31 JAN 2019 Top 10 Headlines | ELIZABETH BEATTIE Davinder Singh SC, probably Singapore’s most celebrated litigator, has left Big Four firm Drew & Napier after 37 years. He will set up a new firm, where he will be joined by Drew directors Jaikanth Shankar and Pardeep Singh Khosa.
Singh, 61, was most recently executive chairman of the firm. He took on that role two years ago, after voluntarily stepping down from the role of CEO of Drew. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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