Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
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About
Provided by Davinder Singh Chambers LLC
The firm’s lawyers are regularly instructed at first instance and appellate level in complex and high-profile cases. Notable cases include:
■Representing the Prime Minister of Singapore in claims against bloggers for defamation
■Representing a town council in a claim against its present and past councillors for breach of trust, fiduciary and other duties
■Representing an Indonesian company in an ongoing multi-million cross-border dispute arising from a coal mining joint venture
■Representing a property developer in a highly complex and long-running construction dispute
■Representing one of Singapore’s largest charities in a high-profile dispute between two Teochew associations
■Representing a prominent businessman in a dispute over an agreement to find a buyer for shares in a listed company
■Representing a director and minority shareholder of a club in a multi-million dollar dispute involving the recovery of loans and shares
■Representing a major oil and gas multinational company in a dispute arising from a series of complex restructuring arrangements
Contacts: Davinder Singh SC, Jaikanth Shankar
Chambers Review
Davinder Singh Chambers is a dispute resolution-focused firm housing a well-known and established team of practitioners who draw on extensive experience handling large and complex matters. The firm is well placed to assist high-profile individuals and listed companies with a diverse array of cases including shareholder disputes, defamation and white-collar criminal matters. The team is also trusted to act for government entities on appeals and disputes relating to the use of public funds.
Work Highlights
- Davinder Singh Chambers acted for Ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan in two defamation suits arising from defamatory allegations made by Lee Hsien Yang in a Facebook post.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have a fantastic system and methodology supported by deep thinkers and leaders of the firm who are a league above everyone else in the industry."
"At every step of the litigation and with regard to all developments, there is an in-depth review of the implications of what needs to be done, what can be done and what is likely to happen."
"They have depth of knowledge and the ability to strategise."
"They have a fantastic system and methodology supported by deep thinkers and leaders of the firm who are a league above everyone else in the industry."
"At every step of the litigation and with regard to all developments, there is an in-depth review of the implications of what needs to be done, what can be done and what is likely to happen."
"They have depth of knowledge and the ability to strategise."
Notable Practitioners
Davinder Singh SC is a highly distinguished litigator in Singapore. He has made his mark in high-profile complex commercial cases spanning banking, shareholder and trusts issues, and representing high net worth individuals.
"Davinder is a lawyer practicing at a level on its own."
"He is the epitome of Singapore litigation."
"Mr Singh truly lives up to his reputation. He does masterful oral advocacy and trial work."
Jaikanth Shankar deals with a range of complex and high-profile commercial disputes in Singapore, including shareholder and joint venture cases.
"Mr Shankar speaks eloquently and provides comprehensive and diverse perspective on complex matters."
"Jaikanth knows the legal scene in Singapore."
Ranked Lawyers at
Davinder Singh Chambers LLC
Singapore