Essex Court Chambers Duxton (Singapore Group Practice), an international arbitration practice, has been launched in Singapore. It is the first Singapore law practice operating on a pure Chambers model, with each member in independent practice..The members of the practice include former Singapore Supreme Court judge and Senior Counsel VK Rajah, Queen’s Counsel Toby Landau, Colin Liew, Tham Lijing and Calvin Liang, all of whom are members of Essex Court Chambers, the international arbitration setup in London..VK Rajah SC is one of Singapore’s most distinguished lawyers. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 1997, and thereafter, as a judge of the Supreme Court from 2004 to 2007. Subsequently, he served as a Court of Appeal Judge from 2007 to 2014, and Attorney-General from 2014 to 2017. He has extensive experience in international arbitration both as counsel and arbitrator, acquired while he was in private practice..Landau has had an independent practice at Essex Court Chambers since 1994, and specialises in international and commercial law, in particular, international and commercial arbitration. He also happens to be the co-architect of the UK Arbitration Act of 1996..Liew, Lijing, and Liang all have first class degrees from Oxford University, and were Justices Law Clerks with the Supreme Court of Singapore before joining private practice.
Essex Court Chambers Duxton (Singapore Group Practice), an international arbitration practice, has been launched in Singapore. It is the first Singapore law practice operating on a pure Chambers model, with each member in independent practice..The members of the practice include former Singapore Supreme Court judge and Senior Counsel VK Rajah, Queen’s Counsel Toby Landau, Colin Liew, Tham Lijing and Calvin Liang, all of whom are members of Essex Court Chambers, the international arbitration setup in London..VK Rajah SC is one of Singapore’s most distinguished lawyers. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 1997, and thereafter, as a judge of the Supreme Court from 2004 to 2007. Subsequently, he served as a Court of Appeal Judge from 2007 to 2014, and Attorney-General from 2014 to 2017. He has extensive experience in international arbitration both as counsel and arbitrator, acquired while he was in private practice..Landau has had an independent practice at Essex Court Chambers since 1994, and specialises in international and commercial law, in particular, international and commercial arbitration. He also happens to be the co-architect of the UK Arbitration Act of 1996..Liew, Lijing, and Liang all have first class degrees from Oxford University, and were Justices Law Clerks with the Supreme Court of Singapore before joining private practice.