Mayer Brown

International Arbitration

Yu-Jin Tay is the managing partner of Mayer Brown's Singapore office and global co-head of the International Arbitration practice.

Yu-Jin focuses on international arbitration arising from a broad range of commercial disputes across a range of sectors, including energy, natural resources, manufacturing, technology, construction and infrastructure, hospitality and real estate.

Yu-Jin has experience of most of the world’s leading arbitral seats (including Paris, London, Geneva, Zurich, New York, Washington DC, Hong Kong, Seoul and Dubai) as well as under the rules of key arbitral institutions (including the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, CIETAC, LCIA, DIAC, AAA-ICDR, KCAB, KLRCA, BANI, VIAC, ICSID and UNCITRAL Rules). Since 2001, Yu-Jin has advised or represented investors or states in investment treaty arbitrations and, since 2013, he has been a member of ICSID's panels of arbitrators and conciliators, designated by the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. In addition to counsel work, Yu-Jin has served as presiding, sole, or co-arbitrator in ICC, SIAC, LCIA, HKIAC, VIAC and ad hoc arbitrations.

Before Mayer Brown, Yu-Jin practiced for over 16 years in international firms and has also worked in London, Paris and Washington DC. Prior to private practice, he served as counsel and military prosecutor in the Ministry of Defense in Singapore and trained as a barrister at Fountain Court Chambers in London. He speaks English and Mandarin.

Admitted in England and Wales and Singapore

English, Mandarin

Fellow and President, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators

Chairman, Arbitration Bar Committee, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators

Member, Third Party Funding Working Group, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators

Advisory Board Member, Japan Commercial Arbitration Association

Singapore Public Service Commission, Overseas Merit Scholar

School of Law, Bar Vocational Course

University College London (University of London), LLM