Davinder Singh Chambers LLC

Davinder Singh, SC has been named International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year and DSC has been ranked in Tier 1 for Commercial and Transactions and International Arbitration, by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024.   In addition, Davinder has been ranked Litigation Star in both Commercial and Transactions and International Arbitration, and Jaikanth Shankar has been ranked Litigation Star in Commercial and Transactions.   DSC is highly recommended, and Director, Navin Thevar, has been ranked in White Collar Crime.   Our clients have described Davinder as “best-in-class” and “the brilliant legal mind behind Davinder Singh Chambers”, “remarkable” and “always thinking several steps ahead”, and Jaikanth as “a very confident, observant advocate who cuts right to the bone of contention” and "extremely strategic".   Our clients have described our Directors, David Fong, as “thoughtful, considered and articulate”, and Timothy Lin, as a “great strategic thinker”.   We are very grateful to our clients for their support.   Please click on the link below for more information:   https://lnkd.in/e7JcpRma

We had a fantastic time at The CJ's Cup 2024 last Saturday.    A big thank you to the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) for organising the event and to everyone else who showed up to cheer the team on! The CJ’s Charity Futsal Cup 2024 was organised by SAL to support the Yellow Ribbon Fund - SAL STAR (Skills Training Assistance Restart) Bursary which provides educational bursaries to ex-offenders. Starting this year, SAL will also count the Singapore After-Care Association’s Volunteer After-Care Programme as a beneficiary. This effort supports an important element of the after-care landscape, encouraging community involvement in helping desistors return to society as accepted members. 

We were very happy to join the Pro Bono SG Awards 2024 last Friday.   A big thank you to Pro Bono SG for organising the event. 

We are pleased to announce that for the 14th year running, Davinder Singh SC has been ranked as the only Star Individual by Chambers Global in Dispute Resolution: Litigation (Singapore). He has been ranked in Band 1 in Arbitration (Singapore).   Also, Davinder Singh Chambers has been ranked in Band 1 for Litigation in its 2024 Global Guide. According to Chambers, clients have described Davinder as “the most prominent litigator in Singapore, and a living legend" and "one of the best advocates in international arbitration". They say that his "cross-examination and oral advocacy are a sight to behold" and that "his oratorical skills, preparation and sharp mind are most evident in the courtroom”. According to Chambers, clients have also described our CEO, Jaikanth Shankar, as "a very good litigator with a depth of analytical thinking and excellent client management skills” and say that “[h]e is able to anticipate issues beforehand and is highly focused on the points on which the case will turn. In cross-examination, he is forceful and able to extract the truth." They also say that Jaik "has a strong ability in managing complex legal matters...is very analytical and has a clear logical thought process...is patient in explaining his advice and is very courteous”. We are very grateful to our clients for their continued support. Chambers and Partners are an independent research company operating across 200 jurisdictions delivering detailed rankings and insight into the world's leading lawyers. The Global Guide is the flagship and largest guide by Chambers and Partners. Firms and individuals are ranked based on their capacity and ability to conduct international work. Please click on the links below: https://lnkd.in/g-HqZA_m https://lnkd.in/gGamsnMa https://lnkd.in/gdEphHV5

We are pleased to announce that, for the 8th consecutive year, our Executive Chairman, Davinder Singh SC continues to be recognised by Who’s Who Legal (WWL) as a Global Elite Thought Leader in Commercial Litigation in WWL’s Thought Leaders: Global Elite 2024 report.   You may access the report at this link, including a Q&A with Davinder (please see below):   https://lnkd.in/gRREmDcu   According to WWL, Davinder “enjoys a fantastic reputation for his excellent track record on a number of landmark cases on contentious commercial issues.” We are very grateful to our clients for their continued support.   WWL Thought Leaders: Global Elite brings together the insight, expertise and wisdom of some of the world’s foremost lawyers and experts in a single report, featuring Q&As with dozens of eminent practitioners across multiple practice areas. These individuals obtained the highest number of nominations from peers, corporate counsel and other market sources in their most recent research cycle.  

We are pleased to announce that Mr Hanspreet Singh Sachdev, Mr Rajvinder Singh Chahal and Ms Irina Golovkovskaya have been appointed as Directors in our dispute resolution and international arbitration practice. Their promotions took effect on 1 January 2024. "We congratulate Hanspreet, Rajvinder and Irina on their well-deserved promotions. They are first rate lawyers who are completely devoted to the work that they are assigned. Their contributions are invariably of immense value. They have very promising futures.” (Executive Chairman, Davinder Singh, SC) “We are very happy for Hanspreet, Rajvinder and Irina on their promotions. They are excellent lawyers and bring so much to the table. We are also very grateful for their other contributions to the firm.” (CEO, Jaikanth Shankar)

We are very pleased to announce that DSC continues to be ranked in Tier 1 for Dispute Resolution and Tier 2 for International Arbitration in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 Edition.   Executive Chairman, Davinder Singh SC, for the 5th year running, has been ranked in the Hall of Fame for Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration, with clients saying of Davinder that he “is in a league of his own” and “a class act”.   CEO, Jaikanth Shankar, has been recognised as a “Leading Individual” in Dispute Resolution and a “Next Generation Partner” in International Arbitration, with clients saying of Jaikanth that his “advocacy and strategy are first rate”.   Director, Bryan Wong, has been ranked as a “Next Generation Partner” in Dispute Resolution while fellow Directors, Navin Thevar, Timothy Lin and David Fong have been ranked as “Recommended” lawyers in Dispute Resolution. Director, Sngeeta Rai, has been ranked as a “Recommended” lawyer in both Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration.   For more client accolades, please click on the following link:   https://lnkd.in/g-uFAEyN   We are very grateful to our clients for their continued support and kind words.   The Legal 500 Asia Pacific is a leading independent publication that ranks the region’s best firms and lawyers based on extensive research through interviews, peer reviews, and client feedback.

We are pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners have ranked our firm, Davinder Singh Chambers, in Band 1 for Litigation in its 2024 Asia-Pacific Guide.   Also, for the 14th year running, our Executive Chairman, Davinder Singh SC has been ranked as the only Star Individual by Chambers Asia-Pacific in Dispute Resolution: Litigation (Singapore). Davinder has been ranked in Band 1 in Arbitration (Singapore) and Corporate Investigations / Anti-Corruption (Domestic).    According to Chambers, clients have described Davinder as “the most prominent litigator in Singapore, and a living legend" and "one of the best advocates in international arbitration". They say that his "cross-examination and oral advocacy are a sight to behold" and that "his oratorical skills, preparation and sharp mind are most evident in the courtroom”.   According to Chambers, clients have also described our CEO, Jaikanth Shankar, as "a very good litigator with a depth of analytical thinking and excellent client management skills” and say that “[h]e is able to anticipate issues beforehand and is highly focused on the points on which the case will turn. In cross-examination, he is forceful and able to extract the truth." They also say that Jaik "has a strong ability in managing complex legal matters...is very analytical and has a clear logical thought process...is patient in explaining his advice and is very courteous”.   We are very grateful to our clients for their continued support.   Chambers and Partners are an independent research company operating across 200 jurisdictions delivering detailed rankings and insight into the world's leading lawyers.   Please click on the links below:   https://lnkd.in/gnUnZhP   https://lnkd.in/gEkAcrjU   https://lnkd.in/ex__9fDE

We are pleased to announce that our Executive Chairman, Davinder Singh SC, CEO, Jaikanth Shankar and Director, David Fong have been recognised and ranked in Who's Who Legal (WWL)'s Arbitration 2024 report. Our Executive Chairman, Davinder Singh SC, has received the ‘Recommended’ ranking. This is the 11th consecutive year that Davinder has been recognised in this list. WWL says that Davinder is "Singapore's top arbitration counsel". Our Chief Executive Officer, Jaikanth Shankar, has received the ‘Future Leaders’ ranking. This is the 3rd consecutive year that Jaikanth has been recognised in this list. WWL says that Jaikanth is "a very smart legal counsel and well versed in arbitration" and "always well prepared and never falls short of expectations". Our Director, David Fong, has received the ‘Future Leaders' ranking. This is the first year that David has been recognised in this list. WWL says that David is "articulate and extremely clear in his written and oral communications", "always well prepared and very knowledgeable", has "a clear and incisive legal mind" and that David "gives sound, clear and practical advice". We are very grateful to our clients for their continued support. Please click on the link below to view the WWL Arbitration 2024 report: https://lnkd.in/gEE8ujnj

We are delighted to announce that our Directors, Jaspreet Sachdev and Srruthi Ilankathir, have been recognised in Asian Legal Business (ALB)'s Rising Stars 2023.    ALB Asia's Rising Stars is an annual list that profiles lawyers under 40 years of age who are doing high-quality work, and in the process earning accolades from their colleagues, superiors, and clients.    Our Executive Chairman, Davinder Singh SC commends Jaspreet's "ability to assimilate complex issues, his reading of situations, including of witnesses under cross-examination, and his ability to hone in on the things that matter make him an invaluable resource and a pleasure to work with" and says that "clients appreciate the fact that Jaspreet is very adept at strategizing and is always on top of the case and the facts".   Our CEO, Jaikanth Shankar, describes Jaspreet as “an extremely intelligent lawyer who has a bright future ahead of him”, as someone who “offers practical and commercial solutions to difficult issues” and as a “very personable lawyer”.   Jaspreet has received many accolades from our clients, including that he "gets along well with the client's team", "is a very committed lawyer with deep knowledge of the law" and it is "an enjoyable experience working together with him".    Our Executive Chairman, Davinder Singh SC describes Srruthi as a “highly intelligent, dedicated and very focused lawyer [who] is extremely hard-working, has a very good eye for detail and can be trusted to carefully review voluminous documents to identify critical points” and says that she is a “pleasure to work with”.    Our CEO, Jaikanth Shankar, describes Srruthi as someone who “reads the room extremely well”, is “on top of the facts” and who prepares “excellent written submissions and briefs”.   Srruthi has also received many accolades from our clients, including that she is a “highly efficient professional with eye for detail”, “exceptional legal professional” with a “profound understanding of arbitration laws”, “remarkable ability to craft persuasive arguments”, “strategize”, and “advocate persuasively” and has a “drive to deliver the best outcomes [that] is impressive and highly commendable”    Please click on the link below to view the November 2023 issue of ALB Asia (at p.21 and p.23) for more information:    https://lnkd.in/gJM8R_Py https://lnkd.in/giUqBA_m We are very grateful to our clients for their continuous support.