About
V Bala is Deputy Head, Shipping & International Trade at Rajah & Tann Asia in Singapore. A trained marine engineer with sailing experience, he acts for shipping companies, terminals, shipbuilders and other industry clients in contentious matters before all levels of the Singapore courts and arbitral tribunals and advises on ship finance, sale and purchase, charterparties and related commercial documentation; he is an Accredited Specialist in Maritime and Shipping Law.
Practice areas
ShippingInternational TradeMaritime LitigationInternational ArbitrationShipping FinanceEnergy & OffshoreCommodities
Office
Expertise
Representation of shipping companies and terminalsDisputes involving shipbuilders, repairers and equipment suppliersShip finance; sale and purchase; charterparties; contracts of affreightment; pooling arrangementsPilotage, bunkering, tankage and port documentationCross-border litigation and arbitrationEnergy and offshore matters; commodities disputes
Education
- LLB (Hons), University of Bristol
- Diploma in Marine Engineering, Singapore Maritime Academy
Admissions
- Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore
- Registered Practitioner, DIFC Court
- Accredited Specialist (Maritime and Shipping), Singapore Academy of Law