The international arbitration practice at Drew & Napier LLC is ‘highly skilled and collaborative’, with experience in complex international commercial arbitration, as well as high-profile investor-state disputes. The team is often sought out by governments, multinational corporations and high-profile individuals for public international law matters. Expertise of the team ranges from construction and infrastructure to corporate joint ventures to health care. Leading the team is Cavinder Bull SC who is ’exceptional for his strategy, analytical skills, and advocacy’, alongside Randolph Khoo and Siraj Omar SC, with particular expertise in insurance related disputes. Jimmy Yim SC is also integral to the team, with over thirty years of experience in international commercial arbitration.

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‘The team has broad and in-depth knowledge and experience in disputes and litigation. ’
‘Lin Shumin was able to understand the issue quickly and was thorough in her examination of the materials and was able to decisively propose course of action.’
‘Drew & Napier presents a well-organized team with appropriate level of lawyers, with a deep expertise in Singapore Law and International Arbitration. They are very good at collaborating with co-counsel, with efficient case management skills.’
'Yuan Kheng Tan is quick in response and understands the client's demands. She is good at coordinating the resources.’
‘Mahesh Rai has formed a very good team and can think well strategically and practically.’
‘Cavinder Bull is exceptional for his strategy analytical skills and advocacy.’
‘Foo Yuet Min and Cavinder Bull are both excellent advocates. Foo Yuet Min a pleasure to work with, she is extremely personable to go with her bright intellect.’
'Chris Chong is an outstanding trial counsel in energy arbitrations.’

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Cavinder Bull SC

Hall of fameDrew & Napier LLC

Cavinder is the Chief Executive Officer of Drew & Napier. He has an active practice in complex litigation and international arbitration. He is engaged in trial and appellate advocacy at all levels of the Singapore Courts and has appeared as counsel in international arbitration in various countries. He is also co-head of the Competition Law & Regulatory Practice. Cavinder graduated with First Class Honours in law from Oxford University in 1992. He was called to the Bar of England & Wales the following year, placing fourth in the Bar examinations. He returned to Singapore and passed the Singapore Bar exams, winning the prize for top candidate. Cavinder worked for the Chief Justice of Singapore as a Justices' Law Clerk before joining Drew & Napier in 1994 as a litigation associate. In 1995, he was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship and left for Harvard Law School where he received an LL.M. He passed the New York Bar exams and was admitted to practice in New York. Cavinder practised as a litigation associate with Sullivan & Cromwell in New York until late 1997 when he returned to Singapore and Drew & Napier. He was made a partner of Drew & Napier in 1998 and a Director of the firm in May 2002. He was appointed Senior Counsel by the Chief Justice of Singapore in 2008, one of a handful to have been accorded the honour before the age of 40. Cavinder is on the Governing Board of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) and a member of the Securities Industries Council. He is Vice-President of the Court of Arbitration of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Vice-President of the Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group, Co-Chairman of the Singapore Stock Exchange’s Disciplinary Committee and on the Disciplinary Tribunal of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Practice Areas: Administrative & Public Law Arbitration Banking & Finance Commercial Litigation Competition Law & Regulatory Practice Construction & Engineering Corporate Litigation Financial Services Regulation International Arbitration Sports Telecommunications, Media & Technology

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