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.
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‘The team has strong analytical and oratorical capabilities. Truly a league above.'
‘The individuals are incredibly hard-working and comprehensive thinkers. Leaving no stone un-turned and yet maintaining patience in the client hand-holding process.'
‘A great team that is able to achieve the end goal and provide good advice.'
‘Great team members that can build rapport with the client and win their trust.’
‘Top tier firm in Singapore for litigation with very good grasp of laws and civil procedure and able to present very effective strategies that fit the strengths and weaknesses of the client's position.’
‘Jaikanth Shankar is very smart and quick on his feet, understands commercial considerations very quickly and extremely well verse with the law.'
- 'Davinder Singh is a top litigator who can adjust his strategy on the spot while in court to best present client's position and to extract the truth from witnesses bent on concealment, fantastic recall of all evidence on hand, lives up to his reputation as a bet the firm lawyer.’
Key clients
- Minister for Law and Home Affairs, K Shanmugam
- Minister for Foreign Affaits, Vivian Balakrishnan
- S Iswaran (Former Minister of Transport)
- Goh Jin Hian
- Mr Kho Chuan Thye Patrick
- Royal & Sons Organisation Pte Ltd
- Mr Lim Oon Kuin
- The Estate of Anil Vassudeva Salgaocar
- Beneficiaries of the estate of Mr Mustafa s/o Majid Khan.
- Mr Adam Gartenberg and Mr Khoo Jun Hao Jeremy
Work highlights
- Acting for the ministers in two high-profile defamation suits arising from defamatory allegations made by Lee Hsien Yang in a Facebook post.
- Advising and representing Mr S Iswaran, Singapore's former Minister for Transport, in defending various alleged offences under the Penal Code and the Prevention of Corrpution Act.
- Acting for prominent businessman Mr Lim Oon Kuin, the founder of Hin Leong Trading Pte Ltd in widely and internationally publicised civil and criminal disputes.
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Bryan Wong
Practice head
Davinder Singh SC
Other key lawyers
Jaikanth Shankar; Bryan Wong; David Fong; Timothy Lin