Lim Tat

About the LawyerHis wide spectrum of practice includes conflict and dispute management, de-escalation and resolution. He adopts a multifaceted approach and utilises varied dispute resolution modes to obtain optimal outcomes for clients.He has over three decades of extensive experience in dispute resolution and has appeared as lead counsel in all levels of the Singapore courts and in international arbitrations. His practice includes representing local and international clients in high value cases involving multiple jurisdictions and spanning across a wide range of industries, including energy, recycling, entertainment, construction, manufacturing and real estate.He has received appointments as an expert in Singapore law for foreign court proceedings, and as arbitrator in institutional arbitrations. He is an IMI-certified mediation advocate and an IMI-certified mediator and has extensive experience as mediation counsel and mediator in complex cross-jurisdictional disputes.He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators and a Weinstein JAMS International Fellow. He is on the international panels of many distinguished arbitration and mediation institutions, including the SIMC and AAA-ICDR. He is a regional consultant and mediator of the CAO, IFC, World Bank Group and a member of the Global Mediation Panel of the Office of the Ombudsman for the United Nations Funds and Programmes.Lim Tat is the managing partner of Aequitas Law LLP, which he founded in 2008.ExperienceCalled to the Singapore Bar in 1989, Lim Tat has over three decades of practice as a dispute resolution specialist, serving as lead counsel in Singapore courts at all levels and in international arbitrations administered by ICC, SIAC and JCAA.He founded Aequitas Law LLP in 2008 to deliver sophisticated dispute resolution services.His roles encompass counsel in mediation, tribunal, adjudication, court and arbitration proceedings; neutral appointments as arbitrator by SIAC and Law Society of Singapore, mediator in institutional and ad hoc mediations of cross-border disputes, and consultant/mediator for CAO, World Bank Group; and expert witness in Singapore law for proceedings in Hong Kong courts and SIAC.Notable international dispute resolution matters include acting for a NASDAQ listed company in ICC arbitration against an IDX listed company, a TSE listed company in JCAA arbitration against a Pakistan-based company, and a US company in SIAC arbitration against a NYSE listed company.SpecialtyInternational Dispute Resolution, with expertise in high-value cross-jurisdictional litigation, arbitration (ICC, SIAC, JCAA), mediation, adjudication and expert determinations across industries such as energy, construction, manufacturing and real estate.EducationLL.B (Hons), King’s College London / National University of Singapore.MBA / LL.M, King’s College London / National University of Singapore.MSc (Construction Law & Arbitration) (Merit), King’s College London / National University of Singapore.Achievements and Recognition

• Awards: Outstanding Court Volunteer (Advocate & Solicitor Category) Award by the State Courts (2013) https://weinsteininternational.org/singapore/tat-lim-2/ https://maxwellmediators.com/lim-tat-2/ https://smp.org.sg/lim-tat-profile/
• Awards: Appreciation Awards from Singapore Mediation Centre (2013, 2015, 2017) https://weinsteininternational.org/singapore/tat-lim-2/ https://maxwellmediators.com/lim-tat-2/
• Awards: Weinstein JAMS International Fellowship (2017) https://weinsteininternational.org/singapore/tat-lim-2/ https://maxwellmediators.com/lim-tat-2/
• Awards: Service to Education Award, Ministry of Education, Singapore (2014, 2019) https://maxwellmediators.com/lim-tat-2/
• Awards: Davis Langdon & Seah (Singapore) Medal (2008/2009) https://maxwellmediators.com/lim-tat-2/
• Industry rankings: Ranked in Who’s Who Legal: Mediation (2016-2019), described as “always prepared for the unexpected” (2016), “outstanding” and “distinguished” (2017), “the best in Singapore” (2018), and receiving widespread plaudits (2019) https://smp.org.sg/lim-tat-profile/ https://aqt.sg/team/aequitas-team-lim-tat/ https://irglobal.com/advisor/lim-tat/
• Industry rankings: Ranked in The Legal 500 (2016) for dispute resolution, described as “knowledgeable and sharp” leading a team that “punches above its weight” https://smp.org.sg/lim-tat-profile/ https://aqt.sg/team/aequitas-team-lim-tat/
• Leadership roles: Co-Chair of the IBA Mediation Committee https://maxwellmediators.com/lim-tat-2/
• Leadership roles: Board member of Singapore Mediation Centre https://maxwellmediators.com/lim-tat-2/
• Leadership roles: Chairman of Society of Mediation Professionals (Singapore) https://www.maxwellchambers.com/2021/07/16/interview-series-lim-tat/
• Leadership roles: Member of the IMI Independent Advisory Committee https://maxwellmediators.com/lim-tat-2/
• Leadership roles: Founding partner and head of dispute resolution practice at Aequitas Law LLP https://www.maxwellchambers.com/2021/07/16/interview-series-lim-tat/ https://aqt.sg/team/aequitas-team-lim-tat/
• Fellowships: Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) (since 2001), Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (since 2001), Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ) (since 2016), International Academy of Mediators (since 2017), and Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators https://weinsteininternational.org/singapore/tat-lim-2/ https://aqt.sg/team/aequitas-team-lim-tat/