Jervis is an Associate in the Firm’s China & Asia Practice Group. He specialises in complex cross-border commercial disputes, mediation, and arbitration. He is fluent in both English and Mandarin, which has proven especially helpful in communicating with and advising clients from China.

Prior to his admission as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2023, Jervis completed his Relevant Legal Training at a boutique full-service law firm where he was involved in a variety of matters, ranging from complex commercial disputes to criminal litigation and other advisory work. He completed his Practice Training with the Firm.

During his time at the Firm, Jervis has been involved in complex cross-border litigation and arbitration cases. Most recently, he acted as counsel for a claimant in an emergency arbitration concerning the sale and purchase of a private aircraft. Jervis was also involved in a high-profile suit to recover loans advanced of over USD 40 million which engaged issues of corporate governance and allegations of fictitious transactions.

Apart from cross-border disputes, Jervis is involved in a number of local disputes in the Singapore High Court. Such matters include a claim by the major unitholder of a publicly listed Singapore business trust against a director of the trust’s trustee-manager, and a claim by a Management Corporation Strata Title against the developer and contractor of its development for various defects.

Jervis graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2021 with a Bachelor of Law with Honours (Second Class Division One). Jervis also obtained a distinction in Company Law in Part A of the Bar Exams in 2022.