Paul Sandosham, Managing Partner of Cavenagh Law, heads the Energy, Infrastructure and Resources (Disputes) practice for South East Asia. He focuses on dispute resolution (litigation, mediation & international arbitration) in the energy, power, oil & gas, infrastructure, construction, engineering, rail, transport, utilities, natural resources, international trade and commodities sectors.
Paul acts as counsel in court and international arbitration proceedings (under ICC, SIAC, DIAC, ADCCAC, UNCITRAL, ICSID etc. Rules) for various parties in disputes arising out of complex cross-border disputes. Paul is a qualified Chartered Arbitrator. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Singapore Institute of Arbitrators.
Paul is recognised as a leading dispute resolution practitioner in numerous independent legal directories.
- Paul has acted for a variety of clients in disputes arising out of numerous large-scale and complex projects including commercial and residential developments, industrial buildings, resorts, hotels, toll roads, bridges, railways, pipelines, mines, FPSOs, offshore LNG terminals, mooring buoys, oil refineries, power stations (oil, natural gas, nuclear, hydropower, geothermal) and petrochemical plants, in several jurisdictions including in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Lao PDR, Philippines, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, KSA, Mauritius, Maldives, Tanzania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey, China, Mongolia and Papua New Guinea. He also has extensive experience in international trade and commodities disputes.
- Paul is on the panel of arbitrators of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) Pacific International Arbitration Centre (PIAC), Bahrain Centre for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) and CIArb (London). He has sat as sole arbitrator and tribunal chairman in international arbitrations relating to cross-border disputes involving parties from numerous jurisdictions including Austria, BVI, Canada, China, Dominica, India, Italy, Jordan, Korea, Singapore, Syria, UAE and UK.
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Contact details
- +65 6661 2055
- Email me
- Speaks English and Malay
- Sector Real estate
Career & qualifications
- University of Bristol (LL.B) 1994
- National University of Singapore (Postgraduate Diploma in Singapore Law) 1995
- Admitted as an advocate and solicitor in Singapore 1996
- Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2000
- Registered Practitioner in the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIFC) Courts 2008
- Formed Cavenagh Law LLP 2012
- Joined Clifford Chance as a Partner 2012
Professional bodies
- Senior Accredited Specialist (Building & Construction) awarded by Singapore Academy of Law
- Chartered Arbitrator
- Fellow Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
- Fellow Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (FSIArb)
- Accredited Mediator by Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution in London (CEDR)
- Panel of Arbitrators of Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA), Pacific International Arbitration Centre (PIAC) Bahrain Centre for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London
- Member of Board of Directors of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore) Ltd
- Faculty member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Member of the Law Society of Singapore's Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Committee
- Co-Vice Chairman for International Arbitration in the Law Society’s ADR Committee
- Member of the appointments sub-committee responsible for appointing arbitrators under the Law Society of Singapore Arbitration Scheme (LSAS)
- Member of Singapore Academy of Law Focus Group on Construction
- Member of Law Reform Committee for Construction
- Member of Law Society’s Foreign Lawyers Advisory Panel
- Assistant Adjunct Professor of the National University of Singapore teaching construction law
- Honorary legal advisor to the Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) and the Singapore Chapter of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI - Singapore)
Awards and citations
- “Paul is able to leverage his extensive knowledge and experience to provide strategic and actionable solutions in sophisticated matters. He always holds the client's interests uppermost.”
“Paul Sandosham is extremely bright. He sees the issues and the whole picture, and his proposed solutions and strategies are commercially oriented.”
“He is very experienced in construction disputes and grasps the technical aspects well.”
Construction: International – Singapore
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 - “Paul is excellent and provides an all-round high-quality service.”
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration – Singapore
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 - “Paul Sandosham stands out as one of the best in the construction field. He is able to freely move between an understanding of the details of the case and formulation of logical and successful strategies. Paul is able to effectively steer a productive course through the largest and most complex matters.”
International Arbitration – Singapore
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025
- A recognised leader in construction disputes.
Construction: Foreign Firms – Singapore
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 - Recognised as a Global Elite Thought Leader
Lexology Index: Construction 2025 - Recognised as a Thought Leader
Lexology Index: Arbitration 2025
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