C Sivah graduated from the Singapore Management University with a Bachelor of Laws in 2017 and was called as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Singapore in 2018. He began his career at a boutique shipping firm, where he represented and advised clients on shipping and admiralty disputes.

Presently, Sivah’s practice encompasses matters involving banking and finance, insolvency and restructuring, and multi-party international trade disputes. He has appeared as lead counsel on matters across all levels of the Singapore Court and before arbitral tribunals on a broad spectrum of trial and appellate matters. In particular, Sivah has advised on restructuring and insolvency issues following the financial collapse of Hin Leong Trading (Pte) Ltd.

Among other accomplishments, Sivah has argued against the stay of enforcement of a judgment pending an appeal, resisted a striking-out application, secured an extension of time to register a charge over a company’s book debts, obtained an order for summary judgment, and prevailed in a winding-up petition. In the field of arbitration, Sivah has represented clients in complex arbitration proceedings administered by leading arbitral institutions, including the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA), and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).