Eugene Thuraisingam

Eugene Thuraisingam is a Singaporean lawyer. He studied at the Anglo-Chinese School. He read law at the National University of Singapore when he was placed on the final year Dean's List with a good Second Upper Bachelor’s Degree in Law.

Eugene began practice at Allen & Gledhill, a prestigious Singapore firm in 2001, and quickly rose through the ranks to be made a partner in 2007. In 2009, he joined Stamford Law Corporation (now known as organ Lewis Stamford LLC), and was one of the pioneers of the firm’s dispute resolution practice until he left to set up his own practice.

He is known to be a fiery advocate with a penchant for fighting for justice. A “strong-willed and determined litigator” is how some clients describe him. Others praise his strategic approach to positioning a case for settlement, when the appropriate circumstances arise. In 2012, Eugene started his own practice, Messrs Eugene Thuraisingam (now known as Eugene Thuraisingam LLP), a boutique dispute resolution outfit with core practices in criminal defence and commercial dispute resolution.

For his dedication to pro bono criminal representation, Eugene received the LASCO Award in 2016. Eugene is also regularly instructed on matters which invoke issues of human rights and the rule of law. He has argued matters concerning freedom of speech, the constitutional right to counsel, and separation of powers. In a notable case, Eugene successfully persuaded the High Court and the Court of Appeal (by a majority) that the Government did not have the right to institute proceedings under Section 15 of the Protection from Harassment Act. In 2018, Eugene was named by Asialaw as a Market-Leading Lawyer in Dispute Resolution & Litigation. It is the view of the firm, Eugene Thuraisingam LLP, that defending fundamental liberties guaranteed by the law lies at the heart of the task of lawyering. It is is a premier dispute resolution practice specialising in disputes and investigations. It is recognised as one of The Best Lawyers™ in Singapore in the field of Criminal Defence 2022 and “Singapore’s Best Law Firms in 2021” by the Straits Times and Statista. It is also Benchmark Litigation’s “Asia-Pacific Boutique Firm of the Year” and the choice firm for any client seeking an experienced, committed and conflict-free team of counsel to conduct high-stakes disputes. As trial lawyers, we bring unique skills to the table, particularly in commercial disputes involving head-on clashes of factual or expert evidence. We are fearless in pursuing novel arguments and have persuaded the Singapore courts to find for our clients in uncharted areas of commercial and criminal law.

Practice areas & sector specialisations:
 * Banking and finance
 * Capital markets
 * Competition/antitrust
 * Construction
 * Corporate and M&A
 * Dispute resolution
 * Regulatory
 * Labour and employment
 * Restructuring and insolvency

Eugene Thuraisingam LLP has been a regular annual contributor to the funding of Pink Dot SG. 

=See also=
 * Section 377A of the Penal Code (Singapore)

=References=
 * https://thuraisingam.com/our-team/eugene-thuraisingam