Elan Krishna, a former Partner at the Singapore office of the magic circle law firm Clifford Chance, has joined Oon & Bazul LLP to enhance its Dispute Resolution practice with a particular emphasis on international arbitration.

Elan’s timely arrival enhances the firm’s capacity to handle the surge in the high-value instructions that the firm is seeing. The current geopolitical dynamics are resulting in an uptick in complex-commercial disputes, and his addition will support the firm’s response to their clients’ needs.

Elan has acted for clients in a wide variety of high value and complex arbitration matters, with a particular focus on arbitrations involving allegations of fraud, corruption or illegality.

Elan has particular expertise in disputes arising in the aviation and logistics sector. He has been recommended in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019 with clients praising him as 'relentlessly productive'. Elan is a board member of the ICDR's Young & International Group and a committee member of the Law Society of Singapore's International Relations Committee. He also has an active litigation practice centered on complex commercial appeals and cross-jurisdictional insolvency matters.

The International Arbitration practice at Oon & Bazul LLP, has a fantastic track record in disputes relating to company law, international trade, banking, trade finance, shareholders’ disputes, insurance, oil & gas, commodities, insolvency, shipping, derivative actions, fraud and asset recovery, across jurisdictions including Singapore, Dubai, London, Hong Kong, New York, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, India, Thailand, Indonesia and China. The team’s experience includes both ad-hoc arbitrations as well as those under the rules of the ICC, SIAC, LCIA, HKIAC, AIAC and CIETAC. Aside from acting on arbitration mandates, the firm is also actively involved in several arbitration related court proceedings such as setting aside and enforcement of arbitration awards before the Singapore courts.

Commenting on the expansion, Oon & Bazul’s Managing Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice, Bazul Ashhab, said, 'With our firm already highly recognized in the market, I am pleased to welcome Elan, whose tenure at Clifford Chance and extensive experience in high-value, complex disputes and international arbitration will be a strong complement to our team. His arrival adds to the number of our senior lawyers, as we continue delivering the exceptional quality of work our clients expect. Elan will also play a key role in mentoring our junior lawyers, aligning with our commitment to develop talent and meet our clients’ evolving needs in a dynamic global economy.'"

To find out more about the firm’s International Arbitration practice, please click here: https://oonbazul.com/international-arbitration/