Francis Xavier, SC
Francis is Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP’s Regional Head of Disputes Group and is recognised as a leading disputes lawyer:
- Asia Law Profiles (2017-2022)
- Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2014-2019, 2021-2023)
- Ranked Lawyers Chambers Global (2016-2024)
- Dispute Resolution Chambers Asia-Pacific (2016-2024)
- Best Lawyer in Litigation Practice (2024), Best Lawyers International (2013-2024)
- Best Lawyer in Singapore — Arbitration and Mediation (2022, 2024)
- Global Arbitration Review (2010)
- Best Litigation Lawyers in Singapore (2013, 2022)
- Asia Law Leading Lawyers (2009, 2022).
He was recently named as one of Asia’s Top 15 Litigators by Asian Legal Business (2021).
He is a past global President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2020) and also a Past President of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (2019).
He is the General Editor of two major publications — Civil Litigation in Singapore (Sweet & Maxwell, 2017) and Arbitration in Singapore: A Practical Guide (2nd Edition, Sweet & Maxwell, 2018).