Founding Partner
Professional Qualifications
LLB (Hons)
Barrister, Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
Certified by AOTS of Japan on Commercial Arbitration for Asian Countries
Ranking
12 years ranked in Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide for Dispute Resolution / Construction
Listed In Asia Business Law Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers in Malaysia for 2019-2022
Listed in Asia Business Law Journal’s The A-List 2024 Malaysia’s Top Lawyers
Professional Affiliations
Panel Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
Panel Arbitrator, Mediator & Adjudicator, Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)
Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Fellow of Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Fellow, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators
Vice President, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators 2010-2012
Trainer, AIAC Accreditation of Adjudicators
Belden Premaraj has more than 30 years of experience in construction and engineering, energy, oil and gas dispute resolution, on-project claims advisory and contractual risk management. He is an accredited arbitrator, mediator and adjudicator, with regular appointments as counsel or arbitrator in international disputes. Belden gives intense focus to the facts of a case and applies a keen investigative approach in his dispute resolution work. He believes that if one looks thoroughly enough, the project documents will vividly reveal the truth behind a dispute. His commitment to arguing the case based on documented facts means that the case theory from pleadings to the close of submissions remains consistent. He does not shy away from technical information and is known for his incisive cross-examination of factual and expert witnesses. Belden also provides on-project advisory that helps his clients focus on dispute avoidance from an early stage of the project. Belden has acted as counsel in international and domestic arbitrations including in the following subject-matter:-
Design and construction of mixed developments in the UAE
Steel erection top side works for 2 FPSO
Painting and insulation works for an LNG plant and EPCC for Slug Catcher
Design and delay dispute for an EPIC for MPUs
Dredging and reclamation works for a container loading jetty
Laser docking system, chilled water pipes, runway lighting systems and PC airplane cooling system in the KLIA project
Double-track railway infrastructure, track works and systems EPCC for Seremban to Gemas and for Ipoh to Padang Besar
Hydrogen Production Unit Plant and a Diesel Heater Treater Plant Steam
Cracker Complex Facility
Design and construction of a highway and a cable-stay bridge
Design and construction of coal fired power station
M&E works for a private hospital
Construction of a reservoir, pumping plant and laying of pipelines
BOT of a district cooling plant and ice storage system
Road infrastructure works, including tunnelling works in Kuala Lumpur
Design and construction of a steel-based mosque and religious complex in Putrajaya
Design and construction of central railway station Kuala Lumpur
His experience as Arbitrator includes disputes involving:-
EPC for oil and gas facilities including onshore and offshore facilities
Joint venture oil production and refinery contracts
Hydro power generation plant and works in Sri Lanka
Highway and infrastructure works in India
Mixed development in Abu Dhabi