About Mahesh Rai

Mahesh Rai is a leading disputes lawyer, specialising in complex construction and infrastructure matters across Asia. He is regularly instructed in some of the largest construction disputes internationally and in the region, acting for developers, contractors and state-linked entities on high-value claims involving EPC contracts, delay and disruption, defects, variations and termination. Mahesh has acted as counsel in numerous arbitrations under SIAC, ICC and UNCITRAL rules, and in litigation before the Singapore courts, including the SICC. He is known for his strategic, commercially focused approach and his ability to manage technically complex disputes involving expert evidence, multi-contract project structures and parallel proceedings across jurisdictions.