Ahvineesh is a Singapore-qualified disputes lawyer with experience in complex high-value commercial litigation and international arbitration. He has acted for state-owned entities, multinational corporations, and high-net-worth individuals in disputes spanning the shipping, commodities, energy, and trusts sectors, including matters involving sanctions-related issues. His recent work includes advising on disputes arising out of volatile geopolitical events affecting global energy markets.
Ahvineesh graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons.), and holds a Master of Laws from the University of California, Berkeley, where he specialised in Business Law and Law & Technology.
Bachelor of Laws (Hons.), National University of Singapore
Master of Laws, University of California, Berkeley
The Law Society of Singapore
Singapore Academy of Law
English
Tamil
- Acted for a major crude petroleum and ship bunkering company in a US$112 million auditor negligence claim.
- Acted for a leading oil and gas trading firm in a US$25 million claim against a NYSE-listed shipping company for breaches of a voyage charterparty.
- Acting for vessel owners in a US$2 million demurrage dispute under an ASBATANKVOY-based charterparty.
- Advising a state-owned oil major on potential force majeure and contractual claims arising from geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruption to commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Acting in multi-party High Court proceedings involving allegations of unauthorised commodities trading.