Christopher Mainwaring-Taylor
Partner
Singapore

Christopher Mainwaring-Taylor
Partner
Singapore
Contact details
Chris is a partner in our International Arbitration group, based in Singapore. He has extensive experience of acting as counsel and advocate in international commercial and construction arbitration proceedings under a variety of governing laws and rules, including those of the ICC, LCIA, ICSID, DIAC and UNCITRAL.
He has also represented clients in emergency arbitrations, arbitration-related court proceedings, mediations and adjudications. His court work includes proceedings relating to the challenge and enforcement of arbitral awards, as well as anti-suit injunctions to prevent litigation commenced in breach of arbitration agreements.
Chris focuses on disputes arising out of major projects across a range of sectors, including energy and natural resources, power and infrastructure. He has a particular expertise in construction disputes, including a large number of arbitrations and adjudications relating to claims for extensions of time, disruption, variations, additional costs, liquidated damages, disputed bond calls, major defects, force majeure and terminations. Those claims have arisen on a wide variety of projects including onshore and offshore LNG facilities, power projects, refineries, petrochemical plants, ports, marine vessels and commercial buildings.
Chris’ experience also includes a number of upstream energy (oil & gas) disputes, as well as investment treaty arbitrations and disputes arising under joint venture, shareholder and concession agreements across a range of sectors.
Prior to relocating to Singapore, Chris was a partner in A&O’s Paris office and before that led the firm’s Middle Eastern International Arbitration practice from 2012 – 2018, based in Dubai. Having started his A&O career in London more than 21 years ago, he has therefore worked in a number of world’s major arbitral hubs.
Chris is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and sits as an arbitrator.
Market recognition
Legal 500 2023 notes that “Chris is able to provide an honest insight on where you stand in relation to an issue. That majorly helps in evaluating your position and risks. The turnaround time and approachability is exceptional and he's mostly just a call away.”
Chambers 2021 notes that “Peers find Chris Mainwaring-Taylor to be an ‘excellent lawyer’ with a notable expertise in construction arbitration”. Chambers 2020 observed that he is “widely respected for his arbitration practice”. In 2018, Chambers commented that he was “praised across the region by peers and clients alike for his ‘sound, strategic litigation advice.’”
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
MA, Oxford University
BA, Modern History, Pembroke College, Oxford University, 1998
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Qualifications
Professional
Academic
MA, Oxford University
BA, Modern History, Pembroke College, Oxford University, 1998