About Patrick Dahm

Dr Patrick Dahm is a dual-qualified legal professional, arbitrator, mediator, and counsel with extensive cross-border experience in commercial dispute resolution, maritime and shipping, and technology-related matters. Admitted as a Rechtsanwalt in Germany and registered as a foreign practitioner in Singapore, including full registration with the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC), he combines deep legal expertise with fluency in both civil law and common law systems. Patrick holds a Doctor of Law and regularly acts as arbitrator and counsel in complex international disputes.
Patrick is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR) and sits on the panels of over twenty international arbitration centres including SIAC, VIAC, JCAA, AIAC, SHAC, and SCIA. A prolific writer and legal thinker, he has published extensively on arbitration, legal technology, and cross-border law, in outlets such as the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, German Arbitration Journal, Global Trade and Customs Journal, and Singapore Law Gazette. His multilingual, multidisciplinary profile makes him a respected figure in both legal and diplomatic circles across Europe and Asia.
ADR Institutions
Patrick is an arbitrator with the following institutions:
- Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC, Reserve Panel)
- Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA)
- Korean Commercial Arbitration Board International (KCAB International)
- Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR, Presidential Panel)
- Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei (CAA)
- CAA International Arbitration Centre, Taipei (CAAI)
- South China International Arbitration Center (Hong Kong) (SCIAHK)
- Shanghai Arbitration Commission (SHAC)
- Asian-European Arbitration Centre (ASEAC)
- Vienna International Arbitration Centre (VIAC)
- Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)
- Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC)
- Brunei Darussalam Arbitration Centre (BDAC)
- Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA)
- BVI International Arbitration Centre (BVI IAC)
- Indian Institute of Arbitration & Mediation (IIAM)
- Centre for International Alternative Dispute Resolution (CiADR), Bangladesh
- Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MARC)
- Court of Arbitration for Art (CAfA), The Netherlands
- Geneva International Dispute Resolution Institute (GIDI)
- Delos Dispute Resolution, France
As a mediator, Patrick is accredited by:
- Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC)
