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Cavinder Bull SC

Chief Executive Officer Drew & Napier LLC Drew and Napier LLC Called to the Bar in 1994 Active (SG Practising Certificate) 28 appearances
Barrister of England and Wales (1993) Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore (1994) Attorney-at-Law of the State of New York (1996) Senior Counsel of the Supreme Court of Singapore (2008)

Cavinder Bull, SC appears as counsel of record in 28 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026), most often before the SGHC(I).

Reported cases
28
Courts
SGHC(I), SGHC, SGCA(I), SGCA
Period
January 2023 to June 2026

Source: derived from 28 published Singapore judgments, most recent decision .

Cavinder Bull — Reported Cases & Litigation Record

Cavinder Bull's reported litigation record covers 28 Singapore court cases (2023–2026). The cases below set out Cavinder Bull's role as counsel, the parties involved, and what each court decided.

In Cavinder Bull's reported cases, it appeared as counsel for the respondent in 6 cases, counsel for the defendant in 6 cases, counsel for the plaintiff in 6 cases. These cases were heard most often in the SGHC(I) between 2023 and 2026. Among the 10 cases with a recorded disposition, the court's outcomes include Appeal allowed (4), Appeal dismissed (3), Application dismissed (3).

How Cavinder Bull appeared

Counsel Respondent
6 cases
Counsel Defendant
6 cases
Counsel Plaintiff
6 cases
Counsel Appellant
5 cases
Counsel Third Party
2 cases
Counsel Applicant
2 cases
Counsel Independent Counsel
1 case

Recorded outcomes

Appeal allowed
4
Appeal dismissed
3
Application dismissed
3

Disposition recorded in 10 of 28 cases.

What the courts decided

[2026] SGCA(I) 2 Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal on this point.

KBP BIOSCIENCES PTE. LTD. & Anor v NOVO NORDISK A/S · SGCA(I) · · Counsel Appellant
[2026] SGCA 12 Appeal dismissed

We therefore dismiss the appeals.

Blackstone Asia Real Estate Partners Limited (In Liquidation) & 2 Ors v Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited · SGCA · · Counsel Respondent
[2025] SGHC 191 Application dismissed

the applications are dismissed.

Blackstone Asia Real Estate Partners Limited (In Liquidation) & 2 Ors · SGHC · · Counsel Third Party
[2025] SGHC(I) 23 Application dismissed

The application is dismissed with costs.

EBIXCASH LIMITED & 3 Ors v ASHOK KUMAR GOEL & Anor · SGHC(I) · · Counsel Respondent
[2024] SGCA(I) 5 Appeal allowed

we allow the appeal but only in part.

CREDIT SUISSE TRUST LIMITED v BIDZINA IVANISHVILI & 4 Ors · SGCA(I) · · Counsel Respondent
[2024] SGCA 21 Appeal allowed

we allowed the appeal.

CRAPPER IAN ANTHONY v SALMIZAN BIN ABDULLAH · SGCA · · Counsel Independent Counsel

About Cavinder Bull SC

Cavinder Bull appears as counsel of record in 28 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). These were heard before SGHC(I) (10), SGHC (8) and SGCA(I) (6).

Singaporean lawyer and Chief Executive Officer of Drew & Napier since August 2017. Senior Counsel appointed in 2008 at age 39, one of the youngest to receive the honour. Specialises in complex commercial litigation and international arbitration, and is regarded as one of the top litigators in Southeast Asia. Also co-heads Drew & Napier's Competition Law & Regulatory Practice and sits as arbitrator in investor-state disputes globally.

Graduated with First Class Honours from Oxford in 1992, placed fourth in Bar exams in England and topped the Singapore Bar exam. Served as Justices' Law Clerk to Chief Justice Yong Pung How before joining Drew & Napier in 1994. Won a Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship to Harvard for his LLM, then practised at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York. Returned to Drew & Napier in late 1997, made partner in 1998 and Director in 2002, and became CEO in August 2017 following Davinder Singh's departure.

Education & Career

Harvard Law School 1996
LLM
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 1996–1997
Litigation Associate
Drew & Napier LLC 1994–Present
Chief Executive Officer
Supreme Court of Singapore 1993–1994
Justices' Law Clerk to Chief Justice Yong Pung How
University of Oxford, Trinity College 1992
BA (First Class Honours) in Jurisprudence
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
Anglo-Chinese Junior College

What areas of law does Cavinder Bull practice?

Cavinder Bull appeared most frequently in Arbitration (13 cases), Civil Procedure (7 cases), and Contract (3 cases) between January 2023 and June 2026, across 28 total case appearances in Singapore courts.

Arbitration 13 cases

Cavinder Bull appeared as counsel in 13 Arbitration cases between January 2023 and June 2026.

Civil Procedure 7 cases

Cavinder Bull appeared as counsel in 7 Civil Procedure cases between June 2023 and June 2025.

Contract 3 cases

Cavinder Bull appeared as counsel in 3 Contract cases between September 2023 and June 2025.

Awards & Recognition

Hall of Fame — Dispute Resolution — Legal 500
Dispute Resolution
2026
Hall of Fame — International Arbitration — Legal 500
International Arbitration
2026
Band 1 — Dispute Resolution: Litigation — Chambers Asia-Pacific
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
2026
Band 1 — Dispute Resolution: Arbitration — Chambers Asia-Pacific
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
2026
Most in Demand Arbitrators — Band 1 — Chambers Asia-Pacific
2026
Global Elite Thought Leader — Arbitration — Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal)
2026
Global Elite Thought Leader — Commercial Litigation — Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal)
2026
A-List: Singapore's Top 100 Lawyers — Asia Business Law Journal
2026
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year, Southeast Asia — Asian Legal Business
Dispute Resolution
2025
Commercial Litigation Lawyer of the Year — Lexology Index Awards
2025
Litigator of the Year — The Asia Legal Awards
2025
Asia's Super 50 Disputes Lawyers — Asian Legal Business
2025
Global Market Leader — Arbitration (International), Band 3 — Chambers Global
2025
Litigation — Lawyer of the Year (Singapore) — Best Lawyers International
2025
Elite Practitioner — Dispute Resolution — asialaw Leading Lawyers
2025
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Dedicatee, Remote Oral Advocacy Programme Asia 2025 — Delos Dispute Resolution
2025
Global Commercial Litigation Lawyer of the Year — Not specified (reported in The Straits Times)
2024
Singapore Managing Partner of the Year — Asian Legal Business
2023
Hall of Fame Award — Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific
2022
Disputes Star of the Year, Singapore — asialaw & Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific
2018

Notable Matters

Represented Ong Beng Seng in a high-profile case linked to former Minister S. Iswaran. Ong was fined S$30,000 after the judge cited judicial mercy. Commercial Litigation
2025
Acted for liquidators in a civil claim against Hin Leong Trading founder Lim Oon Kuin and his family, obtaining a S$3.5 billion judgment — one of the largest in Singapore legal history. Commercial Litigation
2023
Acted in the prosecution of thumb drive inventor Henn Tan (Trek 2000 founder) for accounting fraud. Tan was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment. Commercial Litigation
2022
Represented the family of a former Prime Minister of Georgia against Credit Suisse Trust, securing a US$926 million judgment before the SICC for breach of trust involving a billion-dollar investment portfolio. Commercial Litigation
Acted for members of the De La Sala family in a trust dispute involving assets estimated at US$600 to US$800 million. The High Court's judgment set landmark guidance on impermissible witness coaching. Commercial Litigation
Led an international arbitration for Sharp Corporation in a US$3 billion contractual dispute concerning the sale of Sharp televisions across multiple territories, involving emergency arbitrator proceedings and litigation in several jurisdictions. International Arbitration
Acted for an international sports marketing group in three arbitrations arising from broadcasting and media rights to the Indian Premier League, involving agreements worth over US$1.2 billion with related proceedings across India, USA, UK, and Singapore. International Arbitration
Represented Singapore's Monetary Authority in the first two civil penalty actions under the Securities and Futures Act — one for market manipulation and one for insider trading. Won both trials and subsequent appeals, producing landmark Court of Appeal decisions. Financial Services Regulation
Successfully persuaded the High Court and Court of Appeal to set aside part of an US$80 million ICC arbitral award on grounds of breach of natural justice, in a rare successful set-aside application. International Arbitration
Represented Lee Kuan Yew's former lawyer Kwa Kim Li in disciplinary proceedings resulting from a complaint by Lee Hsien Yang regarding the handling of wills. Commercial Litigation

Professional Memberships & Appointments

Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) — Vice-President, Court of Arbitration
International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) — Member, Governing Board
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) — Panel of Arbitrators
Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB) — Panel, International Arbitrators
Singapore Academy of Law — Fellow
National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law — Advisory Council Member
Singapore Institute of Legal Education — Board Member
Honourable Society of Gray's Inn — Member
Singapore Exchange (SGX) Disciplinary Committee — Chairman (2017–2023)
World Bank Sanctions Board — Member (2018–2023)
Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited — Director (2009–2012)
National Healthcare Group — Director (2009–2012)
Singapore University of Technology and Design — Director (2009–2015)
Ascendas Property Fund Trustee Pte Ltd — Director (2010–2013)
Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore — Director (2004–2010)

How many cases has Cavinder Bull appeared in?

Cavinder Bull appears as counsel of record in 28 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026).

Which courts does Cavinder Bull appear in?

Cavinder Bull appears before SGHC(I) (10), SGHC (8) and SGCA(I) (6).

28
Appearances
1994
Year of Call
2
Firms
Yes
Senior Counsel

Counsel Respondent (6)

Counsel Appellant (5)

Counsel Third Party (2)

Counsel Defendant (6)

Counsel Independent Counsel (1)

Counsel Plaintiff (6)

Counsel Applicant (2)

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