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Davinder Singh Chambers
1 Wallich Street
#20-02 Guoco Tower
Singapore
078881
Singapore

Work Department

Dispute Resolution, International Arbitration

Position

Executive Chairman

Career

Davinder is the Executive Chairman of Davinder Singh Chambers. Davinder’s experience spans almost four decades. He has litigated cases in almost every area of the law, including landmark cases.

He has an active international arbitration practice involving complex commercial disputes, international clients and multiple jurisdictions. He has advised and/or acted in numerous institutional and ad hoc arbitrations.

Davinder has time and again been recognised as a top litigator and arbitration counsel by various notable international publications and has been described as an “exceptional advocate” with an “ability to grasp the facts and distil them into a very cogent and persuasive argument” and noted to be “by far the best litigation lawyer in Singapore”.

Davinder was appointed Senior Counsel in 1997. He graduated with an LLB (Hons) from National University of Singapore in 1982 and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 1983.

Languages

English

Memberships

Chairman, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC); Vice-Chairman, International Chamber of Commerce Commission on Corporate

Responsibility & Anti-corruption; Member, SIAC Panel of Arbitrators; Member, Singapore Academy of Law Senate; Director on various boards.

Education

LL.B. (Hons), National University of Singapore (1982)
Admitted to the Singapore Bar (1983)
Appointed Senior Counsel (1997)

Lawyer Rankings

Singapore > International arbitration

(Hall of Fame)

Davinder Singh SC  – Davinder Singh Chambers

Davinder Singh Chambers is ‘extremely skilled at disputes in both court and arbitration’, with the practice regularly entrusted by major businesses, financial services institutions and high-net-worth individuals. The team undertakes high-profile cases across a wide range of industries, with mining and energy key sector focuses. ‘Top notch litigatorDavinder Singh SC leads the team of ‘hardworking and capable lawyers’, with a practice involving complex commercial disputes both in Singapore and internationally. Key to the team is Jaikanth Shankar, who brings a wealth of experience in international commercial arbitration and insolvency-related matters, and Sngeeta Rai, with vast expertise across shareholder disagreements and other areas.

Singapore > Dispute resolution

(Hall of Fame)

Davinder Singh SC – Davinder Singh Chambers

Davinder Singh Chambers is a leading dispute resolution boutique in Singapore thanks to the presence of pre-eminent figure Davinder Singh SC, who is chairman of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and a member of the Senate. Prominent name Jaikanth Shankar and a range of impressive practitioners have also propelled the firm into a leading position. It continues to represent clients in a multitude of High Court and Court of Appeal cases, many of which involve significant values. Among a list of headline cases, the firm continues to earn accolades for its expertise in joint-venture, shareholder, real estate, intellectual property, construction, trade and trusts disputes. The firm is also noted for its high-profile engagements in SIAC cases. It represents a range of local and international corporates, along with senior executives, business people and high-net-worth individuals. Bryan Wong, David Fong, Navin Thevar, Sngeeta Rai and Timothy Lin are among a growing cohort of emerging practitioners.