Chin Toon (Senior Counsel) Giam (Construction, Arbitration)

Mr Giam Chin Toon S.C. has over 40 years of experience. He acted as Counsel in numerous major cases in court proceedings and before arbitral tribunals. He specialises in commercial cases, in particular, building and construction, banking, property and corporate disputes. He is also actively involved in arbitration, mediation and alternative dispute resolution and has served as arbitrator in many arbitrations both domestic and international. Mr Giam was among the first group of lawyers to be appointed as Senior Counsel in 1997. He continues to be a leading lawyer in many areas of the law. Mr Giam has been recognised as an Expert in Commercial Arbitration in Singapore (in “Experts in Commercial Arbitration (2009)” by http://www.expertguides.com). He has acted for numerous Singapore and international clients in arbitration proceedings involving building, infrastructure and engineering projects in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region. Law Society of Singapore in recognition and honour of members of the Singapore Bar who have displayed the highest ideals of the profession – honesty, fair play, courtesy and personal integrity. He has been Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Peru since 2000.