Siraj Omar SC

Practice Areas

Complex, high-value commercial litigation and international arbitrations. 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

Civilian Panel Member of the Military Court of Appeal; Member of the Board Executive Committee, SIAC; Member, Practice Advisory Committee of the School of Law, Singapore Management University; Member, Board of Directors, Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA); Member, Board of Governors, Raffles Institution; Deputy Commissioner, Government Procurement Adjudication Tribunal; Member, Accreditation Committee under the CPD Scheme, SILE; Member, International Association of Defence Counsel; Fellow, CIArb, SIArb and SAL