Panels / Memberships

• SIAC – Panel of Arbitrators
• HKIAC – Panel of Arbitrators
• AIAC (f.k.a. KLRCA) – Panel of Arbitrators
• JCAA – Panel of Arbitrators
• SCMA – Panel of Arbitrators
• LMAA – Supporting Member (willing to accept appointments as arbitrator)
• GMAA – Member
• EMAC – Panel of Arbitrators
• SIArb – Primary Panel of Arbitrators
• SMC – Panel of Maritime Mediators

Experience
Arbitrations under SIAC, SCMA, LMAA, HKIAC, ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, GAFTA and FOSFA Rules and ad hoc in Singapore, Hong Kong and London.

Recent appointments as arbitrator:

• SCMA – Sole arbitrator appointed by the SCMA in dispute under a bareboat charterparty – Singapore arbitration, Singapore law.
• LMAA – Party-appointed arbitrator in 3 arbitrations in a chain of time charterparties - London arbitration, English law.
• SIAC – ​Party-nominated arbitrator for dispute under a ship repair contract – Singapore arbitration.
• SIAC – Sole arbitrator appointed for dispute under a contract for the sale of coal – Singapore arbitration, English law.
• SIAC – Party-nominated arbitrator for demurrage claims under 3 voyage charterparties – Singapore arbitration, English law.
• SCMA – Party-nominated arbitrator for dispute under jack-up rig sale & purchase contract – Singapore arbitration, Singapore law.
• SIAC – Sole arbitrator appointed for dispute under purchase contracts for ship’s main engines – Singapore arbitration, English law.
• ad hoc – Party-appointed arbitrator for misdelivery claims under bills of lading – London arbitration, English law.
• LMAA – Party-appointed arbitrator for indemnity claim under time charterparty - London arbitration, English law.
• LMAA – Party-appointed arbitrator for hire claim under time charterparty - London arbitration, English law.
• SCMA – Party-nominated arbitrator for hire claims under 3 time charterparties - Singapore arbitration, Singapore law.
• SIAC – Party-nominated arbitrator for indemnity claims under vessel sharing agreement – Singapore arbitration, English law.
• SIAC – Party-nominated arbitrator in ship sale and purchase dispute – Singapore arbitration, English law.
• LMAA – Party-appointed arbitrator for hire claims under a time charterparty - London arbitration, English law.
• ad hoc – Party-nominated arbitrator in demurrage dispute under a voyage charterparty – Singapore arbitration, English law.
• SIAC – Sole arbitrator appointed in Expedited Procedure for dispute over payment for oil sale – Singapore arbitration, English law, award issued.
• ad hoc – Party-appointed arbitrator for hire claims under two time charterparties - Singapore arbitration, English law.
• SIAC – Party-nominated arbitrator for claims under three drilling rig construction contracts – Singapore arbitration, Singapore law​.
• LMAA – Party-appointed arbitrator for misdelivery claims under bills of lading – London arbitration, English law.
• LMAA – Party-appointed arbitrator for claims under two time charterparties in a chain – Singapore arbitration, English law.
• LMAA – Party-appointed arbitrator for misdelivery claims under bills of lading – London arbitration, English law.
• SCMA – Party-appointed arbitrator for demurrage claim under a Vegoilvoy charterparty – Singapore arbitration, English law, award issued.
• LMAA – Party-appointed arbitrator for misdelivery claims under bills of lading – London arbitration, English law.
• LMAA – Party-appointed arbitrator for cargo claims under bills of lading – Singapore arbitration, English law.
• SIAC – Sole arbitrator appointed for dispute under offshore installation contract – Singapore arbitration, Singapore law, award issued​.
• LMAA – Party-appointed arbitrator in dispute under a Supplytime charterparty – London arbitration, English law.
• SIAC – Sole arbitrator appointed for dispute under guarantee of grain purchase – Singapore arbitration, English law​.
• LMAA – Party-nominated arbitrator in dispute over claims against shipper of scrap under a bill of lading – London arbitration, English law.
• LMAA – Party-nominated arbitrator in dispute over indemnity for cargo claims under a voyage charterparty – Singapore arbitration, English law.
• LMAA – Party-nominated arbitrator in demurrage dispute under a voyage charterparty – London arbitration.
• ICC – Party-nominated sole arbitrator appointed for disputes over development of ship management systems – London arbitration, Singapore law.
• SIAC – Sole arbitrator appointed in Expedited Procedure for disputes over a sale of crude oil – Singapore arbitration, Malaysian law, award issued.
• LMAA – Party-appointed arbitrator in disputes over delays under a voyage charterparty – Singapore arbitration, English law.
• Ad hoc – Third arbitrator appointed in demurrage dispute under a voyage charterparty – Singapore arbitration, English law, award issued.
• SCMA – Party-appointed sole arbitrator in disputes under two agreements for supply of reclamation sand – Singapore arbitration, Singapore law.
• SCMA – Sole arbitrator appointed by the SCMA in disputes under two time charterparties – Singapore arbitration, English law, awards issued.
• SIAC – Presiding arbitrator appointed in dispute under a product sale and purchase contract – Singapore arbitration, award issued.
• LMAA – Party-appointed arbitrator in dispute over cargo stowage under a charterparty – Singapore arbitration, English law.
• LMAA – Party-appointed arbitrator in dispute over indemnity for cargo claim under a voyage charterparty – London arbitration, English law.
• LMAA – Party-appointed arbitrator in disputes under two tanker voyage charterparties – London arbitration, English law, awards issued.
• SCMA – Party-appointed arbitrator in dispute under a towage contract – Singapore arbitration, English law.
• SCMA – Party-appointed arbitrator in dispute under a ship sale and purchase agreement – Singapore arbitration, Singapore law, awards issued.
• SCMA – Party-appointed arbitrator in dispute under a bunker supply contract – Singapore arbitration, Singapore law.
• SIAC – Sole arbitrator appointed in Expedited Procedure for dispute under a shipmanagement agreement – Singapore arbitration, Singapore law, award issued.
• SIAC – Sole arbitrator appointed in Expedited Procedure for disputes over a sale of Indonesian coal shipped to India – Singapore arbitration, Singapore law, awards issued.

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Notable instructions as counsel:

• SIAC – Represented UK based private equity investor in arbitration proceedings against Indonesian supplier and Singapore based buyer of coal shipments to China.
• SIAC – Represented Indian coal trading company in defence of claims arising out of the sale of a cargo of Indonesian steam coal with disputes over delays and quality of the cargo.
• SIAC – Represented Cyprus based investment group in shareholder dispute concerning Indonesian mining company.
• SIAC – Represented Italian coal trading company in defence of claims brought by Hong Kong based company for failure to ship Indonesian coal under long term supply contracts.
• SIAC – Represented Singapore based shipowner in disputes over warranty claims under two shipbuilding contracts with Chinese shipyard.
• LMAA – Resolved dispute over profit sharing accounting for Singapore ship management company by obtaining award on preliminary issue against German shipowner.
• LMAA – Defended German shipowner against claims by Singapore shipowner for failing to take delivery of a container vessel under a Norwegian Saleform.
• LMAA – Represented Singapore based container feeder operator in wrongful arrest actions in Bangladesh and obtained awards against Bangladeshi arresting party for breach of arbitration agreement in London arbitration.
• LMAA – Acted for Singapore shipowner in a dispute over significant demurrage claim against global energy group subsidiary arising from the Gujarat earthquake.
• LCIA – Acted in the defence of Singapore shipyard in arbitrations brought by Norway based owners and operators following the conversion and topsides constructions of three FPSOs in Singapore.