Jake Welland

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Jake Welland is an associate and a member of the firm’s Projects and Construction Group. 

Jake has broad international dispute resolution experience, having previously worked in the UK, Australia and China on various international arbitration and litigation matters. Jake has represented international contractors in high-value construction disputes under SIAC, ICC, AIAC, VIAC as well as ad-hoc rules. Jake transferred to the firm’s Singapore office in July 2023 from one of our Australian offices. 

Jake is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales and is a qualified attorney in New York, USA. 

Jake holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from King's College London and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from University College London (UCL).

Experience

• Advising a European Contractor in a dispute with the Employer on issues of delay and changes to work scope in relation to an offshore windfarm project in the Taiwan Strait.
• Acting for a joint venture of Korean and Japanese contractors in a Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (“VIAC”) arbitration against a Vietnamese state-owned entity, in respect of claims for extensions of time and prolongation costs arising out of an infrastructure project in Vietnam.
• Acting for a leading Australian contractor against government clients and subcontractors in relation to major building and infrastructure construction projects in Australia.
• Acting for a joint venture of Korean and Italian contractors in dispute board proceedings under the FIDIC Suite of Contracts, against a Vietnamese state-owned entity, in respect of claims for extension of time and prolongation costs arising out of an infrastructure project in Vietnam.
• Acting for an international subcontractor in an ICC arbitration regarding disputes with the main contractor arising from the construction of the steam cracker complex at a refinery and petrochemical complex in Malaysia.
• Advising a Korean contractor on its dispute with a Malaysian subcontractor in respect of various variation claims and issues relating to suspension of works and termination arising out of a building project in Malaysia.