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Mr Kelvin Poon, SC KC
Position
Deputy Managing Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
Head, International Arbitration
Career
Kelvin Poon, SC is the Deputy Managing Partner of Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Head of the firm’s International Arbitration Practice. He was appointed Senior Counsel in January 2023.
Described as “a standout arbitration practitioner” and a “deep thinker with a solution-oriented approach to strategizing”, Kelvin has represented clients in a broad range of construction, commercial and insolvency disputes before the Singapore courts and in numerous arbitrations.
Kelvin is recognised as “Dispute Resolution Star” in Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2018 and 2019 for construction and international arbitration, and listed in Best Lawyers for Arbitration and Mediation since 2018. Kelvin has also been named as a “Future Leader” on Who’s Who Legal – Litigation since 2019. Kelvin has been described as an “excellent strategist” and is cited and recommended for international arbitration in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. Kelvin also sits as an arbitrator.
Kelvin is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Kelvin is a member of the Core Committee and the Selection Committee of the ICC’s Singapore Arbitration Group. He is also a member of the ICC Commission for Arbitration and ADR. Kelvin was also a member of the International Bar Association’s Working Group on Harmonizing Arbitration Laws in the Asia Pacific Region.
Memberships
Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore
Senior Counsel, Supreme Court of Singapore
Education
LLB (Hons), National University of Singapore
Lawyer Rankings
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Leading firms
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP is commended for its ‘unique blend of experience, strategy, and a genuine willingness to listen and consult with clients‘ with a wide-ranging practice experienced in commercial arbitrations, investor-state arbitrations, infrastructure disputes, and international arbitration-related court litigation. The practice is adept at acting on multi-jurisdictional arbitration matters across the ASEAN region. The practice is led by a range of impressive individuals, with Kelvin Poon SC and Avinash Pradhan both Singapore-based, and Eri Hertiawan and Simon Barrie Sasmoyo leading the Indonesia practice. Ben Dominic Yap and Surasak Vajasit lend their expertise to the ‘results driven, and quick on their feet‘ team, acting out of Philippines and Thailand respectively. In Vietnam, Chau Huy Quang and Logan Leung are key names.
Singapore > International arbitration
‘Leading firm in Southeast Asia’ Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP has a ‘well-established and highly regarded’ international arbitration practice, with expertise in high-value cross-border litigation and arbitration proceedings. The department is particularly well versed in government-related work, joint venture, international construction and natural resources. The team is jointly led by ‘master strategist’ Kelvin Poon SC and Avinash Pradhan, who enjoys a strong reputation in multiple fields, including corporate finance, M&A, joint venture, and shareholder disputes. For one client, Devathas Satianathan and Andre Yeap SC’s ‘knowledge of international commercial law and arbitration is outstanding’. The team continues to grow, with the arrival of Divyesh Menon from Mayer Brown in August 2022, and Vanina Sucharitkul from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP in March 2023.
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