The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has appointed Vivekananda Neelakantan as its new Registrar, effective January 1, 2025. Neelakantan will succeed Kevin Nash, who is stepping down following his appointment as Director General of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).

He is a graduate of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore, and enrolled as an advocate in 2006. In India, he worked for Luthra & Luthra before moving to the chambers of Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan.

Between 2011 and 2014, Neelakantan served as Deputy Registrar and Head (South Asia) at SIAC. In Singapore, he worked with Allen & Gledhill before rejoining SIAC in 2023 as Deputy Registrar.

Chairman of the SIAC Board Davinder Singh SC, said in a press release, “We are pleased that Vivek will be our new Registrar. We all look forward to working with him and benefitting from his ideas, energy, and passion for SIAC’s mission. We have the fullest confidence that he and our CEO Gloria Lim and the excellent SIAC team will take SIAC to even greater heights. I would like to thank Kevin for his many years and invaluable contributions to SIAC, and wish him the very best.”

President of the SIAC Court Lucy Reed said, “Vivek’s taking the helm as Registrar will ensure a smooth transition and continuity in SIAC’s case management functions, supported by our team of multi-national common and civil lawyers, who like Kevin and Vivek is an absolute delight to work with”.