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About
Provided by Tony Singla KC
Practice Areas
Tony Singla KC took silk in 2021 at 14 years’ call. He is described in Chambers & Partners as “one of the go-to silks at the commercial Bar”.
Tony has a broad practice which covers all areas of Commercial Law. He is regularly instructed as the lead advocate in the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Competition Appeal Tribunal, and he has also appeared in the Supreme Court. In addition, Tony has a substantial arbitration practice and he appears frequently before tribunals under LCIA, ICC, and other rules. He is particularly sought after in cases requiring extensive cross-examination of factual and expert witnesses.
Tony is recommended in Chambers & Partners as a leading silk in seven fields: Banking and Finance, Civil Fraud, Commercial Litigation, Competition Law, Group Litigation, Insurance, and Professional Negligence. For many years Tony has been instructed in the highest-profile and highest-value cases in these fields. He has particular expertise in group litigation having acted in a number of shareholder claims and competition class actions.
Prior to taking silk, Tony was one of the leading juniors at the Commercial Bar. In 2014 he was awarded Commercial Litigation Junior of the Year at the Chambers Bar Awards.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Tony Singla KC has acted for defendants in relation to some of the UK's most important cartel follow-on damages class action claims.
Tony Singla KC has an impressive body of experience in group litigation, generally acting for defendants. His expertise encompasses evolving areas including competition collective proceedings and Section 90A FSMA.
Tony Singla KC is a well-renowned barrister who is adept at tackling banking cases addressing issues of fraud and shareholder disputes. He is noted for his handling of substantial group litigation on behalf of banks.
Tony Singla KC has a broad commercial practice which includes frequently acting in high-value professional negligence claims. He is also co-author of a leading text on professional negligence claims brought against accountants.
Tony Singla KC centres his practice on heavyweight commercial and banking litigation. He receives regular instructions in complex fraud disputes including large group actions.
Tony Singla KC specialises in marine insurance and handles numerous cases dealing with damage and total loss of vessels. He also handles cases arising out of offshore energy and construction projects. He has an in-depth understanding of issues relating to professional indemnity policies.
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"He's absolutely superb."
"Tony is excellent. He is very commercial and able to think outside the box to reach solutions that work for the client. His advocacy is very good, and he remains calm and coherent when challenged."
"Tony is fast growing into one of the most impressive silks at the Bar."
"Tony is tenacious and very smart."
"He's really smart and hands-on, and gets straight to the point."
"His drafting is a delight to read, as it's no-nonsense and cuts to the chase."
"Tony is a great cross-examiner, who is courteous and decisive."
"Tony is personally my favourite barrister at the Bar. He is incredibly hard-working, responsive and direct in his views."
"Tony is very good in class actions. He has genuine expertise in that space."
"Tony is incredibly intelligent, very thorough and considered in his advice. He is always thinking several steps ahead."
"Tony brings good intellectual rigour and analysis to his cases. He is very impressive."
"He is very charming and persuasive while also bringing good intellectual rigour and analysis to his cases."
"Tony is quick to get to grips, incredibly bright and has a very strong aura about him; he commands a lot of authority."
"Tony's drafting is really good and it's easy to bounce ideas off him without needing to wait for instructions."
"Tony is super responsive and really positive to work with. He is a can-do, 'get stuff done' person."
"He is incredibly hard-working and responsive, and direct in his views."
"Tony is very impressive in court."
"Tony is experienced beyond his years and his judgement is spot on."
"Tony is a very clever, good advocate who is also user-friendly."
"A tenacious advocate with good judgement, Tony is effective, hard-working and good to deal with when it comes to pleadings. He is fully on top of the detail."
"He's absolutely superb."
"Tony is excellent. He is very commercial and able to think outside the box to reach solutions that work for the client. His advocacy is very good, and he remains calm and coherent when challenged."
"Tony is fast growing into one of the most impressive silks at the Bar."
"Tony is tenacious and very smart."
"He's really smart and hands-on, and gets straight to the point."
"His drafting is a delight to read, as it's no-nonsense and cuts to the chase."
"Tony is a great cross-examiner, who is courteous and decisive."
"Tony is personally my favourite barrister at the Bar. He is incredibly hard-working, responsive and direct in his views."
"Tony is very good in class actions. He has genuine expertise in that space."
"Tony is incredibly intelligent, very thorough and considered in his advice. He is always thinking several steps ahead."
"Tony brings good intellectual rigour and analysis to his cases. He is very impressive."
"He is very charming and persuasive while also bringing good intellectual rigour and analysis to his cases."
"Tony is quick to get to grips, incredibly bright and has a very strong aura about him; he commands a lot of authority."
"Tony's drafting is really good and it's easy to bounce ideas off him without needing to wait for instructions."
"Tony is super responsive and really positive to work with. He is a can-do, 'get stuff done' person."
"He is incredibly hard-working and responsive, and direct in his views."
"Tony is very impressive in court."
"Tony is experienced beyond his years and his judgement is spot on."
"Tony is a very clever, good advocate who is also user-friendly."
"A tenacious advocate with good judgement, Tony is effective, hard-working and good to deal with when it comes to pleadings. He is fully on top of the detail."