Cavinder Bull SC

Practice Areas

Complex litigation, international arbitration. Engaged in trial and appellate advocacy at all levels of Singapore courts. Experienced in fraud, insolvency, private equity disputes, banking, telecommunications and antitrust.

Has acted as counsel and as arbitrator in both commercial and investor-state arbitrations under the auspices of ICSID, NAFTA, PCA, ICC, SIAC, LCIA, and KCAB. Lauded by Chambers Asia-Pacific as a “pre-eminent dispute resolution practitioner with a long and successful track record” and “a very experienced litigator” with “sharp intellect and surgical precision against opposing counsel”.

Key clients include Governments of Laos, India, and Djibouti; multinational companies and financial institutions like UBS AG, Citibank, the central bank of Singapore, Sharp Corporation and Aviva.

Career

BA (Hons), Oxford University (UK, 1992); MA Oxford University (UK, 2001); LLM, Harvard Law School (USA, 1996); Barrister of England & Wales (1993); Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore (1994); Attorney-at-Law of the state of New York (1996); Appointed Senior Counsel (2008).

Professional Memberships

ICSID Panel of Arbitrators; Vice-President (SIAC Court of Arbitration); Vice-President (Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group); Member of the Governing Board (ICCA); Member of the World Bank Sanctions Board; Co-Chairman (Singapore Stock Exchange’s Disciplinary Committee); Member (Securities Industries Council)