Davinder Singh
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Davinder Singh Sachdev s/o Amar Singh SC (Punjabi
: ਦਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਚਦੇਵ) (born 1 August 1957) is one of Singapore's foremost trial
and appellate lawyer, having attained the title of Senior Counsel
in 1997, and having been described by Asia Pacific Legal 500 2009/2010 as being "without peer at the bar". Davinder successfully represented Singapore Press Holdings
in the high profile suit brought by Mr TT Durai, former Chief Executive Officer
of the National Kidney Foundation
, for defamation in relation to an article written by one of their correspondents, describing, among other things, that Mr Durai had asked for installation of a "gold-plated tap" in his office.
Davinder Singh is a Sikh
and as of end 2009, a divorcee with two sons. He received his education from Saint Michael's School, Saint Joseph's Institution
, National Junior College
and National University of Singapore
. He is the Chief Executive Officer
of Drew & Napier
.
He was elected as Member of Parliament
in 1988 and formerly an MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC.
Davinder withdrew from the 2006 general elections
.
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
: ਦਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਚਦੇਵ) (born 1 August 1957) is one of Singapore's foremost trial
Trial
A trial is, in the most general sense, a test, usually a test to see whether something does or does not meet a given standard.It may refer to:*Trial , the presentation of information in a formal setting, usually a court...
and appellate lawyer, having attained the title of Senior Counsel
Senior Counsel
The title of Senior Counsel or State Counsel is given to a senior barrister or advocate in some countries, typically equivalent to the title "Queen's Counsel" used in Commonwealth Realms...
in 1997, and having been described by Asia Pacific Legal 500 2009/2010 as being "without peer at the bar". Davinder successfully represented Singapore Press Holdings
Singapore Press Holdings
Singapore Press Holdings Limited is a media organisation in Singapore with businesses in print, Internet and new media, television and radio, outdoor media, and property. SPH has over 4,000 employees, including a team of approximately 1,000 journalists, including correspondents operating around...
in the high profile suit brought by Mr TT Durai, former Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of the National Kidney Foundation
National Kidney Foundation Singapore
The National Kidney Foundation Singapore is a Singapore-based foundation running kidney dialysis and prevention programmes. It is fully supported by charity donations.-Beginnings:...
, for defamation in relation to an article written by one of their correspondents, describing, among other things, that Mr Durai had asked for installation of a "gold-plated tap" in his office.
Davinder Singh is a Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
and as of end 2009, a divorcee with two sons. He received his education from Saint Michael's School, Saint Joseph's Institution
Saint Joseph's Institution
Saint Joseph's Institution is a Catholic secondary school for male students in Singapore. It was founded in 1852 as "Saint John's Institution", and is the third oldest educational institution in Singapore .SJI provides an education to boys of all races and...
, National Junior College
National Junior College
National Junior College is the first junior college established by the Ministry Of Education, located in Bukit Timah, Singapore. It is considered as one of the top five junior colleges in Singapore. NJC offers a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to the GCE 'A' Levels...
and National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore Faculty of Law
The National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law is the older of Singapore's two law schools. The Faculty was initially established as the Department of Law in the then University of Malaya in 1956, with the first batch of students matriculating in the following year...
. He is the Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Drew & Napier
Drew & Napier
Drew & Napier LLC is one of Singapore's leading law firms, with over 250 lawyers and fee-earners.The practice is active in dispute resolution, and also in Corporate Insolvency & Restructuring, Intellectual Property , Competition & Antitrust, Telecommunications, Media & Technology and Tax, with...
.
He was elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
in 1988 and formerly an MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC.
Davinder withdrew from the 2006 general elections
Singapore general election, 2006
The 2006 Singapore parliamentary general election was held on 6 May 2006. 1.22 million out of the 2.16 million eligible Singaporeans voted for Members of Parliament and elected their next government. The People's Action Party , in its first election under Lee Hsien Loong, won 66.6% of the overall...
.
Trivia
- Davinder Singh was part of the famous NUS law school moot team which won the Philip C JessupPhilip JessupPhilip Caryl Jessup was a diplomat, scholar, and jurist from New York City.- Early life and education :Philip C. Jessup, the grandson of Henry Harris Jessup, received his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College in 1919. He then went on to earn a law degree from Yale Law School in 1924 and a Ph.D...
International Law moot competition in 1982, a first for NUS. The other members of the team included V K RajahV K RajahBorn in 1957, Justice Vijaya Kumar Rajah graduated from the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law in 1982 and obtained his Masters of Law from the University of Cambridge in 1986. His father was the former Barisan Sosialis leader Thampore Thamby Rajah, better known as T.T...
, Jimmy Yim, and Steven ChongSteven ChongSteven Chong Horng Siong SC is a Judge of the High Court of Singapore. A former litigation lawyer and managing partner of Rajah & Tann, he is one of the leading shipping lawyers in Singapore. Chong obtained his LL.B. from the National University of Singapore in 1982. In that same year, he, together...
, all of whom are Senior CounselSenior CounselThe title of Senior Counsel or State Counsel is given to a senior barrister or advocate in some countries, typically equivalent to the title "Queen's Counsel" used in Commonwealth Realms...
.