Withers KhattarWong LLP

Litigation and Arbitration

Partner and Head of International Arbitration

Mohammed Reza is a disputes partner in the firm and heads the international arbitration practice in Singapore.

Reza is a dispute resolution specialist who practices in all areas of commercial litigation and international arbitration. His practice has a strong international focus, regularly advising financial institutions and multinational corporations on disputes spanning diverse business sectors.

Additionally, he is a seasoned employment law practitioner, frequently providing guidance on sensitive, complex, cross-border employment matters that entail significant regulatory exposure. He also advises on data protection, anti-bribery, and corruption issues.

Reza has been described by legal directories as “calm, courteous, scrupulously fair and absolutely phenomenal. A star litigator who can be trusted to deliver the goods”, “a delight and so easy to work with. He’s warm, friendly and disarmingly bright”, “absolutely stellar in terms of litigation tactics and strategy”, “absolutely first-rate”, “user friendly and brilliant”. He is also recognised for his “immense gravitas in the courtroom and at the negotiation table”, “his expertise on multi-jurisdictional financial and funds disputes”, and his ability to “digest and analyse voluminous amounts of complex information in a very short space of time” to provide clients with advice that is “always clear, concise and commercial.”

Reza is an elected Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and serves on the panel of arbitrators for the Maldives International Arbitration Centre. Additionally, he is a Specialist Mediator with the Singapore International Mediation Centre. Reza contributes to the legal profession through his committee roles within the Law Society of Singapore, including serving as a member of the Inquiry Panel appointed by the Chief Justice, and with Pro Bono SG.

He authored the Singapore Chapter of Lexology Panoramic Complex Commercial Litigation 2025, providing comprehensive insights into the litigation market, legal framework, procedural steps, funding, costs, appeals, cross-border enforcement, and recent trends.

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Member, Public Entertainment Appeal Board

Member, Appeals Board of the Council for Estate Agencies

Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators

Specialist Mediator Panel, Singapore International Mediation Centre

Vice Chair, Civil Practice Committee of the Law Society of Singapore

Member, Publications Committee of the Law Society of Singapore

Member, Content Management Committee of Pro Bono SG

University of Melbourne (LL.M.)

University of Nottingham (LL.B.)