Drew & Napier LLC

Dispute Resolution

Director, Dispute Resolution;

Deputy Head, Construction & Engineering

Mahesh acts for clients in a broad spectrum of litigation and international arbitration matters.

He has handled disputes spanning many sectors including information technology, telecommunications, oil and gas, shipping, construction and commodities. He is adept at handling complex disputes involving multi-disciplinary technical issues. He has also acted in shareholder and joint venture disputes, employment disputes and fraud claims.

Mahesh graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2008 as a Shaw Foundation Scholar.

In 2009, he earned an LL.M. in International Arbitration & Litigation from University College London (UCL). He was an oralist in the UCL team that was the runner-up in the prestigious Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in 2009. Mahesh was part of the Drew & Napier team that won the inaugural Essex Court Chambers-Singapore Academy of Law Moot Competition 2012 for Singapore lawyers.

In 2012, Mahesh was also awarded an Excellence in Advocacy Award by the Singapore International Arbitration Academy.

In 2014, the Supreme Court of Singapore appointed Mahesh as Young Amicus Curiae and he assisted the High Court on novel points of law in an appeal involving money laundering. Mahesh was also awarded the Singapore Academy of Law scholarship which enabled him to work at Fountain Court Chambers with eminent Queen’s Counsel.

In 2017, the ICC appointed Mahesh as one of the regional representatives for the Young Arbitrators Forum.

Mahesh regularly acts as pro bono defence counsel under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS) for impecunious accused persons. He also represents victims who appear as civil parties before the hybrid Khmer Rouge Tribunal.

Mahesh also teaches advocacy to aspiring lawyers as part of the bar course.

Practice Areas:

Arbitration Commercial Litigation Construction & Engineering Corporate Litigation Crime Defamation Energy, Transport & Infrastructure Information Technology International Arbitration International Trade Investigations Shipping Telecommunications, Media & Technology

English

Director, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Singapore Branch Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators Panel Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Reserve Panel Arbitrator, Asian International Arbitration Centre Panel Panel of Arbitrators, Thailand Arbitration Centre (THAC) Panel of International Arbitrators, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB) Panel of Arbitrators, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Assessor, Panel of Assessors for COVID-19 Temporary Relief, Ministry of Law Accredited Specialist (Building and Construction), Singapore Academy of Law Chairman, CIArb Young Members Group Former Regional Representative, ICC Young Arbitrators Forum 2017-2019 Member, Young International Arbitration Group Member, Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration Member, Inter-Pacific Bar Association Member, International Bar Association Member, Law Society of Singapore Committee Member, International Relations Committee of Law Society of Singapore Member, Singapore Academy of Law Lead Counsel, Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences

LL.B. (Hons), National University of Singapore (2008), Shaw Foundation Scholar LL.M. International Arbitration & Litigation, University College London (2009) B.Sc. (1st Class Hons) Politics & International Relations, London School of Economics, External (2006)