Rajah & Tann Asia

International Arbitration, Construction & Projects

Partner, International Arbitration, Construction & Projects

Devathas graduated as valedictorian of the class of 2013 at Singapore Management University and started his legal career as a Justices’ Law Clerk at the Supreme Court of Singapore.

Since joining Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP in 2016, he has acted in, and advised on, HKIAC, ICC, JCAA, LMAA, and SIAC arbitration proceedings, court-related arbitration matters, SICC proceedings, construction disputes, and general litigation. Outside of practice, he teaches at the Singapore Management University School of Law and National University Singapore School of Law. He has served as a Young Amicus Curiae with the Supreme Court and was an assessor under the COVID-19 Temporary Relief legislation.

He is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Secretary of the Core Committee of the ICC Singapore Arbitration Group, and a member of the Young Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration Steering Committee.

According to testimonials in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2023), he is “responsive and quick witted”, and is able to help clients in “articulating [their] intention”.

Member, Young MCIA Steering Committee (2023 to present). Secretary, ICC Singapore Arbitration Group Core Committee (2022 to present). Member, SAL Journals Advisory Committee (2022-2025). Trainer, Part B Advocacy Workshop 2021, 2022. SMU School of Law Practice Advisory Committee (April 2021 to 2023). Young SIAC Committee (2021-2022). Assessor under the COVID-19 Temporary Relief legislation 2020-2021. SILE Committee for the Professional Training of Lawyers Working Group – Practice Training Framework.

LLB (Summa Cum Laude), Singapore Management University Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore Accredited Associate Mediator, Singapore Mediation Centre