Timothy represents clients in international arbitrations under the major institutional rules of arbitration such as the SIAC, ICC, UNCITRAL, HKIAC, KLRCA and LCIA. His practice focuses on disputes arising out of foreign and intra-regional investments in Asia, particularly in matters concerning energy (oil & gas, power and renewables), infrastructure and projects, telecoms, construction and engineering, joint ventures, shareholders and other commercial disputes.
Timothy appears before arbitral tribunals and emergency arbitrators, in expedited arbitration proceedings, international mediations and in ‘Arb-Med-Arb’ proceedings such as those under the SIAC-SIMC Protocol. He also sits as arbitrator.
Timothy is described in Legal 500: Asia Pacific (2018) as a "good operator" and a "key player" for international arbitration in Singapore. He is also named as a leading international arbitration practitioner in "Who's Who Legal: Future Leaders" in 2017 and 2018, and as a leading international practitioner in "Who's Who Legal: Asset Recovery 2017". Timothy is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a director of its Singapore branch and the chair of its events committee. He also established the Singapore branch's sub-committee on witness conferencing in international arbitration.
Timothy writes and speaks regularly on current issues in arbitration. He is the author of the arbitration title “International Arbitration in Singapore: Legislation and Materials” (Sweet & Maxwell, 2018).