Able to handle complex international and domestic arbitration disputes, Providence Law Asia LLC boasts particular experience across telecoms, crypto and investor-state disputes. The team is led by co-founder Abraham Vergis SC. He is supported by Zhuo Jiaxiang, a key contact for representing multinational corporations, governments, and state-owned entities in disputes across sectors such as construction, energy, telecommunications, and defence technology. Other key names are Wei Shing Ngo, Colin Liew and Asiyah Arif.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Key clients
- Promoters of Future Retail ("Amazon")
- Telekom Malaysia Berhad
Work highlights
Acted as counsel for the promoters of Future Retail Limited (“FRL”), which is one of the largest retail operators in India, in an SIAC arbitration commenced by Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC (“Amazon”).
Represented Telekom Malaysia Berhad, in an SIAC arbitration commenced against it by Vodoke Pte Ltd, a Singapore-incorporated company in relation to a collaboration agreement between the parties to expand, promote and provide Vodoke’s products and to provide services to, among others, Vodoke’s related companies.
Defending a cryptocurrency company in an arbitration commenced by a billionaire investor who had purchased approximately US$40 million worth of native cryptocurrency tokens. Following the cryptocurrency crash in 2022, the investor commenced arbitration alleging, among others, that the cryptocurrency company had committed bribery to procure the investment.
Practice head
Abraham Vergis SC
Other key lawyers
Zhuo Jiaxiang; Ngo Wei Shing; Colin Liew; Asiyah Arif