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Davinder Singh SC

Executive Chairman Davinder Singh Chambers LLC Called to the Bar in 1983 Active (SG Practising Certificate) 11 appearances

Davinder Singh, SC appears as counsel of record in 11 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026), most often before the SGHC(I).

Reported cases
11
Courts
SGHC(I), SGHC(A), SGHC, SGCA
Period
January 2023 to March 2026

Source: derived from 11 published Singapore judgments, most recent decision .

Davinder Singh — Reported Cases & Litigation Record

Davinder Singh's reported litigation record covers 11 Singapore court cases (2023–2026). The cases below set out Davinder Singh's role as counsel, the parties involved, and what each court decided.

In Davinder Singh's reported cases, it appeared as counsel for the respondent in 5 cases, counsel for the defendant in 3 cases, counsel for the appellant in 2 cases. These cases were heard most often in the SGHC(I) between 2023 and 2026. Among the 4 cases with a recorded disposition, the court's outcomes include Appeal dismissed (1), Application granted (1), Appeal allowed (1).

How Davinder Singh appeared

Counsel Respondent
5 cases
Counsel Defendant
3 cases
Counsel Appellant
2 cases
Counsel Plaintiff
1 case

Recorded outcomes

Appeal dismissed
1
Application granted
1
Appeal allowed
1
Application dismissed
1

Disposition recorded in 4 of 11 cases.

What the courts decided

[2026] SGHC 47 Appeal dismissed

I dismiss the appeal against conviction.

LIM OON KUIN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR · SGHC · · Counsel Appellant
[2025] SGHC(I) 15 Application granted

the application is granted”, any reply witness statement by the Claimant be filed five days thereafter, and supplementary written submissions be exchanged by 21 February 2025. This assumed immediate granting of the application and bringing the additional arguments into the hearing on 25–26 February 2025.178 The Claimant took exception to this.

DOI v DOJ & 2 Ors · SGHC(I) · · Counsel Defendant
[2023] SGCA 5 Appeal allowed

we allow the appeal and set aside the Judge’s orders at [45] above.

IIa TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD. v ELEMENT SIX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED · SGCA · · Counsel Appellant
[2023] SGHC(I) 1 Application dismissed

we dismiss the Applications in their entirety.

CFJ & Anor v CFL & Anor · SGHC(I) · · Counsel Plaintiff

About Davinder Singh SC

Davinder Singh appears as counsel of record in 11 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). These were heard before SGHC(I) (4), SGHC(A) (4) and SGHC (2).

Singaporean lawyer, Senior Counsel, and former politician widely regarded as Singapore's foremost litigator. Founded Davinder Singh Chambers in 2019 after a 37-year career at Drew & Napier, where he served as CEO and executive chairman. Chairman of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). First lawyer from the Asia-Pacific region inducted into the Benchmark Litigation Hall of Fame. Served as a People's Action Party Member of Parliament from 1988 to 2006.

Read law at the National University of Singapore on a DBS Bank scholarship. Joined Drew & Napier as a pupil under Joseph Grimberg in May 1983, breaking his bank bond to pursue advocacy. Spent 37 years at the firm, rising to CEO (17 years) and then executive chairman. Departed in January 2019 to establish Davinder Singh Chambers. Appointed Senior Counsel in the inaugural 1997 batch.

Education & Career

Davinder Singh Chambers LLC 2019–Present
Executive Chairman
Drew & Napier LLC 1983–2019
Executive Chairman
National University of Singapore
LLB

What areas of law does Davinder Singh practice?

Davinder Singh appeared most frequently in Arbitration (3 cases), Civil Procedure (3 cases), and Trusts (2 cases) between January 2023 and March 2026, across 11 total case appearances in Singapore courts.

Arbitration 3 cases

Davinder Singh appeared as counsel in 3 Arbitration cases between January 2023 and October 2025.

Civil Procedure 3 cases

Davinder Singh appeared as counsel in 3 Civil Procedure cases between June 2024 and August 2025.

Awards & Recognition

Meritorious Service Medal — Singapore Government
2025
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal First Class (PHBS) — Brunei Government
2010
Best Oralist (Championship Round) — Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition — International Law Students Association
1982
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year (South East Asia) — Asian Legal Business
Dispute Resolution
Benchmark Litigation Hall of Fame — first inductee from the Asia-Pacific region — Benchmark Litigation
Litigation
Recognised as being 'without peer at the bar' in Singapore — Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Dispute Resolution

Notable Matters

Represented Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a defamation suit against blogger Roy Ngerng over online articles suggesting criminal misappropriation. Judgment awarded $150,000 in damages. Defamation
2014
Acted for Singapore Press Holdings in a defamation suit brought by NKF CEO T.T. Durai, which Durai abandoned on the second day of trial, triggering the National Kidney Foundation scandal. Defamation / Media Law
2005
Served as defence counsel in the high-profile corruption trial of former government minister S. Iswaran. Criminal Defence / White-Collar Crime
Involved in the criminal trial of Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin, one of the largest trading fraud cases in Singapore's history. Criminal Defence / Commercial Fraud
Involved in the ongoing criminal trial of Hyflux founder Olivia Lum, relating to the collapse of the water treatment conglomerate. Criminal Defence / Corporate
Representing Ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng in ongoing defamation proceedings against online editor Terry Xu. Defamation
Acted as counsel for Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in multiple civil lawsuits over the course of his career, one of his best-known long-running professional relationships. Civil Litigation / Defamation

Professional Memberships & Appointments

Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) — Chairman
Parliament of Singapore (People's Action Party) — Member of Parliament — Toa Payoh GRC (1988–1991), Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (1997–2006). First Sikh parliamentarian in Singapore.

How many cases has Davinder Singh appeared in?

Davinder Singh appears as counsel of record in 11 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026).

Which courts does Davinder Singh appear in?

Davinder Singh appears before SGHC(I) (4), SGHC(A) (4) and SGHC (2).

11
Appearances
1983
Year of Call
1
Firm
Yes
Senior Counsel

Counsel Appellant (2)

Counsel Defendant (3)

Counsel Respondent (5)

Counsel Plaintiff (1)

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