Francis Xavier

Francis is Rajah & Tann’s Regional Head of Disputes Group and is recognised as a leading disputes lawyer – Asia Law Profiles (2017-2022); Ranked Lawyers Chambers Global (2016-2025); Dispute Resolution Chambers Asia-Pacific (2016-2025); Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2014-2019, 2021-2025); Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific (2019 – 2025); Best Lawyer in Litigation Practice (2024), Best Lawyers International (2013, 2024,2026); Best Lawyer in Singapore – Arbitration and Mediation (2022, 2024, 2026); Best Litigation Lawyers in Singapore (2013, 2022, 2026); Asia Law Leading Lawyers (2009, 2017-2024);; Lexology Index : Arbitration (2020-2024); Lexology Index : Commercial Litigation (2020-2024); Lexology Index : Labour, Employment & Benefits (2016, 2018-2024); Lexology Index Southeast Asia Guide – Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, and Labour, Employment & Benefits (2020-2024). He was also identified as one of Singapore Top 100 Lawyers by Asia Business Law Journal (2023-2025) and Asia’s Top 15 Litigators by Asian Legal Business (2021) and winner of a Business Excellence Award (2019) issued by Corporate Insider.  

He is a past global President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2020) and also a Past President of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (2019).  

He is the General Editor of two major publications – “Civil Litigation in Singapore” (Sweet & Maxwell, 2017) and “Arbitration in Singapore: A Practical Guide” (2nd Edition, Sweet & Maxwell, 2018).