Siraj Omar SC

Practice Areas

Complex, high-value commercial litigation and international arbitrations. Managing Director of Drew & Napier’s Dispute Resolution department. More than two decades of active trial and appellate practice in the Singapore Courts and in international arbitrations, particularly in banking, defamation, fraud, professional negligence, insolvency, insurance and shareholders’ disputes.

Acted as counsel and as arbitrator in international arbitrations and as mediator in commercial disputes. Recognised in all the leading legal directories and has been described as "a star" and "a formidable litigator".

Key clients include government authorities, multinational corporations, and high net worth individuals.

Career

LL.B. (Hons), National University of Singapore (1997); Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore (1998); Solicitor of England & Wales (2002); Appointed Senior Counsel (2019).

Professional Memberships

Member of the Board Executive Committee of Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC); Deputy Commissioner of the Government Procurement Adjudication Tribunal; Civilian Panel Member of the Military Court of Appeal; Member, Practice Advisory Committee of the School of Law, Singapore Management University; Member, Accreditation Committee under the CPD Scheme, Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE); Member of the International Association of Defence Counsel

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb); Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb); Fellow, Singapore Academy of Law (SAL).