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

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 an international arbitration under the UNCITRAL 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 ICC arbitration in a US$21 million claim by a Thai palm oil company.

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.
• Representing a private equity investment group to restrain a former director from using confidential information obtained during his employment.
• Acting for a MNC in the healthcare industry 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.

Contractual and/or Tortious Disputes

• Instructed by a leading multinational oil and gas corporation in 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.
• Acting for a high net-worth client of an international bank in his misrepresentation claim over a failed investment in structured products.
• Acting for 7 members of a management council in defence of claims of conspiracy, fraud and breach of fiduciary duties brought by 32 subsidiary proprietors.
• Representing the supplier of LED lighting systems in a multimillion-dollar dispute over the sale and purchase for a high-profile commercial real estate development.

Directors' and/or Shareholders' Disputes

• Acting for respondent companies in an application for leave to commence a derivative action under section 216A of the Companies Act brought by a minority shareholder.
• Representing a MNC and its current directors in a claim by former co-directors for breach of contract and conspiracy, successfully striking out claims 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