Published on : 24 Sep 2025, 3:24 am

Jimmy Yim is a Senior Counsel, Chairman at Drew & Napier LLC and one of Singapore’s foremost arbitration practitioners. He has extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation, as well as international arbitration involving high-stakes cases, multiple jurisdictions and high-profile parties.

Yim, who has been a regular visitor to India since the mid-1980s, says that he has witnessed the country's growth and economic development over the last four decades.

In this conversation with Bar & Bench's Pallavi Saluja, Yim reflects on the growth of international arbitration over the years, Singapore’s rise as an arbitration hub and what lessons India can draw.

Edited excerpts follow. Q

What factors led to Singapore becoming an international ar

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