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Senior Counsel

Senior Counsel are an elite group of advocates who have top-tier advocacy skills, professional integrity and are learned in the law. They have a duty of leading and being an example to the rest of the Bar, especially younger members. They are also required to contribute to academic teaching, writing and research, and to the institutions of continuing legal education.

Senior Counsel are conferred with the title and the corresponding right to suffix their name with the initials “SC”. They have precedence over other advocates in the courts and tribunals of the land.

Once a year, SAL’s Senior Counsel Selection Committee, chaired by the Chief Justice of Singapore, evaluates applications and appoints persons deserving of this distinction as Senior Counsel.

In accordance with the Legal Profession Act 1966, appointees are chosen by a Selection Committee comprising the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General and the Judges of Appeal. The names of all successful candidates will be announced by the Chief Justice at the Opening of the Legal Year.

The applications for appointment as Senior Counsel 2025 are now closed.

Applications for appointment as Senior Counsel 2026 will open in August 2025.

No.Senior CounselOrganisationAppointment ByAppointment Date
1Mr Tan Boon Teik*LPA,S30(7)21 Apr 1989
2Mr Koh Eng TianLPA,S30(7)21 Apr 1989
3Mr Chan Sek KeongLPA,S30(1)29 Sep 1996
4Mr Joseph Grimberg*LPA,S30(1)4 Jan 1997
5Mr Kasinather Saunthara Rajah*LPA,S30(1)4 Jan 1997
6Dr Sydney Michael HwangMichael Hwang Chambers LLCLPA,S30(1)4 Jan 1997
7Mr Harry Elias*LPA,S30(1)4 Jan 1997
8Mr Giam Chin ToonWee Swee Teow LLPLPA,S30(1)4 Jan 1997
9Mr Michael Khoo Kah LipMichael Khoo & PartnersLPA,S30(1)4 Jan 1997
10Mr Tan Kok QuanRWong Law CorporationLPA,S30(1)4 Jan 1997
11Mr Wong Meng MengWongPartnership LLPLPA,S30(1)4 Jan 1997
12Justice Woo Bih LiSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)4 Jan 1997
13Mr V K RajahV K Rajah LLCLPA,S30(1)4 Jan 1997
14Mr Davinder SinghDavinder Singh ChambersLPA,S30(1)4 Jan 1997
15Mr Kenneth Michael Tan Wee KhengKenneth Tan PartnershipLPA,S30(1)4 Jan 1997
16Mr Chelva Retnam RajahTan Rajah & CheahLPA,S30(1)10 Jan 1998
17Mr Sarjit Singh GillShook Lin & Bok LLPLPA,S30(1)10 Jan 1998
18Justice Belinda Ang Saw EanSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)10 Jan 1998
19Ms Engelin Teh Guek NgorEngelin Teh Practice LLCLPA,S30(1)10 Jan 1998
20Ms Molly Lim Kheng YanWong Tan & Molly Lim LLCLPA,S30(1)10 Jan 1998
21Justice Steven Chong Horng SiongSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)10 Jan 1998
22Mr Jimmy Yim Wing KuenDrew & Napier LLCLPA,S30(1)10 Jan 1998
23Mr K ShanmugamMinistry of Home Affairs and Ministry of LawLPA,S30(1)10 Jan 1998
24Mr Goh Phai ChengGoh Phai Cheng LLCLPA,S30(1)9 Jan 1999
25Mr Quentin Loh Sze OnLPA,S30(1)9 Jan 1999
26Mr Christopher Lau Loke SamChristopher LauLPA,S30(1)9 Jan 1999
27Mr Tan Tee JimLee & LeeLPA,S30(1)9 Jan 1999
28Professor Leslie Chew Kwee HoeSingapore University of Social SciencesLPA,S30(1)10 Jan 2000
29Mr Alvin Yeo Khirn Hai*LPA,S30(1)10 Jan 2000
30Mr Ramanathan Pala Krishnan*LPA,S30(1)6 Jan 2001
31Ms Deborah Evaline BarkerWithers KhattarWong LLPLPA,S30(1)6 Jan 2001
32Senior Judge Chan Seng OnnSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)3 Dec 2001
33Mr Amarjeet SinghWithers KhattarWong LLPLPA,S30(1)5 Jan 2002
34Senior Judge Lee Seiu KinSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)2 Dec 2002
35Mr Lim Teong QweeLPA,S30(1)4 Jan 2003
36Mr Andre Yeap Poh LeongRajah & Tann Singapore LLPLPA,S30(1)4 Jan 2003
37Ms Indranee Thurai RajahPrime Minister's Office, Ministry of National Development
and Ministry of Finance		LPA,S30(1)4 Jan 2003
38Justice Philip Anthony JeyaretnamSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)4 Jan 2003
39Professor Tan Cheng HanNational University of SingaporeLPA,S30(1)3 Jan 2004
40Senior Judge Andrew Phang Boon LeongSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)3 Jan 2004
41Mr Lok Vi MingLVM Law Chambers LLCLPA,S30(1)8 Jan 2005
42Justice Vinodh Sabesan CoomaraswamySupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)8 Jan 2005
43Mr Tan Chee MengWongPartnership LLPLPA,S30(1)7 Jan 2006
44Mr Sant SinghTan Rajah & CheahLPA,S30(1)6 Jan 2007
45Mr Nehal Harpreet SinghAudent Chambers LLCLPA,S30(1)6 Jan 2007
46Mr Toh Kian SingRajah & Tann Singapore LLPLPA,S30(1)6 Jan 2007
47Mr Chao Hick TinLPA,S30(8)1 Jun 2007
48Professor Walter WoonNational University of SingaporeLPA,S30(8)1 Jun 2007
49Professor Jeffrey Dan PinslerNational University of SingaporeLPA,S30(1)5 Jan 2008
50Chief Justice Sundaresh MenonSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)5 Jan 2008
51Justice Hri Kumar NairSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)5 Jan 2008
52Mr Thio Shen YiTSMP Law CorporationLPA,S30(1)5 Jan 2008
53Mr Cavinder BullDrew & Napier LLCLPA,S30(1)5 Jan 2008
54Mr Lee Eng BengRajah & Tann Singapore LLPLPA,S30(1)5 Jan 2008
55Mrs Koh Juat JongFinancial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre Ltd (FIDReC)LPA,S30(8)11 Apr 2008
56Mr Jeffrey Chan Wah TeckTSMP Law CorporationLPA,S30(1)3 Jan 2009
57Mr David Chong Gek SianAttorney-General's ChambersLPA,S30(1)3 Jan 2009
58Mr Francis Xavier s/o Subramaniam Xavier AugustineRajah & Tann Singapore LLPLPA,S30(1)3 Jan 2009
59Deputy Attorney-General Ang Cheng HockAttorney-General's ChambersLPA,S30(1)3 Jan 2009
60Mr George Lim Teong JinWee Tay & Lim LLPLPA,S30(1)9 Jan 2010
61Ms Jennifer S MarieNational University of SingaporeLPA,S30(1)9 Jan 2010
62Justice Andre Francis ManiamSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)9 Jan 2010
63Dr Stanley Lai Tze ChangAllen & Gledhill LLPLPA,S30(1)9 Jan 2010
64Mr Roderick Edward MartinMartin & Partners LLPLPA,S30(1)7 Jan 2011
65Mr Chan Leng SunChan Leng Sun LLCLPA,S30(1)7 Jan 2011
66Justice Kannan RameshSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)6 Jan 2012
67Justice Aidan XuSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)6 Jan 2012
68Professor Yeo Tiong Min (honoris causa)Singapore Management UniversityLPA,S30(1)6 Jan 2012
69Mr Narayanan SreenivasanSreenivasan Chambers LLCLPA,S30(1)4 Jan 2013
70Deputy Attorney-General Lionel Yee Woon ChinAttorney-General's ChambersLPA,S30(1)4 Jan 2013
71Mr Lee Kim ShinAllen & Gledhill LLPLPA,S30(1)5 Jan 2015
72Mr Tan Chuan ThyeRajah & Tann Singapore LLPLPA,S30(1)5 Jan 2015
73Justice Chionh Sze Chyi MavisSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)5 Jan 2015
74Mr Tong Chun Fai Edwin CharlesMinistry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of LawLPA,S30(1)5 Jan 2015
75Senior Judge Tan Siong ThyeSupreme CourtLPA,S30(8)2 Feb 2015
76Professor Ng-Loy Wee Loon (honoris causa)National University of SingaporeLPA,S30(1)11 Jan 2016
77Attorney-General Lucien WongAttorney-General's ChambersLPA,S30(8)19 Dec 2016
78Mr Edmund Leow Hock MengDentons Rodyk & Davidson LLPLPA,S30(1)9 Jan 2017
79Justice Kwek Mean LuckSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)9 Jan 2017
80Mr Ng Yong Kiat FrancisInsolvency and Public Trustee's OfficeLPA,S30(1)9 Jan 2017
81Ms Kuah Boon ThengLegal Clinic LLCLPA, S30(1)8 Jan 2018
82Mr Gregory VijayendranRajah & Tann Singapore LLPLPA,S30(1)7 Jan 2019
83Mr Siraj OmarDrew & Napier LLCLPA,S30(1)7 Jan 2019
84Mr Foo Chee Hock (honoris causa)LPA,S30(1)7 Jan 2019
85Ms Foo Tuat Yien (honoris causa)LPA,S30(1)7 Jan 2019
86Mr Pillai K MuralidharanRajah & Tann Singapore LLPLPA,S30(1)6 Jan 2020
87Mr Chan Tai-Hui JasonAllen & Gledhill LLPLPA,S30(1)6 Jan 2020
88Judicial Commissioner Mohamed Faizal Mohamed Abdul KadirSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)6 Jan 2020
89Deputy Attorney-General Tai Wei ShyongAttorney-General's ChambersLPA,S30(8)1 Jan 2021
90Mr Abraham VergisProvidence Law Asia LLCLPA,S30(1)11 Jan 2021
91Judicial Commissioner Tan Ruyan KristySupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)11 Jan 2021
92Justice Goh YihanSupreme CourtLPA,S30(1)11 Jan 2021
93Mr Tan Puay Boon (honoris causa)Competition Appeal BoardLPA,S30(1)10 Jan 2022
94Ms Marina Chin Li YuenTan Kok Quan PartnershipLPA,S30(1)10 Jan 2022
95Ms Koh Swee YenWongPartnership LLPLPA,S30(1)10 Jan 2022
96Solicitor-General Daphne Hong Fan SinAttorney-General's ChambersLPA,S30(8)1 Apr 2022
97Mr Poon Kin Mun KelvinRajah & Tann Singapore LLPLPA,S30(1)9 Jan 2023
98Mr Wong Woon KwongAttorney-General's ChambersLPA,S30(1)9 Jan 2023
99Ms Hing Shan Shan BlossomDrew & Napier LLCLPA, S30(1)13 Jan 2025
100Mr Christopher Ong Siu JinAttorney-General's ChambersLPA, S30(1)13 Jan 2025
* Deceased
Last updated on 8 January 2024

Senior Counsel are an elite group of advocates who have top-tier advocacy skills, professional integrity and are learned in the law. They have a duty of leading and being an example to the rest of the Bar, especially younger members. They are also required to contribute to academic teaching, writing and research, and to the institutions of continuing legal education.

Senior Counsel are conferred with the title and the corresponding right to suffix their name with the initials “SC”. They have precedence over other advocates in the courts and tribunals of the land.

Once a year, SAL’s Senior Counsel Selection Committee, chaired by the Chief Justice of Singapore, evaluates applications and appoints persons deserving of this distinction as Senior Counsel. To date, 98 persons have been appointed Senior Counsel.

Pursuant to section 30 of the Legal Profession Act, appointees are chosen by a Selection Committee comprising the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General and the Judges of Appeal. The names of all successful candidates will be announced by the Chief Justice at the Opening of the Legal Year.

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