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Biography

Laurence’s key focus is to develop the awareness and engagement of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) with its various stakeholders, and establish it as an ‘appropriate dispute resolution’ (ADR) forum for international commercial disputes, given its strategic location within the Indo-Pacific. His aim is that more will come to see that a litigation-based approach to international dispute resolution can be both cost- and time-effective. Laurence is a regular speaker at conferences on the SICC as a trusted, neutral venue for dispute resolution, and has hosted many delegations at the Court as a result of its growing reputation. He actively engages legal counsel, practitioners and business leaders on the SICC’s unique proposition as a forum with a difference, encompassing an internationally-accepted framework for adjudication based on substantive principles of international commercial law and best practices, expressed through its flexible rules and practice directions. Prior to the SICC, Laurence’s background was in financial services, particularly in strategic development, marketing and distribution. He has held key positions with multinationals, including CEO of a major insurer in Vietnam.