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1 Name : JAYA PRAKASH Nationality : Singapore Citizen Country of Residence: Singapore Language(s) : Spoken English, Malayalam, Malay Language(s) : Written English, Malayalam Email: Telephone: 64350181 Profession : Managing Director Academic & Professional Qualification(s) : LLB (Hons), University of Singapore Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore Solicitor, England & Wales Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) Regional Panel Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration CentreProfessional Membership(s): Member of many Professional associations and committees in the international arbitrationand international mediation practice & Professional Experience.
2 After being admitted to the Singapore bar, worked in Drew & Napier until April in all areas of civil litigation with emphasis on shipping and marine related matters. Prakash Gurbani & Chong: Set up the firm in Apr 1982. Dealing mainly in shipping andmaritime matters including drafting ship financing and other types of loan documentationsuch as loans taken for the construction of vessels by owners and builders. Acted as legalcorrespondent of, and as solicitor for, several P&I Clubs. Acted for ship-owners in non-P&Irelated matters. Khattar Wong & Partners: Set up the Shipping and Admiralty Department in Mar to represent P&I Clubs and undertook a wide range of maritime law work witha heavy emphasis on litigation/arbitration of shipbuilding disputes and insurance work at this time included matters such as advising on projects such as forpower generation in India.
3 P&I Club Correspondent, arbitrator in commercial, transnational and maritime disputesand independent director on the boards of companies which provide services to oil andgas services (since Mar 1999) ICC - chairman and as co-arbitrator of arbitration tribunals SMC - accredited mediatorA full will be given on request. Legal Knowledge relating to Shipping, Arbitration Practice and Procedure: Familiar with Singapore, English & Malaysian laws and has particular expertise in commercial and maritime law. Publications.
