Shaun, counsel in the Singapore office, has represented States, State-owned entities and multinational corporations in disputes subject to arbitration under the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, CIETAC, ICSID and AAA-ICDR rules in proceedings across the energy, infrastructure, and financial services sectors. Shaun has a particular focus on disputes over the development and construction of major projects, and has advised on and acted in proceedings involving many such projects in Asia.
Shaun is recognised in Chambers and The Legal 500, in which clients describe him as being “a force to be reckoned with”, of having “a brilliant mind capable of grasping complex new concepts [and] the technical fine points”, and as being “well versed in the complexities of construction disputes”.
Shaun previously served in a judicial capacity as a magistrate and assistant registrar in the High Court of Singapore and the Singapore International Commercial Court. Before that, he clerked for the Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court of Singapore. Shaun graduated summa cum laude with an LL.B. from the Singapore Management University.
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Acting for the owner and operator of a major rail infrastructure project in Asia in disputes arising under a concession agreement with the government and a construction contract with an EPC contractor consortium
Acting for the owner of a 2,000MW power plant in Asia in a dispute with an EPC contractor consortium arising out of the construction of the power plant, with financial claims of approximately $1 billion
Acting for a substantial shareholder in a dispute over a contested sale of and exercise of pre-emption rights over shares in a special-purpose vehicle that owns and operates a 3,000MW power plant in Asia
Acting for the founder and majority shareholder of an Asian business in the fast-moving consumer goods sector against a private-equity investor over the contested exercise of a put option and drag-along rights, with financial claims in excess of $450 million
Acting for a major technology company in a dispute under a framework agreement for the supply of chip components, with financial claims in excess of $800 million
Acting for an EPC contractor in a dispute with a major manufacturer and supplier of solar panels under a framework agreement for the supply of solar panels for the construction of 13 solar projects worldwide
- LL.B., summa cum laude, Singapore Management University