Mahesh Rai

Director, Dispute Resolution
Drew & Napier
Singapore

Mahesh is counsel of choice for complex litigation, commercial and investor-state arbitration. He is primarily instructed on matters that are high stakes, urgent, and where there are sophisticated technical points at issue. He handles matters across a wide spectrum of industries: from telecommunications and technology to infrastructure, construction, commodities and finance. Mahesh is leading the first cryptocurrency class action in the Singapore International Commercial Court. He is also the lead counsel for the mass bondholder claims being brought against Switzerland for the write-down of the AT1 Bonds.

Mahesh is consistently ranked highly in the leading legal publications such as Chambers, Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal. He is regarded as “a first-rate litigator” and “an excellent disputes lawyer and a master strategist with a deserved reputation for solving complex issues” by clients and peers. In 2021, a panel of Singapore judges awarded him the prestigious The Joseph Grimberg Outstanding Young Advocate Award for professional excellence, service to the profession and community, and upholding ethical standards.