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Frederico Singarajah

Frederico Singarajah

  • Qualified: 2008
  • Called to BAR: 2009
  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Carriage of Goods
  • Company Disputes
  • Construction
  • Contract Law
  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy
  • Insurance & Re-Insurance
  • Money Claims & Debt
  • Partnership Disputes
  • Sale of Goods
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • Technology, Media, Telecoms
  • Trade Mark

Summary

Frederico is a specialist in international trade and investment disputes. He practiced law as a solicitor and in-house lawyer before being called to the bar. As a native Brazilian he speaks Portuguese (and Spanish), is often involved in Latin American, Iberian and Lusophone disputes and is able to provide quick advice without the need for translations or interpreters. He is specifically sought out for his unique expertise by English, International and foreign firms as well as third-party funders and government. He is an experienced trial advocate. During his time at the bar he has advised and acted for states, state entities, public and private companies in English court proceedings, and has a considerable international arbitration practice (including under the institutional rules of the LCIA, ICDR, ICC, LMAA, DIAC, CAM-CCBC, AIAC, ACICA and UNCITRAL). Frederico’s practice spans across a wide spectrum of industry sectors including banking & finance, corporate, M & A, commodities, maritime, aviation, energy, mining, infrastructure and insurance cases. Frederico is recognised in the International Arbitration Powerlist by Legal 500 and Whoswholegal, amongst the most experienced and notable international arbitration practitioners at the English bar. He sits as an arbitrator and is included in the lists or panels of arbitrators in many institutions across the world including the LCIA, ICC, ACICA, AIAC, KCAB, VIAC, CACM to name a few. In 2017, Frederico was appointed by the Ministry of Justice as a Court Examiner, undertaking depositions predominantly for the district courts of New York, Texas and California. Frederico is also an accredited mediator and is happy to accept appointments.

Specialist areas of law include

  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Carriage of Goods
  • Company Disputes
  • Construction
  • Contract Law
  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy
  • Insurance & Re-Insurance
  • Money Claims & Debt
  • Partnership Disputes
  • Sale of Goods
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • Technology, Media, Telecoms
  • Trade Mark

Profile description

Banking & Finance

Frederico has advised and represented parties in respect of finance and banking disputes.  He has particular experience in obtaining Norwich Pharmacol orders against banks, trade disputes involving letters of credit, securitisation, private equity, syndicated loans and other financial instruments.

Civil Fraud & Asset Tracing

Frederico’s experience with emerging markets has given him wide ranging exposure to cases involving fraud and corruption.  He has acted for private clients, the Serious Fraud Office and the National Crime Agency in respect of international fraud, corruption investigations, asset tracing, trusts cases, legal professional privilege, misrepresentation, directors’ liabilities, deceit and conversion.  He holds full security clearance with the SFO.

Commercial Arbitration

Frederico is experienced in a variety of international arbitrations, mostly acting as sole counsel.  He has advised and represented parties in international arbitrations under ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, SCC, CAM-CCBC and LMAA rules in a wide variety of sectors including M & A, international sale of goods, upstream oil, renewables, mining, reinsurance, infrastructure, distribution & franchising and technology. His practice has involved arguing foreign as well as English law on a regular basis.

Commercial Litigation

In the international context, Frederico is particularly experienced at advising and representing in interim hearings and trials in the High Court, contesting jurisdiction and conflict of laws, emergency interim injunctions and security for costs applications.  Before coming to the Bar, he worked in very large cases including 100 million-dollar plus cases such as a trademark dispute between TEVA and GSK in the pharmaceutical sector and in oil & gas related to a joint venture between Odebrecht and Maersk.

Companies, Joint Ventures & Partnerships

Frederico has advised and represented clients in respect of disputes involving JVs and SPVs whether in the form of private limited companies or limited liability partnerships.   His experience is both domestic and international in the area of corporate disputes.  He has advised and represented clients in unfair prejudice and derivative actions, shareholder disputes and claims against rogue directors.  He has developed a special niche in representing Brazilian administrators for claims against international holdings.

Private International Law

Frederico’s work is international.  His niche expertise in Brazil & Latin America, and more generally, emerging markets related disputes is well known and involves him in legal opinions, litigation and arbitrations governed by English and foreign law.  His ability to speak native Portuguese and knowledge of Spanish combined with the high quality of his legal work gives him a significant advantage over his counterparts.

Construction & Engineering

Frederico is familiar with standard form and ad hoc contract disputes and has experience of issues including delay and disruption, variations and defects in design and construction as well as related commercial issues including issues relating to project finance, guarantees and performance bonds. He has been involved in disputes of widely varying size, value and scope.  He has appeared before a variety of tribunals including in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC).  His experience of construction and engineering disputes encompasses a wide range of industry sectors. He has extensive international experience as well as in domestic cases.

Energy & Renewables

Frederico has strong experience as counsel and arbitrator of energy and renewables cases often with an international element.  He has advised on risk and liability, conflicts of laws issues, calls on bonds and limitation of liability provisions.  He has acted for owners, EPC contractors, subcontractors and insurers in relation to disputes in upstream oil, wind, photovoltaic, hydro, nuclear and ethanol sectors.  He is experienced in FPSO construction and leasing disputes.

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