Bazul Ashhab is one of Singapore’s leading disputes practitioners; commanding a practice that spans international arbitration, complex commercial litigation and high-value cross-border disputes. As Managing Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution at Oon & Bazul LLC, he has built a career defined by the quality of his advocacy, the sophistication of his strategy and an ability to deliver decisive outcomes in disputes of the greatest commercial consequence.
His conflict free practice covers the full spectrum of contentious work including shipping and maritime, commodities, energy, and corporate disputes. He is regularly engaged by global trading houses, shipowners and charterers, banks, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals in matters before the Singapore courts, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and tribunals constituted under UNCITRAL rules. His client instructions span the Asia Pacific region, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and Europe, reflecting the international character of his practice.
Bazul has led some of the most significant asset recovery proceedings before the Singapore courts, including securing a US$5 billion freezing order; among the largest ever granted by the Singapore Courts as part of a coordinated multi-jurisdictional effort to simultaneously obtain freezing orders across multiple jurisdictions. This work demands not only mastery of procedural law and interim relief doctrine, but the strategic foresight to marshal and coordinate complex cross-border actions under acute time pressure. It is a domain in which Bazul is widely regarded as a leading practitioner.
Clients describe him as a lawyer with exceptional strategic clarity, commercial instinct and advocacy under pressure.
He is ranked by Chambers Asia Pacific and Global, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific, Asialaw and Asian Legal Business.
Beyond the law, Bazul is committed to social mobility and provides ongoing financial support to students in need, a reflection of the values that define both his practice and his standing in the broader community.