Tan Rajah & Cheah is known for the depth and breadth of its litigation practice. With Senior Counsel, Chelva Rajah SC at its helm and ably supported by a dynamic team of lawyers, we have built up a formidable reputation in the field of dispute resolution. In complex civil and commercial disputes, we offer a combination of legal insight, courtroom experience, industry knowledge, and practical business sense needed to help our clients make the right decisions and prevail in times of crisis.

We have acted for nation states and multi-national corporations in international arbitrations. We have worked with our clients on disputes referred to major arbitral institutions namely, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”), International Chamber of Commerce, London Court of International Arbitration.

Our Mr Chelva Rajah, SC brings decades of experience, as counsel and provides invaluable insight in proceedings, having served as an arbitrator in more than 100 domestic and international arbitrations. He is ranked by Chambers and Partners as one of the most in demand arbitrators in Singapore. He is presently a Board Member and Panel Member with the SIAC.

• Acted for a listed company in the Singapore High Court and in arbitration against its Seychelles joint venture partner relating to their joint venture for the building and operation of telecom towers in Myanmar. Issues included disputes as to jurisdiction and interpretation of pre-emption provisions in the joint venture.


• Acted for an international bank in an international arbitration under the GMRA form of contract for a claim worth over USD250million. There were novel issues concerning the construction of various provisions of the GMRA, as well as the mechanism to be applied in a default scenario.