IPBA 2021

Steven Y.H Lim

Arbitrator and Barrister
39 Essex Chambers
Singapore

Steven is an arbitrator and barrister. He has over 75 appointments in international cases as presiding, sole, co-arbitrator and emergency arbitrator seated in Singapore, South Korea, India, England and the US. He is on the SIAC, HKIAC, ICDR, KCAB, JCAA, CAAI, AIAC, THAC, HIAC, Qingdao Arbitration Commission and IDRC (India) panels and has sat in ICC, SCMA, LMAA, UNCITRAL Rules and ad hoc cases. Steven also appears as lead counsel in international arbitrations. He is a member of the English and Singapore bars.

Steven has extensive experience with disputes involving Asia-Pacific jurisdictions including Singapore, India, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Nepal, US and Australia.

He has been noted in legal directories as “an excellent arbitrator who is very balanced”, “he has a thorough and thoughtful approach to cases”, “a respected arbitrator with extensive experience handling commercial arbitrations”, “is respected for his incisive mind”, “peers point out his sharp intellect” and “an excellent counsel with excellent understanding of law and great commercial insight”.