Anand is a dispute resolution lawyer with a particular focus on complex, high-value and multi-jurisdictional disputes across sectors ranging from energy and natural resources, commodities, finance, aviation, healthcare, infrastructure, international trade, investment, joint ventures, entertainment and media, life sciences, transport and technology.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Acted for a state-owned oil and gas company in Singapore court proceedings to set aside an arbitral award. The case involved allegations of breach of natural justice and rules of due process.
Advised and acted for the shareholders of a Singaporean company, which in turn owns 49% of shares in a Sri Lankan government-linked company, in claims by an aggrieved third-party of breach of trust and minority oppression.
Advised and acted for an American private equity firm in claims against the directors of an Indian portfolio company in the business of manufacturing parts for oil rigs, for breaches of fiduciary duties and fraud.
Acted for a state-owned oil and gas company in Singapore court proceedings to set aside an arbitral award. The case involved allegations of breach of natural justice and rules of due process.
Advised and acted for the shareholders of a Singaporean company, which in turn owns 49% of shares in a Sri Lankan government-linked company, in claims by an aggrieved third-party of breach of trust and minority oppression.
Advised and acted for an American private equity firm in claims against the directors of an Indian portfolio company in the business of manufacturing parts for oil rigs, for breaches of fiduciary duties and fraud.
Acted for a Singaporean oil trading company in the High Court and the Court of Appeal in claims against another Singaporean oil trading company for default in paying sums due under two oil trading contracts. The case involved complex allegations of shams and circular transactions. The decision of the High Court is reported as Goodwood Associates Pte Ltd v Southernpec (Singapore) Shipping Pte Ltd and another suit [2020] SGHC 242.
Acted for the director/shareholder of a Singaporean medical technology firm in resisting an action by an aggrieved shareholder to bring a statutory derivative action on behalf of the company. The case involved the alleged theft of proprietary software and intellectual property and is reported as Jian Li Investments Holdings Pte Ltd and others v Healthstats International Pte Ltd [2019] 4 SLR 825.
Advised and acted for an American wearable devices manufacturer in claims against sellers of counterfeit devices and the websites/mediums on which counterfeit devices were being sold. Successfully obtained an Anton Piller order against the sellers of these counterfeit devices.
Advised and acted for a Singaporean company in the business of manufacturing automated assembly lines in ad-hoc arbitration proceedings against the buyer of one such automated platform for the assembly of medical diagnostic kits, for default in payment.
Advised and acted for a Singapore-listed company in SIAC arbitration proceedings against a private equity firm for breaches of a Sale and Purchase Agreement, relating to the purchase of ownership in a set of nursing homes in Singapore.
Advised and acted for an online Singaporean payment services provider in claims against a user of their services for breaches of the services agreement due to default in payments.
Advised and acted for a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange in its claims against a private equity fund for breaches for a Sale and Purchase Agreement relating to the purchase of IT companies in Singapore and Thailand.
Advised and acted for the director of a Singaporean company in the business of medical clinics in claims against that director for minority oppression.
Advised and acted for a whistleblower who used from a private equity firm, specializing in renewable energy, to investigate potential breaches of fiduciary duties by the fund managers.
Advised private equity firms on the impact of the previous directors’ breaches of directors’ duties prior to an acquisition.
Advised and acted for a Singaporean public-private partnership entity in potential claims against a service provider for breaches of the services agreement.
Advised and acted for shareholders of companies listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange on taking steps to remove and replace the current directors.
Advised and acted for a property developer currently under judicial management, in investigations by the Controller of Housing and the Judicial Manager.
Advised and acted for a local technopreneur in potential defamation proceedings against a prominent Singaporean online news outlet.
Credentials
Education
Education
- National University of Singapore, LL.B. (Hons)
- National University of Singapore, BBA, Finance
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Singapore
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Member, Law Society of Singapore
