Dispute Resolution

Partner (Construction, Engineering, Projects, Infrastructure & International Arbitration)

A lawyer who “provides critical yet practical insight with his sharp intellect and surgical precision of the facts”, “is reliable, efficient, and experienced”, “always delivers in a timely fashion” and “is very focused and constantly thinking outside the lines to come up with creative ways to solve a complex problem.”

Darshendev’s primary area of practice is commercial dispute resolution with a focus on complex disputes relating to construction, engineering, oil & gas, and infrastructure projects.

Besides regularly sitting as an arbitrator and an adjudicator, Darshendev also represents clients in international and domestic arbitration, litigation, mediation, and adjudication. He has been involved in numerous ad hoc as well as institutional arbitrations.

The sole Malaysian recipient of the 2019 Asia-Pacific Top 10 Arbitrators Award (under the age of 40 category), Darshendev has recently been individually ranked for Construction by Chambers and Partners in its Asia-Pacific 2024 Ranking. He is also ranked as a “Next Generation Partner” for both Dispute Resolution, and Real Estate and Construction in Malaysia by The Legal 500 in its Asia-Pacific Rankings. He was listed in the Private Practice Arbitration Powerlist (Southeast Asian Region) by The Legal 500. Asialaw has acknowledged Darshendev as a “Notable Practitioner” for Construction. He is recognised as a “Future Star” for Construction by Benchmark Litigation in its Asia-Pacific 2023 and 2024 Rankings, and 2021 “Rising Star” in the Malaysian Legal Industry (under the age of 40 category) by the Asian Legal Business. Darshendev received the Lexology Client Choice Award 2021 for Construction in Malaysia.

Former chairperson of the Young Members Group of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Malaysia), Darshendev is a frequent speaker on the international circuit on issues related to his areas of practice and contributes to global publications on the arbitration and construction law landscape.

English, Malay

• Panel Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Reserve Panel of Arbitrators • Panel Arbitrator, Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) • Panel Adjudicator, Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) • Primary Panel Arbitrator, Maldives International Arbitration Centre (MIAC) • Panel Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), KCAB International • Panel Arbitrator, Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC) • Panel Arbitrator, Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (BIAMC) • Panel Arbitrator, Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR) • Panel Arbitrator, Brunei Darussalam Arbitration Centre (BDAC) • Panel Arbitrator, Bangalore International Mediation, Arbitration & Conciliation Centre (BIMACC) • Panel Mediator, Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (BIAMC) • Fellow of the Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (BIAMC) • Fellow of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR) • Chairperson, Young Members Group of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Malaysia) (2017-2018) • Deputy chairperson, Young Members Group of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Malaysia) (2016-2017) • Member, Construction Law Sub-Committee of the Malaysian Bar Council (since 2012) • Member, Arbitration Law Sub-Committee of the Malaysian Bar Council (since 2012) • Member, the Society of Construction Law Malaysia • Member, Asian International Arbitration Centre Young Practitioners Group

LLB (Hons), International Islamic University Malaysia Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya