Kian SingToh, SC
Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
Sat as sole arbitrator and as part of a tribunal of 3 arbitrators in commodity, charterparty, ship repair, shipbuilding bunkers and joint venture disputes in institutional (particularly, ICC and SIAC) and ad-hoc arbitrations. Has conducted arbitration as arbitrator and counsel in Chinese. Has conducted arbitration as arbitrator and/or counsel in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Shanghai and London. Also act as lead counsel in charterparty, ship-building, ship repair, bunkers, commodity and joint venture arbitrations in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and London.

His scope of expertise includes bills of lading, charter party and marine insurance, shipbuilding, ship sale and purchase litigation and arbitration, international trade and commodity disputes as well as trade finance litigation.

An accomplished legal writer, he authored the only book (soon into the third edition) on Admiralty Law and Practice in Singapore which is relied on by both practitioners and academics, in Singapore and other jurisdictions. He has also published extensively in international legal journals on the areas of shipping and private international law.Back
CONTACT
Phone: +65 62320614

E-mail: kian.sing.toh@rajahtann.com

Country of Residence: Singapore

Nationality: Singaporean
MAIN PRACTICE AREAS
  • CHARTERPARTIES
  • SHIP BUILD & REPAIR
  • SHIP SALE & PURCHASE
  • PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
    Member, Regional Panel of Arbitrators appointed by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre

    Panel of Arbitrators of the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration

    Panel of Arbitrators of the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration

    Member of the Board of Directors, Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration

    Panel of Arbitrators of the China Maritime Arbitration Commission

    Supporting Member, London Maritime Arbitrators Association

    Panel of Arbitrators, London Court of International Arbitration

    Panel of Arbitrators, DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre

    Panel of Arbitrators of the Pacific International Arbitration Center, Vietnam

    Member of the South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (also known as Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration)

    Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators

    Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK
    ADMISSIONS
  • SINGAPORE
  • EDUCATION
    Bachelor of Law, National University of Singapore

    Bachelor of Civil Law, University of Oxford

    Admitted as Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore

    Appointed Senior Counsel, January 2007