Abraham is an experienced Singapore court advocate and counsel in international arbitrations across Asia. He is also an accredited arbitrator and mediator.
Abraham established Providence Law Asia LLC in 2012 as a boutique international arbitration and litigation practice. Prior to that he practiced international arbitration and litigation for 14 years at Drew & Napier LLC, where he was a Director in the Dispute Resolution Department and co-Head of the South Asia Desk.
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ABRAHAM VERGIS
ABRAHAM VERGIS
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NAWAZ KAMIL
Counsel
Having worked at two of Singapore’s ‘big-four’ firms, Nawaz has a well-developed understanding of his clients’ strategic needs and the experience required to ensure that those needs are met. He is a specialist in restructuring and corporate insolvency matters and has also represented both institutional and individual clients in complex commercial and corporate disputes.
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NAWAZ KAMIL
ZHUO JIAXIANG
Counsel
Jiaxiang’s main areas of practice include civil and commercial litigation and international arbitration. He focuses on complex engineering cases as well as shareholder / joint venture disputes.
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ZHUO JIAXIANG
LIM MINGGUAN
Counsel
Mingguan undertakes a diverse range of work in the areas of international arbitration and commercial litigation. Prior to joining Providence Law Asia LLC, Mingguan practiced at Drew & Napier LLC for 7 years, and where he worked with eminent Senior Counsel.
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LIM MINGGUAN
ASIYAH ARIF
Counsel
Asiyah has been involved in a diverse and comprehensive range of matters – extending from defending companies from the enforcement of foreign judgments for US$2.6 billion, to an arbitration proceedings against a government, complex construction law adjudications and urgent tenancy disputes. Prior to joining the firm, Asiyah was a moot-court champion who represented Singapore Management University in some of the most prestigious competitions in the world.
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ASIYAH ARIF
KENNY LAU
Counsel
After graduating as the valedictorian of his class from the Singapore Management University School of Law, Kenny was selected to serve as a Justices’ Law Clerk in the Supreme Court of Singapore for 2 years, where he assisted several Justices of the High Court, Justices of Appeal, and the Chief Justice of Singapore on a wide range of matters which included criminal law, corporate and commercial law, construction law, international arbitration, probate & administration, and public international law.
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KENNY LAU
WONG JOON WEE
Counsel
Joon Wee graduated Summa cum Laude from the Singapore Management University School of Law, where he won multiple subject prizes and topped his batch in his second year. Prior to joining Providence Law Asia, Joon Wee practiced at Drew & Napier LLC’s Disputes Resolution department where he worked with an eminent Senior Counsel.
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WONG JOON WEE
KIM SHI YIN
Counsel
Kim has been involved in a wide range of matters across multiple industry verticals – from the recovery of over S$35million in judgement debt for breach of director’s duties to arbitration claims for unpaid commission in excess of US$56.08million against an Indian power company.
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KIM SHI YIN
VINCENT BU
Counsel
Vincent specialises in cross-border private M&A, private equity and venture capital investments, and related corporate matters across South East Asia. He has represented both corporate clients and family offices from various industry sectors to achieve customised, commercially driven solutions. He has worked at leading firms in Malaysia and Singapore, and was an Associate Director with an international boutique firm headquartered in Singapore prior to joining the Providence team.
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VINCENT BU
NIKI CHEN
Foreign Counsel
Since joining Providence Law Asia LLC, Niki has been involved in a wide range of matters. Prior to joining Providence Law Asia LLC, she has gained legal experience in diverse jurisdictions: Taiwan, Poland and New York. She is bilingual in English and Mandarin.
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Foreign Counsel
NIKI CHEN
MAHDEV MOHAN
Of Counsel
Mahdev specializes in international law and regulation in business transactions. He has worked with Senior Counsel to represent sovereigns, multi-nationals and other clients on a range of disputes, including commercial arbitration, commercial crime, and banking law. He completed his Master’s at Stanford Law School on a Fulbright Scholarship, and is an Asst. Professor of Law at the Singapore Management University. He is also an Associate Tenant of Temple Garden Chambers, one of the leading sets in the UK, and is a Nominated Member of Parliament (“NMP”).
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MAHDEV MOHAN
EUGENE LIM
Of Counsel
Eugene joins Providence Law Asia with an extensive experience in the international tax and trade law in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining Providence Law Asia, Eugene was the head of the Tax and Wealth Management practice in Baker & McKenzie Wong & Leow and had also for a time been based in Hong Kong for over a decade to focus on tax and trade matters in the Greater China area.
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EUGENE LIM
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