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Subra’s practice has been primarily in the field of commercial litigation and arbitration. He heads the firm’s International Arbitration and Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure teams.

He has had an active commercial litigation practice for the last 32 years, he regularly advises and represents publicly listed companies, multi-national corporations and high net worth individuals in a variety of corporate and commercial disputes in the High Court and the Court of Appeal in Singapore.

As an accredited Arbitrator and experienced Arbitration Counsel, he has also advised and represented clients in several international arbitrations such as clients from the Middle East, India, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Since admitted to the Singapore bar in 1991, Jimmy had held the appointment of a Magistrate Judge and Deputy Registrar of the State Courts. As a Magistrate Judge, he had presided as well as mediated over a wide spectrum of civil and commercial disputes.

His main areas of practice for non-contentious work are corporate and commercial transactions including sale & acquisition, due diligence, joint ventures, restructuring, franchising & licensing, employment and others. In addition, he also focuses on Indonesia related matters such as market entry, setting up a PMA or representative office, acquisition and joint venture with local partners.

For contentious matters, his primary focus is on building and construction claims especially under the Security of Payment Act, and International Arbitration. He has been an accredited Adjudicator appointed by the Singapore Mediation Centre to adjudicate claims between parties since 2006. Currently, he is also on the reserve panel of arbitrators with Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). In addition, he is also on the panel of Neutral under the Law Society Neutral Evaluation and Determination Scheme (LSNEDS).

Daphne is a Partner of the firm. She helps clients resolve cases involving complex fact scenarios in corporate, commercial, and contractual disputes in various sectors, whether through litigation, arbitration, or mediation. As a trained mediation advocate, she actively explores the potential amicable resolution of disputes via “win-win” outcomes. In court and arbitration, her focus is to ensure her clients are well-informed and prepared for the risks involved.

Joel graduated from the University of Western Australia in 2013 and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2015. Joel joined CNPLaw in 2017 and is in the firm’s Dispute Resolution team. He has experience in a diverse range of litigation and estate planning work including the drafting of wills and probate work. Joel also previously served as a volunteer on the Law Society’s Probate Practice and Succession Planning Committee.

Arjun is an associate in the Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Projects Practice Group. He graduated from the University of Durham in 2021 and was called to the Singapore Bar in 2023.

Prior to joining the firm, Arjun practised in the areas of civil and commercial litigation as well as Corporate Finance and has acted for clients from different industries including the hospitality and aviation sectors and has also provided pro bono legal assistances for criminal cases under the Law Society Criminal Aid Scheme.

Keagen is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. He graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2022 and was called to the Singapore Bar in 2023. His main areas of practice include commercial contracts, corporate restructuring, construction, and general litigation.

In particular, he has experience advising companies on a wide range of corporate matters, including the conduct of legal due diligence and reviewing and drafting various types of contracts (e.g. non-disclosure agreement, collaboration agreement, sale and purchase agreement, construction contracts).

As regards dispute resolution, he has represented construction firms in legal proceedings under the Building & Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Singapore).

Jin Yi graduated from the Singapore Management University in 2021 and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2022.

She is presently a Singapore-qualified lawyer and an Associate in the firm’s Dispute Resolution team. She advises on civil and commercial disputes, through arbitration, mediation and/or litigation.