Rajendra Navaratnam is a Partner in Azman Davidson & Co., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is a dual qualified lawyer with a first degree in Electrical Engineering, and over 30 years of experience as a lawyer, arbitrator and adjudicator.
Rajendra practises primarily in the areas of technology-related law, in particular construction, insurance and intellectual property law.
He acts as counsel in court up to the apex Federal Court in Malaysia.
He sits as arbitrator, primarily in AIAC, SIAC and ICC arbitrations and appears as counsel in both international and domestic arbitrations, including an investment treaty arbitration.
He was one of the two immediate past court members for Malaysia sitting in the ICC Court of Arbitration, Paris for the 2018-2021 and 2021-2024 sessions.
He is on the panel on the panel of arbitrators of major arbitral institutions in the region, including the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Construction Industry Arbitration Council (CIAC) India, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC), and the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB).
He is also on the panel of adjudicators of the AIAC.
He is a past chairman of the CIArb Malaysia Branch, is a member of the Arbitration and Construction Law Committee of the Malaysian Bar Council, member of the Contracts and Practices Committee, Master Builders Association of Malaysia (MBAM) and was a past Council Member of the Society of Construction Law Malaysia.
