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Alan J. Thambiayah

Address: 

The Arbitration Chambers
#02-03, 32 Maxwell Road
Maxwell Chambers 069115
Singapore

Phone Number: 
+ (65) 65381277
Fax Number: 
+ (65) 6538 1727
Email: 
alanjt@arbiter.com.sg
ajthambiayah@gmail.com
Born: 
1951, Singapore
Languages: 
English
Nationalities: 
Singaporean
Education: 
LL. B (Hons), University of Singapore. 1974
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Admitted to Singapore Bar, 1975 and as Barrister and Solicitor of Western Australia and the Federal Court, Australia in 1996
Present Position: 
Professional Arbitrator, The Arbitration Chambers
Professional Experience: 

Associate, George Sandosham & Co. (1975 to 1980); Cooma Lau & Loh, Partner (1981 to 1993); Counsel, self-employed (1994 to 1996); Hollingdales, Consultant (1997 to 2004); Barrister and Solicitor and Arbitrator, self-employed (2005 to 2007); Full Time Arbitrator (2007, and continuing).

Professional Associations: 

Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators; Fellow, Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)

Panels of Arbitrators: 

International Center for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), Singapore International Arbitration Centre, ACICA, Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre of Arbitration (KLRCA), Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, Seoul, South Korea, APRAG (Asia-Pacific Regional Arbitration Group, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ), Australian Maritime and Transport Arbitration Commission (AMTAC).

Arbitration Experience: 

Since 1989, appointed as chairman of arbitral tribunals, sole arbitrator or co-arbitrator in over 300 disputes arising from international investment contracts and joint ventures, building & civil engineering contracts, oil and gas distribution and transport network contracts, and maritime and international trade (including export finance ) contracts, in ad-hoc and institutional arbitrations in Australia, Bangkok, Colombo, Delhi, Hong Kong, Karachi, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mumbai, Paris and Singapore, with the total value of claims in excess of US$5 billion. These appointments include: as sole arbitrator by the High Court of Singapore, by the HKIAC, ICDR, ICC and SIAC, acting as the appointing authorities; as presiding arbitrator by the ICC and KLRCA and by party appointed arbitrators from Malaysia, Seoul, London, U.S.A., India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore (including retired Judges from Malaysia, Hong Kong, India & Singapore) and as co-arbitrator by various parties and by the ICC and ICDR, acting as the appointing authorities.

Areas of Specialization: 
Construction Contracts
Foreign Investment & Joint Ventures
International Trade
Maritime Law
Oil & Gas
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