Qualifications & Admissions
| 1976 |
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Bachelor of Laws (Honours), University
of Singapore |
| 1978 |
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Admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor
of the Supreme Court of Singapore |
| 1978 |
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Program of Instruction For Lawyers,
Harvard Law School |
| 1978 |
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Master of Laws, National University
of Singapore |
| 1978 |
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Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators,
United Kingdom |
| 1978 |
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Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators
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About P Balachandran
Began professional practice as a litigator in 1978
mainly in company, banking, construction and engineering
disputes. He broadened his experience by working
for an English magic circle firm in London and Hong
Kong.
He provides advisory services to mainly
foreign clients for matters in Singapore, South East
Asia countries, China, Taiwan, Japan and Australia.
For some clients he performs in-house counsel’s
functions. Has experience with large infrastructure
projects particularly commercial developments, land
reclamation and marine works, train systems, topside
fabrication and oil and gas processing plants.
His arbitration practice has been both
as counsel and arbitrator. As Counsel, he has represented
foreign companies in arbitrations involving construction
and engineering projects in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia,
Thailand and Taiwan. Areas
of practice:
Construction and engineering, infocomm technology, arbitration
and commercial transactions including mergers and acquisitions
and negotiating and drafting diverse commercial agreements.
Appointment / Membership
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Arbitrator - Regional Panel, Singapore
International Arbitration Centre |
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Adjudicator - FIDEC (Financial Industry
Dispute Resolution Centre) |
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Notarty Public - Supreme Court of
Singapore |
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Hon. legal advisor - Singapore
Infocomm Technology Federation |
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Committee Member - Alternative Distribution
Resolution, Compensation Fund and International
Relations Committees of the Law Society of Singapore |
Languages & Dialects
English and Tamil
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