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 |
| 1984 |
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Program of Instruction For Lawyers, Harvard Law School |
| 1991 |
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Master of Laws, National University of Singapore |
| 1995 |
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Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, United Kingdom |
| 2002 |
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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.
He has been appointed arbitrator by both the Singapore Institute of Arbitration Centre and the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris.
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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Adjudicator - FIDReC (Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre) |
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Notary Public - Supreme Court of Singapore |
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Hon. legal advisor - Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation |
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Committee Member - Compensation Fund |
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President, Rotary Club of Singapore |
Languages & Dialects
English and Tamil
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