Angela Yap

Dual-qualified in the UK and Malaysia, as well as fluent in English, Malay, Cantonese and Mandarin, Angela has extensive experience with the processes and procedures of key international dispute resolution bodies, having served as counsel for the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) for four years. In this role, Angela administered more than 200 international commercial arbitrations held under SIAC and UNCITRAL Rules on joint venture, shareholder dispute, construction and technology matters involving private multinational corporations and state-owned entities. She also assisted with drafting new practice notes for SIAC-administered matters.

Prior to this, Angela practiced privately with a Malaysian law firm, advising clients on international and domestic arbitrations (held under UNCITRAL Rules, Thai Arbitration Institute Rules and the Malaysian Arbitration Act), commercial contractual disputes, professional indemnity insurance litigation, corporate windings-up, land disputes and defamation proceedings. Angela’s clients included resources operators, insurers, telecommunications providers and media outlets, as well as publicly listed and government enterprises.

Angela has regularly presented at seminars on the arbitration process and trends in international arbitration, providing insight from the perspective of these key arbitral bodies.

She is a member of the Malaysian Bar, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a member of the ASEAN Law Association. She is also presently a co-chair of the Young Members Group of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Singapore Branch.