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#20-02 Guoco Tower
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Mr Jaikanth Shankar
Work Department
Dispute Resolution, International Arbitration
Position
CEO
Career
Jaikanth is the CEO of Davinder Singh Chambers LLC. He undertakes a broad range of work in the areas of international commercial arbitration, commercial litigation and insolvency. He also has an active investigations practice.
He regularly appears before the Singapore Courts and has been involved in arbitrations under various institutions.
Jaikanth has handled joint venture and shareholder disputes, claims involving fraud, breaches of directors’ duties, complex contractual and commercial disputes, employment disputes, cases involving white-collar crime and well as insolvency-related disputes. He has also acted for high-profile clients in defamation suits.
Jaikanth has been consistently recognised for his counsel work in notable publications. He has been described as “a star in his own right”, has “a great attitude and delivers a strong work product”, is “extremely thorough, knows the market well and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Singapore law”, “a top-notch lawyer” and “highly sought after for his extensive experience handling high-profile white-collar disputes and investigations in the domestic market”.
He was also listed as one of 40 “Asia’s Brightest Young Legal Minds” under the age of 40 by Asian Legal Business and one of 40 most influential lawyers aged 40 and under by Singapore Business Review.
Languages
English
Education
LLB (Hons), National University of Singapore (2004)
Admitted to the Singapore Bar (2005)
LLM, Columbia University (New York) (2009), Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Admitted to the New York Bar (2009)
Member of the Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales
Lawyer Rankings
Singapore > International arbitration
Davinder Singh Chambers advises on all stages of the international arbitration process, from negotiations and proceedings to the enforcement of arbitral awards. The ‘highly skilled’ team is led by Davinder Singh SC
, who has extensive capabilities handling high-value commercial disputes. Jaikanth Shankar is another prominent lawyer in the team with experience advising on a wide range of matters, including shareholder and contractual disputes. David Fong is also noted for his in-depth knowledge of arbitration cases across different sectors such as construction, infrastructure, and natural resources.
Singapore > Dispute resolution
(Leading partners)Confirming its status as a market-leading outfit for high-value and complex disputes, boutique firm Davinder Singh Chambers consistently represents clients in a plethora of High Court and Court of Appeal cases, and is renowned for its expertise in high-profile joint venture, shareholder, real estate, intellectual property, construction, trade, and trust conflicts, with notable engagements in SIAC cases. The pre-eminent Davinder Singh SC, acclaimed by peers and clients alike, leads the practice and is recognised for his proven track record in handling high-profile and complex cases across nearly every area of law. He is well-supported by Jaikanth Shankar, who undertakes a broad range of work in the areas of international commercial arbitration, commercial litigation and insolvency, and Bryan Wong, who is a key port of call for local and international corporates, along with senior executives and high-net-worth individuals.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution Singapore
- Leading partners Singapore > Dispute resolution
- International arbitration Singapore