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Arbitrator, Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)
Professor, International University College, Turin
Deputy Director General, Institute for the Rule of Law, Union Internationale des Avocats
Former Additional Standing Counsel (Criminal), Delhi High Court (for Delhi Government)
Juris Doctor (cum laude), University of California, San Francisco
BSc, Clark University, Massachusetts
Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations, London School of Economics
English, Punjabi, Hindi, French.
Bar Council of Delhi
Admitted to the California Bar
Delhi High Court Bar Association
Supreme Court Bar Association
Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA)
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Avi Singh SA
Avi Singh SA is a Senior Advocate based in New Delhi. He appears in matters before the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court, other High Courts, Special Courts, arbitration tribunals, international criminal tribunals, and statutory tribunals. His practice spans criminal law, commercial law, international and domestic arbitration, economic regulation, environmental law, constitutional and administrative law, transnational law, competition law, human rights, and major commercial fraud.
He is an arbitrator with the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC). He is admitted to the Bar Council of Delhi and was also admitted to the California Bar. He has held roles including Former Additional Standing Counsel (Criminal) at the Delhi High Court for the Delhi Government, and Professor at the International University College, Turin. He is Deputy Director General of the Institute for the Rule of Law at the Union Internationale des Avocats and has published in the Hastings Journal of International & Comparative Law, Oxford University Press, and other outlets.
Avi Singh SA advises and appears in serious and complex criminal matters, including cases with cross-border elements. His experience includes advocacy before higher courts and specialist courts, with a focus on international crime, public interest prosecutions, and major fraud. He has also appeared before international criminal tribunals and related forums. He works with instructing lawyers on early case strategy, jurisdiction, evidence, and procedural challenges, and supports teams on hearing preparation, written submissions, and oral advocacy.
Representative matters (titles to be confirmed):
– Instructed in cases before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (for the former Rwandan foreign minister, Jerome Bicamumpaka and Colonel Bagasora in his Appeals Case), Special Court for Sierra Leone for Charles Taylor, International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (amicus for Radovan Karadzic)
– Currently instructed in one of the largest money laundering trials in India, relating to the Amtek Auto Group, where Avi Singh appears for the main accused Arvind Dham.
-Instructed in numerous high profile corruption trials, including those related to money laundering int he Chhattisgarh NAN and liquor trials.
– International criminal tribunal related work.
Avi Singh SA acts in arbitration and commercial disputes, including matters linked to economic regulation, competition, and transnational issues. He has appeared before arbitration tribunals and is also an arbitrator with the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC). His work includes advising on claims and defences, interim relief, jurisdiction and governing law points, and enforcement planning. He supports parties through pleadings, witness and expert evidence, and hearings. He also advises on risk, settlement options, and communications with stakeholders.
Representative matters:
– Represented an Indian Company in an arbitration against a US company in an International Chambers of Commerce (ICC) arbitration in Switzerland.
-Represented Kedrion s.p.A. (Italian pharmaceutical company) in a LCIA arbitration resulting in a substantial Arbitration award against the Indian distributor.
– Representing ARIS spA, an Italian defence manufacturer in an international commercial arbitration against the Indian border security force for disputes arising from large public procurement.
-Represented Alpha TND Ltd., a Ghanian power company in a dispute with an Indian power distributor regarding tenders.
-Represented an Indian mining company before commercial courts in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Avi Singh SA has worked on matters engaging public international law and human rights, including cases with multi-jurisdiction features. His practice covers questions of state responsibility, jurisdiction, treaty and customary international law issues, and the interaction between domestic public law and international obligations. He advises on strategic case framing, evidence development, and legal submissions for complex factual records. He has also published on international and comparative law topics.
Representative matters:
– Currently engaged in arguments for Bhopal victim groups on the jurisdiction of Indian criminal courts over Dow Chemical Corporation as a successor to Union Carbide Limited for criminal liability for Bhopal gas tragedy, as well as liability for dumping of toxic waste at the factory.
– Represented numerous freedom of religion cases for Jehovah’s witnesses on foreign funding, as well as prosecution for illegal converions across India.
– Represented Green Peace India successfully in seizure of bank accounts for violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.
-Advised the South Sudan opposition when numerous members of the cabinet were imprisoned.
-Instructed by the family of Danish Siddiqui, the Pulitzers prize winning journalist, killed in Afghanistan in 2021, for claims against Reuters, which has resulted in a settlement.
-Instructed for the family of Danish Siddiqui pursuing an investigation before the International Criminal Court (ICC) against members of the Taliban.
-Published article on Expert Evidence in Principles of Evidence in International Criminal Justice (OUP, 2010)
-Published journal article on Criminal Responsibility for non State Civilian Superiors Lacking De Jure Authority (Hastings International and Comparative Law Review, 2005)
-For the ICJ to Say it is ‘Plausible’ that the ICJ is carrying out genocide is a defining moment (The Wire. 2024)
-Singapore’s Execution of Man with Cannabis Brings ‘Rule of Law’ under scanner (The Quint, 2023)
-The Forgotten Option to the Pulwama Attack: The Law on Transnational Terrorism (2019)
-Examining the ICC Appeals Chamber Decision on Victim Participation in the Palestine Article 18(1) Appeal: Significance and implications (Opinio Juris, 2025)
Arbitrator, Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)
Professor, International University College, Turin
Deputy Director General, Institute for the Rule of Law, Union Internationale des Avocats
Former Additional Standing Counsel (Criminal), Delhi High Court (for Delhi Government)
Juris Doctor (cum laude), University of California, San Francisco
BSc, Clark University, Massachusetts
Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations, London School of Economics
English, Punjabi, Hindi, French.
Bar Council of Delhi
Admitted to the California Bar
Delhi High Court Bar Association
Supreme Court Bar Association
Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA)
Thank you for choosing to instruct me in your case. I will need to collect and hold your personal information in order to represent you. I will take all reasonable steps to protect your personal information. I will do all that I reasonably can to ensure I do not infringe your rights or undermine your trust. This Privacy Notice describes the information I collect about you, how it is used and shared, and your rights regarding it.
Data Controller
I am registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as a Data Controller for the personal data that I hold and process as a barrister. My registered address is Temple Garden Chambers, 1 Harcourt Buildings, Temple, London, EC4Y 9DA.
Data Collection
All of the information that I hold about you is provided to me or gathered solely in the course of and for the purposes of your case, proceedings or any related matter.
Lawful Basis For Processing Your Information
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires all organisations that process personal data to have a Lawful Basis for doing so. The Lawful Bases identified in the GDPR are:
Examples Of Legitimate Interests
My Lawful Basis is Legitimate Interest namely the provision of professional services to you and the proper exercise of my professional obligations and responsibilities. My Lawful Bases may also include: consent and/or performance of a contract with you or steps to enter a contract with you and/or compliance with a legal obligation. In so far as I process sensitive personal data that is necessary in relation to legal proceedings and/or obtaining legal advice and/or otherwise for establishing, exercising or defending legal rights and/or for administering justice.
I Use Your Information To
I do not use automated decision-making in the processing of your personal data.
I collect and process both personal data and special categories of personal data as defined in the GDPR. This includes:
I May Share Your Personal Data With:
Transfers To Third Countries & International Organisations
I do not transfer any personal data to third countries or international organisations.
Retention
I retain your personal data while you remain a client and for as long as in necessary for me to meet my legal and professional obligations. My Retention and Disposal Policy (copy available on request) details how long I hold data for and how I dispose of it when it no longer needs to be held.
Your Rights
The General Data Protection Regulation gives you specific rights around your personal data. For example, you have to be informed about the information I hold and what I use it for, you can ask for a copy of the personal information I hold about you, you can ask me to correct any inaccuracies with the personal data I hold, you can ask me to stop sending you direct mail, or emails, or in some circumstances ask me to stop processing your details.
Finally, if I do something irregular or improper with your personal data you can seek compensation for any distress you are caused or loss you have incurred. You can find out more information from the ICO’s website and this is the organisation that you can complain to if you are unhappy with how I dealt with you.
Accessing & Correcting Your Information
You may request access to, correction of, or a copy of your information by contacting me in writing at my registered address.
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Updated: 01/11/2022
