Professional Accolades
Darius Chan is consistently identified as a “Most Highly Regarded Individual” in Asia-Pacific by Who’s Who Legal Future Leader Arbitration and a "Rising Star" by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific.
"He is extremely intelligent and deeply knowledgeable and, as counsel, is prescient in anticipating what opponents might serve up and provides a clear strategy for the road ahead", Legal 500 2022
Darius Chan is highly esteemed as "a sagacious and knowledgeable lawyer" who "responds quickly to enquiries while remaining direct and to the point". He possesses "in-depth knowledge of arbitration" and is considered "first-rate as counsel", Who's Who Legal 2022
Darius Chan “is a bright legal mind who regularly navigates his clients through complex legal issues” with his “incredibly thorough understanding of international arbitration”. Who’s Who Legal 2021
‘Darius Chan is extremely diligent and very experienced for his age. He is not only good at communication and people skills, he reverts promptly and is a caring human being', Legal 500 2020
Of counsel Darius Chan has 'a great future ahead of him', is 'excellent with clients', 'hard working', 'bright' and 'very articulate', Legal 500 2019
Darius Chan stands out as “a very bright, hardworking and articulate lawyer” who “always knows how to fight and keep calm when facing complex cases”... he “is meticulous about every detail and demonstrates dedication throughout”, Who's Who Legal 2019
“Darius Chan impresses peers with 'his sharp legal insight, client-friendly manner and consistently high work ethic"', Who’s Who Legal 2018
“a very, very smart guy and a great all-round lawyer who is building a strong reputation in the market”, Who’s Who Legal 2017
“very clever” with “collaborative, clear communication on sensitive arbitration mandates”, Chambers Legal 2017
Clients have praised him for being “always available, responsive and clear” and “practical, proactive and conscientious”, adding that “his knowledge, demeanor and promptness are all reasons I would not hesitate to call him on future matters”.
Singapore Business Review, Top 40 under 40 most influential lawyers in Singapore (2016)
Excellence in Advocacy Award, Singapore International Arbitration Academy (2012)
Ranked 3rd in the nationwide qualifying exams for admission to the Singapore bar & Lai Kew Chai Prize for the best candidate in Commercial Practice (2008)