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Arun Singh OBE

Arun Singh (Prof) OBE, FRSA is an international lawyer and consultant to an international law firm. He was formerly a partner and head of commercial law at KPMG Legal and partner at Masons (now Pinsent Masons) in the City of London and Hong Kong.

Arun has delivered public and in-house courses on contracts, corporate and commercial law, negotiations and leadership in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas for multinationals and SME’s, across sectors including, finance, telecoms, manufacturing, FMCG, IT, government entities, and sovereign wealth funds.

Arun has advised on disputes and collaborations in a wide range of jurisdictions including Europe, countries in West and East Africa, India, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, Libya, Jordan, Syria, the US, Caribbean, Russia, Israel, Lebanon, Egypt, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore. Arun is cited and ranked in the Chambers Guide to the world’s leading lawyers. He concentrates on international investment, joint ventures, licensing of technology, research and development, M&A, energy, outsourcing, and corporate governance in developed and emerging markets; he also handles international legal risk management matters. Arun advises a range of international organisations and is a visiting professor in International Business, Leadership and Negotiations at Salford University Business School, senior associate at Oxford University’s Institute of Legal Practice and teaches international leadership and negotiations at the Moller Institute, University of Cambridge and the Alliance Manchester Business School.

He is a recognised corporate educator and a non-executive director of international investment companies – one of which was listed on the London Stock Exchange, chairing the Audit Committee and Investment Committee.

He was appointed an OBE by HM the Queen in January 1999 for services to international trade, investment, and intercultural management. Arun is an editor and contributor to a number of publications including Business and Contract Law (a Thorogood Special Report) and How to Lead Smart People – Leadership for Professionals (Profile Books), a facilitator for company programmes, and an experienced speaker at international corporate conferences.

TESTIMONIALS

• “He has excellent communication skills and extensive international experience to share as well as real world situations”

• “One of the rare ones who take participants through typical clauses in an agreement, explaining the purport and variable scenarios. Many other seminars gloss over this essential part and do not provide practical examples”

• “Arun conducted the course well blending theory and practical needs” 

• “I found Arun to be open and engaging, which helped the participants feel comfortable to ask questions and participate in sharing.  I felt that this made the session more enriching and facilitated the discussion”

• “Always pleased to take questions and gives relevant examples with his answers and useful workable advice on drafting”