Danielle Yap

Singapore Associate

Danielle is an associate in Peter & Kim’s Singapore office. Her practice focuses on international arbitration.

Danielle’s experience covers both international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations under LCIA, ICC, UNCITRAL and ICSID rules. She has advised clients across a broad range of sectors, including in construction, gambling, technology, fashion and licensing, agricultural and energy amongst others.

She has also advised on all aspects of the dispute resolution process including pre-dispute and non-contentious advisory work.

Prior to joining the firm, Danielle trained at an international firm in London. She gained experience working on a wide range of contentious matters in their International Arbitration, Construction Disputes and Financial Services Disputes and Investigations practices. Her experience encompasses working on cross-border disputes, arbitration-related court proceedings before the English courts, various forms of constructions disputes (international arbitration and adjudication proceedings), and financial regulatory investigations.

Career details
  • Associate, Peter & Kim (2025 – present)
  • Trainee Solicitor, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (London) 2023 – 2025
Education details
  • University of Warwick – LL.B.
  • King’s College London – LL.M
Professional Affiliations
  • Represented a USA investor against Mexico in USD 5 billion ICSID arbitration proceedings (legacy NAFTA under the USMCA)
  • Represented a Korean public company and its USA affiliates in parallel LCIA arbitrations with claims worth USD 240 million concerning a licensing and joint venture dispute in the fashion industry
  • Represented a Korean EPC contractor in ICC arbitration proceedings (Singapore seat) against a subcontractor arising out of a USD 3.5 billion crude flexibility project in the Middle East
  • Represented a UK gambling company in a USD 1 billion ICC arbitration under Mexican law
  • Represented an affiliate of a global leader in storage and information management services in a LCIA arbitration in defending claims initiated by an ex-employee alleging owed payments under an incentives scheme