PMO Press Release: Appointment to the Singapore International Commercial Court

The President of the Republic of Singapore, in accordance with Article 95(4)(C) of the Constitution, has appointed Professor Douglas Samuel Jones AO as an International Judge (IJ) of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) for the period 1 November 2019 to 4 January 2021.

2. Professor Jones, who graduated with a Master of Laws in 1977 from the University of Queensland, Australia, joined Clayton Utz as a Partner and Head of the firm’s Construction group in 1993. He headed their International Arbitration and Private International Law group in 1995 and in 2000 was heading Clayton Utz’s National Major Projects Group.

3. Upon his retirement from Clayton Utz in 2014, Professor Jones became a full time independent International Arbitrator. His appointments in a number of professional bodies include President of the International Academy of Construction Lawyers; Past President, Chartered Arbitrator, and one of four Companions, of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; and Fellow of Resolution Australia, and of the Arbitrators & Mediators Institute of New Zealand.

4. Professor Jones is highly regarded as an International arbitrator, particularly in construction disputes. Chambers Asia Pacific had recognised him as the leading Asia Pacific Arbitrator for construction disputes. In 2018, he maintained his Band One ranking in the Chambers Asia-Pacific International arbitration category for an eighth consecutive year. In the same year, he was identified as one of the 10 most highly regarded arbitration practitioners in London and a leader in construction disputes.

5. With the appointment of Professor Jones, the number of SICC IJs stands at 18.

PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
10 OCTOBER 2019