Christopher Mainwaring-Taylor

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 22 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
 
Chambers 2024 notes that “Chris Mainwaring-Taylor is an experienced construction and commercial arbitration lawyer in Singapore. He acts in matters emanating from energy, natural resources and infrastructure projects. ‘He understands the industry and client demands. He always delivers excellent service as expected by the client.’”
 
Legal 500 2023 includes client commentary 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 noted that “Peers find Chris Mainwaring-Taylor to be an ‘excellent lawyer’ with a notable expertise in construction arbitration”.
 
Additional commentary from Chambers in earlier years stated that he was “praised across the region by peers and clients alike for his ‘sound, strategic litigation advice.’” (2018), as well as “held in high esteem for his arbitration practice throughout the GCC and has a strong focus on the construction sector”. Additionally, Chambers has noted that he is “extremely well regarded by his peers, while clients describe his work as ‘outstanding’ and further sources add that ‘he knows how to handle a big construction dispute.’” (2017).