JainilBhandari
Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
Jainil Bhandari is qualified to practice law in Singapore and Malaysia. He is also a partner of Rajah & Tann's Malaysian associate office Christopher Lee & Ong, and a director of Rajah & Tann NK Legal Myanmar Company Ltd.

Jainil has been consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in shipping law by The Asia Legal Pacific 500, Chambers Asia Pacific and Global, Asialaw Profiles and Who's Who Legal: Singapore.

Jainil has been in active litigation and arbitration practice since 1989, appearing in both the Singapore and Malaysian courts and in ad hoc as well as institutional commercial arbitrations administered under SIAC, SCMA, KLRCA, LMAA and UNCITRAL Rules. He is also experienced in arbitrations administered by various trade bodies such as GAFTA, FOSFA and PORAM. He specialises in shipping and trading disputes relating among other matters to bills of lading, charter parties an transportation contracts, offshore construction projects, marine insurance, shipping casualties and international commodity contracts.

Janil was an adjunct tutor for the basic advocacy course at the National University of Singapore from 1990 to 1997. In addition, he tutors Admiralty law for the Preparatory Course Leading to Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations (formerly known as a the Postgraduate Practical Law Course).Back
CONTACT
Phone: +65 6232 0601
E-mail: j
jainil.bhandari@rajahtann.com
Country of Residence: Singapore
Nationality: Malaysian
MAIN PRACTICE AREAS
  • CHARTERPARTIES
  • COMMODITIES COAL
  • COMMODITIES GRAIN
  • CARGO LOSS & DAMAGE
  • PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
    1989, Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore

    1992, Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya

    2015, Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

    Snr. Acc. Spec. (Maritime and Shipping), Singapore Academy of Law
    ADMISSIONS
  • SINGAPORE
  • MALAYSIA
  • EDUCATION
    1988, LLB (Hons), National University of Singapore