Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Handbook for In-House Counsel in Asia (Second Edition)

Paul is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice of Clifford Chance and acts as counsel in court and international arbitration proceedings. He is also regularly appointed as sole arbitrator or tribunal chairman in international arbitrations and is on the panel of arbitrators of many arbitral institutions. He is admitted to the Singapore bar and is on the rolls of solicitors of England & Wales. Paul is a qualified Chartered Arbitrator. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, a board member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore) Ltd and chairman of the international arbitration sub-committee of the Law Society ADR committee. He is recognised as a leading dispute resolution practitioner in numerous independent legal directories.

Rashda has been practicing as an advocate for over 20 years in London and also in various states in Australia (primarily in NSW). She has advised on and conducted major commercial, maritime and construction, oil and energy & infrastructure litigation, arbitration and mediation involving wide ranging issues.

As well as her litigious practice, Rashda has undertaken non-contentious work in drafting, reviewing and settling major project documentation including Defence contracts (Class 1 submarines), infrastructure (roads and tunnels)and banking and finance documentation (prospectuses and insurance policies) and Public Private Partnership transactional documentation.

She was formerly Adjunct Professor teaching international commercial arbitration at Sydney University Law School.

She is a CEDR accredited mediator and has been appointed as arbitrator in a number of Australian domestic arbitrations as well as international arbitrations primarily in the Asia Pacific region.