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Paul Teo
International Arbitration, International Litigation & Dispute Settlement, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Visión general
Paul's practice is focused on advising and representing parties as Counsel in high-stakes "bet-the-company" disputes arising from commercial transactions and major projects spanning the energy, natural resources, oil and gas, power, renewables, infrastructure, construction, shipbuilding and offshore, hospitality and leisure, healthcare and life sciences, and trade and investment sectors.
Paul has substantial experience in counselling parties throughout the entire life-cycle on major projects, from contract procurement and preparation (particularly involving FIDIC, JCT, ICE, NEC and other standard form construction and energy contracts), risk mitigation, claims management, to appropriate dispute resolution through dispute boards (including DRB/DAB/DAAB and dispute avoidance), neutral evaluation, mediation, conciliation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation.
Paul has acted as Counsel in numerous arbitration, court, adjudication and mediation proceedings in the Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Europe. He has acted on numerous outbound projects financed by and/or associated with parties from China (including Belt-and-Road Initiative projects), Japan and Korea. He also has experience of Investor-State Dispute Settlement trade (including WTO) and investment treaty disputes.
Reconocimeinto
- Litigation Star – International Arbitration, Singapore – Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific
- "'Paul Teo [is] never flustered and are always clear in their advice, even when presenting contrary views to that of the client. [He has] an ability to see opportunity and options when presented with the other side’s argument." – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Educación
- Harvard Law School, Mediation Workshop
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Postgraduate Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration
- National University of Singapore, LLB (Hons)
Admisiones
- England and Wales
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
Idiomas
- English
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- Teochew
Participación Profesional y Comunitaria
- Contributing Editor, Singapore Journal of Construction Law
- Member, International Council for Commercial Arbitration
- Member, Inter-Pacific Bar Association
- Member, Singapore Society of International Law
- Member, Society of Construction Law
- Member, Law Society of England and Wales
- Member, Law Society of Hong Kong
- Member, Law Society of Singapore