Kartik Singh
Biography
Kartik Singh is an associate in the Baker McKenzie Dispute Resolution team based in London. Kartik has represented clients in disputes across a wide range of industries including aviation, oil and gas, infrastructure and mining, pharmaceutical, and telecommunications. Kartik has significant experience in both international commercial arbitrations and investment treaty disputes, including arbitrations under ICC, LCIA, SIAC, ICSID, CAS, DIAC, WIPO Arbitration Rules and ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules and the Arbitration Act 1996. Kartik also has experience in managing arbitrations seated in London, Singapore, Dubai, India, Geneva and Lausanne. Kartik regularly advises on recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards and obtaining interim remedies in support of the same from courts and arbitral tribunal.
Kartik is dual-qualified in both England & Wales and Singapore. Kartik practiced in the Singapore office of Baker McKenzie before moving to the Firm's London office in 2022.
Kartik is dual-qualified in both England & Wales and Singapore. Kartik practiced in the Singapore office of Baker McKenzie before moving to the Firm's London office in 2022.
Representative Legal Matters
- Acting for a global tech company in relation to a major outsourcing project.
- Acting for a global cement manufacturing company against a State organ in a dispute arising under a gas supply agreement under UNCITRAL Rules.
- Acting for a German engineering company in an India-seated IGCC arbitration under Indian law in relation to claims in excess of EUR 100 million arising from a technology transfer agreement regarding the use of the technology to manufacture an array of electric vehicles in India for sale in the EU market.
- Acting for a Zimbabwean forestry company against the Republic of Zimbabwe in connection with the enforcement of an ICSID award obtained against the State before the Singapore courts.
- Acting for a national airline and its related entity in Singapore-seated ICC and SIAC arbitrations under English and New York law in a dispute arising out of multiple aircraft lease agreements.
- Acting for one of Asia-Pacific's largest oil storage terminals in multiple proceedings before the Singapore Courts and arbitrations in relation to the well-publicised insolvency of a major oil trader in Singapore.
- Acted for 19 former shareholders and minority shareholders in a consolidated Singapore-seated SIAC arbitrations governed by Singapore and Indian law against the majority shareholders in a dispute arising out of multiple share purchase agreements and the shareholders agreement.
- Acted for an Indian multinational electronics company and its officers in a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration under Singapore law, with elements of Indian and PRC law relevant to the arbitration, in a dispute arising out of a share-purchase agreement between the company and foreign investors.
- Acted for a global machinery manufacturing company in relation to a potential India-seated ICC arbitration against a government-linked entity regarding the long-term supply of certain mining equipment.
Professional Honors
- Kartik was recognised as a "key lawyer" in Legal 500's Singapore 2023 rankings for international arbitration.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Law Society of Singapore - Member
- Law Society of England & Wales - Member
- YSIAC - Member
Admissions
- England & Wales (Solicitor)~United Kingdom (2022)
- Singapore (Advocate and Solicitor) (2019)
Education
- Singapore Management University (Bachelor of Laws) (2018)
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Baker & McKenzie LLP, an English partnership, is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.