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Biography

David is a Singapore-qualified lawyer experienced with litigation in the Singapore courts, as well as arbitration and arbitration-related court proceedings involving SIAC, ICC, UNCITRAL and LCIA arbitrations (both commercial and investor-State). He often advises on the handling of disputes prior to the formal commencement of legal proceedings. His matters have concerned projects, joint ventures, intellectual property rights, and other commercial and civil disputes. He has been described as “hardworking”, “always up to date on the research”, and “always taking the initiative for efficient case management” (The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2024). David is the author / a co-author of various articles on international commercial and investor-State arbitration, and a co-drafter of the CIArb Guidelines for Witness Conferencing in International Arbitration (with Explanatory Notes) (named the ‘Best Innovation by an Individual or Organisation’ at the 2019 Global Arbitration Review Awards). He is currently an Assistant Editor for Technology with Kluwer Arbitration Blog and a Young ICCA Regional Representative.