Davinder Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (Toa Payoh East) | |
| In office 2 January 1997 – 6 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Josephine Teo (PAP) |
| Member of Parliament for Toa Payoh GRC (Toa Payoh) | |
| In office 3 September 1988 – 31 August 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Davinder Singh Sachdev s/o Amar Singh 1 August 1957 Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party (1988–2006) |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore (LLB) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Davinder Singh Sachdev s/o Amar Singh SC (born 1 August 1957), more commonly known simply as Davinder Singh, is a Singaporean lawyer and former politician. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Toa Payoh division of Toa Payoh GRC between 1988 and 1991 and the Toa Payoh East division of Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC between 1997 and 2006.
Singh has worked at the law firm Drew & Napier for 37 years, spending 17 years as its chief executive officer, and the last two as executive chairman.[1] In 2019, Singh left Drew & Napier to start his own law firm, Davinder Singh Chambers. Singh is widely regarded as Singapore's top litigator,[2] he is best known for representing Singapore prime ministers Lee Kuan Yew and Lee Hsien Loong in civil lawsuits, as well as acting for Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) in the National Kidney Foundation scandal. More recent cases Singh has been involved in, include the Iswaran corruption trial and the trial involving the founder of Hin Leong Lim Oon Kuin.
In 1997, Singh was appointed to the first batch of Senior Counsels (SCs) in Singapore. He is the Chairman of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.[3]
Singh has been widely acknowledged as Singapore's top litigator and being without peer.[4] Amongst the many honours and accolades he has received include winning the ALB South East Asia "Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year" award twice[5] and being the first lawyer from the Asia-Pacific region to be inducted into the Benchmark Litigation Hall of Fame.[6] Some others have called him "legendary" and "the best cross-examiner in Singapore".[7]
Singh has two sons, who work in his Chambers.[8]
- ^ Tay, Peck Gek (24 January 2019). "Davinder Singh to leave Drew & Napier and set up own practice". Business Times. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Lum, Selina (24 January 2019). "Top litigator Davinder Singh to leave Drew & Napier and set up own firm". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
Mr Singh was in the pioneer batch of senior counsel appointed in 1997, is widely considered Singapore's top litigator. He was once described by Asia Pacific Legal 500 as being "without peer at the bar".
- ^ "SIAC Announces Appointment of New Chairman".
- ^ Correspondent, Selina LumLaw (24 January 2019). "Top litigator Davinder Singh to leave Drew & Napier and set up own firm". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Mr Davinder Singh, SC". Siac Symposium 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "S'pore's top litigator Davinder Singh inducted into hall of fame for lawyers". mothership.sg. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Iswaran corruption case: Who are the lawyers leading the prosecution and defence?". TODAY. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Father's Day 2021: In Their Fathers' Footsteps". www.sal.org.sg. Retrieved 23 June 2024.