Allen & Gledhill LLP
Client SatisfactionAllen & Gledhill LLP boasts a ‘well-established dispute resolution team in the region’, with expertise in arbitrations linked to infrastructure, energy, construction and engineering work. The practice is skilled in handling multijurisdictional disputes with concurrent South-east Asia based litigation, and has experience appearing in front of both the SIAC and Asian International Arbitration Centre, with members of the department commended for their ’solid understanding of the local laws’. ‘Outstanding advocate’ Dinesh Dhillon and ’very knowledgeable’ Chong Yee Leong act as co-heads of the practice, with Ramesh Selvaraj as deputy head. Also key to the team are the ‘articulate and highly diligent’ Margaret Ling, and Ankit Goyal, who is commended for possessing ’great commercial acumen’.
Testimonials
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‘Margaret Ling is hardworking and knows the law at her fingertips. She's also able to understand the business enough to provide a reasonable, and commercial legal solution.’
- Joshua Hiew is a star in his generation and work tirelessly. He is super smart and can structure arguments in a very local manner. A guy should have on your side. ’
‘Strength in depth, working seamlessly across partners and services. Building the appropriate team for the matter and drawing on expertise where required - to be efficient and effective for clients. ’
‘Margaret Ling is really good, articulate and highly diligent - great on feet and on paper. Ankit Goyal is a go to partner for India (or actually any other matters), legal mind with great commercial acumen. Dinesh Dhillon is an outstanding advocate - the consummate professional: humble yet hard hitting - a great combination in front of tribunals. Chong Yee Leong is a great advocate and very knowledgeable across sectors.
‘I work primarily with Ankit Goyal. Ankit is reliable and great to work with. He is responsive and his inputs, advise and insights are always very helpful. His key strength lies in his client management skills, which is par excellence. ’
‘Dinesh Dhillon, as our lead counsel representing us in arbitration, manages his team solidly and is able to get a handle on complex cases quickly. He is sharp and able to think up creative arguments to support or counter a case. He is assisted by Erik Widjaja, who is a native Bahasa Indonesia speaker. He is able to read and write in Bahasa Indonesia which creates a perfect blend of synergy with the Indonesian counsel and other Indonesian stakeholders involved in the matter. Erik is also adaptable and able to see a case in different angles and meticulous in his work.’
‘A&G's International Arbitration team is a well-established dispute resolution team in the region, with deep expertise in commercial and M&A matters.’
‘Extremely client friendly and responsive. Top of the market without a doubt.’
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chong Yee Leong, Dinesh Dhillon, Ramesh Selvaraj