Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

Deputy Head, International Arbitration

Co-Head, South Asia Desk

Avinash Pradhan is the Deputy Head of the firm’s International Arbitration practice and the Co-Head of South Asia Desk. He also practices in Malaysia as a partner of Christopher & Lee Ong, a firm within the Rajah & Tann Asia network.

Avinash has been recognised in Who’s Who Legal for his ‘superb advocacy skills and ability to explain complex concepts easily’. Legal 500 records that Avinash ‘thinks around corners to chase down every avenue of attack’.

Avinash has wide-ranging experience in international arbitration, both institutional and ad hoc, and he regularly appears as counsel in Court proceedings. Avinash’s experience includes banking, corporate finance, hospitality, M&A, joint venture and shareholder disputes. Avinash also has broad experience of projects disputes in the construction, infrastructure & energy sectors.

Much of Avinash’s practice has involved factually and legally complex matters, and he is experienced in the management of large-scale litigation and arbitration. Avinash is also familiar with the techniques for dealing with cross-border disputes and disputes involving a conflict between international arbitration proceedings and court litigation. For Avinash, disputes are to be approached strategically and commercially, and he places emphasis on a client-centric focus to the process.

Avinash has been recognised in Best Lawyers (since 2017) as one of Singapore's leading lawyers in arbitration, mediation and international arbitration. Avinash won the Lexology Client Choice Awards (2021) for Construction in Singapore and is recognised in Asialaw Profiles (2019) as a leading lawyer in Dispute Resolution. He has also been recognised as an Accredited Specialist for Building and Construction Law in Singapore Academy of Law’s Specialist Accreditation Scheme.

Avinash sits on the Singapore International Arbitration Centre's Users' Council. and was the recipient of the Sir Dingle Foot Scholarship from Gray's Inn, in 2006.

Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore

Advocate & Solicitor, Malaysia

Barrister, United Kingdom

Acc. Spec. (Building & Construction), Singapore Academy of Law

LLM (Corporate and Commercial Law), University College London

LLB (Hons), University College London