Gibson Dunn bolsters regional Disputes with the joining of Paul Tan as Partner

Gibson Dunn bolsters regional Disputes with the joining of Paul Tan as Partner

To strengthen its coverage of regional issues, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has hired Paul Tan, an arbitrator from Clifford Chance's Singapore-based ally – Cavenagh Law.

The international arbitration department of the Los Angeles firm's Asian office will be led by Paul Tan.

Tan joins the company as a partner and will be in charge of the Asian division of the firm's international arbitration practice. Commercial and investor-state international arbitration and litigation are the mainstays of his work. He represents clients in a wide variety of industries, including banking, telecoms, natural resources, media, technology and many more. He counsels governments throughout Asia, multinational corporations, insurance companies and financial institutions as well.

"Paul has strong credentials and his inclusion will help us build our international arbitration business in Asia," said Barbara Becker, chair and managing partner of Gibson Dunn. "This is especially true given the growing significance of Singapore as a hub for the resolution of international disputes."

Tan worked for little over two years as a partner and the Southeast Asia head of litigation at Clifford Chance's Singapore office Cavenagh Law. Before that, during his second stint at Rajah & Tann, he worked there for nearly eight years, serving as a partner in the firm's appeals and problems practice. Before attending Oxford University on a Chevening scholarship to earn a Bachelor of Civil Law, he worked for Rajah & Tann for three years. Following graduation, he interned at Essex Court Chambers for a year.

"Paul is a well-recognized international arbitration lawyer," said Elaine Chao, a partner in charge of Gibson Dunn's Singapore office. "He is the perfect candidate to continue expanding our international arbitration business in the area because of his extensive expertise counselling on complicated public and private international law issues and investor-state disputes."