About
Mahesh Rai is Managing Director, Dispute Resolution and Deputy Head, Construction & Engineering at Drew & Napier LLC in Singapore. He acts for clients in a broad spectrum of litigation and international arbitration matters across sectors including information technology, telecommunications, oil & gas, shipping, construction and commodities, and has handled shareholder and joint venture disputes, employment disputes and fraud claims.
Practice areas
LitigationInternational ArbitrationConstruction & EngineeringEnergy & Natural ResourcesShippingEmployment
Office
Expertise
Information TechnologyTelecommunicationsOil & GasShippingConstructionCommoditiesShareholder & Joint Venture DisputesFraud ClaimsComplex multi-disciplinary technical disputesPro bono criminal defence (Criminal Legal Aid Scheme)
Education
- LL.B. (Hons), National University of Singapore (2008), Shaw Foundation Scholar
- LL.M. International Arbitration & Litigation, University College London (2009)
- B.Sc. (1st Class Hons) Politics & International Relations, London School of Economics, External (2006)
Admissions
- Director, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Singapore Branch
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators
- Panel Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Reserve Panel
- Arbitrator, Asian International Arbitration Centre Panel
- Panel of Arbitrators, Thailand Arbitration Centre (THAC)
- Panel of International Arbitrators, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB)
- Panel of Arbitrators, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
- Assessor, Panel of Assessors for COVID-19 Temporary Relief, Ministry of Law
- Accredited Specialist (Building and Construction), Singapore Academy of Law
Languages
English