Energy, International Trade & Commodities

Our team has in-depth experience in the entire spectrum of work relating to the Energy, International Trade and Commodities industries.

Our clients include major energy and commodities trading houses in Singapore, Chinese state-owned enterprises and their subsidiaries and international energy and commodities trading houses.

The team is especially lauded for its dispute resolution capabilities in this sector and has acted for clients in the full span of dispute in litigation proceedings commenced in the Supreme Court of Singapore and in arbitral proceedings governed by the arbitral rules of various local and international arbitral institutions. These include the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, the International Chamber of Commerce, the Singapore Chambers of Maritime Arbitration and the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission.

Our expertise also extends to acting in advisory and non-contentious work relating to the Energy, International Trade and Commodities sector. This includes advising our clients on risk management policies within the corporation, the structuring of complex agreements with counter-parties and advising on employment agreements with key individuals in the corporation.