Mohanadass Kanagasabai

Managing Partner

Mohanadass Kanagasabai has three decades of dispute resolution experience having appeared as counsel in numerous disputes at all levels of the High Court of Malaya and in domestic and international arbitration. He has also been granted special ad-hoc admission to appear at the High Court of Borneo as counsel in arbitration related matters.

He is ranked by the Asia Pacific Legal 500 in its Hall of Fame for dispute resolution in Malaysia, and also recognised for his expertise in Band 1 for Dispute Resolution (Construction) by Chambers and Partners. Described as an “arbitration specialist” with a “giant reputation”, Mohan is a former President of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators and former Chair of the Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee of the Inter Pacific Bar Association.

Practice Areas

  • Contract & Commercial Disputes
  • Construction
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Telecommunications
  • Oil & Gas Disputes
  • Company Law
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Career to date

2020

Appointed to the Maldives International Arbitration Centre primary panel of arbitrators Senior Fellow Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center Appointed as Arbitrator to the AIAC-HIAC Joint Empanelment Scheme

2018 Appointed to the SIAC Panel of Arbitrators
2012

Appointed to the SIAC Ad Hoc Panel of Arbitrators Admitted to the Panel of Adjudicators, KLRCA

2010

Managing Partner, Mohanadass Partnership Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators Chairman, Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee of the Inter Pacific Bar Association

2009

Vice Chairman, Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee of the Inter Pacific Bar Association President, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators

2008

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

2006

Council Member, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators Appointed to the Panel of the KLRCA’s International Panel of Arbitrators

1999

Partner, Shook Lin & Bok

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