Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Handbook for In-House Counsel in Asia (Second Edition)

Rashda has been practicing as an advocate for over 20 years in London and also in various states in Australia (primarily in NSW). She has advised on and conducted major commercial, maritime and construction, oil and energy & infrastructure litigation, arbitration and mediation involving wide ranging issues.

As well as her litigious practice, Rashda has undertaken non-contentious work in drafting, reviewing and settling major project documentation including Defence contracts (Class 1 submarines), infrastructure (roads and tunnels)and banking and finance documentation (prospectuses and insurance policies) and Public Private Partnership transactional documentation.

She was formerly Adjunct Professor teaching international commercial arbitration at Sydney University Law School.

She is a CEDR accredited mediator and has been appointed as arbitrator in a number of Australian domestic arbitrations as well as international arbitrations primarily in the Asia Pacific region.

Paul Sandosham, partner in Clifford Chance, heads the Energy, Infrastructure and Resources (Disputes) practice for Southeast Asia. He is widely recognised as a leading dispute resolution practitioner and is active in litigation, mediation & international arbitration in numerous sectors, including the energy, power, infrastructure, construction, engineering, utilities, natural resources, international trade and commodities sectors. He is on the rolls of solicitors of England & Wales and is admitted in Singapore. In addition to his work as counsel for parties in cross-border disputes, he is regularly appointed as sole or presiding arbitrator in complex arbitrations. Paul is a qualified Chartered Arbitrator. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, and a CEDR qualified mediator.