Disputes handled with judgement.We act for business owners, directors, shareholders and high-profile individuals in contested matters, in Singapore and across borders.
Akesh Abhilash practises out of Laelia Chambers LLC.
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and a plan for
the next step.
Tell us what has happened. We will give you a straight assessment of your position and a plan for the next step.
Akesh Abhilash has eleven years in practice and has acted as lead counsel in the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the State Courts and international tribunals. Every matter gets close, hands-on attention from lawyers who know the file, from the first call to the last hearing.
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Singapore’s Top-Rated Lawyers
The Straits Times · 2027
40 Under 40: Southeast Asia
LexisNexis · 2026
Young Lawyer of the Year
ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2026 · Finalist
Singapore Rising Star
Asian Legal Business · 2025
40 Under 40: Asia and Southeast Asia
LexisNexis · 2025
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from the first call.
Honest assessment first
Before you spend on a dispute, you should know its strengths, its weaknesses and what it is likely to cost. We tell you early.
Cross-border from day one
When a matter touches another country, we bring in foreign counsel at the start and run one strategy across every forum.
Commercial awareness
We weigh each step against what it costs and what you stand to gain, and we say so when a claim is not worth pursuing.
Hands-on, personalised service
You work closely with lawyers who know your file, and the service is shaped around your matter, your timetable and the outcome you need.
Contested matters
of real value.
Most of our work is litigation, arbitration and criminal defence, for businesses and individuals.
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Civil & commercial litigation
Contract disputes, debt recovery, defamation
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Shareholder, director & corporate disputes
Minority oppression, quasi-partnerships, removal of directors, share transfers
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Cross-border disputes & international arbitration
Multi-jurisdiction disputes, mediation and SIAC arbitration
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Criminal defence & regulatory
Road traffic, Penal Code, drug offences, POHA, workplace safety, professional discipline
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Sports, media & entertainment
Athletes, sports organisations, media personalities and influencers
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Family & estate disputes
Contentious probate, cross-border matrimonial matters, mediated settlement
Akesh Abhilash
Consultant, Laelia Chambers LLC.
A dispute is rarely only a legal problem.
Akesh has acted as lead counsel in the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the State Courts and international tribunals. He is an accredited mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre and has served as appointed counsel for the Law Society of Singapore in disciplinary proceedings.
On the record.
| Decision | Court | Issue |
|---|---|---|
| CRH v Public Prosecutor[2024] SGCA 29 | Court of Appeal | Whether the mandatory minimum sentence for aggravated statutory rape extends to an attempt under the pre-2019 Penal Code. Read the case note → |
| TYLA v Public Prosecutor[2023] 3 SLR 229 | High Court | Whether false declarations of beneficial ownership when opening corporate bank accounts amount to cheating. Read the case note → |
| Shiju Varghese Joyce v Kidney Therapeutics Centre Pte Ltd[2026] SGHC 81 | High Court | Minority shareholder claims for oppression and breach of an alleged oral founding agreement in a dialysis business. Read the case note → |
| SK Engineering & Construction Co Ltd v Conchubar Aromatics Ltd[2017] 2 SLR 898 · second chair | Court of Appeal | Whether a scheme of arrangement should be sanctioned where the creditor vote depended on assigned debts. Read the case note → |
“His ability to understand complex issues quickly and provide clear, strategic advice made a significant difference in my case.”
Anthony Fok Kah Hon
Managing Director, CPD Pte Ltd
Instructed counsel,
in Singapore.
We accept instructions from law firms in Singapore and abroad, for litigation, arbitration and criminal matters.
Cross-border coordination
We run the Singapore side of multi-jurisdiction disputes and keep one strategy across counsel in each forum, with clear, regular briefings.
Conflict-checked intake
We check conflicts on the parties’ names before we take in the detail of a matter.
Acting as instructed counsel
Advocacy, advice or a second view on strategy, on the terms you set with your client.
Mediation in Singapore: how it works and when to use it
What happens in a mediation, when it is worth trying, how settlements are made enforceable, and how to prepare.
Breach of a protection order and the Newton hearing: Public Prosecutor v ACH
A husband punched his wife in breach of a protection order and said he was kicked first. Who had to prove it, and how the court sentenced him.
False declarations to MOM for a domestic worker: Public Prosecutor v WYM
An employer declared that his domestic worker would work at his parents’ flat. Why the court imposed imprisonment rather than a fine.
Tell us what has happened.
We reply with a straight answer.
Consultations are in person at Capitol Piazza or by Zoom. Send an enquiry and you will receive an acknowledgment by email.