Comparative Guide
Construction
Singapore
Lynette Chew, Kelvin Aw, Asya Jamaludin, Grace Lu & Andy Yeo
CMS‘s arbitration practice spans an array of industries, including energy, infrastructure and construction, tech, media and telecoms, insurance and the life sciences sectors. The group has a strong regional disputes base, as well as an international arbitration practice equipped to operate out of major hubs globally. The department is under the co-leadership of Lakshanthi Fernando, a solicitor-advocate who has strong credentials in the tech, media and banking sectors, notably within the South East and North Asia areas. Co-head Lynette Chew’s practice straddles contentious and non-contentious work, utilising her strong expertise in infrastructure, construction and engineering projects. Co-head Kelvin Aw is instructed on a variety of transaction dispute matters.
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Testimonials
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‘It is a strong team, particularly in the area of construction arbitration. They have appeared before me several times are consistently thorough, reasonable and effective advocates.’
‘Lynette Chew, Asya Jamaludin and Grace Lu are three strong women who know their cases inside and out and argue them firmly and effectively.'
Key clients
- Samsung C&T Corporation
- Cluny Development Pte Ltd
- Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd
Work highlights
Representing Samsung C&T Corporation in a complex, high-value SIA arbitration concerning a landmark mixed-use development in Singapore, involving over SGD 58 million in claims and counterclaims with a specialist M&E subcontractor, with bifurcated proceedings on liability and quantum.
Acting for a multinational telecommunications company in a high-value, multi-jurisdictional dispute arising from the sale of its Singapore subsidiary, involving claims of non-payment of purchase prices, brand misuse, and resisting claims of fraud/regulatory breaches, with ongoing arbitration and related court proceedings across Singapore, Thailand, and the British Virgin Islands.
Advising a leading Lloyd’s insurance syndicate on contentious policy coverage issues relating to recovery of indemnities likely to exceed USD 500 million (potentially payable to their airline insureds) from reinsurers arising from the loss of numerous aircraft in Russia following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Practice head
Lakshanthi Fernando; Kelvin Aw; Lynette Chew
Other key lawyers
Grace Lu; Asya Jamaludin