Assisted by lawyers qualified both in Singapore and other jurisdictions, the firm is helmed by Ramesh Bharani Nagaratnam.

Ramesh:

• holds dual qualifications in the law and accounting and finance disciplines.
• is a senior member of the Singapore bar with over 19 years’ experience in arbitration and litigation.
• with his rich and diverse experience, understands disputes and handles them with finesse and precision.
• has engaged in various high stakes disputes representing both corporations and individuals in arbitration and litigation.
• has represented clients in commercial disputes in arbitrations administered by esteemed bodies such as the SIAC, LCIA, DIAC, HKIAC, AAA and ICC. Moreover, he has demonstrated proficiency in handling ad hoc administered arbitration.
• is empanelled as an arbitrator with the Thai Arbitration Centre and the Beihei Asia International Arbitration Centre. He is also empanelled as a reserve arbitrator with the SIAC. Recognized for his expertise, Ramesh holds the esteemed title of Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb).

Some of Ramesh’s notable cases include

• successfully defending a listed company in India in an arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in New York;
• successfully represented an Australian company in an SIAC administered arbitration involving dispute over a joint venture agreement with an Indonesia conglomerate for the mining of oil and gas in Indonesia;
• successfully represented a company based in the UK in an LCIA administered arbitration involving an energy dispute pursuant to a contract governed by English laws for the supply of oil and gas; and
• successfully represented a Philippines bank in an ad hoc administered arbitration seated in Singapore.