Senior Partner, Global Co-Head of Dentons’ International Arbitration Group

Singapore

+65 6885 3693

Litigation Star


Jurisdiction:

Singapore

Practice area:

Commercial and transactions
International arbitration


Lawrence Teh is the Global Co-Head of Dentons' International Arbitration practice and a senior partner in Dentons Rodyk’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group. He is Co-Head of Dentons Rodyk's International Arbitration and Shipping practice groups. He has particular experience in handling commercial disputes including those of international trade and commodities, maritime and aviation, banking and financial services, onshore and offshore construction, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other investments, and insurance.

Lawrence advises clients and acts as counsel and appears regularly as lead counsel in the Singapore courts, in arbitration, mediation and other forms of dispute resolution. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), a fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) and is appointed regularly as an arbitrator in international disputes under rules and auspices of international arbitration institutions like the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, SCMA, KCAB, AIAC, SHIAC and THAC.

He is member of the Nominations Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), the Administrator of the Comité Maritime International (CMI) and a Master of the Bench (Overseas) of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.

Please see Lawrence’s CV for his list of experience:
https://dentons.rodyk.com/en/lawrence-teh

  • Commercial and transactions
  • Commercial arbitration
  • International arbitration
  • Litigation

  • Construction and materials
  • Energy
  • Mining
  • Oil and gas
  • Shipping

  • Master of the Bench (Overseas), Inner Temple, 2018
  • Advocate and Solicitor, Singapore, 1994
  • Barrister (Inner Temple), England and Wales, 1992

  • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC)
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
  • Database of Arbitrators, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
  • Database of Arbitrators, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
  • Supporting member, London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA)
  • Board Member, Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA)
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA)
  • Member, Panel of International Arbitrators, KCAB International
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrator/Mediator, Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (also known as the Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC)
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC)
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), formerly known as KL Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA)
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrators under the Law Society Arbitration Scheme, The Law Society of Singapore
  • Nominations Committee member, International Bar Association (IBA), 2021 – 2022
  • Management Board member, International Bar Association (IBA), 2019 – 2020
  • Member, International Bar Association (IBA), Arbitration Committee
  • Co-chairman, Asia Pacific Regional Forum, International Bar Association (IBA), 2012 – 2014
  • Vice-Chairman, Maritime & Transport Law Committee, International Bar Association (IBA), 2007 – 2008
  • Chairman, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, The Law Society of Singapore, 2014 – 2017
  • Chairman, Civil Practice Committee, The Law Society of Singapore, 2006 – 2010
  • Administrator and member of the executive committee, Comité Maritime International (CMI), 2013 – present
  • Secretary, Maritime Law Association of Singapore (MLAS), 1997 – 1999, 2003 – 2014
  • Chairman, Promotion Committee, Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), 2014 – 2022

  • University of London, 1991, LLB (Hons)