Subir Singh Grewal

Subir was called to the Singapore Bar in 2009.

He is part of Aequitas Law LLP’s dispute resolution practice described by The Legal 500 as a team that “punches above its weight in heavyweight commercial litigation”.

Subir has an active and varied litigation and arbitration practice across a range of industries and has appeared as lead counsel in proceedings at all levels of tribunals and Courts in Singapore, including hearings, trials and appeals at the Strata Titles Boards, State Courts, High Court and Court of Appeal of Singapore.

He has been involved in a broad spectrum of commercial litigation matters including complex and high value contractual claims, tortious disputes, fraud and white-collar crime, as well as domestic and international arbitrations under the SIAC, ICC and UNCITRAL Rules.

Subir also serves as assigned counsel on the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences and the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme.

Notable Cases

Matters of significance in which Subir has been involved in include the following:

Arbitration

  • Representing the supplier of Marine Fuel Oil (MFO) in an arbitration under the SIAC Rules in a dispute against the purchaser.
  • Representing an American corporation in the business of discount/off-price merchandise in an international arbitration under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules against a world-renowned apparel company with claims in excess of US$20 million.
  • Acting for the respondent Malaysian manufacturer of industrial boilers in an international arbitration under the ICC Arbitration Rules in a US$21 million claim by a Thai palm oil company for breach of contract in connection with the sale of an industrial boiler.

Employment Disputes

  • Acting for a MNC in a claim against its employee for breach of his terms of employment and duties of good faith and fidelity relating to disparagement of his employer and misuse of confidential information.
  • Representing a private equity investment group in its High Court claim to restrain a former director from using confidential information obtained during his employment.
  • Acting for a MNC in the healthcare industry in a dispute against its medical director relating to disclosure of patient information and breach of non compete agreement.
  • Representing numerous SMEs and MNCs in disputes with current and former employees, including obtaining negotiated settlements favourable to clients.

Contractual and/or Tortious Disputes

  • Instructed by a leading multinational oil and gas corporation to act in a number of disputes involving the supply of alleged off-specification MFO to vessels.
  • Instructed by a Norwegian law firm as Singapore counsel in a High Court claim against the guarantor of a vessel charterer over the validity of a performance guarantee.
  • Acting for a high net-worth client of an international bank in his misrepresentation claim in the High Court over a failed investment in structured products.
  • Acting for 7 members of a management council of a commercial building in defence of claims of conspiracy, fraud and breach of statutory and fiduciary duties brought in the High Court by 32 subsidiary proprietors of the commercial building.
  • Representing the supplier of LED lighting systems in a multimillion-dollar dispute in the High Court involving the sale and purchase of LED lighting systems for a high-profile commercial real estate development in Singapore.

Directors’ and/or Shareholders’ Disputes

  • Acting for the respondent companies in an application for leave to commence a derivative action under section 216A of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) brought by a minority shareholder.
  • Representing a MNC and its current directors in a claim brought by former co-directors for breach of contract, conspiracy and inducement of breach of contract, successfully striking out the claims against the current directors based on the principle in Said v Butt.
Write Up
Contributor, “Singapore Civil Procedure” (Thomson Reuters Sweet & Maxwell)
Memberships & Appointments
  • Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore
  • Member, Law Society of Singapore
  • Member, Singapore Academy of Law
Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction & Engineering
  • Corporate Litigation
  • Criminal Practice
  • International and Domestic Arbitration
  • International Trade Investigations
  • Strata Title Law
Subir Singh Grewal

Subir was called to the Singapore Bar in 2009.

He is part of Aequitas Law LLP’s dispute resolution practice described by The Legal 500 as a team that “punches above its weight in heavyweight commercial litigation”.

Subir has an active and varied litigation and arbitration practice across a range of industries and has appeared as lead counsel in proceedings at all levels of tribunals and Courts in Singapore, including hearings, trials and appeals at the Strata Titles Boards, State Courts, High Court and Court of Appeal of Singapore.

He has been involved in a broad spectrum of commercial litigation matters including complex and high value contractual claims, tortious disputes, fraud and white-collar crime, as well as domestic and international arbitrations under the SIAC, ICC and UNCITRAL Rules.

Subir also serves as assigned counsel on the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences and the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme.

Notable Cases

Matters of significance in which Subir has been involved in include the following:

Arbitration

  • Representing the supplier of Marine Fuel Oil (MFO) in an arbitration under the SIAC Rules in a dispute against the purchaser.
  • Representing an American corporation in the business of discount/off-price merchandise in an international arbitration under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules against a world-renowned apparel company with claims in excess of US$20 million.
  • Acting for the respondent Malaysian manufacturer of industrial boilers in an international arbitration under the ICC Arbitration Rules in a US$21 million claim by a Thai palm oil company for breach of contract in connection with the sale of an industrial boiler.

Employment Disputes

  • Acting for a MNC in a claim against its employee for breach of his terms of employment and duties of good faith and fidelity relating to disparagement of his employer and misuse of confidential information.
  • Representing a private equity investment group in its High Court claim to restrain a former director from using confidential information obtained during his employment.
  • Acting for a MNC in the healthcare industry in a dispute against its medical director relating to disclosure of patient information and breach of non compete agreement.
  • Representing numerous SMEs and MNCs in disputes with current and former employees, including obtaining negotiated settlements favourable to clients.

Contractual and/or Tortious Disputes

  • Instructed by a leading multinational oil and gas corporation to act in a number of disputes involving the supply of alleged off-specification MFO to vessels.
  • Instructed by a Norwegian law firm as Singapore counsel in a High Court claim against the guarantor of a vessel charterer over the validity of a performance guarantee.
  • Acting for a high net-worth client of an international bank in his misrepresentation claim in the High Court over a failed investment in structured products.
  • Acting for 7 members of a management council of a commercial building in defence of claims of conspiracy, fraud and breach of statutory and fiduciary duties brought in the High Court by 32 subsidiary proprietors of the commercial building.
  • Representing the supplier of LED lighting systems in a multimillion-dollar dispute in the High Court involving the sale and purchase of LED lighting systems for a high-profile commercial real estate development in Singapore.

Directors’ and/or Shareholders’ Disputes

  • Acting for the respondent companies in an application for leave to commence a derivative action under section 216A of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) brought by a minority shareholder.
  • Representing a MNC and its current directors in a claim brought by former co-directors for breach of contract, conspiracy and inducement of breach of contract, successfully striking out the claims against the current directors based on the principle in Said v Butt.
Write Up
Contributor, “Singapore Civil Procedure” (Thomson Reuters Sweet & Maxwell)
Memberships & Appointments
  • Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore
  • Member, Law Society of Singapore
  • Member, Singapore Academy of Law
Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction & Engineering
  • Corporate Litigation
  • Criminal Practice
  • International and Domestic Arbitration
  • International Trade Investigations
  • Strata Title Law