Sócio
Paul Teo
International Arbitration, International Litigation & Dispute Settlement, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Geral
Paul Teo is a partner and a Chartered Arbitrator with the firm's International Arbitration Practice Group. He focuses on advising and representing parties as Counsel in high-stakes “bet the company” disputes (international arbitration, litigation, adjudication and mediation) arising from commercial transactions and major global projects in 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 is experienced with FIDIC, JCT, ICE and other major standard form construction contracts. He has particular experience acting on outbound projects associated with China (including on Belt and Road Initiative projects), Japan and Korea. He has also acted on World Trade Organisation and Investor-State Dispute Settlement trade and investment treaty disputes. Paul has acted as counsel in numerous arbitration, court, adjudication and mediation proceedings in the Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Paul is recognized in the legal directories, such as Who’s Who Legal, Euromoney’s Expert Guides, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific and Benchmark Asia-Pacific, as a leading practitioner for international arbitration and construction and engineering law.
Reconhecimento
- 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
Formação Acadêmica
- Harvard Law School, Mediation Workshop
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Postgraduate Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration
- National University of Singapore, LLB (Hons)
Registros
- England and Wales
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
Idiomas
- Inglês
- Mandarim
- Cantonês
- Teochew
Atividades
- 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