Kevin Lim is a founder and Joint Managing Director of Dunbar & Lim Chambers.
He acts as both advocate and arbitrator, focusing on joint venture, energy, technology, infrastructure, and investor-state disputes. In more than 12 years of practice, he has been involved in over 50 international arbitrations, including some of Asia’s most complex and high-value disputes.
Examples include securing an award of US$ 158 million and dismissal of US$ 350 million in counterclaims in an ICC arbitration concerning a nuclear power plant, and defending a State-owned entity against US$ 1.69 billion in counterclaims in a dispute regarding an offshore oil field. He is also currently engaged to advise a State on a multibillion-dollar investment dispute.
Before establishing Dunbar & Lim Chambers, Kevin was a senior member of a leading international law firm, where he practised for more than eight years. He also previously served as State Counsel to the Singapore Government on international law matters, including investor-state disputes, and has represented Singapore in investment treaty negotiations.
In addition to his work as counsel, Kevin regularly sits as arbitrator, and has rendered multiple awards over the last 9 years. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and is listed as an arbitrator with the SIAC, HKIAC, KCAB, AIAC, and THAC...
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