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Govintharasah Ramanathan

Managing Director. Engaged primarily as lead Counsel in civil litigation, international arbitration and occasionally as Arbitrator involving disputes in insurance, including marine insurance, cross-border, commercial and personal investments, infrastructure and construction projects (power plants, hydroelectric dams oil rigs), shipbuilding, rig construction sales and purchase, disputes related to carriage of goods by sea, air, road, freight forwarding, ship sales and purchase, chartering, all types of shipping casualties (sinkings, groundings/collisions, piracy, fire), personal injuries and death. Advising on and engaged of foreign judgements and arbitral awards in various jurisdictions in the ASEAN countries, India and China through a well established network of effective correspondent firms. Adjunct practice involving advising on corporate and commercial matters involving the setting up of new business projects, companies, joint ventures, acquisitions of businesses and other corporate ventures and agreements involving start ups in South East Asian countries, China and India. Engaged in the negotiation, structuring and drafting of all types of commercial agreements, including applications for business licences. Have in the last 3 decades been working with various law firms from all over the world, including UK, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam in cross-border deals and dispute resolution. · Gurbani & Co LLC

SingaporeLitigation, International ArbitrationEnglish, Malay

About

Managing Director at Gurbani & Co LLC, acting as lead counsel in civil litigation and international arbitration and occasionally serving as an arbitrator, with a focus on marine insurance, shipping and admiralty, cross-border commercial and investment disputes, and infrastructure and construction projects. Also advises on corporate and commercial matters, including setting up new businesses, joint ventures and acquisitions across Southeast Asia, China and India.

Practice areas

LitigationInternational ArbitrationShipping & AdmiraltyInsuranceConstruction & InfrastructureCorporate / M&AAlternative Dispute Resolution

Office

Expertise

Marine InsuranceShipbuilding & Rig ConstructionCarriage of Goods & Freight ForwardingShipping Casualties (sinkings, groundings, collisions, piracy, fire)Infrastructure & Power Projects (power plants, hydroelectric dams, oil rigs)Cross-Border Disputes (ASEAN, India, China)Maritime Personal Injury & Wrongful Death

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons), National University of Singapore (1988)
  • CIArb Fellowship and Award Writing Course (2006)

Admissions

  • Singapore — Advocate & Solicitor (admitted 1989)

Languages

EnglishMalay