Narayanan Sreenivasan SC
About Narayanan Sreenivasan SC
Narayanan Sreenivasan SC is the Managing Director and founder of Sreenivasan Chambers LLC, a specialist dispute resolution firm in Singapore. Appointed Senior Counsel of the Supreme Court of Singapore, he has accumulated over 38 years of practice since his admission to the Singapore Bar in January 1989. He is named to the Asia Business Law Journal A-List of Top 100 Lawyers in Singapore and is broadly recognised as one of the country's leading litigators across virtually every area of dispute resolution.
Sreenivasan established Sreenivasan Chambers LLC to deliver high-quality dispute resolution and dispute avoidance services through a lean, senior-partner-led model. His practice spans civil and commercial litigation, international arbitration, criminal law, white-collar crime, insolvency and restructuring, mediation, and trust and succession matters — a breadth that is also reflected in his LSRA-registered practice areas, which include administrative and constitutional law, arbitration, bankruptcy and insolvency, building and construction, corporate and commercial law, criminal law, and mediation.
Between March 2025 and May 2026, Sreenivasan appeared as counsel in 10 cases before Singapore courts, with matters distributed across the High Court General Division (4 cases), the High Court Appellate Division (3 cases), and the Court of Appeal (3 cases). He acted as counsel for the appellant in 7 cases and as counsel for the applicant in the remaining 3, a profile that reflects a practice centred on complex appellate work at the highest levels of Singapore's court hierarchy. The cases spanned criminal procedure and sentencing (9 appearances), criminal law (4), civil procedure (4), insolvency law (3), trusts (3), legal profession matters (2), and equity.
Sreenivasan holds Chambers Asia Pacific Band 2 (2025) and Chambers Global Band 2 (2024) rankings in dispute resolution. Legal 500 Asia Pacific names him a Leading Individual for dispute resolution (2025) and a Recommended Lawyer for international arbitration (2024) and white-collar crime (2022). He is also recognised as a Distinguished Practitioner for dispute resolution by asialaw Profiles (2024) and a Top Practitioner in commercial litigation by Lexology's Who's Who Legal (2024).
Education & Career
What areas of law does Narayanan Sreenivasan practice?
Narayanan Sreenivasan appeared most frequently in Criminal Procedure and Sentencing (9 cases), Civil Procedure (4 cases), and Criminal Law (4 cases) between March 2025 to May 2026, across 10 total case appearances in Singapore courts.
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing 9 cases
Narayanan Sreenivasan appeared as counsel in 9 Criminal Procedure and Sentencing cases between March 2026 to May 2026.
Civil Procedure 4 cases
Narayanan Sreenivasan appeared as counsel in 4 Civil Procedure cases between January 2026 to May 2026.
Awards & Recognition
How many cases has Narayanan Sreenivasan appeared in?
Narayanan Sreenivasan appeared as counsel in 10 cases before Singapore courts between March 2025 and May 2026. His appearances span the High Court General Division (4 cases), the High Court Appellate Division (3 cases), and the Court of Appeal (3 cases).
Which law firm does Narayanan Sreenivasan belong to?
Narayanan Sreenivasan is the Managing Director of Sreenivasan Chambers LLC, a specialist dispute resolution firm he founded. The firm operates on a senior-partner-led model focused on dispute resolution and dispute avoidance services.
Is Narayanan Sreenivasan a Senior Counsel?
Yes, Narayanan Sreenivasan has been appointed Senior Counsel of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He was admitted to the Singapore Bar in January 1989, giving him over 38 years of practice experience.
What areas of law does Narayanan Sreenivasan practice?
Sreenivasan's recent court appearances cover criminal procedure and sentencing (9 cases), criminal law (4 cases), civil procedure (4 cases), insolvency law (3 cases), trusts (3 cases), legal profession matters (2 cases), and equity. His LSRA-registered areas also include arbitration, building and construction, corporate and commercial law, and mediation.
Which courts does Narayanan Sreenivasan appear in?
Between March 2025 and May 2026, Sreenivasan appeared in the High Court General Division (4 cases), the High Court Appellate Division (3 cases), and the Court of Appeal (3 cases). His coverage across all three court levels is consistent with the appellate-heavy profile of a Senior Counsel practice.
What awards has Narayanan Sreenivasan received?
Sreenivasan holds Chambers Asia Pacific Band 2 (2025) and Chambers Global Band 2 (2024) rankings in dispute resolution. Legal 500 Asia Pacific names him a Leading Individual for dispute resolution (2025) and a Recommended Lawyer for international arbitration (2024) and white-collar crime (2022). He is also an asialaw Distinguished Practitioner (2024), a Lexology Top Practitioner in commercial litigation (2024), and a member of the Asia Business Law Journal A-List of Top 100 Lawyers in Singapore.
What role does Narayanan Sreenivasan typically play in litigation?
Sreenivasan acted as counsel for the appellant in 7 of his 10 recent cases and as counsel for the applicant in the remaining 3. This appellate-dominant profile reflects his expertise in handling complex appeals across the full hierarchy of Singapore's superior courts.
What types of disputes does Narayanan Sreenivasan handle?
Sreenivasan handles a wide range of disputes including criminal and white-collar matters, insolvency and restructuring, civil and commercial litigation, trust and succession disputes, international arbitration, and professional conduct proceedings. Legal directories recognise him across dispute resolution, international arbitration, and white-collar crime.