.com

WWL says: Emir Nurmansyah is an excep tional lawyer who has built up an established banking practice that regularly handles the financing of oil and gas, as well as energy projects.

Theresa Chong Skrine tc@skrine.com

Chung Swee Loong Albar & Partners slchung@albar.com.my

Philippines

Ramil Bugayong PJS Law rebugayong@pjslaw.com Gabriel A Dee Picazo Buyco Tan Fider and Santos picazolaw@picazolaw.com

Philip Badge Linklaters LLP philip.badge@linklaters.com

Christopher Bradley Linklaters LLP christopher.bradley@linklaters.com

Andrew Brereton

King & Spalding (Singapore) LLP abrereton@kslaw.com

Eric Chan Shook Lin & Bok eric.chan@shooklin.com

Adrian Cheng Herbert Smith Freehills LLP adrian.cheng@hsf.com

Alvin Chia WongPartnership LLP alvin.chia@wongpartnership.com

Terence Choo

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP terence.choo@rajahtann.com

Sean Yu Chou WongPartnership LLP seanyu.chou@wongpartnership.com

Georgia Dawson

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer georgia.dawson@freshfields.com

Sandy Foo Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP sandy.foo@rajahtann.com

James Huang Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow james.huang@bakermckenzie.com

Mark Hudspeth Allen & Gledhill LLP mark.hudspeth@allenandgledhill.com

Chee Wai Kok

Allen & Gledhill LLP kok.cheewai@allenandgledhill.com

Suet-Fern Lee

Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC suetfern.lee@morganlewis.com

Kai Zee Liew

Shook Lin & Bok kaizee.liew@shooklin.com

Regina Liew Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP regina.liew@rajahtann.com

Christy Lim WongPartnership LLP christy.lim@wongpartnership.com

Stanley Lim Shook Lin & Bok stanley.lim@shooklin.com

Wei Ting Lim Allen & Gledhill LLP lim.weiting@allenandgledhill.com

Rafael A Morales Morales Justiniano Peña & Lumagui ramorales@primuslex.com

Adrian Ang Allen & Gledhill LLP adrian.ang@allenandgledhill.com

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Yin Mei Lock

Allen & Overy LLP yinmei.lock@allenovery.com

Dorothy Marie NG

WongPartnership LLP dorothymarie.ng@wongpartnership.com

Alexander McMyn White & Case LLP alexander.mcmyn@whitecase.com

Francis Mok

Allen & Gledhill LLP francis.mok@allenandgledhill.com

Aloysius Ng

Allen & Gledhill LLP aloysius.ng@allenandgledhill.com

Lena Ng

Clifford Chance lena.ng@cliffordchance.com

Kim Kit Ow Legal Ink LLC kit@legalinkllc.com

John Rogers Walkers

john.rogers@walkersglobal.com

Richard Siddle Walkers

richard.siddle@walkersglobal.com

Doreen Sim

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP doreen.sim@dentons.com

Julie Sim Allen & Gledhill LLP julie.sim@allenandgledhill.com

Kok Leong Tham

Allen & Gledhill LLP tham.kokleong@allenandgledhill.com

Susan Wong WongPartnership LLP susan.wong@wongpartnership.com

Alexander Yap Allen & Gledhill LLP alexander.yap@allenandgledhill.com

Thailand

Pichitpon Eammongkolchai Linklaters LLP pichitpon.eammongkolchai@linklaters.com

Vietnam

Mark Fraser

Frasers Law Company mark.fraser@frasersvn.com

BUSINESS CRIME DEFENCE

This chapter identifies the top 10 business crime defence lawyers in Southeast Asia who have proven the depth and breadth of their experience representing international and domestic companies and individuals and in complex whitecollar crime and regulatory issues.

Most Highly Regarded

Hamidul Haq

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Singapore

From Rajah & Tann, Hamidul Haq is held in high esteem by market respondents thanks to his renowned white-collar crime practice that expertly handles corporate investigations and anti-corruption matters.

Chee Kun Thong draws praise from peers for his outstanding work on corporate breaches, corruption, fraud and cybercrime.

Drew & Napier’s Wendell Wong is “a market leader” when it comes to shareholder and director disputes, fraud and investigations.

Gary Low is a top name in the business crime space where he regularly handles a range of commercial crimes, including securities offences, corruption and other misconduct.

Sant Singh SC with Tan Rajah & Cheah is a longstanding fixture in the market who excels in complex white-collar crime and corruption cases.

At Allen & Gledhill, Vincent Leow impresses market sources with his detailed under standing of labour law and his experience in complex contentious matters.

N Sreenivasan SC of K&L Gates Straits Law is singled out by peers for his wealth of liti gation experience in criminal and regulatory matters.

Shashi Nathan at Withers KhattarWong is a highly regarded practitioner whose top-notch practice encompasses corruption, insider trading, market manipulation and tax fraud.

Norton Rose Fulbright’s Wilson Ang is highly sought after for his expert handling of internal investigations involving multiple jurisdictions.

Independent practitioner, Sandy Baggett, is a seasoned litigator who maintains an impres sive practice focussing on fraud, money laun dering and corruption.

Singapore

Wilson Ang Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP wilson.ang@nortonrosefulbright.com

Sandy Baggett Independent Practitioner sandy.baggett@freshfields.com

Hamidul Haq

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP hamidul.haq@rajahtann.com

Vincent Leow Allen & Gledhill LLP vincent.leow@allenandgledhill.com Gary Low Drew & Napier LLC gary.low@drewnapier.com

Shashi Nathan Withers KhattarWong LLP shashi@khattarwong.com

Sant Singh SC Tan Rajah & Cheah ss@trc.com.sg

N Sreenivasan SC

K&L Gates Straits Law LLC sreeni.narayanan@klgates.com

Chee Kun Thong Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP chee.kun.thong@rajahtann.com Wendell Wong

Drew & Napier LLC wendell.wong@drewnapier.com

CAPITAL MARKETS

Here, we shine the spotlight on 60 of Southeast Asia’s top capital markets lawyers, selected for their excellence managing a range of debt and equity transactions, as well as structured financings.

Most Highly Regarded

Arun Balasubramanian

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Singapore

Tze-Gay Tan

Allen & Gledhill LLP Singapore

Adrian Chee Meng Yang

Adnan Sundra & Low Kuala Lumpur

Raymond Tong

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Singapore

Indonesia

Yozua Makes of Makes & Partners is looked upon with enormous fervour by clients and brings 35 years of experience to his practice advising on high-value corporate transactions.

Melli Darsa & Co’s Melli Darsa is held in high esteem by banks and financial institutions for her top-notch work navigating them through multi-jurisdictional securities, M&A and regulatory matters.

Indri Pramitaswari Guritno with Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners is highly sought after by issuers, shareholders and underwriters for her top-notch advice on debt restructuring and structured finance deals.

Malaysia

Adrian Chee Meng Yang with Adnan Sundra & Low garners plaudits for his superb handling of issuances of bonds and debt securities.

Lily Tan Chea Li from Albar & Partners enjoys sterling reputation for her first-rate practice spanning high-profile mergers, IPOs and structured finance transactions.

Chung Swee Loong is highlighted for the breadth of his experience providing counsel to corporates and investors on financing instru ments and debt restructuring.

Zaid Ibrahim & Co’s Lilian Liew May Sim is a seasoned lawyer entrusted by local and inter national clients for her work on the full range of capital market transactions, including debt and equity security issues, structured finance, and securitisation transactions.

Gilbert Gan Boon Seah is revered for his exemplary work focusing on derivatives, real estate financing and private equity funds.

Wong & Partners is home to Chin Hian (Mark) Lim, whose wealth of experience managing conventional and Islamic financing makes him a go-to name in the space.

Philippines

Longstanding figure in the market Rafael Morales at Morales Justiniano Peña & Lumagui comes highly esteemed for his advice on securities regulations and contract law.

Well versed in IPOs, securities offerings and fund structures, Cynthia del Castillo at Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles is an acclaimed capital markets lawyer.

Managing partner Gabriel Dee at Picazo Buyco Tan Fider and Santos is regularly engaged in high-value corporate bond transactions.

Singapore

At Latham & Watkins, Rajiv Gupta maintains a strong practice that spans IPOs, place ments, investment-grade debt offerings and derivatives.

Sharon Lau maintains a strong track-re cord handling real estate offerings, venture capital financings and corporate transactions.

Rajiv Gupta

Latham & Watkins LLP Singapore

Arun Balasubramanian of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is regarded as a top name in the market when it comes to secu rities offerings and transaction regulations.

Raymond Tong from Rajah & Tann Singapore secures recognition from blue chip finan cial institutions for his first-rate work on high-profile transactions.

The “commercially minded” Tze-Gay Tan with Allen & Gledhill “understands both the legal regime as well as clients’ concerns well”, according to sources who further laud her “professional and sound” advice.

Rhys Goh is highly regarded for his “very meticulous, technically detailed and business savvy” counsel in public listings, capital rais ings, block trades and spin-off transactions.

White & Case’s Rahul Guptan is heralded for his first-class advisory work spanning IPOs and bond issuances, with deep expertise in transactions with an Indian element.

Philip Lee from DLA Piper is widely endorsed by peers for his broad practice representing issuers, sponsors and investment banks in high-value debt financings and equity trans actions across the region.

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Azman bin Othman Luk Rahmat Lim & Partners (in association with Allen & Gledhill LLP) azman.luk@rahmatlim.com

Philippines

Melyjane G Bertillo-Ancheta SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan mgbertillo@syciplaw.com

Gabriel A Dee

Picazo Buyco Tan Fider and Santos gdee@picazolaw.com

Manuel Gonzalez

Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano manuel.gonzalez@mvgslaw.com

Rafael A Morales

Deepak Sadasivan

Adnan Sundra & Low

Deepak has extensive experience in capital markets and project finance work. He is particularly expe rienced in structuring and documenting Islamic financing transactions which include the world’s first exchangeable Sukuk, Malaysia’s first Islamic stapled securities transaction, Malaysia’s first municipal bonds, and the world’s first Green SRI Sukuk. He has advised on the financing of signifi cant Malaysian infrastructure and energy projects, including the privatisation of water supply, inde pendent power plants (having advised on most of the major gas or coal fired power plants in Malaysia over the past decade, as well as more recently solar and hydro power plants) and the construction of expressways, railways and light and mass rail transit.

He has been managing partner of the firm for over a decade and during his tenure, the firm was privileged to have received various awards and accolades from inter alia International Financial Law Review, Islamic Finance News and Asian Legal Business. He is individually ranked as a Band 1 lawyer in banking and finance and Islamic finance by Chambers & Partners, as an Elite Practitioner in banking and finance by Asialaw Profiles, and as a Hall of Fame lawyer in banking and finance, capital markets and Islamic finance by the Legal 500

Indonesia

Melli Darsa Melli Darsa & Co melli_darsa@darsalaw.com

Indri Pramitaswari Guritno Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP Law Firm)

mita.guritno@bakermckenzie.com Yozua Makes Makes & Partners ymakes@makeslaw.com

Yudianta Medio N Simbolon Simbolon & Partners Law Firm yudi@simbolon-lawfirm.com

Malaysia

Andri Aidham Badri Kadir Andri & Partners andri@kaaplaw.com

Adrian Chee Meng Yang Adnan Sundra & Low adrian.chee@asl.com.my

Sook Kwan Chin Zaid Ibrahim & Co sook.kwan.chin@zicolaw.com

Nicholas Edmondes Trowers & Hamlins nedmondes@trowers.com

Gilbert Gan Boon Seah Zaid Ibrahim & Co gilbert.gan@zicolaw.com

Megat Hizaini Hassan Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill mh@lh-ag.com

Pamela Kung Chin Woon Shearn Delamore & Co pamela@shearndelamore.com

Lily Tan Chea Li Albar & Partners lilytan@albar.com.my

Lilian Liew May Sim Zaid Ibrahim & Co lilian.liew@zicolaw.com

Level 25, Menara Etiqa No. 3, Jalan Bangsar Utama 1, Bangsar Kuala Lumpur, 59000 Tel: +603 2279 3288 deepak.sadasivan@asl.com.my www.asl.com.my

WWL says: Deepak Sadasivan stands out among peers thanks to his strong expertise in Islamic finance and debt capital markets.

Chin Hian (Mark) Lim Wong & Partners (member firm of Baker McKenzie International) mark.lim@wongpartners.com

Chung Swee Loong Albar & Partners slchung@albar.com.my Loh Mei Mei

Zul Rafique & Partners lmm@zulrafique.com.my

Deepak Sadasivan* Adnan Sundra & Low deepak.sadasivan@asl.com.my

Morales Justiniano Peña & Lumagui ramorales@primuslex.com

Gemma A Santos

Picazo Buyco Tan Fider and Santos gsantos@picazolaw.com

Cynthia R del Castillo

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles

cynthia.delcastillo@romulo.com

Singapore

Arun Balasubramanian Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer arun.balasubramanian@freshfields.com

Jamie Benson Duane Morris & Selvam LLP jbenson@duanemorrisselvam.com

Manoj Bhargava Sidley Austin LLP mbhargava@sidley.com

Andrew Brereton King & Spalding (Singapore) LLP abrereton@kslaw.com

Howard Cheam Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP howard.cheam@rajahtann.com

Kim Huat Chia Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP kim.huat.chia@rajahtann.com

Margaret Chin Allen & Gledhill LLP margaret.chin@allenandgledhill.com

Leonard Ching Allen & Gledhill LLP leonard.ching@allenandgledhill.com

Bor Jern Chua

Allen & Gledhill LLP chua.borjern@allenandgledhill.com

Rajeev P Duggal

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom rajeev.duggal@skadden.com

Rachel Eng Eng and Co LLC rachel.eng@engandcollc.com

Rhys Goh Allen & Gledhill LLP rhys.goh@allenandgledhill.com

Tony Grundy

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto mhm_info@mhmsingapore.com

Rajiv Gupta Latham & Watkins LLP rajiv.gupta@lw.com

Rahul Guptan White & Case Pte Ltd rahul.guptan@whitecase.com

Choon Yuen Hui

WongPartnership LLP choonyuen.hui@wongpartnership.com

Johannes Juette

Clifford Chance johannes.juette@cliffordchance.com

Giles Kennedy Milbank LLP gkennedy@milbank.com

Jerry Koh

Allen & Gledhill LLP jerry.koh@allenandgledhill.com

Paul Landless Clifford Chance paul.landless@cliffordchance.com

Sharon Lau Latham & Watkins LLP sharon.lau@lw.com

Philip Lee

DLA Piper philip.lee@dlapiper.com

Magdalene Leong

Allen & Gledhill LLP magdalene.leong@allenandgledhill.com

Danny Lim

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP danny.lim@rajahtann.com

Chee Shan Long

WongPartnership LLP cheeshan.long@wongpartnership.com

Rosabel Ng WongPartnership LLP rosabel.ng@wongpartnership.com

Colin Ong Eng and Co LLC colin.ph.ong@mail.engandcollc.com

Gail Ong

WongPartnership LLP gail.ong@wongpartnership.com

Andrew R Schleider

Shearman & Sterling LLP aschleider@shearman.com

Michael Sturrock Latham & Watkins LLP michael.sturrock@lw.com

Tze-Gay Tan

Allen & Gledhill LLP tan.tzegay@allenandgledhill.com

Hoe Yue Teh

Allen & Gledhill LLP teh.hoeyue@allenandgledhill.com

Raymond Tong

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP raymond.tong@rajahtann.com

Evelyn Wee

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP evelyn.wee@rajahtann.com

Wico Yeo

Allen & Gledhill LLP yeo.wico@allenandgledhill.com

Karen Yeoh WongPartnership LLP karen.yeoh@wongpartnership.com

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

This year we recognise 68 lawyers who stand out for their excellent litigation practices. These practitioners advise and represent clients in litigious cases across the region.

Most Highly Regarded

Cavinder Bull SC

Drew & Napier LLC Singapore

Harpreet Singh Nehal SC

Audent Chambers Singapore

Brunei

Colin Ong QC of Dr Colin Ong Legal Services is renowned for his prolific experience in commercial litigation proceedings across a diverse range of sectors, from banking to energy disputes.

Malaysia

Shearn Delamore & Co sees five practitioners listed.

Sathya Kumardas is held in high esteem by market sources for her leading dispute resolution practice, which sees her handle a range of commercial, corporate and banking disputes.

Dhinesh Bhaskaran garners plaudits for his expert handling of civil, commercial and corporate litigation.

Rabindra Nathan provides “great client management” and is renowned for his domestic and international commercial arbi tration practice.

With over 30 years of industry experience, Cyrus Das with Cyrus Das Advocates & Solicitors stands out among peers due to his encyclopaedic knowledge of commercial law.

Philippines

Carlos Roberto Lopez at SSHG Law Centre is commended for his work on litigation proceedings in the mining and utilities sectors.

Singapore

Drew & Napier stands out with six listings in this chapter.

Cavinder Bull is a well-established prac titioner who secures endorsements for his outstanding work on high-value mandates.

Jimmy Yim SC possesses a strong litiga tion practice and draws accolades from peers for his work in the construction industry.

Wendy Lin

WongPartnership LLP Singapore

Alvin Yeo SC

WongPartnership LLP Singapore

Siraj Omar SC is internationally renowned for his practice, which focuses on high-value commercial litigation in the arenas of fraud, insurance and professional negligence.

Adam Maniam is singled out by clients for his first-rate advice on complex litigation matters.

WongPartnership achieves seven listings here.

Wendy Lin garners widespread plau dits for her extensive experience in matters relating to asset recovery and cross-border disputes.

Alvin Yeo SC is a top-tier litigator, distin guished by his expertise in commercial matters.

Swee Yen Koh SC is a leading figure in the Singaporean market who regularly handles disputes in the energy, technology and invest ment sectors.

Davinder Singh SC of DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC ranks highly among peers, who highlight him for his excellent commer cial litigation and arbitration practice.

Jaikanth Shankar is a first-class litigator who comes highly regarded for his expertise in commercial disputes.

Audent Chambers’ Harpreet Singh Nehal SC stands out as one of the best litigators in the Singaporean space due to his impeccable dispute resolution practice.

Leng Sun Chan SC of Duxton Hill Chambers is a highly respected litigator with nuanced expertise in technical disputes, international trade and maritime law.

Davinder Singh SC

DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC Singapore

Jimmy Yim SC

Drew & Napier LLC Singapore

At LVM Law Chambers, Vi Ming Lok SC has a prolific reputation for his substantial experi ence in cross-border commercial and share holder disputes.

At Providence Law Asia, Abraham Vergis maintains a strong litigation practice with a focus on breach of fiduciary duty and contrac tual matters.

N Sreenivasan SC with K&L Gates Straits Law maintains a top-notch practice, which covers a variety of complex commercial liti gation matters.

Eng Beng Lee SC at Rajah & Tann Singapore stands out for his incisive handling of restruc turing litigation.

Shen Yi Thio SC TSMP Law Corporation earns plaudits as a standout advocate with deep knowledge and considerable expertise in dispute resolution.

Edmund Jerome Kronenburg with Braddell Brothers earns plaudits from peers and clients alike and is highly sought after for his experience in commercial disputes.

Kenneth Wee Kheng Tan SC with Kenneth Tan Partnership enjoys an impressive reputa tion for his pre-eminent practice in domestic and cross-border disputes.

Thailand

Warathorn Wongsawangsiri of Herbert Smith Freehills is revered by market sources for his substantial experience in construction disputes.

Colin Ong QC

Dr Colin Ong Legal Services

Colin Ong is a barrister and Queen’s Counsel at 36 Stone (London); chartered arbitrator and counsel at Eldan Law LLP (Singapore); and senior partner at Dr Colin Ong Legal Services (Brunei). He has broad experience as arbitrator and counsel both in court litigation and in commercial and investment arbitration matters covering many commercial areas, including: banking and finance; construc tion and infrastructure projects (bridges, down stream projects, pipelines, ports, power plants, roads); insurance; mining and minerals disputes; energy disputes (coal mining and supply disputes, power purchase agreements, production sharing contracts, electricity supply, gas contracts and oil exploration joint ventures); information technology; intellectual property; licensing; shipping; telecoms; technology transfer; and general commercial trade-related matters. He is known for his abili ties as a civil law arbitrator and professor in civil law jurisdictions. He has acted as arbitrator and counsel in many arbitrations governed under civil law as well as under common law applying most major institutional rules as well as UNCITRAL rules.

He is listed as a leading arbitrator and counsel by a number of publications, including being listed as an elite top 30 arbitration practitioner by the biennial Expert Guides - Best of the Best: Arbitration (2017, 2019, and 2021). Feedback includes: “super, very commercial, proactive and hands-on practi tioner..sits, often as chair, on cases arising from an impressive variety of practice areas, including construction, energy, IP and shipping.” (Chambers and Partners Most In Demand Arbitrators 2021); “A superb tactician with brilliant strategies who is exceptionally adept at thinking out of the box.” (The Legal 500 The English Bar (AP) Commercial (Leading Silk 2021); “He has very deep specialist knowledge and is able to quickly get on top of complex issues and marshall a highly effective case for his clients.” ( The Legal 500 The English Bar - Construction, Energy and Infrastructure (Leading Silk 2021).

He has sat as arbitrator and acted as lead counsel in over 370 arbitrations under many arbi tration rules including AAA, BANI, CIETAC, HKIAC, ICC, ICDR, KCAB, KLRCA, LCIA, LMAA, SIAC, SCMA, TAI, UNCITRAL and WIPO rules. He has wide expe rience in many cases in diverse applicable laws including Brunei, Chinese, Dutch, English, Indian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Hong Kong, Philippine, Singapore, Swiss, Thai, Turkish, UAE and Vietnam law. He is the first ASEAN national lawyer appointed Queen’s Counsel and is a Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple (2010). He holds LLB (Sheffield), LLM, PhD in Law (Queen Mary, London), FCIArb, FMIArb, FSIArb and DipLCArb. He has been visiting professor at both civil and common law jurisdic tions. He is a member of the task force of the ICC commission (Arbitration) and the task force of ICCA-Queen Mary (costs and third-party funding).

He is the author of several legal texts, including chapters in leading books on advocacy and arbi tration. Editorial board member of several inter national journals including Arbitration (CIArb); Butterworths Journal of International Banking & Financial Law, Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia Journal; China-ASEAN Law Review; and Maritime Risk International. Chief editor of APRAG E-Journal.

He is the president of the Arbitration Association Brunei Darussalam; Chairman, Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum (RAIF); advi sory member of the China-ASEAN Legal Research Centre; vice president of APRAG; Co-Chair, IBA Asia-Pacific Arbitration Group; Advisor to the Indonesian National Board of Arbitration (BANI); Chairman of the International Advisory Board of the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC); Chairman of Advisory Board, Japan Institute for International Arbitration Research and Training (JIIART); Council Member of Hong Kong Centre of International Commercial Arbitration; member of the International Commercial Expert Committee of the China International Commercial

Court (CICC) and appointments council of the Chinese-European Arbitration Centre, Hamburg, Germany (CEAC). He was listed in GAR’s “45 under 45”; former consultant to the ASEAN Centre for Energy; former board member of the Cambodia National Commercial Arbitration Centre; former panelist of the ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism (nominee of Brunei Darussalam); former vice chair of the IBA arbitra tion committee; former vice president of the LCIA Asia Pacific Users Council; and a core drafter of the Malaysian PAM 2006 Standard Building Forms of Contract. His languages include English (Award drafting), Chinese and Malay/Bahasa Indonesia (Award drafting).

Suites 2-2 to 2-8 Gadong Properties Centre Bandar Seri Begawan, BE 4119

Tel: +673 2 420 913 contacts@onglegal.com

WWL

Lia Alizia Makarim & Taira S

Lia is a talented lawyer, litigator, a leading advisor to many top businesses worldwide, and also one of the country’s foremost legal practitioners, having been involved in some of the most high-profile matters over the years. She is the managing partner and leads the corporate, commercial, and litigation and dispute resolutions departments of M&T. She provides expert advice and oversight in large, complex corporate negotiations, and brings over 20 years of experience in managing legal aspects of commercial, transactional and corporate govern ance matters including civil matters, family law such as estate and succession legal issues.

Lia adheres to strict ethical principles when representing clients before Indonesian courts and arbitration panels. Her practice does not only focus on litigation but also aims to provide advice to clients on how to minimise potential risks related to employment, anti-bribery, anti-corruption and litigation issues.

She is a sworn translator, author of a number of significant publications, and often speaks at local and overseas seminars and training programs on employment, litigation and corporate matters. She is also an Instructor Faculty at TRACE Anti-Bribery Specialist Accreditation, an Intellectual Property Rights Consultant and a Chairwoman of the Board of Inter-Agency Cooperation of Indonesia Labour Law Consultant Association.

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham is the senior partner at Cecil Abraham & Partners. His career at the Bar spans 50 years. Within that time, he has appeared in all the High Court divisions, as well as before the Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Special Court and the Privy Council on a regular basis. He has over 270 reported decisions of note to his name. He is first and foremost an advocate, and is regarded by peers and clients alike as one of Malaysia’s leading counsel, known to be devastat ingly effective in court. He has a strong reputation for dealing with complex disputes where the stakes are high and is known to work hard to achieve a satisfactory result for his clients.

As counsel, he has in recent times argued the leading cases in Malaysia concerning, for example, unjust enrichment, the doctrine of separate legal entities, equitable fraud, the powers of liquidators, the exercise of royal prerogative powers, and the applicable test relating to the setting-aside of an arbitration award under the Arbitration Act 2005, to name but a few.

He holds of the distinction of having acted for the former prime minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, and several prime ministers of Malaysia.

He is also regularly appointed as an arbitrator in domestic and international commercial arbitra tions, having sat in excess of 100 arbitrations, and is the only Malaysian to be regularly appointed as an arbitrator in investment treaty disputes.

Pardeep is a director at Davinder Singh Chambers LLC and has a broad and high-quality practice in the areas of commercial and civil litigation, inter national arbitration, and corporate crime and investigations.

Pardeep has advised and acted for high-profile clients including governments, statutory boards, listed companies and high net worth individuals in high value, complex and multijurisdictional disputes relating to construction, engineering, infrastructure, shipping, oil and gas, and civil fraud. Pardeep has also handled corporate/shareholder disputes and cases involving disputes relating to banking and financial services, professional negli gence, public and administrative law, defamation and employment law.

Pardeep regularly appears before the Singapore Courts and has been involved in inter national arbitrations under various institutional arbitration regimes, including the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). Pardeep is also an Accredited Specialist in building and construction law.

Summitmas 1, 16th - 17th floors Jl Jenderal Sudirman Kav 61-62 Jakarta, 12190 Tel: +6221 5080 8300 lia.alizia@makarim.com www.makarim.com

WWL says: The “fantastic” Lia Alizia is a well-established figure in the Indonesian market, where she is highly sought after for her litigation skills in high-profile cases.

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham’s practice covers a wide breadth of areas, including corporate and commercial, environmental, banking and securi ties, insurance, maritime and competition law, as well as international arbitration. Suite 12.01, Level 12 Menara 1MK, 1 Jalan Kiara Mont’ Kiara Kuala Lumpur, 50480 Tel: +603 2726 3700 cecil@cecilabraham.com www.cecilabraham.com

Pardeep has been recognised as a global leader in Litigation for four consecutive years since 2019 in Who’s Who Legal and described as being “highly regarded” and attracted praise for the “immense clarity of his advice”, his “thorough attention to detail” and “strategic approach in highstakes litigation proceedings”. In the 2021 and 2022 editions of the Best Lawyers in Singapore, Pardeep has been recognised by his peers for Litigation, and in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021, Pardeep has been ranked as a recommended lawyer for dispute resolution and international arbitration. Pardeep was listed by the Asian Legal Business in its Asia 40 Under 40 List as one of the region’s best young lawyers under the age of 40, and in 2016, Pardeep was listed by the Singapore Business Review as one of Singapore’s 40 most influential lawyers aged 40 and under in 2021.

WWL says: Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham is a distinguished practitioner known for his experienced handling of disputes across banking, corporate and commercial matters.

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham Cecil Abraham and Partners

Pardeep Singh Khosa DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC

Now he is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Law Society’s Criminal Legal Aid Scheme, Construction Law Society (Singapore) and Law Society of Singapore and undertakes pro bono criminal work. He is also a member and accred ited Specialist in Building and Construction Law of Singapore Academy of Law.

Pardeep obtained an LLM (Distinction) with a specialism in litigation and dispute resolution from the University College London in 2014.

Edmund Jerome Kronenburg Braddell Brothers LLP

Edmund Kronenburg is the managing partner of Braddell Brothers LLP (Singapore’s second-oldest independent law practice, founded in 1883 by the sons of Singapore’s first Attorney-General.

Edmund is admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor (Singapore) and Solicitor (England & Wales). He also has rights of audience at the AIFC Court, Astana International Financial Centre, Kazakhstan.

With over 25 years’ experience in dispute reso lution, litigation, and arbitration, Edmund regu larly appears as lead counsel in cases before the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as in international arbitrations. His diverse prac tice includes commercial and corporate disputes, energy and natural resources, media and telecom munications, breach of confidence, defamation, employment, medical and healthcare disputes as well as pre-emptive relief and injunctions including worldwide freezing injunctions.

Edmund also actively sits as an arbitrator, and has conducted arbitrations seated in Singapore, Brunei, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam, as sole arbitrator, tribunal chairman/presiding arbi trator and tribunal member. He is a Fellow of CIArb, SIArb, MIArb, AMINZ, HKIArb and PIArb.

Edmund has received wide recognition in the Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers, Benchmark Litigation and Asialaw guides. He has been variously described by the Legal 500 as “aggressive”, “articulate”, “good strategist and communicator”, “trusted confidant”, “good advo cate”, “best in class” and providing “great, practical, no-nonsense advice in international arbitrations”. Chambers (Asia-Pacific) has reported sources stating that Edmund “has the ability to think beyond the conventional and has brilliant ideas in terms of legal strategy”, that he is “extremely good and strong in court”, and an “innovative and creative lawyer.”

He is regarded as a “Distinguished Practitioner” by AsiaLaw, a “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation , and identified as one of Singapore’s 100 Top Lawyers by the Asia Business Law Journal

1 Wallich Street Guoco Tower #20-02 Singapore, 078881 Tel: +65 6328 0298 pardeep.khosa@davindersinghchambers. com www.davindersinghchambers.com

WWL says: Pardeep Singh Khosa is a widely celebrated litigator who excels in complex mutli-jurisdictional disputes spanning the construction, infrastructure, shipping, oil and gas sectors.

Of note, Edmund’s commercial disputes expertise extends well beyond Singapore to the ASEAN region, in particular Indonesia. In the course of his career, Edmund has acted for a variety of prominent Indonesian private clients and major corporations in international disputes. His achievements for Indonesian clients include obtaining a USD 35 million ICC Jakarta-seated arbitral award against PT Pertamina (Persero) and PT Pertamina EP, as well as defeating the enforcement of 99.7% of a USD 130 million SIAC award obtained by the Astro Group against First Media (a Lippo Group company). Client feedback cited by Asialaw in 2021 states: “Kronenburg is a strategist and tactician par excellence, able to almost instantly form a view of the entire commercial, political and legal context surrounding the problem, and deliver a range of possible solutions for consideration. We espe cially value his expertise in navigating the nuances of Indonesian communications and hierarchies, which helped us to spot meanings and implications we might otherwise have missed. We also appreciate his availa bility to address urgent issues in the midst of his packed schedule.”

Edmund is privileged to be a teaching faculty member of both the CIArb and SIArb, and an invited honorary overseas member of both the Commercial Bar Association and the Chancery Bar Association, England. He is also an active member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, headquartered in Chicago.

11 Beach Road #04-01 Singapore, 189675 Tel: +65 6499 9491

ej.kronenburg@braddellbrothers.com www.braddellbrothers.com

WWL says: Edmund Kronenburg stands out for his exemplary trial and appellate work and is frequently sought after for his experience in Singapore’s High Court and Court of Appeal.

Jaikanth Shankar DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC

Jaikanth is the chief executive officer of Davinder Singh Chambers LLC. He undertakes a broad range of work in the areas of international commercial arbitration, commercial litigation, investigations and insolvency.

He regularly appears before the Singapore Courts and has also been involved in arbitrations under several institutions including the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). He has also conducted a number of ad hoc arbitrations.

Jaikanth has handled several joint venture and shareholder disputes, claims involving fraud, cases concerning breaches of directors’ duties, complex contractual and commercial disputes as well as insolvency-related disputes. Jaikanth has acted for high-profile clients in a number of defamation suits and has handled cases involving white-collar crime and employment disputes.

In Who’s Who Legal (2021), He is described as “great attitude and delivers a strong work product”, “extremely thorough, knows the market well and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Singapore law” and “a top-notch lawyer and easy to work with”. Jaikanth has also been ranked as a recommended lawyer for Commercial Litigation and Investigations. He is described as “highly sought after for his extensive experience handling high-profile white-collar disputes and investiga tions in the domestic market”.

In The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2021), Jaikanth is described as “a star in his own right” and is ranked as a “Next Generation Partner” for International Arbitration and a recommended lawyer for Dispute Resolution. He was also recommended as “a lawyer to watch” in the 2019 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, where a client commented that he “cuts through complex technical issues”.

In Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (2021), Jaikanth is ranked as a “Future Star” in Commercial and Transactions. In 2020, Jaikanth was ranked as a “Future Star” in dispute resolution as well as commercial and transactions. He is described by clients as an “excellent litigator, knows how to read judges very well, solid knowledge of the law, and responsive to queries”. In 2018, Jaikanth was noted by the same publication as an “excellent strategist who pays attention to detail” and “a brilliant court advocate”.

Jaikanth is also recognised for Arbitration and Mediation in the 2022 edition of the Best Lawyers in Singapore. He was also recognised as an endorsed individual in the area of international arbitration by Best Lawyers in their 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 editions.

Jaikanth graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2004, where he was a consistent feature on the Dean’s List. He was a member of the NUS team that was the runner-up in the prestigious Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in 2004. He was awarded the prize for Best Oralist by an esteemed panel of international judges. Jaikanth also won the prize for Best Advocacy during the 2005 Singapore Bar examinations.

In 2009, he earned an LLM from Columbia University and graduated as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Jaikanth is a certified Attorney of the State of New York and a member of the Rolls of Solicitors of England and Wales.

He was appointed Young Amicus Curiae by the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2009/ 2010.

Davinder is the executive chairman of Davinder Singh Chambers LLC.

Davinder’s experience spans almost four decades. He has litigated cases in almost every area of the law, including landmark cases. He is widely considered as Singapore’s most revered advocate and counsel of choice, recognised time and time again as a top litigator and arbitration counsel by various local and international legal publications. He has an active international arbi tration practice involving complex commercial disputes, international clients and multiple juris dictions. He has advised and/or acted in numerous institutional and ad hoc arbitrations.

Davinder was ranked as “Lawyer of the Year” in Commercial Litigation by Who’s Who Legal Awards (2021). WWL presents awards to the individuals and firms around the world that have performed excep tionally. Practitioners who are selected obtained the highest number of nominations from peers, corporate counsel and other market sources in their practice area.

Davinder has been ranked by Chambers and Partners as the only “Star Individual” in Dispute Resolution: Litigation (Singapore), a category above Band 1, for 12 consecutive years (2011 to 2022) and Band 1 for dispute resolution: arbitra tion – Singapore.

Davinder is also recognised in the “Hall of Fame” for both Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific . The publication described him as “ an exceptional advocate” who “has been and is one of Singapore’s best advocates”.

1 Wallich Street Guoco Tower #20-02 Singapore, 078881 Tel: +65 6328 0289 jaikanth.shankar@davindersinghchambers. com www.davindersinghchambers.com

WWL says: Jaikanth Shankar is a first-class litigator who comes highly regarded for his expertise in commercial disputes.

In Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (2021), Davinder was ranked as “Litigation Star” for both Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration. He was the first lawyer in Asia-Pacific to be inducted into the “Hall of Fame” at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2019. According to Benchmark Litigation, this honour is a recognition of his distinguished legal career and achievements in dispute resolution in the Asia Pacific.

Davinder Singh SC DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC

Davinder was named as “Lawyer of the Year” in Bet-the-Company Litigation by Best Lawyers (2022). He has also been named as “Lawyer of the Year” in arbitration and mediation by Best Lawyers (2021). He has also won the “Lawyer of the Year” Award for various years in arbitration & mediation, interna tional arbitration and litigation.

Davinder has been ranked in Asian Legal Business Asia’s Top 15 Litigators (2021). He was the only one of three litigators based in Singapore to be recognised on this list. The publication described these top 15 litigators, including Davinder, as “fifteen stars of the courtroom who are known not just for their ability to take on complex cases, but also to devise innovative strategies to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients”. Davinder was also named “Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year” by Asian Legal Business, as part of its SE Asia Law Awards 2018.

Davinder clinched the “Disputes Star of the Year – Singapore” award at the inaugural Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2015.

At the inaugural The Asian Lawyer Emerging Markets Awards 2014, Davinder was named “Disputes Lawyer of the Year” for Southeast Asia and India. The publication described him as one “who is feared in Singapore as the city’s most powerful litigator”. He also led the team that won the Cross-border Dispute/Litigation of the Year award for its successful prosecution of one of the largest corruption cases in Brunei Darussalam.

He was the only litigator in Singapore to be named as “External Counsel of the Year” by AsianMENA Counsel in 2012 and 2013.

Francis Xavier SC Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

A veteran in the field, Francis has 33 years of legal practice and is actively involved in cross-border commercial disputes in the areas of corporate, banking, property, financial and investment related claims. With his substantial experience in dispute resolution, he has a track record of being involved in novel and unprecedented cases.

He was recently named one of Asia’s Top 15 Litigators by Asian Legal Business (2021).

He is ranked as a leading disputes lawyer by Chambers Asia Pacific (2020, 2022); Labour, Employment & Benefits, Who’s Who Legal (2016, 2018, 2019); Who’s Who Legal : Thought Leaders – Labour & Employment (2020); Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration (2020, 2021); The Best Lawyers (2020, 2021); the 5th Annual Global Business Edition of Best Lawyers (2020; 2021); Who’s Who Legal : Litigation (2020).; Asia Law Profiles (2017, 2018); Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2014-2022); Ranked Lawyers Chambers Global (2016-2018, 2019); Dispute Resolution Chambers Asia-Pacific (2016-2018); Best Lawyer in Litigation Practice, Best Lawyers International (2015-2017); Global Arbitration Review (2010); Best Litigation Lawyers in Singapore (2013); Asia Law Leading Lawyers (2009). Francis is the winner of a Business Excellence Award (2019) issued by Corporate Insider and named as a dispute resolu tion star by Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific (2019).

He has appeared as counsel and has acted as arbitrator (both party-appointed and presiding) in a large number of arbitrations (both ad hoc and administered including by ICSID, ICC, SIAC, AIAC, ICA, HKIAC, BANI and the Permanent Court of Arbitration).

Francis has acted for a number of parties in treaty disputes (including several Asian govern ments). He is presently assisting several govern ments in setting up their international arbitration framework.

He is the General Editor of two major publica tions - Civil Litigation in Singapore (Sweet & Maxwell, 2017) and Arbitration in Singapore: A Practical Guide (2nd Edition, Sweet & Maxwell, 2018).

He is on the Panels of Arbitrators at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre; Singapore Institute of Arbitrators; Indian Council of Arbitration; Asian International Arbitration Centre (formerly KLRCA); Kigali International Arbitration Centre; Russian Arbitration Centre of the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration; Vietnam International Arbitration Center; Center for International Investment and Commercial Arbitration, Pakistan; Thailand Arbitration Center; Beihai Asia International Arbitration Centre; Maldives International Arbitration Centre; Shanghai International Arbitration Centre and the Hyderabad Arbitration Centre.

He is also a specialist mediator, Singapore International Mediation Centre

He is the Chairman of the Listings Appeals Committee, Singapore Stock Exchange. He is also the Chairman of the Inquiry Panel of the Law Society of Singapore. He has been recently re-ap pointed as a member of the Rules Committee, Singapore Academy of Law for a further two-year term (from January 2020).

1 Wallich Street Guoco Tower #20-02 Singapore, 078881 Tel: +65 6328 0288 davinder.singh@davindersinghchambers.com www.davindersinghchambers.com

WWL says: Davinder Singh SC ranks highly among peers, who highlight him for his excellent commercial litigation and arbitra tion practice.

He is the immediate past global President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and also the immediate Past President of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association. He is a Chartered Arbitrator.

9 Straits View #06-07

Marina One West Tower Singapore, 018937

Tel: +65 6232 0551

francis.xavier@rajahtann.com www.rajahtann.com

WWL says: Francis Xavier SC stands out for his depth of experience in cross-border commercial litigation, with notable expertise in banking, property and investment claims.

Brunei

Colin Ong QC*

Dr Colin Ong Legal Services contacts@onglegal.com

Indonesia

Lia Alizia* Makarim & Taira S lia.alizia@makarim.com

Tony Budidjaja Budidjaja International Lawyers tony@budidjaja.law

Stefanus Haryanto Adnan Kelana Haryanto & Hermanto stef@akhh.com

Eri Hertiawan

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners eri.hertiawan@ahp.co.id

Andi Y Kadir

Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP Law Firm)

andi.kadir@bakermckenzie.com

Todung Mulya Lubis Lubis Santosa & Maulana mulyalubis@lsmlaw.co.id

Frans H Winarta Frans Winarta & Partners fwp@cbn.net.id

Malaysia

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham* Cecil Abraham and Partners cecil@cecilabraham.com

Dhinesh Bhaskaran Shearn Delamore & Co dhinesh@shearndelamore.com

Cyrus Das Cyrus Das Advocates & Solicitors cydas@outlook.com

Sathya Kumardas Shearn Delamore & Co sathya@shearndelamore.com

Robert Lazar

RL Group Law Practice practicemanager@rlazar.com

Christopher Leong Sau Foo Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff chrisleong@ccalaw.com

Jimmy Liew Shearn Delamore & Co jimmyliew@shearndelamore.com

K Shanti Mogan Shearn Delamore & Co shanti@shearndelamore.com

Rabindra S Nathan Shearn Delamore & Co rabindra@shearndelamore.com

Tommy Thomas Tommy Thomas tt@tommythomas.net

Philippines

Carlos Roberto Z Lopez SSHG Law Centre crzlopez@syciplaw.com

Jorge Alfonso C Melo Zambrano Gruba Caganda & Advincula jcmelo@zglaw.com

Alexander Poblador Poblador Bautista & Reyes Law Offices ap@pbr.com

Ramon G Songco SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan rgsongco@syciplaw.com

Singapore

Cavinder Bull SC Drew & Napier LLC cavinder.bull@drewnapier.com

Hock Keng Chan WongPartnership LLP hockkeng.chan@wongpartnership.com

Leng Sun Chan SC

Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore Group Practice) lschan@duxtonhill.net

Kei-Jin Chew Ascendant Legal kei-jin.chew@ascendantlegal.com

Voon Jiet Chia Drew & Napier LLC voonjiet.chia@drewnapier.com

Marina Chin SC Tan Kok Quan Partnership marinachin@tkqp.com.sg

Monica Chong Wan Yee WongPartnership LLP monicawy.chong@wongpartnership.com

Dinesh Dhillon Allen & Gledhill LLP dinesh.dhillon@allenandgledhill.com

Yuet Min Foo Drew & Napier LLC yuetmin.foo@drewnapier.com

Michael Hwang SC

Michael Hwang Chambers LLC michael@mhwang.com

Pardeep Singh Khosa* DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC pardeep.khosa@davindersinghchambers.com

Swee Yen Koh SC WongPartnership LLP sweeyen.koh@wongpartnership.com

Edmund Jerome Kronenburg* Braddell Brothers LLP ej.kronenburg@braddellbrothers.com

Stanley Lai SC Allen & Gledhill LLP stanley.lai@allenandgledhill.com Eng Beng Lee SC Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP eng.beng.lee@rajahtann.com

Vincent Leow Allen & Gledhill LLP vincent.leow@allenandgledhill.com

Colin Liew Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore Group Practice) cliew@duxtonhill.net

Wendy Lin WongPartnership LLP wendy.lin@wongpartnership.com

Vi Ming Lok SC

LVM Law Chambers lokviming@lvmlawchambers.com

Adam Maniam Drew & Napier LLC adam.maniam@drewnapier.com

Smitha Menon

WongPartnership LLP smitha.menon@wongpartnership.com

Harpreet Singh Nehal SC

Audent Chambers

harpreet.singh@audentchambers.com Siraj Omar SC

Drew & Napier LLC siraj.omar@drewnapier.com

Danny Ong Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP danny.ong@rajahtann.com Aik Hin Peh Allen & Gledhill LLP peh.aikhin@allenandgledhill.com

Chelva R Rajah SC

Tan Rajah & Cheah crr@trc.com.sg

Jaikanth Shankar*

DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC jaikanth.shankar@davindersinghchambers. com

Davinder Singh SC*

DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC davinder.singh@davindersinghchambers.com N Sreenivasan SC

K&L Gates Straits Law LLC sreeni.narayanan@klgates.com

Paul Tan

Cavenagh Law LLP paul.tan@cliffordchance.com Chee Meng Tan SC

WongPartnership LLP cheemeng.tan@wongpartnership.com Chuan Thye Tan SC

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP chuan.thye.tan@rajahtann.com

Kenneth Wee Kheng Tan SC

Kenneth Tan Partnership kt@kennethtan.com

Lawrence Teh

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP lawrence.teh@dentons.com

Shen Yi Thio SC

TSMP Law Corporation shenyi.thio@tsmp.com.sg

Kian Sing Toh SC

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP kian.sing.toh@rajahtann.com

Abraham Vergis SC

Providence Law Asia LLC abraham@providencelawasia.com

Francis Xavier SC*

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP francis.xavier@rajahtann.com

Andre Yeap SC

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP andre.yeap@rajahtann.com

Alvin Yeo SC

WongPartnership LLP alvin.yeo@wongpartnership.com

Jimmy Yim SC

Drew & Napier LLC jimmy.yim@drewnapier.com

Thailand

Jayavadh Bunnag International Legal Counsellors Thailand Ltd jayavadhb@ilct.co.th

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Kudun and Partners Limited pariyapol.k@kap.co.th

Tiziana Sucharitkul Tilleke & Gibbins tiziana.s@tilleke.com

Warathorn Wongsawangsiri Herbert Smith Freehills (Thailand) Limited warathorn.wongsawangsiri@hsf.com

COMMERCIAL MEDIATION

In this chapter, we highlight 16 outstanding mediators who are recognised for their work handling a variety of complex commercial disputes.

Most Highly Regarded

Nadja Alexander Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy Singapore

George Lim SC Wee Tay & Lim LLP Singapore

Tat Lim Maxwell Mediators Singapore

Singapore

George Lim SC from Wee Tay & Lim is a well-established figure in the mediation space who draws praise from market sources for his broad mediation practice that handles a range of complex cross-border disputes.

Tat Lim of Maxwell Mediators sits among the foremost mediators in Southeast Asia and comes highly esteemed as “one of the best mediators” in the region.

Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy’s Nadja Alexander is an eminent mediator who maintains a first-rate

practice and is recognised as “a leader in the Singaporean market”.

Joel Lee from the National University of Singapore is “very well known” in the market thanks to his outstanding mediation practice and extensive experience.

Loong Seng Onn with Singapore Mediation Centre is a distinguished practitioner with a wealth of experience in a broad range of commercial disputes.

Lawrence Boo from The Arbitration Chambers is a disputes specialist, looked

upon with enormous favour for his work on commercial mediation proceedings.

At Tan Rajah & Cheah, Chelva Rajah SC is a standout dispute resolution lawyer who is commended for his impressive experience handling commercial and property-related disputes.

Chin Toon Giam SC with Wee Swee Teow and Co ranks highly among peers thanks to his profound experience in construction, property and banking disputes.

Colin Ong QC

Dr Colin Ong Legal Services

Colin Ong is a barrister and Queen’s Counsel at 36 Stone (London); chartered arbitrator and counsel at Eldan Law LLP (Singapore); and senior partner at Dr Colin Ong Legal Services (Brunei). He has broad experience as arbitrator and counsel both in court litigation and in commercial and investment arbitration matters covering many commercial areas, including: banking and finance; construc tion and infrastructure projects (bridges, down stream projects, pipelines, ports, power plants, roads); insurance; mining and minerals disputes; energy disputes (coal mining and supply disputes, power purchase agreements, production sharing contracts, electricity supply, gas contracts and oil exploration joint ventures); information technology; intellectual property; licensing; shipping; telecoms; technology transfer; and general commercial trade-related matters. He is known for his abili ties as a civil law arbitrator and professor in civil law jurisdictions. He has acted as arbitrator and counsel in many arbitrations governed under civil law as well as under common law applying most major institutional rules as well as UNCITRAL rules.

He is listed as a leading arbitrator and counsel by a number of publications, including being listed as an elite top 30 arbitration practitioner by the biennial Expert Guides - Best of the Best: Arbitration (2017, 2019, and 2021). Feedback includes: “super, very commercial, proactive and hands-on practi tioner..sits, often as chair, on cases arising from an impressive variety of practice areas, including construction, energy, IP and shipping.” (Chambers and Partners Most In Demand Arbitrators 2021); “A superb tactician with brilliant strategies who is exceptionally adept at thinking out of the box.” (The Legal 500 The English Bar (AP) Commercial (Leading Silk 2021); “He has very deep specialist knowledge and is able to quickly get on top of complex issues and marshall a highly effective case for his clients.” (The Legal 500 The English Bar - Construction, Energy and Infrastructure (Leading Silk 2021).

He has sat as arbitrator and acted as lead counsel in over 370 arbitrations under many arbi tration rules including AAA, BANI, CIETAC, HKIAC, ICC, ICDR, KCAB, KLRCA, LCIA, LMAA, SIAC, SCMA, TAI, UNCITRAL and WIPO rules. He has wide expe rience in many cases in diverse applicable laws including Brunei, Chinese, Dutch, English, Indian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Hong Kong, Philippine, Singapore, Swiss, Thai, Turkish, UAE and Vietnam law. He is the first ASEAN national lawyer appointed Queen’s Counsel and is a Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple (2010). He holds LLB (Sheffield), LLM, PhD in Law (Queen Mary, London), FCIArb, FMIArb, FSIArb and DipLCArb. He has been visiting professor at both civil and common law jurisdic tions. He is a member of the task force of the ICC commission (Arbitration) and the task force of ICCA-Queen Mary (costs and third-party funding).

He is the author of several legal texts, including chapters in leading books on advocacy and arbi tration. Editorial board member of several inter national journals including Arbitration (CIArb); Butterworths Journal of International Banking & Financial Law, Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia Journal; China-ASEAN Law Review; and Maritime Risk International. Chief editor of APRAG E-Journal

He is the president of the Arbitration Association Brunei Darussalam; Chairman, Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum (RAIF); advi sory member of the China-ASEAN Legal Research Centre; vice president of APRAG; Co-Chair, IBA Asia-Pacific Arbitration Group; Advisor to the Indonesian National Board of Arbitration (BANI); Chairman of the International Advisory Board of the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC); Chairman of Advisory Board, Japan Institute for International Arbitration Research and Training (JIIART); Council Member of Hong Kong Centre of International Commercial Arbitration; member of the International Commercial Expert Committee of the China International Commercial Court (CICC) and appointments council of the

Chinese-European Arbitration Centre, Hamburg, Germany (CEAC). He was listed in GAR’s “45 under 45”; former consultant to the ASEAN Centre for Energy; former board member of the Cambodia National Commercial Arbitration Centre; former panelist of the ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism (nominee of Brunei Darussalam); former vice chair of the IBA arbitra tion committee; former vice president of the LCIA Asia Pacific Users Council; and a core drafter of the Malaysian PAM 2006 Standard Building Forms of Contract. His languages include English (Award drafting), Chinese and Malay/Bahasa Indonesia (Award drafting).

Suites 2-2 to 2-8 Gadong Properties Centre Bandar Seri Begawan, BE 4119

Tel: +673 2 420 913 contacts@onglegal.com

WWL

Tat Lim Maxwell Mediators

Tat Lim is an IMI-certified mediation advocate and an IMI-certified mediator.

He is a co-founder of Maxwell Mediators, a boutique firm of international mediators located in Asia Pacific.

He has been in practice as a mediation advo cate for over thirty years and as a mediator for over 15 years. He has extensive experience medi ating disputes involving oil and gas, construction, commercial and social and environmental disputes in various countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators and a Weinstein JAMS International Fellow. He is on the international panels of many distinguished medi ation institutions, including WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, ADGM Arbitration Centre, SIMC and AAA-ICDR. He is a regional consultant and mediator of the CAO, IFC, World Bank Group and a member of the Global Mediation Panel of the Office of the Ombudsman for the United Nations Funds and Programmes.

Tat is a 2022 Who’sWhoLegal Global Elite Thought Leader. He is described in WWL(2022) as “a true leader and fantastic mediator” who is “simply outstanding – he really leads the field and always has a grip of the case”.

He serves as a member of the board of direc tors of the international Mediation Institute (IMI), the board of directors of Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC), the Mediation Committee Advisory Board of the International Bar Association (IBA) and as Chair of the Society of Mediation Professionals (Singapore).

Brunei

Colin Ong QC* Dr Colin Ong Legal Services contacts@onglegal.com

Malaysia

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham* Cecil Abraham and Partners cecil@cecilabraham.com

Singapore

Nadja Alexander Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy nadjaa@smu.edu.sg

David Bateson 39 Essex Chambers david.bateson@39essex.com

Lawrence Boo The Arbitration Chambers arbiter@arbiter.com.sg

Chin Toon Giam SC

Wee Swee Teow and Co ctgiam@wst.com.sg

Phai Cheng Goh SC

Goh Phai Cheng LLC phaicheng@gohpc.com

Michael Khoo SC

Michael Khoo & Partners office@mkplegal.com

Christopher Lau SC

Christopher Lau clau@3vb-arbitrators.com.sg

Joel Lee

National University of Singapore lawleej@nus.edu.sg

George Lim SC Wee Tay & Lim LLP george@mediatewith.me

Tat Lim* Maxwell Mediators lim@maxwellmediators.com

Chelva R Rajah SC Tan Rajah & Cheah crr@trc.com.sg

Loong Seng Onn Singapore Mediation Centre loongsengonn@hotmail.com

Lawrence Tan Shien-Loon Eldan Law LLP lawrencetan@eldanlaw.com Kan Ting Chiu Singapore Mediation Centre tckan@yahoo.com.sg

28 Maxwell Road #04-05 Maxwell Chambers Suites Singapore, 069120

Tel: +65 9618 2200

lim@maxwellmediators.com

www.maxwellmediators.com

WWL says: Tat Lim sits among the foremost mediators in Southeast Asia and comes highly esteemed as “one of the best medi ators” in the region.

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

COMPETITION

This chapter highlights 24 of Southeast Asia’s leading competition lawyers who are recognised for their expert handling of cartel matters, investigations, merger control proceedings and complex litigation.

Most Highly Regarded

Daren Shiau Allen & Gledhill LLP Singapore

Malaysia

Anand Raj of Shearn Delamore & Co “handles the largest cases in Malaysia” and is high lighted for his expert knowledge of compli ance matters.

Shanthi Kandiah at SK Chambers is hailed as “the best competition lawyer in Malaysia” who is “extremely knowledgeable, tirelessly hardworking and selflessly dedicated to the cause of her clients”.

Yon See Ting of Christopher & Lee Ong is revered for her top-tier work on merger control, competition compliance and price maintenance.

Philippines

Arlene Maneja with SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan is an expert in the competi tion law and regularly deals with anti-trust matters.

At Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc &

Kala Anandarajah Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Singapore

De Los Angeles, Carlos Martin Tayag is a go-to specialist in antitrust and competition law.

With over 15 years of industry experi ence, Alain Charles Veloso of Quisumbing Torres, member firm of Baker & McKenzie International stands out as a market-leading competition specialist with unparalleled expertise on corporate governance-related issues.

Singapore Rajah & Tann’s Kala Anandarajah is a promi nent lawyer who excels at advising clients on consumer protection issues.

Dominique Lombardi is noted as a go-to competition lawyer thanks to her first-rate expertise in European competition and antitrust matters.

Daren Shiau with Allen & Gledhill garners plaudits for his market-leading expertise in international cartels, anti-trust litigation and monopolies.

Scott Clements possesses “a systematic approach and the ability to explain complex subjects in an easy way” when it comes to a range of contentious and non-contentious matters.

At Drew & Napier, Corinne Chew is commended by peers for her work with high-profile multinationals when navigating audits and compliance.

Chong Kin Lim comes highly recom mended for his top-drawer work on compe tition regulation in the telecommunications, media and postal industries.

Ameera Ashraf at WongPartnership is distin guished by her extensive experience advising on contentious and non-contentious compe tition matters.

Shanthi Kandiah SK Chambers

Shanthi heads the competition law/antitrust practice covering a wide range of sectors such as media & telecommunications, insurance, FMCG, construction, building materials, pharmaceutical, aviation and other service industries. Her other practice areas cover media & telecommunications regulatory, cybersecurity, data protection and money laundering.

Highlights of her assignments include advice and representation to a telecommunica tions company on the impact of competition law in a collaboration agreement between competing providers ; an operator in the transportation sector in defending an abuse of dominance allegation by the Malaysian Competition Commission; an industry association in defending a cartel allegation by the Malaysian Competition Commission; a domi nant licensee in the context of an acquisition in the multimedia sector – preparing antitrust strategy/ submission to the authorities for clearance.

Her publications include the Malaysia chapters of The Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity Law Review (3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th editions); The Merger Control Review (8th, 9th & 10th editions); Merger Control: (2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022); The Dominance and Monopolies Review (7th& 8th editions); Cartels (2nd edition); Financial Technology Review, (2nd, 3rd & 4th editions); LexologyGTDT: GCR Insight: AsiaPacific Antitrust Review (2019, 2020 & 2021).

She is currently ranked Band 1 in Chambers Asia Pacific for Competition/Antitrust and is listed as one of Malaysia’s Top 100 Lawyers 2021 by the Asia Business Law Journal. Shanthi was selected for recognition in Who’s Who Legal-Competition in 2021. She is also ranked Band 1 in Chambers Asia Pacific 2020-2022 and is on the Expert Panel of The Law Reviews series.

DIRECTORY

Gwen Grecia-de Vera PJS Law ggdevera@pjslaw.com

Arlene Maneja

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan ammaneja@syciplaw.com

Norma Margarita B Patacsil

Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio C&G Law nmbpatacsil@cagatlaw.com

Carlos Martin M Tayag

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles carlos.tayag@romulo.com

Alain Charles J Veloso Baker McKenzie charles.veloso@quisumbingtorres.com

Indonesia

Mochamad Fachri Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP Law Firm) mochamad.fachri@bakernet.com

Vovo Iswanto

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners vovo.iswanto@ahp.co.id

Rikrik Rizkiyana

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners rikrik.rizkiyana@ahp.co.id

Malaysia

Andre Gan Wong & Partners (member firm of Baker McKenzie International) andre.gan@wongpartners.com

Shanthi Kandiah* SK Chambers sk@skchambers.co Anand Raj Shearn Delamore & Co anand@shearndelamore.com

Nadarashnaraj (Raj) Sargunaraj Zaid Ibrahim & Co nadarashnaraj@zicolaw.com Shi Wen Tan Skrine tan.shi.wen@skrine.com

See Ting Yon Christopher & Lee Ong see.ting.yon@christopherleeong.com

Philippines

Rachelle Diaz-Tan PJS Law rmdiaz@pjslaw.com

Singapore

Kala Anandarajah

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP kala.anandarajah@rajahtann.com

Ameera Ashraf

WongPartnership LLP ameera.ashraf@wongpartnership.com

Jia Hui Chan

WongPartnership LLP jiahui.chan@wongpartnership.com Corinne Chew

Drew & Napier LLC corinne.chew@drewnapier.com Scott Clements Allen & Gledhill LLP scott.clements@allenandgledhill.com Chong Kin Lim Drew & Napier LLC chongkin.lim@drewnapier.com Dominique Lombardi Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP dominique.lombardi@rajahtann.com Daren Shiau

Allen & Gledhill LLP daren.shiau@allenandgledhill.com

Thailand

Melisa Uremovic R&T Asia (Thailand) melisa.u@rajahtann.com

9B Jalan Setiapuspa

Bukit Damansara Kuala Lumpur, 50490 Tel: +60 3 2011 6800 sk@skchambers.co www.skchambers.co

WWL says: Shanthi Kandiah is hailed as “the best competition lawyer in Malaysia” who is “extremely knowledgeable, tirelessly hardworking and selflessly dedicated to the cause of her clients”.

CONSTRUCTION

This year’s research highlights 38 outstanding construction lawyers for their first-rate practice spanning transactional, regulatory and dispute resolution matters.

Most Highly Regarded

David Bateson 39 Essex Chambers Singapore

Mohan Pillay

Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP Singapore

Brunei Colin Ong QC of Dr Colin Ong Legal Services is recognised by market sources as an authority on the full spectrum of construc tion and infrastructure matters and is highly sought after for his work as both arbitrator and counsel.

Malaysia

The “well-known” Wilfred Abraham with Zul Rafique & Partners “tops the industry” thanks to his adept handling of high-value construc tion projects and arbitrations.

Singapore

Paul Sandosham of Clifford Chance is high lighted by market sources for his “tremen dous attention to detail, understanding of the complexities of both construction and engi neering issues and compelling presentation before tribunals”.

Mohan Pillay of Pinsent Masons MPillay earns endorsements from respondents as “a veteran” in the space who consistently provides sophisticated advice to contractors across the region.

Nicholas Brown stands out as a leading arbitrator in the Southeast Asian market for construction-related disputes, regu larly acting for clients in Australia, China, Indonesia and Japan.

David Bateson at 39 Essex Chambers garners is lauded as “a top arbitrator” by sources, having acted for multinational corporations in Asia for over four decades.

Christopher Chuah from WongPartnership comes highly esteemed by peers for his work with contractors in large-scale domestic and international construction arbitrations and statutory adjudications.

Alvin Yeo SC enjoys a strong reputation thanks to his vast experience defending domestic and foreign clients in high-profile energy-related construction disputes.

Herbert Smith Freehills’ Alastair Henderson is revered for his sterling practice in the APAC region, where he has over two decades of experience in high-stakes construction and engineering matters.

Rajendra Navaratnam from Azman Davidson & Co is highlighted as “a class act” on arbitration panels thanks to his extensive track-record providing counsel to clients on major infrastructure projects.

Founding partner Edwin Lee of Eldan Law receives substantial praise from market respondents for his boutique construction practice specialising in statutory adjudication for nearly three decades.

Christopher Chong with Drew & Napier is held in high esteem by market commen tators as “extremely thorough in his work” for private and public urban development matters.

Kelvin Teo is looked upon with enormous favour as “an insightful and formidable hand” when it comes to infrastructure, energy and resource matters.

Christopher Chuah WongPartnership LLP Singapore

Paul Sandosham

Clifford Chance Singapore

At Gill Arbitration Services, Judith Gill QC is highly sought after by investors, contrac tors and developers for her detail-ori ented approach to intricate construction arbitrations.

King & Spalding (Singapore)’s Emerson Holmes strikes sources as “a master of cross-examinations” with experience handling a range of cross-border construc tion, engineering and energy projects.

Michael Hwang SC at Michael Hwang Chambers is a longstanding fixture in the market who handles the full spectrum of construction issues.

Independent arbitrator Christopher Lau SC is lauded as “a veteran in the space” thanks to his impressive track-record chairing arbi trations before a variety of institutions.

Eugene Tan with Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore gains widespread plaudits from peers for his first-class practice resolving complex disputes for plant owners, consultants and contractors.

Colin Ong QC

Dr Colin Ong Legal Services

Colin Ong is a barrister and Queen’s Counsel at 36 Stone (London); chartered arbitrator and counsel at Eldan Law LLP (Singapore); and senior partner at Dr Colin Ong Legal Services (Brunei). He has broad experience as arbitrator and counsel both in court litigation and in commercial and investment arbitration matters covering many commercial areas, including: banking and finance; construc tion and infrastructure projects (bridges, down stream projects, pipelines, ports, power plants, roads); insurance; mining and minerals disputes; energy disputes (coal mining and supply disputes, power purchase agreements, production sharing contracts, electricity supply, gas contracts and oil exploration joint ventures); information technology; intellectual property; licensing; shipping; telecoms; technology transfer; and general commercial trade-related matters. He is known for his abili ties as a civil law arbitrator and professor in civil law jurisdictions. He has acted as arbitrator and counsel in many arbitrations governed under civil law as well as under common law applying most major institutional rules as well as UNCITRAL rules.

He is listed as a leading arbitrator and counsel by a number of publications, including being listed as an elite top 30 arbitration practitioner by the biennial Expert Guides - Best of the Best: Arbitration (2017, 2019, and 2021). Feedback includes: "super, very commercial, proactive and hands-on practi tioner..sits, often as chair, on cases arising from an impressive variety of practice areas, including construction, energy, IP and shipping." (Chambers and Partners Most In Demand Arbitrators 2021); "A superb tactician with brilliant strategies who is exceptionally adept at thinking out of the box." (The Legal 500 The English Bar (AP) Commercial (Leading Silk 2021); "He has very deep specialist knowledge and is able to quickly get on top of complex issues and marshall a highly effective case for his clients." (The Legal 500 The English Bar - Construction, Energy and Infrastructure (Leading Silk 2021).

He has sat as arbitrator and acted as lead counsel in over 370 arbitrations under many arbi tration rules including AAA, BANI, CIETAC, HKIAC, ICC, ICDR, KCAB, KLRCA, LCIA, LMAA, SIAC, SCMA, TAI, UNCITRAL and WIPO rules. He has wide expe rience in many cases in diverse applicable laws including Brunei, Chinese, Dutch, English, Indian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Hong Kong, Philippine, Singapore, Swiss, Thai, Turkish, UAE and Vietnam law. He is the first ASEAN national lawyer appointed Queen’s Counsel and is a Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple (2010). He holds LLB (Sheffield), LLM, PhD in Law (Queen Mary, London), FCIArb, FMIArb, FSIArb and DipLCArb. He has been visiting professor at both civil and common law jurisdic tions. He is a member of the task force of the ICC commission (Arbitration) and the task force of ICCA-Queen Mary (costs and third-party funding).

He is the author of several legal texts, including chapters in leading books on advocacy and arbi tration. Editorial board member of several inter national journals including Arbitration (CIArb); Butterworths Journal of International Banking & Financial Law, Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia Journal; China-ASEAN Law Review; and Maritime Risk International. Chief editor of APRAG E-Journal.

He is the president of the Arbitration Association Brunei Darussalam; Chairman, Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum (RAIF); advi sory member of the China-ASEAN Legal Research Centre; vice president of APRAG; Co-Chair, IBA Asia-Pacific Arbitration Group; Advisor to the Indonesian National Board of Arbitration (BANI); Chairman of the International Advisory Board of the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC); Chairman of Advisory Board, Japan Institute for International Arbitration Research and Training (JIIART); Council Member of Hong Kong Centre of International Commercial Arbitration; member of the International Commercial Expert Committee of the China International Commercial Court (CICC) and appointments council of the

Chinese-European Arbitration Centre, Hamburg, Germany (CEAC). He was listed in GAR’s "45 under 45”; former consultant to the ASEAN Centre for Energy; former board member of the Cambodia National Commercial Arbitration Centre; former panelist of the ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism (nominee of Brunei Darussalam); former vice chair of the IBA arbitra tion committee; former vice president of the LCIA Asia Pacific Users Council; and a core drafter of the Malaysian PAM 2006 Standard Building Forms of Contract. His languages include English (Award drafting), Chinese and Malay/Bahasa Indonesia (Award drafting).

Suites 2-2 to 2-8 Gadong Properties Centre Bandar Seri Begawan, BE 4119 Tel: +673 2 420 913 contacts@onglegal.com

WWL says: Colin Ong QC is recognised by market sources as an authority on the full spectrum of construction and infrastructure matters and is highly sought after for his work as both arbitrator and counsel.

Brunei

Colin Ong QC*

Dr Colin Ong Legal Services contacts@onglegal.com

Malaysia

Wilfred Abraham

Zul Rafique & Partners wilfred_abraham@zulrafique.com.my

Dato' WSW Davidson Azman Davidson & Co bill.davidson@azmandavidson.com.my

Rodney Gomez

Shearn Delamore & Co rodney@shearndelamore.com

Dato’ Nitin Nadkarni Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill nn@lh-ag.com

Rajendra Navaratnam Azman Davidson & Co raj.navaratnam@azmandavidson.com.my Swee Im Tan

39 Essex Chambers SweeIm.Tan@39essex.com

Singapore

David Bateson

39 Essex Chambers david.bateson@39essex.com

Nicholas Alexander Brown Pinsent Masons LLP nicholas.brown@pinsentmasons.com

Raymond Chan Chan Neo LLP rchan@channeo.sg

Christopher Chong Drew & Napier LLC christopher.chong@drewnapier.com

Christopher Chuah

WongPartnership LLP christopher.chuah@wongpartnership.com

Frédéric Gillion

Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP frederic.gillion@pinsentmasons.com

Alastair Henderson

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP alastair.henderson@hsf.com

Chien Mien Ho

Allen & Gledhill LLP ho.chienmien@allenandgledhill.com

Emerson Holmes King & Spalding (Singapore) LLP eholmes@kslaw.com

Jon Howes

Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore Pte Ltd jon.howes@clydeco.com

Michael Hwang SC

Michael Hwang Chambers LLC michael@mhwang.com

Latiff Ibrahim Ramdas & Wong latiffibrahim@ramdwong.com.sg

Christopher Lau SC Christopher Lau clau@3vb-arbitrators.com.sg

Chau Ee Lee Addleshaw Goddard LLP CE.Lee@aglaw.com

Edwin Lee Eldan Law LLP edwinlee@eldanlaw.com

Chong Yee Leong Allen & Gledhill LLP chong.yeeleong@allenandgledhill.com

Naresh Mahtani

ADELPHI LAW CHAMBERS LLC naresh@adelphi-law.com

Kim Beng Ng

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP kim.beng.ng@rajahtann.com

Rob Palmer

Ashurst LLP rob.palmer@ashurst.com

Mohan Pillay

Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP mohan.pillay@pinsentmasons.com

Paul Sandosham

Clifford Chance paul.sandosham@cliffordchance.com

Matthew Secomb

White & Case Pte Ltd msecomb@whitecase.com

Lip San Soh

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP lip.san.soh@rajahtann.com

Eugene Tan

Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore Pte Ltd eugene.tan@clydeco.com

Chee Meng Tan SC

WongPartnership LLP cheemeng.tan@wongpartnership.com

Peng Cheng Tay WongPartnership LLP pengcheng.tay@wongpartnership.com

Lawrence Teh

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP lawrence.teh@dentons.com

Kelvin Teo

Drew & Napier LLC kelvin.teo@drewnapier.com

Elaine Wong

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP elaine.wong@hsf.com

Alvin Yeo SC

WongPartnership LLP alvin.yeo@wongpartnership.com

Vietnam

Tony Nguyen EPLegal tonynguyen@eplegal.com

CONSTRUCTION | Expert Witnesses

This year, WWL proudly presents 13 outstanding construction experts, recognised for their work testifying and advising on complicated quantum, delay and risk management issues.

Most Highly Regarded

Garry Crossley

FTI Consulting Singapore

John Lancaster J.S. Held 0Singapore

Singapore

FTI Consulting excels with four listings.

Garry Crossley is a “leading” expert whom peers single out for his wealth of expe rience advising on major construction and engineering projects.

James Taylor is widely endorsed for his deep expertise in business valuations, negotiation solutions and construction claims acting on behalf of private and public stakeholders.

Lee Baker receives plaudits from respondents citing his in-depth knowledge of the industry and strong ability to “put forth a cogent case”.

Andrew Oddie is highlighted for producing “compelling and easily digestible” delivery on complex quantum matters for a non-technical audience.

Secretariat sees three practitioners listed here.

Amit Garg of Secretariat is singled out by market commentators for his experience

giving oral testimony and "meticulous" approach when it comes to construction disputes in Asia, Australia and the Middle East.

Sezgin Ozbilgin impresses market sources with his "top-notch technical exper tise" and "persuasive and methodical" testi mony. Peers further enthuse that his service is "second to none".

Brian Bowie is a market-leading expert with over 20 years of experience conducting high-value delay and productivity analysis spanning a variety of sectors, from aviation to energy.

Ankura’s Jon Prudhoe earns effusive praise as a "smart, cool and collected” practitioner thanks to his “mighty strength in with standing very heavy cross-examination".

The “highly sought-after” John Lancaster from J.S. Held impresses market observers with his stellar track-record assisting on domestic and cross-border energy and infra structure projects.

Amit Garg Secretariat Singapore

Jon Prudhoe Ankura Singapore

The “excellent” Matthew Wills is revered by market sources for his “airtight analyses” and experience in high-profile construction and natural resources-related disputes.

Exponent Inc’s Peter Atkinson is a well-recognised figure in the Southeast Asian market with over four decades of experience advising owners, contractors and investors on quantum and damages matters.

Leslie Harland with Diales Expert Witness Services is regularly appointed on high-profile fossil fuel-related and infrastructure projects involving multiple jurisdictions.

Samuel Widdowson from Accuracy is an outstanding expert who excels at assisting in construction disputes and is able to defend his position "with grace and logical, easily understandable explanations".

Brian Bowie Secretariat

Mr Bowie is a director with Secretriat International based in Singapore. He has over 20 years’ experi ence in the construction industry and engineering sectors in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. For the past 15 years Mr Bowie has special ised in advising clients in providing expert services in relation to construction and engineering projects that have experienced delay and disruption.

Mr Bowie has provided advice to owners, contractors and subcontractors in relation to major capital projects in both the private and public sectors. He has experience of various standard form contracts and bespoke contracts. He has experience of litigation proceedings and arbitra tion proceedings under various rules, including ICC, AAA, SIAC and DIAC.

Mr Bowie had experience across a broad range of industries including commercial and residential real estate, transportation, oil and gas, mining and shipping.

Prior to specialising in delay expert work, he gained practical experience works for a multi-dis ciplinary engineering practice in the UK and Hong Kong in all aspects of construction projects from design and modelling to site supervision and contract administration.

Mr Bowie has a first class Beng (Hons) degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in construction law and arbitration from King’s College London. Mr Bowie is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Amit Garg Secretariat

Mr Garg is managing director of Secretariat International’s Asian operations. Secretariat International specialises in providing independent expert advice on construction projects.

For the past 10 years, Mr. Garg has been involved in providing advisory services to Asian clients from Singapore and Hong Kong. Prior to moving to Asia, he was based in the USA for around a decade, where he worked directly in the construc tion industry, performed industry research and provided dispute advisory services at firms such as Pricewaterhouse Coopers, KPMG and Navigant Consulting.

Mr Garg specialises in construction disputes and has extensive experience in performing delay analysis, measuring productivity and reviewing project delivery systems. He has performed analyses on several large international disputes on projects primarily in Asia, Middle East, North America and Australia. His experience ranges across a wide range of complex projects with a particular focus on transportation, oil & gas, and energy projects. As part of these engagements, Mr Garg has served as an expert and has been appointed in arbitrations under ICC, AAA, ICSID, HKIAC, SIAC, DIAC, DIFC, PAM and ADCCAC. He has also been involved on engagements related to assessment of insurance claims and project controls.

Prior to working in construction consulting, Mr. Garg worked as a designer and construction manager on large commercial projects. His on-site experience includes performing project design, project management and on-site coordination between contractors.

Mr Garg has also conducted industry research on developing a new parameter for evaluating construction performance. He is an acclaimed speaker on construction programming and delay analysis.

Mr. Garg has completed the executive manage ment programme at Harvard Business School. He has a master’s degree in engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a bachelor’s degree from Indian Institute of Technology, India.

60 Robinson Road BEA building #14-01 Singapore, 068892

Tel: +65 6225 9600

bbowie@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com

WWL says: Brian Bowie is a market-leading expert with over 20 years of experience conducting high-value delay and productivity analysis spanning a variety of sectors, from aviation to energy.

60 Robinson Road BEA building #14-01 Singapore, 068892 Tel: +65 6225 9600

agarg@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com

WWL says: Amit Garg is singled out by market commentators for his experience giving oral testimony and “meticulous” approach when it comes to construction disputes in Asia, Australia and the Middle East.

John Lancaster J.S. Held

Dr John Lancaster is a chartered mechanical engi neer with 38 years of experience spanning roles from a full mechanical apprenticeship, Design Engineer, Project Engineer and Project Manager, Functional Director of Project Controls & Planning (EPC/EPCM), General Management (EPC) and Delay Analyst Consultant including provision of Testifying Expert Witness Services.

John has vast international experience having advised in relation to projects in 30 countries living and working in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, US and Australia. In particular, he has extensive oil & gas experience of both onshore and offshore projects including: oil refineries, tank farms, LNG liquefaction, LNG regasification, LPG plants, pipe lines, FPSO and FSOs (conversion and new build), FLNG, shipyard fabrication, semi-submersibles, jack-ups, platforms, exploration drilling, offshore installation and petrochemicals.

John also has a significant track record with respect to mining and metallurgy, including mining processing facilities and extractive metallurgy process plants, as well as in the power and energy sector including in relation to nuclear, fossil fuel and cogeneration power plants.

He has represented governmental bodies, IOCs and NOCs, EPCM and EPC contractors and sub-contractors, in both formal and informal dispute resolution.

John has provided expert evidence in inter national arbitrations under the rules of ICC, LCIA, SIAC, AAA, AIAC and LMAA among others. John has been appointed as expert witness in delay analysis on over 40 disputes. The matters that John has been instructed on include a number of multibillion-dollar disputes heard in London and New York with his expert evidence relating to issues of delay, disruption and project execution concerning numerous oil & gas and power disputes.

8 Marina View Asia Square Tower 1, Level 43-045 Singapore, 018960

Tel: +65 9108 7121

jlancaster@jsheld.com

www.jsheld.com

WWL says: The “highly sought-after” John Lancaster impresses market observers with his stellar track-record assisting on domestic and cross-border energy and infrastructure projects.

Sezgin Ozbilgin Secretariat

Mr Ozbilgin is a director with Secretariat International, based in Singapore. He has 15 years of experience in construction, diversified among complex building and infrastructure projects. Mr Ozbilgin previously gained practical experience working for various multidisciplinary engineering practices in all aspects including design, tendering, site supervision and contract administration. He specialised in a variety of project control techniques for successful change management on ongoing large-scale construction projects. In particular, he obtained significant experience in the prepara tion and management of multiple schedules for a number of projects simultaneously.

As part of his consulting experience, Mr Ozbilgin has provided service to project owners, contractors and subcontractors in relation to major capital projects in both the public and private sectors. Mr Ozbilgin has worked on a variety of delay-related matters such as baseline programme preparation, risk assessment and management; claim preparation and evaluation; and formal retrospective delay analysis for arbitration proceed ings. He has actively participated in hearings and assisted the testifying expert on multiple occasions. In particular, he has obtained significant experience on large-scale oil and gas, subsea pipeline, mining, wastewater processing facilities, transportation infrastructure and commercial/residential building projects. He has worked on projects in various countries and jurisdictions including Australia, China, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Macau, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabi and Romania.

Mr Ozbilgin received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering; and a master’s degree in transporta tion engineering from Istanbul Technical University.

Jon Prudhoe is a senior managing director at Ankura with an expertise in construction. Based in Asia for more than 20 years, he is one of the few experts, worldwide, equally capable of opining on matters of quantum and delay. He holds an extensive portfolio of expert appointments, including many of APAC’s most high profile and complex disputes.

Jon has over 35 years of experience of infra structure, transportation, power, petrochemical, onshore and offshore oil and gas, marine, ship building, building and civil engineering projects throughout the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe, USA, South America and Africa. His depth and extent of technical knowledge in all these sectors, combined with his robust testifying experience means he is one of APAC’s most highly soughtafter construction experts.

Jon has been instructed on over 100 expert witness appointments including matters such as construction contract terminations; evaluation of changed work; quantum of damages as well as matters relating to delay, acceleration, disruption and loss of productivity, extension of time (EOT) claims and assessment of concurrent delays.

Jon has given evidence in arbitration hear ings under ICC, SIAC, SCMA, DIAC, HKIAC, SCC, KLRCA, UNCITRAL and LCIA rules and court and arbitration proceedings in Singapore, UK, Hong Kong, Australia, Malaysia, India, UAE and Sweden. He is well versed in giving oral evidence under cross-examination in litigation and arbitration proceedings including expert witness conferencing (hot-tubbing).

His experience also includes several appoint ments as expert determiner as well as full-term and ad-hoc dispute board appointments.

Previous roles have been held on both sides of the construction industry, having worked for contracting and consulting organisations and he continues to provide contract advice on live projects.

60 Robinson Road BEA building #14-01 Singapore, 068892 Tel: +65 6225 9600 sozbilgin@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com

WWL says: Sezgin Ozbilgin impresses market sources with his “top-notch technical expertise” and “persuasive and methodical” testimony. Peers further enthuse that his service is “second to none”.

460 Alexandra Road 22-05 mTower Singapore, 119963 Tel: +65 6276 9050

jon.prudhoe@ankura.com www.ankura.com

WWL says: Jon Prudhoe secures effusive praise as “smart, cool and collected” thanks to his “mighty strength in withstanding very heavy cross-examination,” and comes out “utterly convincing”.

Jon Prudhoe Ankura

Samuel Widdowson

Accuracy

Samuel is a partner of Accuracy, based in Singapore, and leads the construction disputes practice in Asia. He specialises in the provision of live project planning, management, logistical support and advice, the analysis and compilation of forensic claim submissions, and the prepa ration and provision of expert opinion in relation to construction disputes, which typically involve assessments relating to time-related delays and associated costs, contract administration, construction logistics, construction methodology, construction strategy and risk management.

Samuel has over 22 years’ professional expe rience in building and construction, transporta tion, oil & gas, process plants, renewables, land reclamation and infrastructure projects. Samuel has more than a decade of core construction, tender and live project-planning, programming, project controls, logistics and project management experience, which was acquired working for Tier 1 main contractors on major projects throughout the United Kingdom.

Since 2010, Samuel has been involved in providing project advisory and disputes services on projects throughout the Middle East and Asia. He initially moved to Dubai, where he gained experi ence in a short spell as a dispute/claims consultant with Hill Intentional, prior to moving to Navigant Consulting, where he gained valuable experience as a project advisor and expert witness.

In 2014, Samuel relocated to Singapore with Navigant Consulting, where he accumulated diverse and extensive dispute/claims, project advi sory and expert witness related experience. In 2018, Samuel joined Accuracy in order to head-up and build their construction disputes practice in Asia. Since 2018, Samuel has built a team of talented and experienced industry professionals in Asia, which builds upon, complements and collaborates with Accuracy’s existing pool of well-respected and globally recognised experts.

Samuel is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, has a master of law degree in construc tion law and arbitration, and a bachelor of science degree in construction management.

Samuel has given evidence as an independent and tribunal appointed expert on matters of plan ning and delay in arbitrations proceedings under ICC, DIAC, ADCCAC and SIAC rules. He has also been appointed and testified as an independent expert on matters of planning and delay in the High Court of Singapore. Samuel is versed in giving oral evidence under cross-examination, including expert witness conferencing.

Matthew Wills has over 25 years’ experience providing commercial, quantum, estimating, claims and disputes advice to local and interna tional contractors, owners and operators in the oil & gas, engineering, procurement and construction industries. His experience on major construction and engineering projects spans 25+ countries across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the US and Latin America with project values of between US$10 million to US$34 billion.

For most of the last 20 years, Matthew has principally been involved in the offshore (FLNG, FPSO, FSO, platforms & jackets and marine & shipbuilding) and onshore (LNG, LPG, refinery and process plants) oil & gas and marine industries, providing claims, change order assessment, arbi tration/dispute management, ADR/DAB advice, contracts advice and administration and Expert Witness (quantum and technical) services.

Matthew practises internationally as an expert witness on both quantum and technical matters and has been appointed as expert on over 40 occa sions and testified on numerous occasions across the globe. Disputes under international arbitra tions include all the international Rules (AAA, ICC, KLRCA, LCIA, LMAA, SIAC, SCMA and UNCITRAL) with dispute quantum values ranging from US$5 million to in excess of US$ 1 billion.

1 Raffles Place #26-01 One Raffles Place Singapore, 048616 samuel.widdowson@accuracy.com www.accuracy.com

WWL says: Samuel Widdowson is an outstanding expert who excels at assisting in construc tion disputes and is able to defend his position “with grace and logical, easily understandable explanations”.

8 Marina View Asia Square Tower 1, Level 43-045 Singapore, 018960 Tel: +65 98364429 mwills@jsheld.com www.jsheld.com

WWL says: The “excellent” Matthew Wills is revered by market sources for his “airtight analyses” and experience in high-profile construction and natural resources-related disputes.

Matthew Wills J.S. Held

Singapore

Peter Atkinson Exponent Inc patkinson@exponent.com

Lee Baker FTI Consulting lee.baker@fticonsulting.com

Brian Bowie* Secretariat bbowie@secretariat-intl.com

Garry Crossley FTI Consulting garry.crossley@fticonsulting.com

Amit Garg* Secretariat agarg@secretariat-intl.com

Leslie Harland Diales Expert Witness Services les.harland@diales.com

John Lancaster* J.S. Held jlancaster@jsheld.com

Andrew Oddie FTI Consulting andrew.oddie@fticonsulting.com

Sezgin Ozbilgin* Secretariat sozbilgin@secretariat-intl.com

Jon Prudhoe*

Ankura

jon.prudhoe@ankura.com

James Taylor FTI Consulting james.taylor@fticonsulting.com

Samuel Widdowson* Accuracy

samuel.widdowson@accuracy.com

Matthew Wills* J.S. Held mwills@jsheld.com

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Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

This year’s research presents the region’s top 20 corporate governance specialists, selected for their outstanding experi ence advising domestic and international companies on a range of matters, including shareholder meetings, supervisory and board liability and corporate compliance audits.

Most Highly Regarded

Kim Huat Chia Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Singapore

Indonesia

At Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo, Mohamed Idwan "Kiki" Ganie is a prominent figure in the Indonesian market who regularly handles the full gamut of corporate law, spanning internal investigations, shareholder activism and antitrust matters.

Senior statesman Felix O Soebagjo of Oentoeng Suria & Partners is a well-established name in the community with a top-tier practice encompassing high-value merger transactions, corporate financing and management restructuring.

Malaysia

With four decades of experience, Philip Koh with Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh is a go-to

name when it comes to drafting investment contracts and overseeing prominent acquisi tion transactions between blue-chip financial institutions.

Singapore

The “business-savvy” Kim Huat Chia of Rajah & Tann Singapore garners praise from sources for his handling of domestic and cross-border investment projects involving the real estate, entertainment, infrastructure and telecommunications sectors.

Adrian Chan from Lee & Lee is a market leader thanks to his first-rate work navigating listed and private companies through delicate regulatory audits.

Adrian Chan Lee & Lee Singapore

Wai King Ng at WongPartnership comes highly recommended by peers for his work on multi-billion-dollar transactions.

Annabelle Yip enjoys a stellar reputation among peers thanks to her first-rate counsel to notable trusts and corporations on trans fers of ownerships and acquisitions.

Lisa Theng at CNP Law receives widespread endorsements for her corporate governance practice, which encompasses breaches of duty, shareholder oppression and derivative actions.

Lune Teng Yap from Allen & Gledhill excels in “unusual or unprecedented issues” thanks to her “technical skill set” and “accurate, thor ough and practical” approach.

Lisa Theng CNPLaw LLP

Lisa Theng is the managing partner at CNPLaw LLP, a full-service law firm with a talent for crossborder business. Lisa has been in practice since 1991 and has vast experience in the areas of corpo rate governance, M&A, corporate advisory, and corporate and commercial services.

Lisa regularly advises listed and private companies on corporate, compliance and corpo rate governance issues and in relation to their corporate actions. These companies include those within the healthcare, energy, manufacturing, real estate, exhibition, publishing, technology, food and beverage, and entertainment industries. In the area of corporate advisory, Lisa has advised listed companies and their audit committees and Boards in relation to potential disputes, irregularities, fraud and issues involving directors and shareholders.

She is also experienced in mergers and acqui sitions, private equity, investments and crossborder joint ventures in the region and has advised on international sports and entertainment projects.

Lisa is also endorsed for the following prac tices: corporate governance - Recommended by Who’s Who Legal in 2021 and 2020; Corporate and M&A - Recommended by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022, 2018, 2017 and 2016, and recognised as a Notable Practitioner by Chambers Asia Pacific in 2018 and 2015; Dispute Resolution - Recommended by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018, 2017 and 2016; Banking and Finance- Recommended by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022.

CNPLaw and many of its lawyers, including Lisa, are annually recommended by professional and commercial publications, including Asialaw Profiles Chambers Asia Pacific, IFLR1000 and the Legal 500 Asia Pacific, for their expertise in various practice areas. One of the reasons for the firm’s success is its continued commitment to provide its clients with innovative, yet practical and effective advice throughout the region.

600 North Bridge Road #13-01 Parkview Square Singapore, 188778 Tel: +65 6349 8711 lisatheng@cnplaw.com www.cnplaw.com/home-wwl

WWL says: Lisa Theng receives widespread endorsements for her corporate governance practice, which encompasses breaches of duty, shareholder oppression and derivative actions.

Indonesia

Mohamed Idwan "Kiki" Ganie Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo ganie@lgslaw.co.id

Felix O Soebagjo Oentoeng Suria & Partners in association with Ashurst felix.soebagjo@oentoengsuria.com

Malaysia

Philip Koh Tong Ngee Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh philip.koh@mkp.com.my

Siew Cheang Loh Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff lohsiewcheang@ccalaw.com

Janet L H Looi Skrine llh@skrine.com

Singapore

Kala Anandarajah Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP kala.anandarajah@rajahtann.com

Christine Chan Allen & Gledhill LLP christine.chan@allenandgledhill.com

Pengee Adrian Chan Lee & Lee adrianchan@leenlee.com.sg

See Hiang Chang Chang See Hiang & Partners shchang@cshnp.com.sg

Kim Huat Chia

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP kim.huat.chia@rajahtann.com

Rachel Eng Eng and Co LLC rachel.eng@engandcollc.com

Hisashi Hara Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu hisashi_hara@noandt.com

Abdul Jabbar Bin Karam Din

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP abdul.jabbar@rajahtann.com

Wai King Ng

WongPartnership LLP waiking.ng@wongpartnership.com

Christina Ong

Allen & Gledhill LLP christina.ong@allenandgledhill.com

Arfat Selvam

Duane Morris & Selvam LLP aselvam@duanemorrisselvam.com

Lisa Theng* CNPLaw LLP lisatheng@cnplaw.com

Lune Teng Yap

Allen & Gledhill LLP yap.luneteng@allenandgledhill.com

Annabelle Yip

WongPartnership LLP annabelle.yip@wongpartnership.com.sg

Richard Young Allen & Gledhill LLP richard.young@allenandgledhill.com

CORPORATE IMMIGRATION

In this chapter, we highlight four outstanding individuals who excel across a range of corporate immigration matters, from first-time visa applications to permanent residency.

Philippines

Virgilio Herce at Follosco Morallos & Herce gains recognition from market sources thanks to his remarkable knowledge of immi gration and naturalisation laws.

Ma Melva Valdez of Bello Valdez Caluya & Fernandez draws high praise for her

outstanding work advising and representing clients in complex employment and immigra tion proceedings.

Singapore

Leon Kwong Wing with Withers KhattarWong garners plaudits for his strong

track-record advising clients on the full gamut of tax-related matters.

Mark Buchanan at Fragomen enjoys a stellar reputation for his profound knowledge of corporate, employment and immigration law.

DIRECTORY

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Philippines

Virgilio D C Herce Follosco Morallos & Herce vch@fmh.ph

Ma Melva E Valdez Bello Valdez Caluya and Fernandez mevaldez@jglawph.com

Singapore

Mark Buchanan

Fragomen Singapore Pte Ltd mbuchanan@fragomen.com

Leon Kwong Wing Withers KhattarWong LLP leonkwongwing@witherskhattarwong.com

CORPORATE TAX

Here, we highlight 13 practitioners who excel at advising on transactional, regulatory and contentious corporate tax issues.

Malaysia

Anand Raj with Shearn Delamore & Co comes highly recommended for his considerable experience handling tax disputes.

Pui Chi Foong is looked upon with enor mous favour by peers who consider him an expert when it comes to tax and revenue law.

Adeline Wong with Wong & Partners ranks highly among peers thanks to his expertise in tax planning and tax advisory matters.

Philippines

Carina Laforteza at SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan is a well-regarded practitioner with extensive experience in a broad range of corporate tax matters.

Carlos Baniqued with Baniqued & Bello is a key figure in the market where he regu larly handles high-profile tax cases at the Supreme Court.

Benedicta Du-Baladad of BDB Law is well renowned for his notable experience in tax litigation, compliance and related disputes.

Serafin Salvador Jr at Salvador Llanillo & Bernardo possesses a wealth of experience in corporate tax matters and frequently advises domestic and multinational companies.

Singapore

Drew & Napier’s Ken Loon Ong is a knowl edgeable practitioner with a wealth of experi ence in risk management and private wealth planning.

Sim Ho Ong is an established specialist in the Singaporean market with extensive experience in tax advisory and litigation proceedings.

Sunit Chhabra with Allen & Gledhill is a top-notch lawyer with in-depth experience and knowledge of income and services tax.

With over two decades of industry experience, Leon Kwong Wing at Withers KhattarWong excels at advising clients on matters relating to property tax as well as goods and services tax.

GSM Law’s Su Mei Ban is widely commended as a top-tier practitioner with an excellent grasp of tax and estate planning matters.

Thailand

Picharn Sukparangsee at Bangkok Global Law Offices is a go-to lawyer in the tax space thanks to his sweeping knowledge of tax law.

Malaysia

Pui Chi Foong

Shearn Delamore & Co

foongpuichi@shearndelamore.com

Anand Raj Shearn Delamore & Co anand@shearndelamore.com

Adeline Wong Wong & Partners (member firm of Baker McKenzie International) adeline.wong@wongpartners.com

Philippines

Carlos Baniqued Baniqued & Bello cgbaniqued@baniquedlaw.com Benedicta Du-Baladad BDB law dick.du-baladad@bdblaw.com.ph

Carina C Laforteza SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan cclaforteza@syciplaw.com

Serafin Salvador Jr Salvador Llanillo Bernardo susalvador@salvadorlaw.com

Singapore

Su Mei Ban GSM Law enquiry@gsmlaw.com.sg

Sunit Chhabra Allen & Gledhill LLP sunit.chhabra@allenandgledhill.com Leon Kwong Wing Withers KhattarWong LLP leonkwongwing@witherskhattarwong.com

Ken Loon Ong

Drew & Napier LLC kenloon.ong@drewnapier.com Sim Ho Ong Drew & Napier LLC simho.ong@drewnapier.com

Thailand

Picharn Sukparangsee

Bangkok Global Law Offices Ltd picharn@bgloballaw.com

DATA

This chapter identifies 25 outstanding data lawyers for their excellence in the areas of data privacy and protection, data security, IT, and telecoms and media.

Most Highly Regarded

Joyce A Tan

Joyce A Tan & Partners LLC Singapore

Malaysia

Charmayne Ong Poh Yin of Skrine impresses sources with her top-notch counsel on major transactions, IP licensing and compliance matters across the TMT sector.

Philippines

Rose Marie King-Dominguez with SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan garners plaudits for her sweeping knowledge of IT compliance, data protection and cybersecu rity issues.

Singapore

At Reed Smith, Bryan Tan applies his over two decades of experience to all forms of data security matters in corporate trades and M&A deals for fintech, virtual innovation labs and telecom giants.

Charmian Aw is “always up to date on the latest developments” and “knows Singapore data protection and privacy laws inside out”.

Managing director Joyce Tan at Joyce A Tan & Partners is a long-standing name in the market, renowned for her extensive experi ence handling all data-related matters during commercial transactions in the digital sector.

Chung Nian Lam from WongPartnership is well regarded among peers thanks to his top-tier data practice focusing on advising high-profile clients in the technology and media sectors.

Rajah & Tann Singapore’s Steve Tan is a cybersecurity law expert, commended for his impeccable work assisting clients in an array of data protection, data breach and privacy disputes.

Rajesh Sreenivasan receives praise as “the TMT guy” when it comes to data protection compliance matters involving key players in mobile infrastructure in the region.

Bryan Tan Reed Smith LLP Singapore

Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia)’s Stella Cramer is widely endorsed for her superb work on transactional matters with disruptive tech nologies, cyber breach incidents and regu latory investigations.

Ken Chia of Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow is highlighted for his experience guiding public and private sector clients in regula tory, licensing and competition issues arising from the telecoms sector.

Allen & Gledhill’s Alexander Yap maintains a top-tier practice that spans the full spec trum of fintech and internet law, managing licensing agreements, distributorship and corporate transactions.

Thailand Jeffrey Blatt at X Ventures is a leading name in the market who maintains a broad cyber practice and regularly represents domestic and international clients from the commu nication, broadcast, entertainment and tech nology sectors.

Philippines

Anthony B Peralta

Anthony Peralta is Senior Partner at Calleja Peralta Jimenez San Luis Uy & Ulibas. He heads the corpo rate practice group of his law firm. He handles commercial transactions litigation and arbitra tion on a range of technologies. He has assisted in the structuring of settlement agreements for technology, intellectual property and privacy cases. He has represented companies in negotiating and drafting software, hardware, internet, cloud, cyber security and other information technology transac tions. He has negotiated and drafted outsourcing, external service provider agreements, web-based services and online subscriber agreements, including business process outsourcing agree ments. He has assisted foreign and local clients in power generation, fast-food/restaurant services, biotechnology, wholesale retailing, manufacturing, information technology and transport vehicle production in the protection and enforcement of their intellectual property rights and compliance with privacy, competition and e-commerce law.

He handled the acquisition by the leading consumer paper corporation of the local opera tions of its rival company and the due diligence in relation to the possible acquisition by the same company of another takeover target. He also handled the initial public offerings for the leading power distribution company, the leading broad casting company and two real estate development companies as well as the international offering of the leading gold mining company. He has appeared in various cases involving intra-corporate disputes, insolvency, corporate rehabilitation, disputed tax assessments, unfair competition, trademark and patent infringement. He was a private prosecutor

in the Impeachment case of former Pres. Joseph Estrada as well as in his Plunder Case before the Sandiganbayan. He recently argued before the Supreme Court in a case involving the foreign ownership issue in Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company.

DIRECTORY

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Malaysia

Tong Lai Ling Raja Darryl & Loh tonglailing@rdl.com.my Charmayne Ong Poh Yin Skrine co@skrine.com

Philippines

Rose Marie M King-Dominguez SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan rmmking@syciplaw.com

Anthony B Peralta*

Calleja Peralta Jimenez Uy San Luis Ulibas Law Offices abp@callejalaw.com

Singapore

Charmian Aw Reed Smith Pte Ltd caw@reedsmith.com

Winnie Chang OrionW LLC winnie.chang@orionw.com

Ken P K Chia Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow ken.chia@bakermckenzie.com

Stella Cramer

Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP stella.cramer@nortonrosefulbright.com

Bryan Ghows Ghows LLC

bghows@ghowsllc.com

Lau Kok Keng SC Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP kok.keng.lau@rajahtann.com

Chung Nian Lam WongPartnership LLP chungnian.lam@wongpartnership.com

Gilbert Leong Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP gilbert.leong@dentons.com

2904-C West Tower, Philippine Stock Exchange Center Exchange Road, Ortigas Center

Pasig City, 1605 Tel: +63 2 633 6113 abp@callejalaw.com www.callejalaw.com

WWL says: Anthony Peralta garners plaudits for his data practice, which sees him regularly advise on transactions, settlement agreements, outsourcing and IP rights.

whoswholegal.com

Chong Kin Lim Drew & Napier LLC chongkin.lim@drewnapier.com

Matt Pollins

Lupl

Mark Robinson

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP mark.robinson@hsf.com

Alexander Shepherd Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP alexander.shepherd@pinsentmasons.com

Rajesh Sreenivasan Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP rajesh@rajahtann.com

Calleja Peralta Jimenez Uy San Luis Ulibas Law Offices

Bryan Tan Reed Smith Pte Ltd bryan.tan@reedsmith.com

Joyce A Tan

Joyce A Tan & Partners LLC joyce@joylaw.com

Steve Tan Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP steve.tan@rajahtann.com

Kok Leong Tham Allen & Gledhill LLP tham.kokleong@allenandgledhill.com

Wilson Wong Wie Sarn Amica Law LLC wilson.wong@amicalaw.com

Alexander Yap Allen & Gledhill LLP alexander.yap@allenandgledhill.com

Thailand

Jeffrey J Blatt X Ventures info@xventures.com

Athistha (Nop) Chitranukroh Independent Practitioner

DATA | Experts

This year’s research shines the spotlight on four experts in Southeast Asia who excel in a broad range of data matters, including data-collection, e-discovery and cybersecurity compliance.

Singapore

Deloitte’s Darren Cerasi impresses market respondents with his experience assisting clients on cybercrime, data theft, finan cial irregularities and intellectual property infringements.

Daniel Tay of Alvarez & Marsal sits among the foremost data experts in the market thanks

to his top-notch handling of technology-fo cused forensic projects, both domestically and internationally.

At FTI Consulting, Brett Clapp is recognised for his expertise in data analytics and assis tance in regulatory investigations, internal compliance audits and bankruptcies.

Eric Gunawan from Berkeley Research Group is well versed in data-driven applications and draws upon significant industry experience when testifying in computer forensic and e-Discovery matters.

Erick Gunawan

Berkeley Research Group

Erick Gunawan is a director based in BRG’s Singapore and Sydney offices. He is the head of BRG’s forensic technology practice in Asia–Pacific.

He has over 18 years of experience in computer forensics, compliance investigations, crypto tracing and investigations, dawn raid readiness, as well as eDiscovery. He has managed document reviews for both contentious and non-contentious matters.

Throughout his career, Mr Gunawan has managed over hundreds of large-scale computer forensics, eDiscovery and document review matters in sectors including finance, construction, life sciences and energy. He has provided forensic consultancy services regarding financial and economic issues in complex litigation and disputes cases. Before joining BRG, he worked for a number of professional services firms, including a Big 4 consultancy firm, and in-house with several leading law firms.

Mr Gunawan is a testifying expert in the area of computer forensics and eDiscovery and has sworn in Australia, UK, US and most recently Grand Cayman, courts. He is a certified Legal Lean Sigma practitioner and holds various computer forensics accreditations. He is highly proficient in Relativity, Nuix, EnCase, Cellebrite, Brainspace, Chainalysis, Ringtail, and Axcelerate.

Mr Gunawan holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from Macquarie University. He is a native speaker of Bahasa Indonesia.

Daniel Tay

Alvarez & Marsal

Daniel Tay is a senior director with Alvarez & Marsal’s forensic technology service in Singapore. He brings more than 20 years of experience in law enforcement, regulatory bodies and forensic advisory.

With expertise ranging from digital forensics to large-scale, global multi-jurisdictional forensic discovery, Mr Tay provides technology advisory services, including forensic acquisition and exam ination of electronic evidence and analysis of elec tronic data for corporate fraud and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, expert analysis, and testimony, and litigation support. Mr Tay has worked with clients in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, finance, oil and gas, and tech nology, and was appointed by the Singapore Courts as an expert witness and joint digital forensics expert.

Mr Tay’s notable assignments include a large-scale multi-jurisdictional investigation for a state-owned oil and gas enterprise in Asia that required forensic acquisition and examination of more than 100 electronic devices and processing and analysing a high volume of electronic evidence. Most recently, he worked on behalf of a Singapore law enforcement agency, preparing forensic expert reports and providing evidence to the Singapore State Court on multiple mobile devices for several criminal cases.

Mr Tay is a founding board member of the Singapore Chapter of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association, which supports forensic practitioners and future leaders at local universities and polytechnics. He has served as President of the Association and is currently the Secretary.

Prior to joining Alvarez and Marsal, Mr Tay spent nine years with KordaMentha as an executive director of their forensic technology team in Singapore. He was responsible for the Forensic Technology service line in Singapore and Asia-Pacific.

Mr Tay earned a bachelor’s degree in applied information technology from the University of Newcastle and a specialist diploma in network security from Singapore Polytechnic. He is an EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE) and Certified Mobile Forensics Examiner, Cellebrite.

8 Marina View Asia Square Tower 1, #43-01 Singapore, 018960

Tel: +65 8726 6489 egunawan@thinkbrg.com www.thinkbrg.com

WWL says: Erick Gunawan is well versed in data-driven applications and draws upon significant industry experience when testi fying in computer forensic and e-Discovery matters.

#16-01/02, 16th Story

6 Battery Road Singapore, 049909

Tel: +65 6240 1746

dtay@alvarezandmarsal.com www.alvarezandmarsal.com

WWL says: Daniel Tay sits among the foremost data experts in the market thanks to his top-notch handling of technology-focused forensic projects, both domestically and internationally.

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been

based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only

who have met independent international research criteria

Singapore Darren Cerasi Deloitte dcerasi@deloitte.com

Brett Clapp FTI Consulting brett.clapp@fticonsulting.com

Erick Gunawan* Berkeley Research Group egunawan@thinkbrg.com

Daniel Tay* Alvarez & Marsal dtay@alvarezandmarsal.com

ENERGY

Here we identify 35 practitioners for their expertise in supporting clients across a range of regulatory, transactional and contentious issues relating to high-value energy projects.

Most Highly Regarded

Paul Greening

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Singapore

Indonesia

Karen Mills of KarimSyah Law Firm stands out in the Indonesian market thanks to her well-respected practice encompassing oil, gas and energy matters.

Ira Andamara Eddymurthy with SSEK Legal Consultants holds long-standing experience in the energy sector, frequently advising domestic and international companies on regulatory requirements.

Emir Kusumaatmadja at Mochtar Karuwin Komar is a market-leading lawyer whose practice spans project finance and develop ment in the energy, oil and gas and renewa bles sectors.

Rahmat Soemadipradja with Soemadipradja & Taher draws plaudits for his first-rate work advising multinational energy companies on matters relating to mineral exploration and contracts.

. Widyawan from Widyawan & Partners receives widespread endorsements from market sources for his exemplary energy practice.

Malaysia

With over three decades of experience,

Alastair Henderson

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP Singapore

Dato’ Muthanna Abdullah of Abdullah Chan is one of the foremost energy lawyers in the Malaysian market with vast experience advising clients in major market transactions.

Singapore

Paul Greening from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld garners extensive praise for his experience in international energy projects, particularly those involving liquid natural gas.

At Herbert Smith Freehills, Alastair Henderson is a dispute resolution specialist who is highly sought after by clients in the oil, gas and power industries.

Anthony Patten of King & Spalding is a go-to project finance specialist in the energy space with an internationally renowned practice.

Richard Nelson draws praise from market sources for his renowned energy practice which advises a range of clients on oil and gas, power, renewables and petrochemical matters.

James Murray at Milbank is revered for his comprehensive knowledge of energy law, as well as his stellar work on behalf of major lenders in the energy sector.

According to market respondents, Swee Yen Koh SC at WongPartnership is a go-to name for complex cross-border energy disputes.

Toby Landau QC with Duxton Hill Chambers is a leading energy lawyer who is highly sought after for his commercial arbitration practice.

Nicholas Lingard of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a renowned dispute resolution specialist with a wealth of experience in the energy space.

Mark Mangan at Dechert garners widespread praise for his top-tier practice which focuses on disputes in the energy and renewables sectors.

Stephen McWilliams with Latham & Watkins stands out as a seasoned lawyer with exten sive experience in the liquid natural gas space.

Thailand

With over 50 years of industry experience, Jayavadh Bunnag of International Legal Counsellors Thailand maintains a well-es tablished commercial law practice, with particular expertise in the energy sector.

Richard is the deputy head of King & Spalding energy practice for a team of more than 250 dedicated energy attorneys in 22 offices serving clients in six continents on upstream oil and gas, midstream, LNG, power, renewables and petro chemical matters and head of our international LNG practice.

Richard is based in Singapore since 2008 and has worked previously in London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. He regularly advises international Oil & Gas companies, host governments, project developers and sponsors in jurisdictions across southeast Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

Richard has been involved in the energy industry for over 20 years is currently ranked as a Band 1 lawyer for energy and natural resources in Singapore and Asia-Pacific by the leading law directories, including Chambers and The Legal 500. He has also been listed by the IFLR 1000 and recog nised as a global leader in energy in Who’s Who Legal for 10 consecutive years since 2012. He’s also being ranked in different guides as in project development, banking, project finance and M&A.

Richard has contributed to various energy industry journals and news publications in Singapore and southeast Asia, notably PFI 2019 Energy Review, LNG Journal and International Energy Law Review. He is also a regular moderator and speaker at a number of leading energy conferences including Gastech (2017 - 2019), CWC World LNG Summit (2015 - 2020), CWC Asia Pacific Summit (2016 - 2020), Gas Asia Summit, FLNG Summit and IPFA.

Anthony Patten

Anthony Patten is a partner in King Spalding’s corporate, finance and investments practice and is based in Singapore.

Anthony focuses his practice on corporate, project development and finance work in the international oil and gas / energy industries. He has more than 20 years of experience advising on mandates globally, including in Africa, North and South America, Europe and Asia and across the entire value chain. Anthony represents clients including Mitsui, ADNOC, PTT, PETRONAS, Pertamina, Total / Anadarko, BW Maritime, Golar LNG and Mubadala Petroleum.

Anthony has been recognised a global leader in energy for eight consecutive years since 2015 in Who’s Who Legal. He also consistently features as a leading individual in other professional directo ries as a top tier energy lawyer in Chambers Global, Legal 500 and IFLR 1000 including a Band 1 ranking for Energy and Natural Resources (Singapore) by Chambers Asia Pacific

Clients comment that “The fantastic Anthony Patten is renowned for his first-class work on corporate transactions in the oil and gas sector” (Who’s Who Legal, 2021), “has a very good prac tice and insight into LNG and energy” (Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2022) and "very statesman-like, superb communicator with superior client skills” (Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, 2022).

Anthony has a law (honours) degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia and is a member of the AIEN (Association of International Energy Negotiators).

DIRECTORY

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Indonesia

Norman Bissett

Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP Law Firm) norman.bissett@bakernet.com

Ira Andamara Eddymurthy SSEK Legal Consultants iraeddymurthy@ssek.com

Darrell R Johnson SSEK Legal Consultants darrelljohnson@ssek.com

Andy Kelana

Adnan Kelana Haryanto & Hermanto akelana@akhh.com Emir Kusumaatmadja Mochtar Karuwin Komar ek@mkklaw.net

Oene Marseille ABNR Counsellors at Law omarseille@abnrlaw.com Karen Mills KarimSyah Law Firm kmills@cbn.net.id Rahmat S S Soemadipradja Soemadipradja & Taher rahmat_s@soemath.com . Widyawan Widyawan & Partners widyawan@widyawanpartners.com

Malaysia

Fariz Abdul Aziz Skrine fariz.aziz@skrine.com Dato’ Muthanna Abdullah Abdullah Chan muthanna@abdullahchan.my Rajiv Vijayanathan Zain & Co rajiv.vijayanathan@zain.com.my

Philippines

1 Raffles Quay #31-01 North Tower Singapore, 048583 Tel: +65 6303 6092 rnelson@kslaw.com www.kslaw.com

WWL says: Richard Nelson draws praise from market sources for his renowned energy practice, which advises a range of clients on oil and gas, power, renewables and petrochemical matters.

1 Raffles Quay #31-01 North Tower Singapore, 048583 Tel: +65 6303 6061 apatten@kslaw.com www.kslaw.com

WWL says: Anthony Patten is a go-to in the energy space with an internationally-re nowned practice.

Jaime Renato Gatmaytan Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio C&G Law jrbgatmaytan@cagatlaw.com Rocky Alejandro L Reyes SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan ralreyes@syciplaw.com

Richard Nelson

King & Spalding (Singapore) LLP

King & Spalding (Singapore) LLP

Singapore

Stephen Begley

Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP stephen.begley@nortonrosefulbright.com

David Clinch

Shearman & Sterling LLP david.clinch@shearman.com

Paul Greening

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP paul.greening@akingump.com

Alastair Henderson

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP alastair.henderson@hsf.com

Swee Yen Koh SC WongPartnership LLP sweeyen.koh@wongpartnership.com

Toby Landau QC

Sole practitioner clerksroom@duxtonhill.net

Nicholas Lingard

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer nicholas.lingard@freshfields.com

Mark Mangan Dechert LLP mark.mangan@dechert.com

Bill McCormack

Shearman & Sterling LLP wmccormack@shearman.com

Stephen P McWilliams Latham & Watkins LLP stephen.mcwilliams@lw.com

James J Murray Milbank LLP jmurray@milbank.com

Richard Nelson* King & Spalding (Singapore) LLP rnelson@kslaw.com

Anthony Patten* King & Spalding (Singapore) LLP apatten@kslaw.com

Daniel Reinbott Ashurst LLP daniel.reinbott@ashurst.com

Brad Roach

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP broach@gibsondunn.com

Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi McDermott Will & Emery ctjiadharmadi@mwe.com

Kelvin Wong Allen & Gledhill LLP kelvin.wong@allenandgledhill.com

David H Zemans

Milbank LLP dzemans@milbank.com

Thailand

Jayavadh Bunnag

International Legal Counsellors Thailand Ltd jayavadhb@ilct.co.th

Wilailuk Okanurak Linklaters LLP wilailuk.okanurak@linklaters.com

E T Hunt Talmage III

Chandler MHM Limited talmage@ctlo.com

FRANCHISE

In this chapter, WWL highlights the leading 26 franchise lawyers from across Southeast Asia. They have proven the depth and breadth of their expertise advising domestic and international clients on a range of contentious and non-contentious franchise issues.

Most Highly Regarded

Alan Adcock Tilleke & Gibbins Bangkok

Cambodia

Jay Cohen at Tilleke & Gibbons receives impressive recommendations from market commentators who highlight his skill with inbound investments, particularly in the avia tion, energy and technology sectors.

Indonesia

Risti Wulansari from K&K Advocates is an IP specialist who regularly advises on franchising matters related to trademarks, designs, copyright and patent enforcement.

Malaysia

Foong Cheng Leong of Foong Cheng Leong & Co sits among the very best franchise lawyers in Malaysia and focuses his top-notch prac tice on franchise registration for clients in the food and beverage and fashion industries.

Lin Li Lee at Tay & Partners is singled out by peers for her expertise in IP and frequently

Foong Cheng Leong Foong Cheng Leong & Co Kuala Lumpur

advises on cross-border transactions involving franchising.

Siew Ling Su with Zaid Ibrahim & Co is a go-to name for the full spectrum of IP matters, including licensing and franchising.

Skrine’s Leela Baskaran is a highly regarded practitioner whose top-notch practice handles all aspects of franchising, including legal requirements, agreements and registrations.

Singapore

The “highly recommended” Max Ng with Gateway Law Corporation is singled out by market sources who commend his expertise in intellectual property and data-related fran chising matters.

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson’s Ai Ming Lee possesses over three decades of experience

in the market and is highly sought after by clients in a diverse range of sectors.

At Bird & Bird ATMD, Lorraine Tay garners plaudits for her top-tier practice which handles the full gamut of franchising matters, particularly when it comes to IP.

Thailand

Alan Adcock with Tilleke & Gibbins comes highly esteemed for his sweeping knowledge of IP-related matters and is a go-to name in the Thai market.

Vietnam Manh Hung Tran from Baker McKenzie (Vietnam) is a recognised IP specialist with a broad practice that frequently handles trans actions as well as franchising and licensing agreements.

Norma Mutalib

Makarim & Taira S.

Norma has a broad franchising practice focusing mainly on market entry and regulatory issues, contract negotiations and drafting. She also has extensive expertise in hotel franchising and hotel management arrangements, including in a wide range of intellectual property, employment and corporate/commercial matters.

Norma contributes frequently to such fran chise law publications as the Franchising Global Guide (Thomson Reuters), Franchise Law Journal (the American Bar Association), Lexology Getting The Deal Through, the International Journal of Franchising Law and Who’s Who Legal. She has been continuously listed in the prestigious Who’s Who Legal Franchise since 2016.

Norma works seamlessly with her team and, in view of her knowledge and understanding of the special nature of much Indonesian legal work, she can be relied on to provide highly practical and commercial advice following her diligent study of a client’s situation. She has often worked successfully with multinational law firms as well as in-house corporate legal counsel because she thinks creatively to find solutions to problems within the confines of the relevant legal framework.

Norma is ranked as a Recommended Lawyer in Who’s Who Legal for South East Asia Franchise 2021 and recognised as a Recommended Lawyer in Intellectual Property in the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022.

Max Ng Gateway Law Corporation

Max Ng is the managing director and currently leads the franchising and licensing practice group at Gateway Law Corporation, Singapore. He has practiced law for more than two decades and is a recognised as an experienced franchising lawyer, having worked with some of the largest global franchises.

Max Ng and the franchising and licensing team have advised and protected the rights of numerous franchisors in Southeast Asia and had guided numerous clients in domestic and international franchises.

Max’s legal expertise also extends to trade marks, patents, copyright, and other forms of intel lectual property litigation.

Max is also a much sought after speaker, and has been invited to speak on numerous occasions on legal and intellectual property law-related topics.

Under his leadership, Gateway has been consistently listed as a leading franchising firm in the International Who's Who Legal Franchise

Cambodia

Jay Cohen

Tilleke & Gibbons jay.c@tilleke.com

Indonesia

Richard Cornwallis

Makarim & Taira S richard.cornwallis@makarim.com

Nidya Kalangie SKC Law nidya.kalangie@skc.co.id Daru Lukiantono

Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP Law Firm) daru.lukiantono@bakermckenzie.com Norma Mutalib* Makarim & Taira S norma.mutalib@makarim.com

Emir Pohan Emir Pohan & Partners emir.pohan@eplaw.id Risti Wulansari

K&K Advocates intellectual property risti.wulansari@kk-advocates.com

Malaysia

Leela Baskaran Skrine bl@skrine.com

Foong Cheng Leong Foong Cheng Leong & Co fcl@fcl-co.com

Phye Keat Chew Raja Darryl & Loh chewphyekeat@rdl.com.my Adhuna Kamarul Ariffin Bustaman adhuna@bustaman.com

Lin Li Lee Tay & Partners linli.lee@taypartners.com.my Siew Ling Su Zaid Ibrahim & Co siewling.su@zicolaw.com

Summitmas 1, 16th - 17th floors Jl Jenderal Sudirman Kav 61-62 Jakarta, 12190 Tel: +62 21 2521272, 50808300

norma.mutalib@makarim.com www.makarim.com

WWL says: Norma Mutalib is a seasoned franchise specialist who focuses her exper tise on market entry, contract negotiations and regulatory matters.

39 Robinson Road #20-03 Robinson Point Singapore, 068911

Tel: +65 6221 7311 max.ng@gateway-law.com www.gateway-law.com/

WWL says: The "highly recommended" Max Ng is singled out by market sources who commend his expertise in intellectual prop erty and data-related franchising matters.

Jin Nee Wong Wong Jin Nee & Teo wjn@wjnt-law.com

Philippines

Cecile Margaret E Caro-Selvaggio SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan cmecaro@syciplaw.com Eusebio V Tan

Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW) evtan@accralaw.com

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Singapore

Sheena Jacob

CMS Holborn Asia sheena.jacob@cms-holbornasia.com

Ai Ming Lee

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP aiming.lee@dentons.com

Max Ng* Gateway Law Corporation max.ng@gateway-law.com

Lorraine Tay Bird & Bird ATMD LLP lorraine.tay@twobirds.com

Wilson Wong Wie Sarn Amica Law LLC wilson.wong@amicalaw.com

Woon Chooi Yew

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP yew.woonchooi@rodyk.com

Chan Zechariah Lee & Lee zechchan@leenlee.com.sg

Thailand

Alan Adcock Tilleke & Gibbins alan.a@tilleke.com

Vietnam

Nguyen Dang Viet Bizconsult viet.nd@bizconsult-vietnam.com

Manh Hung Tran Baker McKenzie (Vietnam) Ltd tmh@bakermckenzie.com

INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE

This chapter highlights 20 individuals for their expertise in insurance and reinsurance law. They are recognised for their skill and experience across a broad range of transactional, contentious and regulatory issues.

Singapore

With over 27 years of experience, Anparasan K of WhiteFern is a seasoned practitioner who ranks highly among peers thanks to his broad practice covering professional indem nity, casualty claims and general liability.

As head of the firm’s insurance and reinsur ance practice group, Simon Goh at Rajah & Tann Singapore brings almost three decades of experience to his practice, which encom passes compliance, policy coverage and subrogation rights.

Benjamin Teo is celebrated for his long standing practice which frequently handles third-party insurance claims.

Mert Hifzi at HFW possesses a wealth of experience in the insurance and reinsur ance space, with notable expertise in complex aviation insurance claims.

Anna Tipping at Norton Rose Fulbright regularly advises high-profile insurers and policymakers on a range of contentious and non-contentious insurance matters.

Mark Errington of RPC Premier Law continues to impress market sources with his first-rate work advising clients on insurance and reinsurance-related dispute resolution.

Allen & Gledhill’s Corina Song comes highly recommended by peers for her profound ability when it comes to advising on marine and non-marine insurance.

Vivian Ang is held in high esteem by market respondents who commend her deep knowledge of wet and dry shipping claims as well as disputes relating to construction and charter party matters.

Julian Wallace with Kennedys Legal Solutions wins widespread praise from market sources thanks to his in-depth under standing of insurance policy and litigation.

Ian Roberts from Clyde & Co is regularly engaged by clients to provide counsel on dispute resolution and reinsurance matters.

John Goulios of DLA Piper is lauded for his encyclopaedic knowledge of financial services regulations and regularly advises clients on regulatory and corporate insurance issues.

Thailand Ian Johnston at Kennedys is a seasoned practitioner who ranks highly among peers thanks to his deep expertise in insurance disputes.

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Brunei

Rajiv Prabhakaran

Yusof Halim &

rajiv.prabhakaran@yhplaw.com

Philippines

Valeriano R del Rosario Veralaw [Del Rosario Bagamasbad & Raboca Gonzales Grasparil] vrdelrosario@veralaw.com.ph

Singapore

Vivian Ang Allen & Gledhill LLP vivian.ang@allenandgledhill.com

Andrew Cook

Kennedys Legal Solutions andrew.cook@kennedyslaw.com

Mark Errington

RPC Premier Law mark.errington@rpc.com.sg

Simon Goh

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP simon.goh@rajahtann.com

John Goulios

DLA Piper john.goulios@dlapiper.com

Mert Hifzi

HFW

mert.hifzi@hfw.com

Justyn Jagger

Sharpe & Jagger LLC justyn.jagger@sjlaw.com.sg

Anparasan K WhiteFern LLC anparasan.k@whitefern.law

Peng Lim

Kennedys Legal Solutions peng.lim@kennedyslaw.com

Ben Nicholson

Kennedys Legal Solutions ben.nicholson@kennedyslaw.com

Ian Roberts

Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore Pte Ltd ian.roberts@clydeco.com

Corina Song

Allen & Gledhill LLP corina.song@allenandgledhill.com

Nicholas Sykes

Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore Pte Ltd nicholas.sykes@clydeco.com

Benjamin Teo

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP benjamin.teo@rajahtann.com

Anna Tipping

Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP anna.tipping@nortonrosefulbright.com

Julian Wallace

Kennedys Legal Solutions julian.wallace@kennedyslaw.com

Thailand

Ian Johnston

Kennedys Ian.Johnston@kennedyslaw.com

Peter Shelford

DLA Piper (Thailand) Ltd peter.shelford@dlapiper.com

Anparasan K WhiteFern LLC Singapore

Simon Goh Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Singapore

Most Highly Regarded

INVESTIGATIONS

In this chapter, we recognise 24 leading investigations lawyers who are well versed in advising companies and individuals on domestic and international white-collar crime and regulatory proceedings.

Most Highly Regarded

Hamidul Haq Rajah & Tann LLP Singapore

Singapore

Davinder Singh Chambers LLC stands out with three listings in this chapter.

Davinder Singh SC wins plaudits for his excellent commercial litigation and investi gations practice.

Jaikanth Shankar comes highly recom mended for his expertise in commercial disputes.

Navin Thevar is highlighted for the breadth of his experience, as well as his strong handling of financial and economic crime.

Hamidul Haq from Rajah & Tann has amassed a wealth of experience working on anti-corruption mandates and white-collar crime cases.

WongPartnership’s Joy Tan is a well-established practitioner who focuses her impressive practice on regulatory compli ance and corporate investigations.

Joy Tan WongPartnership LLP Singapore

At Drew & Napier, Wendell Wong receives widespread endorsements for his first-rate investigations practice, which handles antifraud and anti-bribery matters on behalf of domestic and multinational companies.

Voon Jiet Chia draws praise from market respondents who commend his expert handling of corporate fraud and regulatory investigations.

Aaron Lee from Allen & Gledhill is a wellknown name among peers in the region thanks to his in-depth experience in fraud, money laundering and corruption matters.

Jason Chan SC is “often instructed on very high-profile investigative matters” and is endorsed as “a top name in the market”.

Wilson Ang at Norton Rose Fulbright is held in high regard by market respondents who single him out for his impressive handling of anti-corruption matters.

Wendell Wong Drew & Napier LLC Singapore

Abraham Vergis SC with Providence Law Asia is a prominent name in the investigations space, highly regarded for his experience in breach of fiduciary duty and liquidation proceedings.

Nick Williams at Hogan Lovells International wins plaudits for his strong track record in cross-border investigations.

Harpreet Singh Nehal SC of Audent Chambers is renowned for his first-class work in commercial litigation.

Nish Shetty with Clifford Chance excels at navigating clients through complex regula tory and criminal investigations.

Jaikanth Shankar DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC

Jaikanth is the chief executive officer of Davinder Singh Chambers LLC. He undertakes a broad range of work in the areas of international commercial arbitration, commercial litigation, investigations and insolvency.

He regularly appears before the Singapore Courts and has also been involved in arbitrations under several institutions including the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). He has also conducted a number of ad hoc arbitrations.

Jaikanth has handled several joint venture and shareholder disputes, claims involving fraud, cases concerning breaches of directors’ duties, complex contractual and commercial disputes as well as insolvency-related disputes. Jaikanth has acted for high-profile clients in a number of defamation suits and has handled cases involving white-collar crime and employment disputes.

In Who’s Who Legal (2021), He is described as “great attitude and delivers a strong work product”, “extremely thorough, knows the market well and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Singapore law” and “a top-notch lawyer and easy to work with”. Jaikanth has also been ranked as a recommended lawyer for Commercial Litigation and Investigations. He is described as “highly sought after for his extensive experience handling high-profile white-collar disputes and investiga tions in the domestic market”.

In The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2021), Jaikanth is described as “a star in his own right” and is ranked as a “Next Generation Partner” for International Arbitration and a recommended lawyer for Dispute Resolution. He was also recommended as “a lawyer to watch” in the 2019 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, where a client commented that he “cuts through complex technical issues”

In Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (2021), Jaikanth is ranked as a “Future Star” in Commercial and Transactions. In 2020, Jaikanth was ranked as a “Future Star” in dispute resolution as well as commercial and transactions. He is described by clients as an “excellent litigator, knows how to read judges very well, solid knowledge of the law, and responsive to queries”. In 2018, Jaikanth was noted by the same publication as an “excellent strategist who pays attention to detail” and “a brilliant court advocate”.

Jaikanth is also recognised for Arbitration and Mediation in the 2022 edition of the Best Lawyers in Singapore. He was also recognised as an endorsed individual in the area of international arbitration by Best Lawyers in their 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 editions.

Jaikanth graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2004, where he was a consistent feature on the Dean’s List. He was a member of the NUS team that was the runner-up in the prestigious Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in 2004. He was awarded the prize for Best Oralist by an esteemed panel of international judges. Jaikanth also won the prize for Best Advocacy during the 2005 Singapore Bar examinations.

In 2009, he earned an LLM from Columbia University and graduated as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Jaikanth is a certified Attorney of the State of New York and a member of the Rolls of Solicitors of England and Wales.

He was appointed Young Amicus Curiae by the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2009/ 2010.

Davinder is the executive chairman of Davinder Singh Chambers LLC.

Davinder’s experience spans almost four decades. He has litigated cases in almost every area of the law, including landmark cases. He is widely considered as Singapore’s most revered advocate and counsel of choice, recognised time and time again as a top litigator and arbitration counsel by various local and international legal publications. He has an active international arbi tration practice involving complex commercial disputes, international clients and multiple juris dictions. He has advised and/or acted in numerous institutional and ad hoc arbitrations.

Davinder was ranked as “Lawyer of the Year” in Commercial Litigation by Who’s Who Legal Awards (2021). WWL presents awards to the individuals and firms around the world that have performed excep tionally. Practitioners who are selected obtained the highest number of nominations from peers, corporate counsel and other market sources in their practice area.

Davinder has been ranked by Chambers and Partners as the only “Star Individual” in dispute resolution: litigation (Singapore), a category above Band 1, for 12 consecutive years (2011 to 2022) and Band 1 for dispute resolution: arbitration – Singapore.

Davinder is also recognised in the “Hall of Fame” for both dispute resolution and interna tional arbitration by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. The publication described him as “an exceptional advo cate” who “has been and is one of Singapore’s best advocates”.

1 Wallich Street Guoco Tower #20-02 Singapore, 078881 Tel: +65 6328 0289 jaikanth.shankar@davindersinghchambers. com www.davindersinghchambers.com

WWL says: Jaikanth Shankar is singled out as “a results-oriented lawyer” who impresses market sources with his “ability to handle complex matters meticulously”.

In Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (2021), Davinder was ranked as “Litigation Star” for both dispute resolution and international arbitration. He was the first lawyer in Asia-Pacific to be inducted into the “Hall of Fame” at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2019. According to Benchmark Litigation, this honour is a recognition of his distin guished legal career and achievements in dispute resolution in the Asia Pacific.

Davinder Singh SC

DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC

Davinder was named as “Lawyer of the Year” in Bet-the-Company Litigation by Best Lawyers (2022). He has also been named as “Lawyer of the Year” in arbitration and mediation by Best Lawyers (2021). He has also won the “Lawyer of the Year” Award for various years in arbitration and mediation, interna tional arbitration and litigation.

Davinder has been ranked in Asian Legal Business Asia’s Top 15 Litigators (2021). He was the only one of three litigators based in Singapore to be recognised on this list. The publication described these top 15 litigators, including Davinder, as “fifteen stars of the courtroom who are known not just for their ability to take on complex cases, but also to devise innovative strategies to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients”. Davinder was also named “Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year” by Asian Legal Business, as part of its SE Asia Law Awards 2018.

Davinder clinched the “Disputes Star of the Year – Singapore” award at the inaugural Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2015.

At the inaugural The Asian Lawyer Emerging Markets Awards 2014, Davinder was named “Disputes Lawyer of the Year” for Southeast Asia and India. The publication described him as one “who is feared in Singapore as the city’s most powerful litigator”. He also led the team that won the Cross-border Dispute/Litigation of the Year award for its successful prosecution of one of the largest corruption cases in Brunei Darussalam.

He was the only litigator in Singapore to be named as “External Counsel of the Year” by AsianMENA Counsel in 2012 and 2013.

Navin Thevar

DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC

Navin Thevar is a director at Davinder Singh Chambers LLC.

His practice is primarily in the field of finan cial and economic crime. He also advises clients in relation to investigations by regulatory authori ties and handles contentious civil and commercial matters, and has acted for multinational corpo rations, public-listed entities as well as their key executives in Singapore.

Before joining private practice in 2014, Navin was a Deputy Public Prosecutor in the Economic Crimes and Governance Division of the AttorneyGeneral’s Chambers of Singapore where he conducted numerous prosecutions on behalf of the State for financial crimes such as fraud, corruption, money laundering and securities-related offences.

In 2012, Navin was the first DPP from the AGC to be seconded to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) where he served in the Issuer Regulation and Enforcement Units. He also served as the AGC’s representative in the Singapore delegations to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) against money laundering and terrorist-financing.

He has also represented the AttorneyGeneral’s Chambers of Brunei in a number of complex criminal trials and appeals in Brunei as prosecution counsel.

Navin graduated from the National University of Singapore with an LLB (Hons) degree in 2009. In the same year, he was a finalist in the Jean-Pictet International Humanitarian Law Moot Competition. In 2008, he won the Alexander Stone Scottish national moots while on exchange at the University of Glasgow. In 2005, Navin won the Peter English Memorial Prize for the top-performing student in the criminal law course at the National University of Singapore.

DIRECTORY

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Singapore

Celeste Ang Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow celeste.ang@bakermckenzie.com

Wilson Ang Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP wilson.ang@nortonrosefulbright.com Maurice Burke DLA Piper maurice.burke@dlapiper.com Jason Chan SC Allen & Gledhill LLP jason.chan@allenandgledhill.com Voon Jiet Chia Drew & Napier LLC voonjiet.chia@drewnapier.com Hamidul Haq Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP hamidul.haq@rajahtann.com Blossom Hing Drew & Napier LLC blossom.hing@drewnapier.com Aaron Lee Allen & Gledhill LLP aaron.lee@allenandgledhill.com

Daniel P Levison

Morrison & Foerster LLP dlevison@mofo.com

Lee May Ling Allen & Gledhill LLP lee.mayling@allenandgledhill.com

Harpreet Singh Nehal SC

Audent Chambers Harpreet.Singh@audentchambers.com Jaikanth Shankar*

DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC jaikanth.shankar@davindersinghchambers. com

Nish Shetty Clifford Chance nish.shetty@cliffordchance.com

Kabir Singh Clifford Chance kabir.singh@cliffordchance.com Davinder Singh SC*

1 Wallich Street Guoco Tower #20-02 Singapore, 078881

Tel: +65 6328 0288

davinder.singh@davindersinghchambers.com www.davindersinghchambers.com

WWL says: Davinder Singh SC is a go-to practitioner when it comes to the full gamut of investigative matters thanks to his “bril liant legal mind” and “unparalleled knowl edge and experience”.

1 Wallich Street Guoco Tower #20-02 Singapore, 078881 Tel: +65 6328 0266 navin.thevar@davindersinghchambers.com www.davindersinghchambers.com

WWL says: Navin Thevar is a financial crime specialist who garners widespread endorsements for his renowned investiga tions practice spanning contentious civil and commercial matters.

whoswholegal.com

DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC davinder.singh@davindersinghchambers.com

Joy Tan

WongPartnership LLP joy.tan@wongpartnership.com.sg

Lionel Tay Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP lionel.tay@rajahtann.com

Navin Thevar*

DAVINDER SINGH CHAMBERS LLC navin.thevar@davindersinghchambers.com

Davinder Singh SC (cont.)

Jenny Tsin WongPartnership LLP jenny.tsin@wongpartnership.com

Abraham Vergis SC

Providence Law Asia LLC abraham@providencelawasia.com

Bruno Vickers GPW bvickers@gpwltd.com

Lee Bik Wei Allen & Gledhill LLP lee.bikwei@allenandgledhill.com

Nick Williams Hogan Lovells International nick.williams@hoganlovells.com

Wendell Wong Drew & Napier LLC wendell.wong@drewnapier.com

INVESTIGATIONS | Digital Forensic Experts

This chapter identifies seven top-tier digital forensic experts in the region who stand out in matters spanning cyberforensic investigations, e-discovery, data analysis and asset tracing.

Singapore

FTI Consulting’s Gino Bello is highlighted as “a pleasure to work with” and comes strongly recommended for his “practical and trust worthy” support.

Brett Clapp regularly provides assistance to multinational and domestic companies on intricate, data-intensive and multi-party investigations.

Deloitte’s Darren Cerasi is renowned for his significant expertise in computer forensics and cybersecurity investigations in the region and heads the firm’s discovery team.

Daniel Tay of Alvarez & Marsal is a well-es tablished figure in the Southeast Asian market, where he is singled out by market respondents for his broad practice, which adeptly handles high-profile, cross-border forensic acquisition and examination matters.

Rob Phillips of Kroll is sits among the fore most experts in the market thanks to his assistance on system-wide breaches and cyberattacks.

The "hands-on" Erick Gunawan with Berkeley Research Group is lauded by market sources for his exemplary forensic advisory support and "clear grasp of what can and cannot be done".

KPMG’s Eddie Toh maintains a superb prac tice that sees him regularly assisting clients on forensic data analysis, incident response and risk management matters.

Erick Gunawan

Berkeley Research Group

Erick Gunawan is a director based in BRG’s Singapore and Sydney offices. He is the head of BRG’s forensic technology practice in Asia–Pacific.

He has over 18 years of experience in computer forensics, compliance investigations, crypto tracing and investigations, dawn raid readiness, as well as eDiscovery. He has managed document reviews for both contentious and non-contentious matters.

Throughout his career, Mr Gunawan has managed over hundreds of large-scale computer forensics, eDiscovery and document review matters in sectors including finance, construction, life sciences and energy. He has provided forensic consultancy services regarding financial and economic issues in complex litigation and disputes cases. Before joining BRG, he worked for a number of professional services firms, including a Big 4 consultancy firm, and in-house with several leading law firms.

Mr Gunawan is a testifying expert in the area of computer forensics and eDiscovery and has sworn in Australia, UK, US and most recently Grand Cayman, courts. He is a certified Legal Lean Sigma practitioner and holds various computer forensics accreditations. He is highly proficient in Relativity, Nuix, EnCase, Cellebrite, Brainspace, Chainalysis, Ringtail, and Axcelerate.

Mr Gunawan holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from Macquarie University. He is a native speaker of Bahasa Indonesia.

Daniel Tay

Alvarez & Marsal

Daniel Tay is a senior director with Alvarez & Marsal’s Forensic Technology service in Singapore.

He brings more than 20 years of experience in law enforcement, regulatory bodies and forensic advisory.

With expertise ranging from digital forensics to large-scale, global multi-jurisdictional forensic discovery, Mr Tay provides technology advisory services, including forensic acquisition and exam ination of electronic evidence and analysis of elec tronic data for corporate fraud and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, expert analysis, and testimony, and litigation support. Mr Tay has worked with clients in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, finance, oil and gas, and tech nology, and was appointed by the Singapore Courts as an expert witness and joint digital forensics expert.

Mr Tay’s notable assignments include a large-scale multi-jurisdictional investigation for a state-owned oil and gas enterprise in Asia that required forensic acquisition and examination of more than 100 electronic devices and processing and analysing a high volume of electronic evidence. Most recently, he worked on behalf of a Singapore law enforcement agency, preparing forensic expert reports and providing evidence to the Singapore State Court on multiple mobile devices for several criminal cases.

Mr Tay is a founding board member of the Singapore Chapter of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association, which supports forensic practitioners and future leaders at local universities and polytechnics. He has served as President of the Association and is currently the Secretary.

Prior to joining Alvarez and Marsal, Mr Tay spent nine years with KordaMentha as an Executive Director of their Forensic Technology team in Singapore. He was responsible for the Forensic Technology service line in Singapore and Asia-Pacific.

Mr Tay earned a bachelor’s degree in applied information technology from the University of Newcastle and a specialist diploma in network security from Singapore Polytechnic. He is an EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE) and Certified Mobile Forensics Examiner, Cellebrite.

8 Marina View Asia Square Tower 1, #43-01 Singapore, 018960

Tel: +65 8726 6489 egunawan@thinkbrg.com www.thinkbrg.com

WWL says: The "hands-on" Erick Gunawan is lauded by market sources for his exem plary forensic advisory support and "clear grasp of what can and cannot be done".

#16-01/02, 16th Story

6 Battery Road Singapore, 049909

Tel: +65 6240 1746

dtay@alvarezandmarsal.com www.alvarezandmarsal.com

WWL says: Daniel Tay is a well-established figure in the Southeast Asian market, where he is singled out by market respondents for his broad practice, which adeptly handles high-profile, cross-border forensic acquisition and examination matters.

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Singapore

Gino Bello FTI Consulting gino.bello@fticonsulting.com

Darren Cerasi Deloitte dcerasi@deloitte.com

Brett Clapp FTI Consulting brett.clapp@fticonsulting.com

Erick Gunawan* Berkeley Research Group egunawan@thinkbrg.com

Rob Phillips Kroll rob.phillips@kroll.com

Daniel Tay* Alvarez & Marsal dtay@alvarezandmarsal.com

Eddie Toh KPMG eddietoh@kpmg.com.sg

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

INVESTIGATIONS | Forensic Accountants

Here, we identify six forensic accountants who are ranked as the leading figures for investigations matters across the Southeast Asian market.

Most Highly Regarded

Jarrod Baker Deloitte Singapore

Singapore

KPMG’s Owen Hawkes is prominent name in the Singaporean market, highlighted for his first-class expertise in asset tracing and fraud investigations.

Lem Chin Kok earns acclaim from market respondents for his vast experience handling high-stakes financial disputes and investigations.

Stefano Demichelis Kroll Singapore

Jarrod Baker from Deloitte is singled out by sources for the sterling advice he delivers to clients when it comes to complex fraud, serious misconduct and financial crime.

At Kroll, Stefano Demichelis enjoys an excel lent reputation among peers and is highly sought after by clients in a diverse range of sectors, from manufacturing to government bodies.

Owen Hawkes KPMG Singapore

Belinda Tan with Grant Thornton is widely endorsed for her deep understanding of investigations in the financial services sector.

Premjit Dass at Ankura is an eminent forensic accountant who regularly assists on cases involving anti-bribery, corruption investigations and commercial disputes.

Premjit Dass Ankura

Premjit Dass is a managing director at Ankura, based in Singapore. He is a qualified accountant with close to 30 years of accounting experience of which he has worked as a full-time forensic accountant for more than 20 years in India, the United Kingdom and the Asia Pacific region.

Premjit has acted as an expert witness in arbi trations and court matters on a number of occa sions. and has testified before SIAC Tribunals and the Singapore courts.

Premjit’s has extensive experience in investi gations into fraud and corruption matters.  He has also undertaken anti-bribery and corruption, and anti-money laundering compliance reviews across several different industries.

Premjit has regularly provided expert witness services in a wide variety of commercial disputes including those related to breach of contracts, transaction-related disputes and construction disputes.

Stefano Demichelis Kroll

Stefano Demichelis is a managing director in the forensic investigations and intelligence practice and leads the financial investigations team for Southeast Asia. With over 20 years of experience in fraud investigations, Stefano advises clients on preventing, detecting and investigating fraud. Passionate about the innovative application of data analytics to improve the efficiency and effec tiveness of risk mitigation, Stefano has developed tailored fraud detection tests, OSINT techniques and established data mining techniques to facilitate and conduct fraud investigations across various sectors.

Before joining Kroll, Stefano worked at TNT in the Netherlands as an international auditor before being appointed as investigations audit manager, responsible for carrying out fraud investigations on behalf of the TNT Audit Department.

Notable cases led by Stefano include an asset recovery investigation to recover US$ 270 million of stolen funds. He also managed a large project in Mongolia on behalf of the Central Bank concerning the capital increases of six banks. Stefano has conducted several complex internal investigations, including an analysis into FOREX fixing allegations on behalf of the Malaysian Regulator, and an AntiMoney Laundering remediation exercise for the largest private sector bank in Bangladesh, helping them build an effective risk-based platform and transaction monitoring system.

Stefano also has vast experience helping clients effectively tackle bribery and corruption risk. Notable assignments include co-managing an investigation into dealings between Norsk Hydro and its consultants around the world to identify potential breaches of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) rules prior to Statoil’s acquisition of Norsk Hydro’s Oil and Gas business.

Belinda is a partner and the head of Grant Thornton Singapore’s forensic advisory practice. She has more than 25 year-experience and specialises in complex fraud and corruption-related investiga tions, financial statement manipulations and liti gation support engagements.

In her work, Belinda also conducts regulatory audits and investigations that are often commis sioned by the local authorities. She has led several of such inquiries and worked closely with audit committee members, their legal counsel as well as regulators to address and discharge various issues raised.

She has broad international experience, having previously led numerous enquiries in Asia Pacific including Greater China where she lived for almost six years. Belinda has also been appointed as the accounting expert/witness to the courts in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Notably, Belinda has conducted a regulatory investigation for a public company where its subsid iaries operating in coal production in Asia. The team uncovered gross misconduct by key management including reported burning of accounting records, fabrication of bank and accounting records as well as setting up of numerous sets of accounting books. This resulted in an inflated revenue of approxi mately US$300 million and over US$30 million in overstatement of assets.

Belinda is a Fellow member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and holds their Financial Forensic Professional certifica tion. She is also a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner with Singapore’s Ministry of Law, a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, and an associate member with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

460 Alexandra Road 22-05 mTower Singapore, 119963

Tel: +65 6486 1405

premjit.dass@ankura.com www.ankura.com

WWL says: Premjit Dass is an eminent forensic accountant who regularly assists on cases involving anti-bribery, corruption investigations and commercial disputes.

10 Collyer Quay Ocean Financial Centre #05-04/05 Singapore, 049315 Tel: +65 6645 4942 sdemichelis@kroll.com www.kroll.com

WWL says: Stefano Demichelis maintains a well-established practice advising on complex fraud investigations for clients in a range of industries, including automotive, manufacturing and financial institutions.

8 Marina View Asia Square Tower 1 #40-04/05 Singapore, 018960 Tel: +65 6805 4125 belinda.tan@sg.gt.com www.grantthornton.sg

WWL says: Belinda Tan is widely endorsed for her deep understanding of investigations in the financial services sector.

Belinda Tan Grant Thornton

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Singapore Jarrod Baker

Deloitte jarbaker@deloitte.com

Lem Chin Kok KPMG clem@kpmg.com.sg

Premjit Dass* Ankura premjit.dass@ankura.com

Stefano Demichelis* Kroll sdemichelis@kroll.com

Owen Hawkes KPMG ohawkes@kpmg.com.sg

Belinda Tan* Grant Thornton belinda.tan@sg.gt.com

Nominees have been selected

on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

LABOUR, EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

This chapter sees 33 of the region’s top practitioners highlighted for their work in the labour and employment space. These practitioners thrive on a broad spectrum of matters, from mass compensation schemes to M&A integration.

Most Highly Regarded

Fahrul S Yusuf

Ernst & Young Jakarta

Jenny Tsin WongPartnership LLP Singapore

Indonesia

Ernst & Young’s Fahrul Yusuf is a “pleasure to work with” with extensive experience handling labour and employment matters in corporate formations and mergers between key players across various industries.

Lia Alizia at Makarim & Taira S earns wide spread endorsements for her dynamic prac tice, where she frequently handles mass redundancy, restructuring and reorganisation in corporate insolvencies and acquisitions.

Malaysia

Raymond Low at Shearn Delamore & Co garners plaudits for his wealth of experience advising multinationals on matters span ning employee misconduct and trade union disputes.

Sivabalah Nadarajah is an established figure in the market with an impressive track record representing domestic and interna tional clients in high-profile collective agree ments, industrial actions and trade union disputes.

Skrine’s Selvamalar Alagaratnam secures widespread endorsements for her top-tier practice encompassing compliance, dismissals and collective bargaining.

At Zul Rafique & Partners, Keat Ching Wong is an esteemed lawyer sought after for his work on contracts of service, trade union dismissals and retrenchments.

Raymond Low Shearn Delamore & Co Kuala Lumpur

Vivien Yui WongPartnership LLP Singapore

Philippines

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan’s Rodelle Bolante is well versed in repre senting local and multinational companies in collective bargaining negotiations and advising on issues pertaining to outsourcing, contract of service and work permits.

Marianne Miguel is lauded for her signif icant experience advising companies on indi vidual and collective employment matters covering redundancy schemes, compliance audits and trade union relations.

Singapore

Jenny Tsin at WongPartnership receives effusive praise from market observers for her “commercial and pragmatic” advice and adept handling of disputes concerning collective agreements, workplace conduct and regulatory compliance.

Vivien Yui garners international acclaim for her sterling employment practice, which sees her regularly engaged in operational and regulatory matters.

The “professional yet personal” Ian Lim of TSMP Law Corporation provides “clear advice for complicated issues and breaks them down into simple-to-understand counsel”.

Benjamin Gaw at Drew & Napier applies his vast experience to complex employ ment disputes and advisory work spanning multiple sectors.

Kelvin Tan is highly esteemed for his outstanding track-record resolving complex employment disputes in both arbitration and litigation proceedings.

Sivabalah Nadarajah Shearn Delamore & Co

Kuala Lumpur

Sanjiv Kumar Rajan from Allen & Gledhill is looked upon with favour for his “specialism in employment litigation” when it comes to major health and safety investigations in workplace accidents.

The “superb” Pradeep Pillai from PRP Law is singled out by peers thanks to his distin guished advisory and dispute resolution work in restrictive covenant, breach of contract and wrongful dismissals.

Desmond Wee with Rajah & Tann is a well-regarded employment law expert, with respondents vouching for his “really hands-on” practice acting for listed and private companies.

Kala Anandarajah is praised by sources for her top-notch counsel spanning labour and employment, environmental health and safety and anti-trust laws.

Thailand

Veteran lawyer Andrew Wynne with Price Sanond Prabhas & Wynne is sought after for his first-rate advice on corporate establish ments and closures, collective agreements and industrial risks.

Vietnam

VNA Legal’s Konrad Hull is lauded for his significant experience acting for clients on employment components of mergers, restructurings and foreign corporate investments.

DIRECTORY

Benjamin Gaw

Drew & Napier LLC benjamin.gaw@drewnapier.com

Abdul Jabbar Bin Karam Din Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP abdul.jabbar@rajahtann.com

Sanjiv Kumar Rajan

Allen & Gledhill LLP sanjiv.rajan@allenandgledhill.com

Ian Lim

TSMP Law Corporation ian@tsmp.com.sg

Pradeep Pillai

PRP Law LLC pradeep.pillai@prplaw.sg

Parikhit Sarma

Lia Alizia

Makarim & Taira S

Lia is a talented lawyer, litigator, a leading adviser to many top businesses worldwide, and also one of the country’s foremost legal practitioners, having been involved in some of the most high-profile matters over the years. She is the managing partner and leads the corporate, commercial, and litigation and dispute resolutions departments of M&T. She provides expert advice and oversight in large, complex corporate negotiations, and brings over 20 years of experience in managing legal aspects of commercial, transactional and corporate govern ance matters including civil matters, family law such as estate and succession legal issues.

Lia adheres to strict ethical principles when representing clients before Indonesian courts and arbitration panels. Her practice does not only focus on litigation but also aims to provide advice to clients on how to minimise potential risks related to employment, anti-bribery, anti-corruption and litigation issues.

She is a sworn translator, author of a number of significant publications, and often speaks at local and overseas seminars and training programme on employment, litigation and corporate matters. She is also an Instructor Faculty at TRACE Anti-Bribery Specialist Accreditation, an Intellectual Property Rights Consultant and a Chairwoman of the Board of Inter-Agency Cooperation of Indonesia Labour Law Consultant Association.

Indonesia

Nafis Adwani

ABNR Counsellors at Law nadwani@abnrlaw.com

Lia Alizia* Makarim & Taira S lia.alizia@makarim.com

Fahrul S Yusuf Ernst & Young fahrulyusuf@ssek.com

Malaysia

Selvamalar Alagaratnam Skrine sa@skrine.com

Raymond Low Shearn Delamore & Co raymond@shearndelamore.com

Sivabalah Nadarajah Shearn Delamore & Co sivabalah@shearndelamore.com

Suganthi Singam Shearn Delamore & Co suganthi@shearndelamore.com

Vijayan Venugopal Shearn Delamore & Co vijayan@shearndelamore.com

Keat Ching Wong

Zul Rafique & Partners keat_ching@zulrafique.com.my

Philippines

Rodelle B Bolante

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan rbbolante@syciplaw.com

Luisito V Liban

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan lvliban@syciplaw.com

Marianne M Miguel SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan mmmiguel@syciplaw.com

Singapore

Summitmas 1, 16th - 17th floors Jl Jenderal Sudirman Kav 61-62 Jakarta, 12190 Tel: +6221 5080 8300 lia.alizia@makarim.com www.makarim.com

WWL says: Lia Alizia earns widespread endorsements for her dynamic practice, where she frequently handles mass redun dancy, restructuring and reorganisation in corporate insolvencies and acquisitions.

Kala Anandarajah Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP kala.anandarajah@rajahtann.com

Deborah Barker SC Withers KhattarWongLLP deborahbarker@khattarwong.com

Virtus Law in association with Stephenson Harwood parikhit.sarma@shlegalworld.com

Daren Shiau

Allen & Gledhill LLP daren.shiau@allenandgledhill.com

Bock Eng Sim

WongPartnership LLP bockeng.sim@wongpartnership.com

Kelvin Tan Drew & Napier LLC kelvin.tan@drewnapier.com

Jenny Tsin

WongPartnership LLP jenny.tsin@wongpartnership.com Desmond Wee

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP desmond.wee@rajahtann.com

Kelvin Wong

Allen & Gledhill LLP kelvin.wong@allenandgledhill.com

Francis Xavier SC

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP francis.xavier@rajahtann.com

Vivien Yui

WongPartnership LLP vivien.yui@wongpartnership.com Laure de Panafieu

Linklaters LLP laure.de_panafieu@linklaters.com

Thailand

Pramote Srisamai

Price Sanond Prabhas & Wynne pramote@pricesanond.com

Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut Tilleke & Gibbins june.v@tilleke.com

Andrew Wynne

Price Sanond Prabhas & Wynne awynne@pricesanond.com

Vietnam

Konrad Hull

VNA Legal konrad.hull@vnalegal.com

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

LIFE SCIENCES

Here, we recognise 14 lawyers who stand out as market leaders in the life sciences space. They are selected for their work on transactions as well as regulatory and contentious matters across the sector.

Most Highly Regarded

Benjamin Gaw Drew & Napier LLC Singapore

Malaysia

Guan Huat Khoo of Skrine is a key name in the life sciences market with three decades of experience acting for pharmaceutical and medical device innovators in patent litigation and infringements.

Philippines

Noel Laman at Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose receives plaudits for his sweeping knowledge of patent-related regulatory matters in the pharmaceutical sector.

Singapore

Drew & Napier excels with three listings here.

Benjamin Gaw “drills deep into the issues to provide comprehensive and comprehen sible advice”, applaud market sources. His

Wee Hann Lim Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Singapore

“substantial experience in fund-raising in the health science space leads to winning outcomes”.

Tony Yeo is highly sought after by listed biotech and pharmaceutical corporates and government boards for his first-rate regula tory advice.

The “excellent” Meryl Koh is a renowned patent litigator with in-depth understanding of intricate IP disputes in the biomedical industry.

Rajah & Tann’s Wee Hann Lim is recognised as a leading practitioner with notable experi ence advising renowned biotech, healthcare and medical business owners on crossborder investments and acquisitions.

Tony Yeo Drew & Napier LLC Singapore

At Amica Law, Melvin Pang stands out thanks to his sterling practice representing bluechip pharmaceutical conglomerates in regu latory and patent-linked matters.

WongPartnership’s Vivien Yui garners effu sive praise providing counsel to biotech and biomedical companies on investment-grade capital raisings, corporate governance and merger issues.

Thailand

Alan Adcock with Tilleke & Gibbins is widely endorsed by peers for his expert handling of IP licensing and acquisitions for leading names in the pharmaceutical industry.

Malaysia

Guan Huat Khoo Skrine kgh@skrine.com

Philippines

Noel A Laman Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose noel.laman@cltpsj.com.ph

Singapore

Benjamin Gaw Drew & Napier LLC benjamin.gaw@drewnapier.com

Sheena Jacob CMS Holborn Asia sheena.jacob@cms-holbornasia.com

Alban Kang Bird & Bird ATMD LLP alban.kang@twobirds.com

Meryl Koh Drew & Napier LLC meryl.koh@drewnapier.com

Stanley Lai SC Allen & Gledhill LLP stanley.lai@allenandgledhill.com

Chung Nian Lam WongPartnership LLP chungnian.lam@wongpartnership.com

Wee Hann Lim Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP wee.hann.lim@rajahtann.com

Melvin Pang Amica Law LLC melvin.pang@amicalaw.com

Su May Tan Allen & Gledhill LLP tan.sumay@allenandgledhill.com

Tony Yeo Drew & Napier LLC tony.yeo@drewnapier.com

Vivien Yui WongPartnership LLP vivien.yui@wongpartnership.com

Thailand

Alan Adcock Tilleke & Gibbins alan.a@tilleke.com

M&A

Here, we shine the spotlight on 44 market-leading M&A lawyers. They have been selected for their expertise in advising vendors, acquirers, targeted companies and shareholders on a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions.

Most Highly Regarded

Sandy Foo

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Singapore

Wai King Ng WongPartnership LLP Singapore

Indonesia

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners’ Bono Daru Adji garners plaudits for his work on mergers, joint ventures and high-risk transactions encompassing dominant players in food and beverage, telecommunications and tech nology industries.

Malaysia

Rahmat Lim & Partners’ Pui Yee Moy is singled out by market respondents for her superb negotiation skills in multinational corporate takeovers, acquisitions and invest ment projects.

Singapore

Rajah & Tann performs well with eight indi viduals listed in this chapter.

Sandy Foo is a “go-to name” for multi national financial institutions when it comes to high-profile commercial takeovers, joint ventures and collaborations.

Hoon Chi Tern comes highly recom mended for his “thorough, fast and practical” advice on public and private M&A and private equity investments.

Kim Huat Chia is highly sought after by investors, sellers and buyers for his decades of experience advising on complex transac tions and shareholder conflicts.

Danny Lim receives recognition from peers and clients alike for his top-tier corpo rate practice covering M&A, finance, bond issuance and private equity transactions.

Allen & Gledhill excels with six lawyers listed here.

Andrew Lim is a revered lawyer who regularly handles high-value M&A deals and regulatory matters for listed and private financial companies.

Kee Yeng Lee is highlighted as “calm under pressure” when representing major domestic and regional institutions in complex mergers and joint ventures.

Kim Shin Lee is “sharp and commercially minded” with over 30 years of experience in local and multi-jurisdictional mergers, joint ventures and hostile bids.

Mei Lim is highly recommended for the breadth of her experience negotiating highvalue cross-border transactions.

WongPartnership’s Wai King Ng is praised by market observers as “professional and knowledgeable in multiple practice areas” and highly sought after for his M&A expertise.

CNP Law LLP’s Lisa Theng is deemed an M&A specialist thanks to her strong business acumen and solution-driven approach to all transactional matters.

Stefanie Yuen Thio at TSMP Law Corporation maintains a strong reputation in the market thanks to her top-notch advice on complex M&A deals.

Andrew M Lim Allen & Gledhill LLP Singapore

Lisa Theng CNPLaw LLP Singapore

Valerie Kong from Clifford Chance is well regarded for her superb handling of public and private acquisitions spanning a diverse range of sectors.

Jacqueline Chan with Milbank is a seasoned lawyer, well versed in corporate finance, merger transactions and debt structuring work stemming from sovereign wealth funds and major banks.

Vietnam

Indochine Counsel’s Dang The Duc sits among the foremost M&A lawyers in the market thanks to his significant experience advising on cross-border transactions for financial institutions, investment funds and multinationals.

Baker McKenzie’s Frederick Burke applies his longstanding expertise to landmark domestic and regional investment projects happening in the property development, tech nology and trade arenas.

VILAF’s Luu Ha Hoang ranks highly among peers thanks to his guidance on cross-border acquisitions in traditional and renewable energy sectors.

Emir Nurmansyah

ABNR Counsellors at Law

With some 30 years’ experience of legal practice, Emir Nurmansyah specialises in M&A, FDI, Project Finance, Banking & Finance, and Restructuring & Insolvency.

Recognised as “Southeast Asia Dealmaker of the Year 2020” at the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Southeast Law Awards, and previously as “Indonesia Deal Maker of the Year” for an unprecedented 2 years in a row at the ALB Indonesia Law Awards (2018 and 2019), Emir is among Indonesia’s most experienced and most diversified lawyers. He is recommended as a “Leading Individual” for Projects & Energy, Banking & Finance and Aviation by Legal 500 Asia Pacific, and is ranked as a Band 1 lawyer for Projects & Energy and Banking & Finance, and Band 2 lawyer for Corporate/M&A, by Chambers Asia Pacific.

Emir joined ABNR in 1989 and was made partner on 1 January 1997. He is a 1989 graduate of the University of Indonesia, where he majored in economic law. In 1993, he was awarded an LL.M by Bond University in Australia, majoring in interna tional transactions.

Among his recent significant mandates in the M&A arena, Emir acted for:

Uber for all Indonesian aspects of the merger of Uber’s Southeast Asia operations with those of Singapore-based ride hailing company Grab Incthis was the largest deal ever of its kind in the region;

Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”) for all Indonesian aspects of its USD 5 billion acquisition of Equis Energy - this transaction marked the largest renewable energy deal ever;

General Electric in relation to the sale of its Indonesian Industrial Solutions assets as part of a USD 2.6 billion global sale of its Industrial Solutions business to ABB Group;

Rexel Développement SAS for all Indonesian aspects of the sale of its Southeast Asian opera tions to American Industrial Acquisition Corporation Group (AIAC).

Graha CIMB Niaga 24th Floor Jalan Jenderal Sudirman kav 58 Jakarta, 12190 Tel: +62 21 250 5125 enurmansyah@abnrlaw.com www.abnrlaw.com

WWL says: Emir Nurmansyah is an esteemed practitioner with over 30 years of experience in the Indonesian M&A space, who is hailed as "intelligent and pleasant to work with" by market sources.

Lisa Theng CNPLaw LLP

Lisa Theng is the Managing Partner at CNPLaw LLP, a full-service law firm with a talent for crossborder business. Lisa has been in practice since 1991 and has vast experience in the areas of Corporate Governance, M&A, Corporate Advisory, and Corporate and Commercial services.

Lisa regularly advises listed and private companies on corporate, compliance and corpo rate governance issues and in relation to their corporate actions. These companies include those within the healthcare, energy, manufacturing, real estate, exhibition, publishing, technology, food and beverage, and entertainment industries. In the area of corporate advisory, Lisa has advised listed companies and their audit committees and Boards in relation to potential disputes, irregularities, fraud and issues involving directors and shareholders.

She is also experienced in mergers and acqui sitions, private equity, investments and crossborder joint ventures in the region and has advised on international sports and entertainment projects.

Lisa is also endorsed for the following prac tices: Corporate Governance - Recommended by Who’s Who Legal in 2021 and 2020; Corporate and M&A - Recommended by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022, 2018, 2017 and 2016, and recognised as a Notable Practitioner by Chambers Asia Pacific in 2018 and 2015; Dispute Resolution - Recommended by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018, 2017 and 2016; Banking and Finance- Recommended by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022.

CNPLaw and many of its lawyers, including Lisa, are annually recommended by professional and commercial publications, including Asialaw Profiles, Chambers Asia Pacific, IFLR1000 and the Legal 500 Asia Pacific, for their expertise in various practice areas. One of the reasons for the firm’s success is its continued commitment to provide its clients with innovative, yet practical and effective advice throughout the region.

600 North Bridge Road #13-01 Parkview Square Singapore, 188778

Tel: +65 6349 8711 lisatheng@cnplaw.com www.cnplaw.com/home-wwl

WWL says: Lisa Theng is deemed an M&A specialist thanks to her strong business acumen and solution-driven approach to all transactional matters.

Dang The Duc Indochine Counsel

Dang The Duc is the founder and managing partner of Indochine Counsel. With more than 25 years of experience in business law practice in Vietnam, Duc has extensive expertise advising foreign clients in international and cross-border transactions in such areas of practice as inward investment, corporate & commercial transactions, private equity, M&A, securities & capital market transactions, corpo rate restructurings, and project financing. Over the past several years, he has been involved in a number of major transactions for leading financial institutions, investment funds and multinational companies. In addition, he has substantial expe rience in advisory & transactional work for IPR, IT and technology related matters.

Duc has been recognised as a leading lawyer in Vietnam by various international publica tions such as IFLR1000, Asian Legal Business (ALB), Chambers Global, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Asialaw Profiles, The In-House Community, The International Who's Who Legal, The Expert GuideThe World's Leading Lawyers, The A-List Vietnam’s Top 100 Lawyers (Asia Business Law Journal), Leaders in Law, Media Law International, and MIP IP Stars.

He is an active speaker for conferences and seminars both in Vietnam and abroad for such legal business topics as M&A, private equity, corporate transactions, securities and capital markets.

Unit 305, 3rd Floor, Centec Tower 72-74 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Ward 6, District 3 Ho Chi Minh City

Tel: +84 28 3823 9640

duc.dang@indochinecounsel.com www.indochinecounsel.com

WWL says: Dang The Duc sits among the foremost M&A lawyers in the market thanks to his significant experience advising on cross-border transactions for finan cial institutions, investment funds and multinationals.

Indonesia

Bono Daru Adji

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners bono.adji@ahp.co.id

Mita Djajadiredja Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP Law Firm)

mita.djajadiredja@bakernet.com

Emir Nurmansyah* ABNR Counsellors at Law enurmansyah@abnrlaw.com

Malaysia

Kee Check Cheng Skrine ckc@skrine.com

Pui Yee Moy

Rahmat Lim & Partners (in association with Allen & Gledhill LLP) moy.puiyee@rahmatlim.com

Singapore

Andrew Ang WongPartnership LLP andrew.ang@wongpartnership.com

Jacqueline Chan Milbank LLP jchan@milbank.com

Pengee Adrian Chan Lee & Lee adrianchan@leenlee.com.sg

Sing Yee Chan WongPartnership LLP singyee.chan@wongpartnership.com

Yoke Ping Cheng

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP yoke.ping.cheng@rajahtann.com

Hoon Chi Tern

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP chi.tern.hoon@rajahtannasia.com

Kim Huat Chia

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP kim.huat.chia@rajahtann.com

Sandy Foo

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP sandy.foo@rajahtann.com

Cynthia Goh

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP cynthia.goh@rajahtann.com

Valerie Kong

Clifford Chance valerie.kong@cliffordchance.com

Min-tze Lean

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow min-tze.lean@bakermckenzie.com

Kee Yeng Lee

Allen & Gledhill LLP lee.keeyeng@allenandgledhill.com

Kim Shin Lee

Allen & Gledhill LLP lee.kimshin@allenandgledhill.com

Suet-Fern Lee

Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC suetfern.lee@morganlewis.com

Andrew M Lim

Allen & Gledhill LLP andrew.lim@allenandgledhill.com

Danny Lim

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP danny.lim@rajahtann.com

Mei Lim

Allen & Gledhill LLP lim.mei@allenandgledhill.com

Ralph Lim Prolegis LLC ralph.lim@pro-legis.com

Sophie Mathur Linklaters LLP sophie.mathur@linklaters.com

Melissa Ng

Clifford Chance melissa.ng@cliffordchance.com

Wai King Ng WongPartnership LLP waiking.ng@wongpartnership.com

Sin Wei Ong WongPartnership LLP sinwei.ong@wongpartnership.com

Gerald Singham

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP gerald.singham@dentons.com

Lawrence Tan Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP lawrence.tan@rajahtann.com

Shirin Tang

Morrison & Foerster LLP stang@mofo.com

Lisa Theng* CNPLaw LLP lisatheng@cnplaw.com

Stefanie Yuen Thio

TSMP Law Corporation syt@tsmplaw.com

Evelyn Wee Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP evelyn.wee@rajahtann.com

Prawiro Widjaja

Allen & Gledhill LLP prawiro@allenandgledhill.com

Charlie Wilson

Sidley Austin LLP charlie.wilson@sidley.com

Nicola Yeomans

King & Wood Mallesons nicola.yeomans@sg.kwm.com

Richard Young

Allen & Gledhill LLP richard.young@allenandgledhill.com

Vivien Yui

WongPartnership LLP vivien.yui@wongpartnership.com

Thailand

Ratana Poonsombudlert Chandler MHM Limited ratana@ctlo.com

Vietnam

Frederick R Burke

Baker McKenzie (Vietnam) Ltd fred.burke@bakermckenzie.com

Mark Fraser Frasers Law Company mark.fraser@frasersvn.com

Ha Hoang Luu VILAF ha@vilaf.com.vn

Huu Minh Nhut Nguyen

Russin & Vecchi LLC nhmnhut@russinvecchi.com.vn

Dang The Duc*

Indochine Counsel duc.dang@indochinecounsel.com

MINING

This chapter recognises four top-drawer mining lawyers across the region for their exceptional work spanning trans actional, regulatory and project development matters.

Indonesia

Ginting & Reksodiputro’s Daniel Ginting is well respected among peers thanks to his exemplary counsel in the mining sector, where he regularly handles major M&A deals and projects.

Soemadipradja & Taher’s Rahmat

Soemadipradja is widely endorsed for his

impeccable knowledge of mining law and excels in the natural resources space.

Philippines

Roderick RC Salazar III from Fortun Narvasa & Salazar leaves is an “all-round exceptional practitioner”, singled out for his “attention to detail and unsurpassed knowledge on the Filipino mining sector”.

Singapore

With over three decades of experience, John Dick with Dentons Rodyk & Davidson is praised for his extensive experience advising Indonesian and Vietnamese clients on energy and mining projects.

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Indonesia

Daniel Ginting

Ginting & Reksodiputro in association with Allen & Overy LLP daniel.ginting@allenovery.com Rahmat S S Soemadipradja Soemadipradja & Taher rahmat_s@soemath.com

Philippines

Roderick RC Salazar III Fortun Narvasa & Salazar rrcsalazar@fnslaw.com.ph

Singapore

John Dick Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP john.dick@dentons.com

PATENT AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS

This chapter highlights 13 patent agents and attorneys for their superb work preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications.

Most Highly Regarded

Michael McLaughlin McLaughlin IP Singapore

Indonesia

Kusno Hadi Kuncoro from Batavia Patentservis Asia is a leading practitioner in the Indonesian market thanks to his top-tier guidance in all patent matters, from drafting to prosecution.

Malaysia

Chris Hemingway of Marks & Clerk Malaysia is considered a go-to for the full range of issues involving the drafting and prosecution of patent applications.

Dave Wyatt at Henry Goh & Co wins wide spread praise for the breadth of his expe rience advising on patent drafting and prosecution.

Singapore

Marks & Clerk Singapore sees four practi tioners listed here.

Upasana Patel is well versed in advising on patents and registered designs in the chemical, engineering, food and pharma ceutical industries.

Daniel Poh is favoured among highprofile clients in the Singaporean market thanks to his in-depth knowledge of patents and registered designs.

Gianfranco Matteucci is a renowned patent attorney in the biotechnology, chem istry, pharmaceuticals, plant varieties, biomedical devices sectors.

Magdelene Ong is commended for her expertise in the drafting, filing and prose cution of patent applications in the organic chemicals, medical devices and telecommu nications sector.

Michael McLaughlin of McLaughlin IP is “highly recommended with regards to patent conflicts” in the IT and engineering sectors.

With over two decades of experience as a patent agent, Chong Yee Khoo at Cantab IP stands out in the Singaporean patent space due to his extensive industry knowledge.

Lucille Ong with Yusarn Audrey is a distin guished patent agent who is highly sought after by clients in the manufacturing, produc tion and biomedical devices industries.

Spruson & Ferguson’s Kristian Robinson garners praise for his exemplary work navi gating high-profile clients through the prepa ration, drafting and prosecution of patent applications.

Thailand

Kallayarat Chinsrivongkul at Chavalit & Associates is favoured among highprofile clients in the Thai market thanks to his in-depth knowledge of patent law.

Vietnam

Viet Thang Nguyen of Trung Thuc is a highly regarded practitioner with extensive experi ence advising on prosecution matters in the mechanical and civil engineering sectors.

Indonesia

Kusno Hadi Kuncoro

Batavia Patentservis Asia (formerly Batavia Patent Agent) info@bataviapatent.com

Malaysia

Chris Hemingway Marks & Clerk Malaysia chemingway@marks-clerk.com.my

Dave A Wyatt Henry Goh & Co dave@henrygoh.com

Singapore

Chong Yee Khoo Cantab IP Pte Ltd mail@cantab-ip.com

Gianfranco Matteucci Marks & Clerk Singapore LLP gmatteucci@marks-clerk.com.sg

Michael McLaughlin McLaughlin IP michael@mclaughlinip.com

Lucille Ong Yusarn Audrey lucille@yusarn.com

Magdelene Ong

Marks & Clerk Singapore LLP mong@marks-clerk.com.sg

Upasana Patel

Marks & Clerk Singapore LLP upatel@marks-clerk.com.sg

Daniel Poh Marks & Clerk Singapore LLP dpoh@marks-clerk.com.sg

Kristian Robinson

Spruson & Ferguson Pte Ltd kristian.robinson@spruson.com

Thailand

Kallayarat Chinsrivongkul

Chavalit & Associates Limited kallayarat@chavalitlaw.com

Vietnam

Viet Thang Nguyen

Trung Thuc admin@patentattorney.vn

PATENTS

Here we recognise 26 practitioners for their top-tier work handling major contentious and non-contentious matters in the patents field, including filing, design and litigation. Tony Yeo Drew & Napier LLC Singapore

Indonesia

The tactically minded Gunawan Suryomurcito with Suryomurcito & Co is renowned for his strong business acumen and deep IP protec tion strategy knowledge.

Malaysia

With over three decades of experience, Karen Abraham from Shearn Delamore & Co receives praise for her first-rate litigation skills and extensive experience in the full gamut of IP matters.

Skrine’s Guan Huat Khoo is renowned for representing high-profile clients in complex patent and trademark infringement proceedings.

Charmayne Ong Poh Yin draws high praise from peers who commend his stellar practice, particularly when it comes to IP regulation.

Philippines

Noel Laman of Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose possesses in-depth expertise in litigation and prosecution matters, where he assists and represents domestic and inter national companies.

Most Highly Regarded

Singapore

Tony Yeo from Drew & Napier has amassed substantial experience advising on patent infringement and litigation across the region.

Meryl Koh is highly regarded by clients for her skill in navigating the full spectrum of complex patent disputes.

From Ravindran Associates, M Ravindran receives widespread praise for his excellent representation of domestic and international clients in IP filing, commercialisation and enforcement.

Samuel Owen with Marks & Clerk is held in high regard for his exceptional work on a variety of patent issues in the technical sector.

Alban Kang of Bird & Bird ATMD draws high praise from peers who commend him for his stellar practice, particularly in complex patent litigation as well as multi-jurisdic tional IP-related cases.

At Allen & Gledhill, Stanley Lai SC is renowned for representing high-profile clients in IP liti gation and technology disputes.

Pei Lin Low enjoys a sterling reputa tion for his expertise in patent portfolio management

Sheena Jacob from CMS Holborn Asia achieves notable recognition for her highly strategic approach to trademark and patent prosecution.

Thailand

Alan Adcock at Tilleke & Gibbins is held in high esteem as a top-tier patent litigator and is highly sought after by a plethora of high-profile clients.

Manoon Changchumni of Rouse has amassed considerable experience advising corpora tions on trademark and patent disputes.

Vietnam

IPMAX Law Firm’s Son Doan is revered for his top-tier work on patent registration and enforcement.

Indonesia

Kin Wah Chow Rouse

kchow@rouse.com Daru Lukiantono

Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP Law Firm)

daru.lukiantono@bakermckenzie.com

Gunawan Suryomurcito Suryomurcito & Co gsuryomurcito@rouse.com

Malaysia

Karen Abraham Shearn Delamore & Co karen@shearndelamore.com

Cindy Goh Joo Seong Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff cindygoh@ccalaw.com

Guan Huat Khoo Skrine kgh@skrine.com

Charmayne Ong Poh Yin Skrine co@skrine.com

Timothy Siaw

Shearn Delamore & Co timothy@shearndelamore.com

Michael Soo Shook Lin & Bok michaelsoo@shooklin.com.my

Philippines

Noel A Laman Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose noel.laman@cltpsj.com.ph

Singapore

Jonathan Agmon

Soroker Agmon Nordman Pte Ltd jonathan@sanlaw.legal

Sheena Jacob

CMS Holborn Asia sheena.jacob@cms-holbornasia.com

Alban Kang Bird & Bird ATMD LLP alban.kang@twobirds.com

Meryl Koh Drew & Napier LLC meryl.koh@drewnapier.com

Stanley Lai SC Allen & Gledhill LLP stanley.lai@allenandgledhill.com

Ai Ming Lee

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP aiming.lee@dentons.com

Pei Lin Low Allen & Gledhill LLP low.peilin@allenandgledhill.com

Samuel Owen

Marks & Clerk Singapore LLP sowen@marks-clerk.com.sg

M Ravindran Ravindran Associates LLP ravi@ipravi.com

Tony Yeo Drew & Napier LLC tony.yeo@drewnapier.com

Thailand

Alan Adcock Tilleke & Gibbins alan.a@tilleke.com

Manoon Changchumni Rouse

mchangchumni@iprights.com Fabrice Mattei Rouse fmattei@rouse.com

Say Sujintaya Baker McKenzie Ltd say.sujintaya@bakermckenzie.com

Darani Vachanavuttivong Tilleke & Gibbins darani.v@tilleke.com

Vietnam

Son Doan IPMAX Law Firm sdoan@ipmax.vn

PRIVATE CLIENT

This year’s research identifies 11 leading private client lawyers who regularly advise high-net-worth individuals, charities, families and businesses on a range of transactional and contentious matters.

Most Highly Regarded

Kurt Rademacher Butler Snow LLP Singapore

Singapore

Kurt Rademacher at Butler Snow is a top-tier private client lawyer who frequently repre sents high-net worth individuals in matters regarding wealth planning.

Dawn Quek of Baker McKenzie ranks highly among peers thanks to her impressive work on wealth planning and tax planning.

Vikna Rajah at Rajah & Tann maintains an excellent tax and private client practice, which is held in high esteem by peers and clients alike.

Valerie Wu of Pinsent Masons MPillay is a prominent figure in the space who

is commended for her exceptional work advising clients on asset protection and family governance.

Ronald Choo of Ronald Choo Legal enjoys a strong reputation for his detailed under standing of trusts, tax and private client matters.

At GSM Law, Su Mei Ban is commended for her excellence in relation to estate and tax planning as well as tax litigation.

Gurbachan Singh is a go-to name for private client matters in Singapore, where he stands out for his deep knowledge of tax litigation and private client tax structuring.

Stacy Choong from Withers KhattarWong regularly advises a roster of high-net-worth clients on issues relating to estate manage ment, wills and family charities.

Fernando Gandioli is top-tier lawyer who is well versed in advising individuals and enti ties on estate, succession and tax planning.

David Chee at WongPartnership is singled out for his notable experience advising private clients on trusts as well as wealth and succession planning.

Sim Bock Eng earns high praise for his adept handling of private wealth litigation.

Singapore

Su Mei Ban GSM Law enquiry@gsmlaw.com.sg

David Chee

WongPartnership LLP david.chee@wongpartnership.com

Ronald Choo Ronald Choo LLC ronald.choo@rclegal.sg

Stacy Choong

Withers KhattarWongLLP stacy.choong@witherskhattarwong.com

Fernando Gandioli Withers KhattarWongLLP fernando.gandioli@withersworldwide.com

Dawn Quek

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow dawn.quek@bakermckenzie.com

Kurt Rademacher

Butler Snow LLP

kurt.rademacher@butlersnow.com

Vikna Rajah

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP vikna.rajah@rajahtann.com

Bock Eng Sim WongPartnership LLP bockeng.sim@wongpartnership.com

Gurbachan Singh

GSM Law guru@gsmlaw.com.sg

Valerie Wu

Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP valerie.wu@pinsentmasons.com

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denotes

who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

PRIVATE FUNDS

In this chapter, we highlight the top 26 private funds lawyers from across Southeast Asia. They have demonstrated their experience and expertise in advising clients on a range of fund formation and regulatory matters.

Most Highly Regarded

Lena Ng Clifford Chance LLP Singapore

Laura Rogers Walkers Singapore

Danny Tan Ashurst Singapore

Singapore

Laura Rogers from Walkers is a renowned figure in the market who is commended by sources for her “expertise in laws and regu lations impacting fund formations”.

Thomas Granger is identified as a top-tier lawyer by market commentators who highlight his considerable experience in fund formation and private equity.

Ashurst’s Danny Tan wins plaudits for his leading work advising fund investors and sponsors on fund formation, investments and regulatory matters.

Arnold Tan at Rajah & Tann Singapore enjoys a strong reputation thanks to his notable expertise in the establishment of both on-shore and off-shore investment funds.

Clifford Chance’s Lena Ng is a go-to name among peers in Singapore, well versed in advising investment funds and financial institutions on the full spectrum of regula tory matters.

Kai Schneider secures recommenda tions for his first-class work advising finan cial institutions on private equity, real estate and construction funds.

At Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Robert Griffin Jr comes highly esteemed for his private funds practice which sees him advise clients on fund structuring and investments in Southeast Asia.

WongPartnership’s Kah Keong Low earns acclaim for his enviable practice which sees him regularly advising domestic and inter national clients on asset management and collective investment schemes.

Francis Mok with Allen & Gledhill secures recommendations or his first-class work advising financial institutions on regulatory and transactional matters.

Sarah Teo is an investment fund specialist with significant expertise in retail collective investment schemes.

Han Ming Ho of Sidley Austin is a wellestablished figure in the market who excels at advising clients on the structuring of invest ments funds in Singapore and all related regulatory matters.

John Sullivan at King & Wood Mallesons is a renowned investment funds specialist who focuses his expertise on real estate, infra structure and private equity.

Tom Katsaros of Maples Group is highly regarded for his expertise in investment funds and financial regulation.

Janice Oh from Conyers comes highly esteemed by market sources thanks to her expert guidance on the establishment and restructuring of investment funds.

Arnold Tan Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Singapore

Malaysia

Karen Kaur Luther karen.kaur@luther-services.com

Singapore

Jasmine Chew Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP jasmine.chew@rajahtann.com

Dean Collins Dechert LLP dean.collins@dechert.com

Michael Gagie Maples Group michael.gagie@maplesandcalder.com

Thomas Granger Walkers thomas.granger@walkersglobal.com

Robert M Griffin Jr

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP bgriffin@akingump.com

Han Ming Ho Sidley Austin LLP hanming.ho@sidley.com

Tom Katsaros

Maples Group tom.katsaros@maples.com

Josephine Law Sidley Austin LLP jlaw@sidley.com

Jek-Aun Long Simmons & Simmons JWS jekaun.long@simmons-simmons.com

Kah Keong Low WongPartnership LLP kahkeong.low@wongpartnership.com

Will McCosker

King & Wood Mallesons will.mccosker@sg.kwm.com

Francis Mok Allen & Gledhill LLP francis.mok@allenandgledhill.com

Lena Ng Clifford Chance lena.ng@cliffordchance.com

Janice Oh

Conyers janice.oh@conyersdill.com

Preetha Pillai Conyers preetha.pillai@conyersdill.com

Kelvin Poa Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow kelvin.poa@bakermckenzie.com

Laura Rogers Walkers

laura.rogers@walkersglobal.com

Kai Schneider

Clifford Chance kai.schneider@cliffordchance.com

Joel Seow

Linklaters LLP joel.seow@linklaters.com

John Sullivan

King & Wood Mallesons john.sullivan@sg.kwm.com

Arnold Tan

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP arnold.tan@rajahtann.com

Danny Tan Ashurst LLP danny.tan@ashurst-adtlaw.com

Sarah Teo

Allen & Gledhill LLP sarah.teo@allenandgledhill.com

Anne Yeo

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP anne.yeo@rajahtann.com

Philip Yeo

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP philip.yeo@rajahtann.com

An asterisk

PROJECT FINANCE

In this chapter, we recognise 30 lawyers who are distinguished by their outstanding work handling project finance matters across various sectors, from oil and gas to infrastructure.

Most Highly Regarded

Ross Howard Clifford Chance Singapore

Indonesia

Fadjar Kandar of Roosdiono & Partners sits among the foremost practitioners in the Indonesian market, where he is highly sought after for his guidance on project development and financing for a range of infrastructure projects.

Emir Nurmansyah at ABNR Counsellors at Law comes highly recommended by market sources as “the go-to on big ticket deals”, particularly when it comes to energy and power projects.

Daniel Ginting with Ginting & Reksodiputro stands out for his exceptional work on a range of high-value project finance transactions at home and abroad.

At Widyawan & Partners, David Holme garners plaudits for his international prac tice, which frequently handles project financ ings for clients in the energy sector.

Emir Kusumaatmadja of Mochtar Karuwin Komar is a go-to name for project

development, particularly when it comes to power projects.

Philippines

Angel Salita Jr from SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan comes highly recommended for his extensive experience advising on project finance transactions in the power, energy and construction sectors.

At Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose, Mel Macaraig regularly advises lenders and financial institutions on complicated project finance deals.

Singapore Nicholas Wong from Clifford Chance is well versed in advising domestic and international clients on high-value energy and infrastruc ture projects in Asia and the EMEA region. Ross Howard ranks highly among peers thanks to his established banking and finance practice, which specialises in the development and financing of large-scale projects in the energy, power, and oil and gas sectors.

Shearman & Sterling’s Bill McCormack is singled out as “a star” of the project financing space thanks to his significant experience advising on complex energy and infrastruc ture projects in the region.

James Orme with Milbank comes highly esteemed by market respondents who highlight his experience advising a range of clients on high-value energy and infrastruc ture projects, particularly those involving multi-sourced financing arrangements.

At Allen & Overy, Jason Humphreys regularly advises financial institutions and sponsors on complicated project finance deals in the power, infrastructure and oil and gas sectors.

Stephen Begley with Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) enjoys a strong track-record advising a broad spectrum of clients on the financing and development of energy-related transactions.

Fadjar Kandar Roosdiono & Partners Jakarta

Nicholas Wong Clifford Chance Singapore

Emir Nurmansyah

ABNR Counsellors at Law

Recognized as “Southeast Asia Dealmaker of the Year 2020” at the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Southeast Law Awards, and previously as “Indonesia Deal Maker of the Year” for an unprece dented two years in a row at the ALB Indonesia Law Awards (2018 and 2019), Emir is among Indonesia’s most experienced and most diversified lawyers. He is recommended as a “Leading Individual” for projects and energy, banking and finance and avia tion by Legal 500 Asia Pacific, and is ranked as a Band 1 lawyer for Projects & Energy and Banking & Finance, and Band 2 lawyer for Corporate/M&A, by Chambers Asia Pacific

As head of ABNR’s project finance and devel opment practice, Emir has been involved in most of the major power projects developed in Indonesia in recent years, including the US$ 1.74-billion, 1000 MW Cirebon Expansion Project; the US$ 3-billion, 2000 MW Java 9&10 project; and the US$ 2.7-billion, 2 x 660 MW Tanjung Jati A project.

In other infrastructure sectors, Emir headed the ABNR team that advised a consortium of domestic and international lenders for the US$ 1.85-billion “Trustee Borrowing Scheme Financing” provided to PT Pertamina EP Cepu (a wholly owned subsidiary of Indonesia’s state energy company, PT Pertamina Persero) for the development of the Jambaran-Tiung Biru gas project. The financing, which was closed in mid-2019 and consisted of a US$ 1.75 billion conventional facility and US$ 100 million Shariah-based Wakala facility, was named Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Deal of the Year 2020 by Project Finance International.

Deepak Sadasivan

Deepak has extensive experience in capital markets and project finance work. He is particularly expe rienced in structuring and documenting Islamic financing transactions which include the world’s first exchangeable Sukuk, Malaysia’s first Islamic stapled securities transaction, Malaysia’s first municipal bonds, and the world’s first Green SRI Sukuk. He has advised on the financing of signifi cant Malaysian infrastructure and energy projects, including the privatisation of water supply, inde pendent power plants (having advised on most of the major gas or coal fired power plants in Malaysia over the past decade, as well as more recently solar and hydro power plants) and the construction of expressways, railways and light and mass rail transit.

He has been managing partner of the firm for over a decade and during his tenure, the firm was privileged to have received various awards and accolades from inter alia International Financial Law Review, Islamic Finance News and Asian Legal Business. He is individually ranked as a Band 1 lawyer in banking & finance and Islamic finance by Chambers & Partners, as an Elite Practitioner in banking and finance by Asialaw Profiles, and as a Hall of Fame lawyer in banking and finance, capital markets and Islamic finance by the Legal 500

DIRECTORY

Graha CIMB Niaga 24th Floor

Jalan Jenderal Sudirman kav 58 Jakarta, 12190

Tel: +62 21 250 5125

enurmansyah@abnrlaw.com www.abnrlaw.com

WWL says: Emir Nurmansyah comes highly recommended by market sources as "the go-to on big ticket deals", particularly when it comes to energy and power projects.

Level 25, Menara Etiqa

No. 3, Jalan Bangsar Utama 1, Bangsar Kuala Lumpur, 59000

Tel: +603 2279 3288 deepak.sadasivan@asl.com.my www.asl.com.my

WWL says: Deepak Sadasivan is a wellestablished figure in the market thanks to his notable experience handling the financing of energy and infrastructure projects.

Only

Indonesia

Daniel Ginting

Ginting & Reksodiputro in association with Allen & Overy LLP daniel.ginting@allenovery.com

David Holme

Widyawan & Partners

david.holme@linklaters.com Fadjar Kandar Roosdiono & Partners fadjar.kandar@zicolaw.com

Emir Kusumaatmadja Mochtar Karuwin Komar ek@mkklaw.net

Emir Nurmansyah* ABNR Counsellors at Law enurmansyah@abnrlaw.com

Malaysia

Adrian Chee Meng Yang Adnan Sundra & Low adrian.chee@asl.com.my

Christopher S T Lee

Christopher & Lee Ong christopher.lee@christopherleeong.com Jennifer Tze Hui Lee Adnan Sundra & Low jennifer.lee@asl.com.my Lilian Liew May Sim Zaid Ibrahim & Co lilian.liew@zicolaw.com

Chin Hian (Mark) Lim Wong & Partners (member firm of Baker McKenzie International) mark.lim@wongpartners.com

Edward Ng Adnan Sundra & Low edward.ng@asl.com.my

Deepak Sadasivan* Adnan Sundra & Low deepak.sadasivan@asl.com.my

Philippines

Mel A Macaraig

Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose melmac@cltpsj.com.ph

Angel M Salita Jr SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan amsalita@syciplaw.com

Singapore

Stephen Begley Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP stephen.begley@nortonrosefulbright.com Andrew Brereton King & Spalding (Singapore) LLP abrereton@kslaw.com

Adnan Sundra & Low

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Nominees

James Harris

Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP james.harris@pinsentmasons.com

Ross Howard

Clifford Chance ross.howard@cliffordchance.com

Jason Humphreys Allen & Overy LLP jason.humphreys@allenovery.com

Bill McCormack Shearman & Sterling LLP wmccormack@shearman.com

Stephen P McWilliams Latham & Watkins LLP stephen.mcwilliams@lw.com

Nick Merritt

Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP nick.merritt@nortonrosefulbright.com

James Orme Milbank LLP jorme@milbank.com

Brad Roach

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP broach@gibsondunn.com

Andrew Roche Ashurst LLP andrew.roche@ashurst.com

Jeff Smith

Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP jeff.smith@nortonrosefulbright.com

Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi

McDermott Will & Emery ctjiadharmadi@mwe.com

Kelvin Wong

Allen & Gledhill LLP kelvin.wong@allenandgledhill.com

Nicholas Wong

Clifford Chance nicholas.wong@cliffordchance.com

David H Zemans

Milbank LLP dzemans@milbank.com

REAL ESTATE

In this chapter, we present the top seven real estate practitioners in the Southeast Asian market. They have been chosen for their excellent work on transactions, portfolio management and real estate financing matters.

Allen & Gledhill stands outs in this chapter with six listings.

Hoo Sheau Farn is hailed as “a very meticulous and knowledgeable lawyer” who possesses “impeccable legal knowledge and commercial know-how”.

Eudora Tan is a “commercially minded lawyer who has an excellent grasp of the law” and possesses “a deep understanding of commercial real estate matters”.

Kin San Ho is “a dedicated and experi enced real estate lawyer who adopts a

commercial approach in advising clients and dealing with counterparties”.

Kah Yan Fock enjoys a sterling reputation for her expertise in the development and sale of residential and commercial projects. He also excels in real estate project financing.

Ernest Teo has amassed substantial experience representing property developers with respect to commercial, residential and industrial real estate projects.

Penny Goh draws accolades from peers as being “very active in the real estate field and often seen on the big deals”.

With almost three decades of industry expe rience, Eric Piesner at Morrison & Foerster draws high praise from peers who commend him for his stellar practice, particularly in areas of fund formation, real estate financing and restructurings.

Singapore

Hoo Sheau Farn

Allen & Gledhill LLP hoo.sheaufarn@allenandgledhill.com

Kah Yan Fock

Allen & Gledhill LLP fock.kahyan@allenandgledhill.com

Penny Goh

Allen & Gledhill LLP penny.goh@allenandgledhill.com

Kin San Ho

Allen & Gledhill LLP ho.kinsan@allenandgledhill.com

Eric J Piesner

Morrison & Foerster LLP epiesner@mofo.com

Eudora Tan

Allen & Gledhill LLP eudora.tan@allenandgledhill.com

Ernest Teo

Allen & Gledhill LLP ernest.teo@allenandgledhill.com

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

RESTRUCTURING & INSOLVENCY

This year, WWL identifies the 25 leading restructuring and insolvency lawyers operating in the Southeast Asian market.

Most Highly Regarded

Patrick Ang

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Singapore

Eng Beng Lee SC

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Singapore

Malaysia

Chee Wee Lim of Lim Chee Wee Partnership excels in restructuring matters thanks to his encyclopaedic knowledge of insolvency law and experience working with complex corpo rate structures.

Singapore

Drew & Napier sees five outstanding individ uals listed.

Sushil Nair stands out as “a big name in the field” who is “involved in many restructur ings and insolvencies” and impresses peers with his sweeping knowledge of the law.

Blossom Hing is widely endorsed as “an expert in her field” and “a leading light” when it comes to complex restructuring and insol vency litigation.

Julian Kwek is a market-leading restruc turing practitioner who is highly sought after for his expertise in the Indonesian market.

Rajah & Tann excels with four listings.

Patrick Ang receives effusive praise as “the doyen of Singapore’s restructuring and insolvency scene” who is “peerless in his expertise” and “really knows his stuff”.

Eng Beng Lee SC is lauded by market sources as “a leader in the field” thanks to his impressive track record in insolvency liti gation and debt restructuring.

Sim Kwan Kiat comes highly regarded as “one of the best” for restructuring and insolvency, whose broad practice excels in cross-border matters.

Lionel Tay maintains a first-rate prac tice which regularly handles large-scale and complex insolvencies across the region.

Allen & Gledhill’s Andrew Chan garners praise as “the doyen of insolvency law in Singapore” and is highly sought after for his skill as both counsel and arbitrator.

Edward Tiong is commended by peers as “a market leader for restructuring” thanks to his experience in high-profile domestic and cross-border matters.

Blossom Hing

Drew & Napier LLC Singapore

Sushil Nair

Drew & Napier LLC Singapore

Manoj Pillay Sandrasegara from WongPartnership is highlighted as “a great all-rounder” when it comes to complex cross-border debt restructurings.

Smitha Menon is a top-tier practitioner who “always balances legal, commercial, and strategic advice”. One respondent enthuses that “no other practitioner in the market possesses her measure of intellectual bril liance, good sense and nose for solutions”.

At BlackOak, Ashok Kumar is commended as “an expert in the law” with over 30 years’ experience handling a wide range of conten tious and non-contentious matters.

Darius Tay is singled out as a market leader in Singapore due to his in-depth expertise in complex corporate restructuring and insolvency.

Mei Yen Tan from Oon & Bazul draws praise for her significant experience advising clients on multi-jurisdictional corporate insolvencies and complex restructurings.

Indonesia

Yudianta Medio N Simbolon Simbolon & Partners Law Firm yudi@simbolon-lawfirm.com

Malaysia

Chee Wee Lim Lim Chee Wee Partnership cheewee@lcwpartnership.com

Singapore

Patrick Ang Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP patrick.ang@rajahtann.com

Andrew Chan Allen & Gledhill LLP andrew.chan@allenandgledhill.com

David Chan Shook Lin & Bok david.chan@shooklin.com

Wei Meng Chan

Drew & Napier LLC weimeng.chan@drewnapier.com

Robert Foote Walkers

robert.foote@walkersglobal.com

Mohan Gopalan

Drew & Napier LLC mohan.gopalan@drewnapier.com

Blossom Hing Drew & Napier LLC blossom.hing@drewnapier.com

Ashok Kumar BlackOak LLC ashok.kumar@blackoak-llc.com

Sim Kwan Kiat

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP kwan.kiat.sim@rajahtann.com

Julian Kwek

Drew & Napier LLC julian.kwek@drewnapier.com

Eng Beng Lee SC

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP eng.beng.lee@rajahtann.com

Chong Yee Leong

Allen & Gledhill LLP chong.yeeleong@allenandgledhill.com

Debby Lim

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP debby.lim@dentons.com

Smitha Menon

WongPartnership LLP smitha.menon@wongpartnership.com

Suresh Nair

Nair & Co suresh@nairco.com.sg

Sushil Nair

Drew & Napier LLC sushil.nair@drewnapier.com

Pradeep Pillai

PRP Law LLC pradeep.pillai@prplaw.sg

Manoj Pillay Sandrasegara WongPartnership LLP manoj.sandra@wongpartnership.com

Sarjit Singh Gill SC

Shook Lin & Bok sarjit.gill@shooklin.com

Mei Yen Tan

Oon & Bazul meiyen.tan@oonbazul.com

Darius Tay BlackOak LLC darius.tay@blackoak-llc.com

Lionel Tay

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP lionel.tay@rajahtann.com

Edward Tiong

Allen & Gledhill LLP edward.tiong@allenandgledhill.com

RESTRUCTURING & INSOLVENCY | Advisers

This year we shed light on 16 market-leading restructuring and insolvency advisers who provide stellar advice in relation to financial restructuring and refinancing transactions, turnaround of distressed companies and wind-downs.

Most Highly Regarded

Luke Furler Quantuma (Singapore) Singapore

Wei Cheong Tan Deloitte Singapore

Singapore

Luke Furler from Quantuma (Singapore) is highly sought after for his expertise in crossborder insolvencies and is “always able to come up with a creative solution when the situation calls for it”.

Holly Yuen with Madison Pacific is a go-to name when it comes to insolvency and bank ruptcy law and maintains a well-respected practice.

Deloitte’s Wei Cheong Tan impresses market sources with his “rare and potent combina tion of commercial wit and deep knowledge” of the law. Peers further commend his ability to “come up with creative solutions”.

Paresh Jotangia of Grant Thornton is a top-notch adviser with over 15 years of expe rience in restructuring for clients operating across a broad range of sectors, from health care to transport.

Rajagopalan Seshadri is revered for his first-rate advice when it comes to navigating clients through large and complex restruc turings and liquidity crises.

Angela Ee at Ernst & Young is “very expe rienced and commercial” when it comes to restructuring and insolvency proceedings in the oil and gas and real estate sectors.

GTP Advisory PAC’s Thien Phong Go h is recognised for his outstanding practice,

Paresh Jotangia Grant Thornton Singapore

Holly Yuen

Madison Pacific Singapore

which sees him advise clients in the manu facturing, real estate, construction, and oil and gas sectors on corporate restructurings.

Bob Yap with KPMG garners praise for his well-established practice, which sees him regularly advise clients from a diverse range of sectors on high-profile restructuring deals.

At Alvarez & Marsal, the “robust” Joshua Taylor is held in high esteem by market sources thanks to his long-standing experi ence in restructuring planning and conten tious insolvency matters. He is highly sought after by clients in a range of sectors, from agriculture to manufacturing.

Joshua Taylor Alvarez & Marsal

Joshua Taylor is a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal Asia in Singapore. He leads A&M’s South East Asia restructuring practice.

With over 20 years of experience working in Australia, the Caribbean and Asia, Mr Taylor specialises in insolvency and restructuring and has experience with formal appointments such as liquidator, receiver, judicial management, scheme of arrangement as well as out of court processes.

Mr Taylor has advised boards with respect to their obligations, formulating restructuring plans along with the execution of such plans. He has also acted for creditors/investors with respect to enforcement against companies in multiple juris dictions for the purpose of maximising returns and providing restructuring advice to assess and imple ment restructuring plans. In addition, Mr Taylor has experience in contentious insolvency matters as well as broad industry experience in agricul ture, real estate, manufacturing, commodities, construction and maritime.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr Taylor was a senior managing director with FTI Consulting in Singapore. He worked with bondholders on a restructuring in Indonesia and the subsequent implementa tion of the scheme of arrangement in Singapore; restructured a Singapore headquartered oil and gas company; handled an implementation of a scheme of arrangement for a listed Singaporean company; and worked on an enforcement engagement with assets in multiple jurisdictions for the benefit of creditor and liquidator of a company purportedly involved in fraudulent activities.

Previously, Mr Taylor worked in the restruc turing division of Deloitte in Australia and the Cayman Islands. In addition, he had numerous appointments on behalf of financial institutions, investors and creditors.

Mr Taylor earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Griffith University. He is a CPA in Australia, a Chartered Accountant in Australia and New Zealand, a Registered Liquidator in Singapore, a member of IPAS, and a member of The Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association.

An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Hong Kong

Peter J Greaves PwC Hong Kong peter.j.greaves@pwchk.com

Singapore

Annabelle Cai Evercore annabelle.cai@evercore.com Yoh Chuang Chee RSM Singapore ycchee@rsmsingapore.sg

Angela Ee Ernst & Young angela.ee@ey.com

Luke Furler

Quantuma (Singapore) Pte Limited Luke.Furler@quantuma.com

Brandon Gale Houlihan Lokey bgale@hl.com

Thien Phong Goh GTP Advisory PAC contact@gtp-adv.com

Andrew Grimmett Deloitte agrimmett@deloitte.com

Nick Gronow FTI Consulting nick.gronow@fticonsulting.com

Paresh Jotangia Grant Thornton paresh.jotangia@sg.gt.com

Aaron Loh Ernst & Young aaron.loh@sg.ey.com

Rajagopalan Seshadri Grant Thornton rajagopalan.seshadri@sg.gt.com

Wei Cheong Tan Deloitte wtan@deloitte.com

#16-01/02, 16th Story 6 Battery Road Singapore, 049909 Tel: +65 6818 5795 josh.taylor@alvarezandmarsal.com www.alvarezandmarsal.com

WWL says: The “robust” Joshua Taylor is held in high esteem by market sources thanks to his longstanding experience in restructuring planning and contentious insolvency matters. He is highly sought after by clients in a range of sectors, from agriculture to manufacturing.

Joshua Taylor* Alvarez & Marsal josh.taylor@alvarezandmarsal.com

Bob Yap KPMG byap@kpmg.com.sg

Holly Yuen Madison Pacific hyuen@madisonpac.com

TRADE & CUSTOMS

This chapter highlights 20 distinguished individuals for their work assisting domestic and multinational corporations on trade, export controls and the full spectrum of customs issues.

Most Highly Regarded

Erry Bundjamin Bundjamin & Partner Jakarta

Cambodia

Siphana Sok of SokSiphana&associates is an esteemed figure in the Cambodian market, renowned for his guidance on trade policies and customs legal framework.

Indonesia

Erry Bundjamin at Bundjamin & Partners is a leading light in the Indonesian market, revered for his counsel on anti-dumping, import and export agreements and tariff issues.

Malaysia

Jason Teoh of Jason Teoh & Partners has built up a strong reputation for his expertise in trade disputes and preventive investigations.

Manshan Singh from Skrine is recommended for his “knowledgeable and professional approach” when it comes to custom duties and tariffs imposed on manufacturers.

Singapore

Appleton Luff’s Edmund Sim maintains a well-established practice focusing on trade remedy proceedings, NAFTA and WTO nego tiations and investments.

George Tan from Global Trade Security Consulting is highlighted for his first-class expertise on antidumping investigations, export control and trade management matters.

Kala Anandarajah with Rajah & Tann Singapore is seen regularly engaged in multi-jurisdictional trade agreements, permit clearances and investigations.

Chian Voen Wong of Deloitte is singled out as “the best if you are facing complex sourcing and supply chain schemes in the region” thanks to her “unique expertise in managing challenges from multiple FTAs”.

Nathan Bush at DLA Piper is a seasoned trade and customs lawyer, celebrated for his wide-ranging practise which sees him advising clients on remedy hearings and compliance audits concerning economic sanctions and export controls.

Thailand

Apisith John Sutham with Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners comes highly regarded for his adept handling of trade remedy inves tigations and investment strategies on behalf of a wide range of clients.

Melisa Uremovic of R&T Asia (Thailand) possesses over 20 years’ experience managing complex trade licensing and compliance matters for clients from a multi tude of industries.

Vietnam

YKVN Lawyers’ Diep Hoai Nam is a well-re spected veteran lauded by sources for her consistently excellent performance on inter national trade, regulation and related tax matters.

Cambodia

Siphana Sok

SokSiphana&associates sok.siphana@zicolaw.com

Indonesia

Erry Bundjamin Bundjamin & Partners ebundjamin@cbn.net.id

Joseph Wira Koesnaidi JWK Law Office joseph.koesnaidi@jwklawoffice.com

Malaysia

Koon Huan Lim Skrine lkh@skrine.com

Manshan Singh Skrine manshan.singh@skrine.com Jason Teoh Choon Hui Jason Teoh & Partners jasontch@jtplegal.com

Tracy Wong Christopher & Lee Ong tracy.wong@christopherleeong.com

Singapore

Kala Anandarajah Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP kala.anandarajah@rajahtann.com

Nathan G Bush DLA Piper nathan.bush@dlapiper.com

Anthony Kerr Deloitte akerr@deloitte.com

Jay Y Nee Appleton Luff nee@appletonluff.com

Edmund W Sim Appleton Luff sim@appletonluff.com

George Tan

Global Trade Security Consulting Pte Ltd georgetansc@gmail.com

Chian Voen Wong

Deloitte chianvoen.wong@deloitte.com

Thailand

Pornapa Luengwattanakit (Thaicharoen) Baker McKenzie Ltd

Pornapa.Thaicharoen@bakermckenzie.com

Supawat Srirungruang

R&T Asia (Thailand) supawat.s@rajahtann.com

Apisith John Sutham

Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners Ltd. apisith.s@weerawongcp.com

Melisa Uremovic

R&T Asia (Thailand) melisa.u@rajahtann.com

Vietnam

Diep Hoai Nam

YKVN Lawyers nam.diep@ykvn-law.com

Dinh Anh Tuyet IDVN Law Office info@idvn.vn

TRADEMARK AGENTS & ATTORNEYS

In this chapter, we recognise four trademark attorneys who come highly recommended for their first-rate work across a range of trademark matters, from registration to oppositions and prosecution.

Malaysia

Chris Hemingway at Marks & Clerk Malaysia is highly regarded for his top-notch exper tise in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications.

Azlina Aisyah Khalid with Henry Goh & Co receives widespread praise for her detailed

understanding of trademark prosecution and IP portfolio management.

Patrick Mirandah of Patrick Mirandah & Co enjoys a stellar reputation for his vast expe rience focusing on the enforcement and procurement of trademark rights.

Thailand

Kowit Somwaiya from LawPlus stands out among peers thanks to his significant knowl edge of trademark matters.

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practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.

Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide.

Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

Malaysia

Azlina Aisyah Khalid Henry Goh & Co azlina@henrygoh.com

Chris Hemingway Marks & Clerk Malaysia chemingway@marks-clerk.com.my

Patrick Mirandah Patrick Mirandah & Co pmirandah@mirandah.com

Thailand

Kowit Somwaiya LawPlus Ltd kowit.somwaiya@lawplusltd.com

TRADEMARKS

In this chapter, we recognise 57 distinguished lawyers for their outstanding work on trademarks matters, ranging from prosecution and licensing to unfair competition disputes.

Most Highly Regarded

Karen Abraham

Shearn Delamore & Co Kuala Lumpur

Jo-Ann See Amica Law LLC Singapore

Indonesia

Nick Redfearn at Rouse comes highly esteemed for his top-notch IP practise which handles trademark protection, agreements and deal structuring.

Malaysia

Jin Nee Wong of Wong Jin Nee & Teo is distin guished trademark lawyer with notable expe rience in IP commercialisation, strategies and brand protection.

Karen Abraham from Shearn Delamore & Co stands out in the market thanks to her decades of experience in IP enforcement in both the courts and the public domain.

Jyeshta Mahendran is a well-regarded IP lawyer who excels in transactional matters for large multinationals, in addition to the protection and enforcement of IP rights.

At Raja Darryl & Loh, Phye Keat Chew garners plaudits from market sources for his notable experience in a wide range of trans actional and regulatory matters.

Michael Soo with Shook Lin & Bok is an established practitioner with over 35 years of experience in enforcement and litigation in all areas of IP law.

Skrine’s Charmayne Ong Poh Yin has built up an impressive practice focusing on the registration and drafting of IP rights and is regularly sought after by clients in the TMT sector.

Pei Lin Low Allen & Gledhill LLP Singapore

Winnie Tham Amica Law LLC Singapore

Philippines

Lisa Yong from Rouse excels at advising on portfolio management and IP strategies and possesses significant experience in high-pro file contentious matters.

Edmund Baranda is a well-established IP lawyer who focuses his trademarks practice on infringement and litigation.

Singapore

Amica Law excels with three listings.

Jo-Ann See is a favourite among clients who praise her extensive experience in the management and protection of IP rights across a diverse range of sectors.

Winnie Tham is highly sought after by clients in the life sciences and pharma ceutical sectors for her legal and technical expertise in trademark and regulatory matters.

Jason Chan ranks prominently for his trademarks practice, receiving endorse ments for his expertise in IP disputes and enforcement.

Pei Lin Low with Allen & Gledhill is one of the leading names in the Singaporean market when it comes to trademark portfolio management and protection.

From Francine Tan Law Corporation, Francine Tan maintains a top-notch prac tice handling the full spectrum of IP matters for major domestic and multinational companies.

Nick Redfearn Rouse Jakarta

Jin Nee Wong

Wong Jin Nee & Teo Kuala Lumpur

Mary Thomas of Mary Thomas IP is a standout practitioner whose world-class practice encompasses trademark filing, prosecution and portfolio management.

M Ravindran from Ravindran Associates is a top name in the Singaporean market, recom mended for his experience in filing, commer cialisation and enforcement strategies.

WongPartnership’s Chung Nian Lam is a long-standing fixture in the market who excels at contentious and non-contentious matters for multinational companies and government regulators.

Thailand

Fabrice Mattei with Rouse is a standout name in the market with wide-ranging experience of various industries, which brings significant value to clients.

Say Sujintaya at Baker McKenzie is deemed an IP specialist thanks to her expertise in trademark prosecution and licensing, as well as anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy.

Daniel Greif of Schmitt & Orlov focuses his first-rate practice on the registration, commercialisation and enforcement of trade mark rights.

From Tilleke & Gibbins, Somboon Earterasarun enjoys a fantastic reputation in the market thanks to his extensive experi ence in the full range of trademark matters, from registration to protection.

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Philippines

Edmund Baranda Rouse ebaranda@rouse.com

Mila Federis Federis & Associates mfederis@federislaw.com.ph

Editha R Hechanova

HECHANOVA Group editharh@hechanova.com.ph

Enrique Manuel

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan etmanuel@syciplaw.com

Divina Gracia E Pedron Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia de.pedron@cruzmarcelo.com

Max Ng Gateway Law Corporation

Max Ng is a leading trademark practitioner and also the founder of Gateway Law Corporation. He has practiced for more than two decades and is also a registered trademark agent, among others.

Max’s current IP practice revolves around, trade mark, copyright, and other intellectual property litigation, arbitration and mediation, and general counselling and preparation of IP contracts.

Max is also an accredited mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre, an associate medi ator under the Law Society Mediation Scheme and sat on the Panel of Trademark Mediators (formerly the Panel of Neutrals) of the International Trademark Association. He is also a fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and is on the Panel of Arbitrators of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.

He is listed as a leading lawyer in his field in numerous publications, and is also the lead author of the book Intellectual Property, under the Butterworths Law for Business Series.

Indonesia

Daru Lukiantono Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP Law Firm)

daru.lukiantono@bakermckenzie.com

Nick Redfearn Rouse nredfearn@rouse.com

Malaysia

Karen Abraham Shearn Delamore & Co karen@shearndelamore.com

Leela Baskaran Skrine bl@skrine.com

Phye Keat Chew Raja Darryl & Loh chewphyekeat@rdl.com.my

Caroline Francis Ram Caroline Sha & Syah info@ramcss.com

Pauline Khor Rahmat Lim & Partners (in association with Allen & Gledhill LLP) pauline.khor@rahmatlim.com

Jyeshta Mahendran

Shearn Delamore & Co jyeshta@shearndelamore.com

Charmayne Ong Poh Yin Skrine co@skrine.com

Janini Rajeswaran Sreenevasan Advocates & Solicitors janini@sreenevasan.com

Timothy Siaw

Shearn Delamore & Co timothy@shearndelamore.com

Michael Soo Shook Lin & Bok michaelsoo@shooklin.com.my

Susan D Villanueva

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia sd.villanueva@cruzmarcelo.com

Lisa Yong Rouse

lyong@rouse.com

Singapore

Jonathan Agmon

Soroker Agmon Nordman Pte Ltd jonathan@sanlaw.legal

Jason Chan Amica Law LLC

jason.chan@amicalaw.com Cyril Chua Robinson LLC inquiry@robinsonlawcorp.co Murgiana Haq hslegal LLP m.haq@hslegal.com.sg Tasneem Haq hslegal LLP tasneem@hslegal.com.sg

Alban Kang Bird & Bird ATMD LLP alban.kang@twobirds.com

Stanley Lai SC

Allen & Gledhill LLP stanley.lai@allenandgledhill.com

Chung Nian Lam

WongPartnership LLP chungnian.lam@wongpartnership.com

Andy Leck

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow andy.leck@bakermckenzie.com

Ai Ming Lee

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP aiming.lee@dentons.com

Pei Lin Low

Allen & Gledhill LLP low.peilin@allenandgledhill.com

Max Ng*

39 Robinson Road #20-03 Robinson Point Singapore, 068911 Tel: +65 6221 7311 max.ng@gateway-law.com www.gateway-law.com/

WWL says: The "highly recommended" Max Ng is singled out by market sources who commend his expertise in intellectual prop erty and data-related franchising matters.

Siew Ling Su Zaid Ibrahim & Co siewling.su@zicolaw.com

Bong Kwang Teo Wong Jin Nee & Teo tbk@wjnt-law.com

Linda Wang Zaid Ibrahim & Co linda.wang@zicolaw.com

Jin Nee Wong Wong Jin Nee & Teo wjn@wjnt-law.com

Gateway Law Corporation max.ng@gateway-law.com

Teresa O’Connor

Infinitus Law Corporation toconnor@infinituslaw.com.sg

Regina Quek

One Legal LLC regina.quek@onelegal.sg

M Ravindran

Ravindran Associates LLP ravi@ipravi.com

Jo-Ann See Amica Law LLC joann.see@amicalaw.com

Prithipal Singh

Mirandah Law LLP prithipal@mirandahlaw.com

Francine Tan

Francine Tan Law Corporation ftan@francinetan.com

Tee Jim Tan SC Lee & Lee tanteejim@leenlee.com.sg

Lorraine Tay Bird & Bird ATMD LLP lorraine.tay@twobirds.com

Winnie Tham Amica Law LLC winnie.tham@amicalaw.com

Mary Thomas Mary Thomas IP PTE Ltd mthomas@marythomas-ipstrategies.com

Tony Yeo

Drew & Napier LLC tony.yeo@drewnapier.com

Thailand

Alan Adcock Tilleke & Gibbins alan.a@tilleke.com

Somboon Earterasarun Tilleke & Gibbins somboon.e@tilleke.com

Daniel Q Greif Schmitt & Orlov mail@schmitt-orlov.asia

Fabrice Mattei Rouse fmattei@rouse.com

Satyapon Sachdecha Satyapon & Partners Limited satyapon@satyapon.com

Kasama Sriwatanakul Tilleke & Gibbins kasama.s@tilleke.com

Say Sujintaya

Baker McKenzie Ltd say.sujintaya@bakermckenzie.com

Darani Vachanavuttivong Tilleke & Gibbins darani.v@tilleke.com

Vietnam

Tran Thi Ngoc Anh Investip tranthingocanh@investip.vn

Thomas J Treutler Tilleke & Gibbins thomas.t@tilleke.com

Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac Vision & Associates pnx.bac@vision-associates.com

TRANSPORT | Aviation

Here, WWL identifies the top 27 aviation lawyers representing a range of industry clients including aviation insurers, airlines, engine and component manufacturers, airports and regulatory agencies.

Most Highly Regarded

Mert Hifzi HFW Singapore

Indonesia

Enny Purnomo Widhya with Mochtar Karuwin Komar is a standout name in the space who concentrates her expertise on aircraft financing.

Malaysia

Jia Hui Yip at Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh regularly represents and advises highprofile airlines on matters involving leasing work.

Philippines

Jose Luis Agcaoili at Agcaoili & Associates draws accolades for his top-notch practice which focuses on aircraft financing and leasing.

Singapore

With almost three decades of industry experi ence, Peng Lim of Kennedys Legal Solutions is an aviation specialist with an enviable disputes practice that spans multiple jurisdictions.

Anita Quy regularly acts on behalf of airlines, regulators and insurers on aviation insurance claims.

Mert Hifzi at HFW is celebrated as one of the most experienced aviation lawyers in the industry, with notable expertise in insurance. Keith Richardson is very well regarded by peers and clients alike thanks to his broad experience in regulatory and transactional work in the aviation sector.

Leo Fattorini with Bird & Bird frequently advises a roster of high-profile clients on a variety of commercial matters in the aviation industry.

Keith Sandilands with Norton Rose Fulbright represents airlines as well as finance and operating lessors on taxation issues in the aviation sector.

At Clyde & Co Clasis, David Johnston is a top lawyer according to market sources who

Peng Lim Kennedys Legal Solutions Singapore

applaud his deep knowledge and experience in aviation lability and insurance.

Paul Ng at Milbank distinguishes himself as a go-to practitioner for the leasing and financing of aviation assets.

Gina Lee-Wan with Allen & Gledhill regularly advises a range of international and domestic clients regarding aviation financing and equity transactions

At Clifford Chance, Fergus Evans is a standout name in the space who concen trates his expertise on tax leasing and syndicated lending. He has assisted in the leasing of many high-profile aircraft in the region.

Thailand

At Watson Farley & Williams Alan Polivnick stands out as a go-to name for dispute resolution and arbitration in the aviation sector.

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Indonesia

Enny Purnomo Widhya Mochtar Karuwin Komar ennypw@mkklaw.net

Malaysia

Yoke Mui Ng

Adnan Sundra & Low yokemui.ng@asl.com.my

Jia Hui Yip Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh general@mkp.com.my

Philippines

Jose Luis V. Agcaoili Agcaoili & Associates jlvagcaoili@avaslaw.com

Mia G Gentugaya SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan mggentugaya@syciplaw.com

Singapore

Simon Briscoe

Clifford Chance simon.briscoe@cliffordchance.com

David Brotherton HFW david.brotherton@hfw.com

Fergus Evans Clifford Chance fergus.evans@cliffordchance.com

Leo Fattorini

Bird & Bird ATMD LLP leo.fattorini@twobirds.com

Bill Gibson

Vedder Price bgibson@vedderprice.com

Mert Hifzi HFW mert.hifzi@hfw.com

David Johnston Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore Pte Ltd david.johnston@clydeco.com

Ji Woon Kim

Vedder Price jkim@vedderprice.com

Gina Lee-Wan Allen & Gledhill LLP gina.leewan@allenandgledhill.com

Doreen Lim

Harry Elias Partnership LLP doreenlim@harryelias.com.sg

Peng Lim Kennedys Legal Solutions peng.lim@kennedyslaw.com

Vi Ming Lok SC LVM Law Chambers lokviming@lvmlawchambers.com

Saugata Mukherjee Stephenson Harwood saugata.mukherjee@shlegal.com

Paul Ng Milbank LLP png@milbank.com

Anita Quy Kennedys Legal Solutions anita.quy@kennedyslaw.com

Rajaram Ramiah RHTLaw Asia rajaram.ramiah@rhtlawtaylorwessing.com

Keith Richardson HFW keith.richardson@hfw.com

Keith Sandilands

Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP keith.sandilands@nortonrosefulbright.com

Siva Subramaniam

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP siva.subramaniam@hsf.com

Lawrence Teh

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP lawrence.teh@dentons.com

Thailand

Alan Polivnick

Watson Farley & Williams apolivnick@wfw.com

Vietnam

Tran Tuan Phong VILAF phong@vilaf.com.vn

TRANSPORT | Shipping

This chapter identifies 47 leading lawyers who excel across a range of contentious and non-contentious maritime law issues.

Most Highly Regarded

Vivian Ang Allen & Gledhill LLP Singapore

Malaysia

Siva Kumar Kanagasabai of Skrine comes “highly recommended” by peers for his exceptional work representing clients on ship arrests, charter party disputes, cargo claims and vessel detentions.

Sitpah Selvaratnam from Tommy Thomas is a well-respected name in the shipping sector, held in high esteem for his excellence in ship ping litigation and disputes.

Philippines

At Veralaw, Valeriano Del Rosario is regarded by peers as “personable and approachable”, possessing “excellent knowledge of local and international maritime regulations”.

Ruben Del Rosario at Del Rosario & Del Rosario Law gains recognition from market sources thanks to his skill in assisting clients with multimodal transport, dry and wet work and personal injury.

Singapore

Allen & Gledhill sees five practitioners listed in this chapter.

Vivian Ang is a long-standing figure in the market with extensive experience handling wet and dry shipping claims.

Gina Lee-Wan is highly sought after by clients who praise her knowledge of ship construction, purchase and sale.

Kenny Yap regularly advises port builders and ship operators on matters relating to shipping litigation and arbitration.

Corina Song is hailed as “a very wellknown shipping lawyer” by peers and clients alike, who celebrate her first-rate advice on cargo disputes and fraud matters.

Harold Or possesses “decades of expe rience in the industry” and is highly regarded for his “excellent knowledge of corporate finance matters in the shipping sector.

Rajah & Tann achieves three listings.

Kah Wah Leong comes highly recom mended by peers due to his “knowledge, analytical skill, attention to detail and patience”.

Jainil Bhandari receives widespread endorsements from market commentators thanks to his sweeping knowledge of shipping disputes.

Winston Kwek enjoys a strong reputa tion thanks to his first-class shipping practice that spans a range of matters, including fraud disputes and tax matters.

Haridass Ajaib of Haridass Ho & Partners is “a well-known shipping lawyer” who draws on a wealth of experience when advising on litigious and non-litigious admiralty matters.

Prem Gurbani of Gurbani & Co is “a famous shipping lawyer” who focuses his exemplary practice on the full spectrum of shipping and maritime disputes.

With over 25 years of experience in the Singaporean transportation space, Martin Green of Stephenson Harwood is hailed for his exceptional talents in the financing field.

John Simpson continues to impress market sources with his stellar work advising clients on shipping litigation and arbitration.

At Dentons Rodyk & Davidson, Lawrence Teh is highly sought after by clients who praise his knowledge of shipbuilding as well as liability disputes.

HFW’s Toby Stephens is singled out by market sources who praise his deep exper tise in the management of marine disasters.

Paul Apostolis with Campbell Johnston is highlighted for his deep expertise in wet ship ping disputes.

Thailand

Peter Shelford with DLA Piper wins high praise for his in-depth knowledge of the arbitration scene.

Steven Burkill of Watson Farley & Williams maintains a renowned shipping litigation practice for which he is sought after by a range of high-profile clients.

Vietnam

Nguyen Manh Dzung of Dzungsrt & Associates draws plaudits from peers and clients due to his longstanding experience in maritime disputes.

Gina Lee-Wan Allen & Gledhill LLP Singapore

Kah Wah Leong Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Singapore

Indonesia

Sahat Siahaan

ABNR Counsellors at Law ssiahaan@abnrlaw.com

Malaysia

Wan Hilwanie Ariff & Co wanhilwanie@ariffco.com.my

Arun Krishnalingam Sativale Mathew Arun arun@sativale.com.my

Siva Kumar Kanagasabai Skrine skk@skrine.com

Raj Sativale

Sativale Mathew Arun raj@sativale.com.my

Sitpah Selvaratnam Tommy Thomas ss@tommythomas.net

Philippines

Ruben T Del Rosario DelRosario & DelRosario Law ruben.delrosario@delrosariolaw.com

Valeriano R del Rosario Veralaw [Del Rosario Bagamasbad & Raboca Gonzales Grasparil] vrdelrosario@veralaw.com.ph

Singapore

Haridass Ajaib Haridass Ho & Partners haridass@hhp.com.sg

Iain Anderson

RPC Premier Law iain.anderson@rpc.com.sg

Vivian Ang Allen & Gledhill LLP vivian.ang@allenandgledhill.com

Paul Apostolis

Campbell Johnston Clark LLP paul@cjclaw.com

Bazul Ashhab Oon & Bazul bazul@oonbazul.com

Paul Aston HFW paul.aston@hfw.com

Jude Philomen Benny Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP judebenny@jtjb.com

Jainil Bhandari Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP jainil.bhandari@rajahtann.com

Raja Bose K&L Gates Straits Law LLC Raja.Bose@klgates.com

Richard Crump HFW

richard.crump@hfw.com

Nick Francis Kennedys Legal Solutions nick.francis@kennedyslaw.com

Martin Green Stephenson Harwood martin.green@shlegal.com

Prem K Gurbani Maxwell Chambers prem@gurbaniandco.com

Harry Hirst

Ince & Co Singapore LLP harryhirst@incegd.com

Winston Kwek Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP winston.kwek@rajahtann.com

Gina Lee-Wan

Allen & Gledhill LLP gina.leewan@allenandgledhill.com

Kah Wah Leong Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP kah.wah.leong@rajahtann.com

Dip Seng Loo Ang & Partners dsloo@angpartners.com

Richard Lovell Reed Smith Pte Ltd rlovell@reedsmith.com

Brian Nash Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore Pte Ltd brian.nash@clydeco.com

Daryll Ng

Virtus Law in association with Stephenson Harwood daryll.ng@shlegalworld.com

Thian Seng Oon

Oon & Bazul general@oonbazul.com

Harold Or Allen & Gledhill LLP harold.or@allenandgledhill.com

John Simpson

Stephenson Harwood john.simpson@shlegal.com

Corina Song Allen & Gledhill LLP corina.song@allenandgledhill.com

Toby Stephens HFW

toby.stephens@hfw.com

Thomas Tan Haridass Ho & Partners thomas.tan@hhp.com.sg

Timothy Tan AsiaLegal LLC timothy@asialegal.com.sg

Wendy Tan Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC wendy.tan@stamfordlaw.com.sg

Lawrence Teh

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP lawrence.teh@dentons.com

Ian Teo

Helmsman LLC ian.teo@helmsmanlaw.com

Karnan Thirupathy Kennedys Legal Solutions karnan.thirupathy@kennedyslaw.com

Johan Wong

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP johan.wong@penningtonslaw.com

Kelly Yap Oon & Bazul kellyyap@oonbazul.com

Kenny Yap

Allen & Gledhill LLP kenny.yap@allenandgledhill.com

Thailand

Steven Burkill

Watson Farley & Williams SBurkill@wfw.com

Pramual Chancheewa Pramuanchai Law Office Co Ltd pmclaw@cscoms.com

Peter Shelford DLA Piper (Thailand) Ltd peter.shelford@dlapiper.com

Vietnam

Nguyen Manh Dzung Dzungsrt & Associates dzung.nguyen@dzungsrt.com

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