Skandan Law
Skandan Law
Looking up at a glass office tower in Singapore against a blue sky

Litigation & arbitration · Corporate · Solicitor's work

We create the right solutions for our clients

Skandan Law is all about client service. The satisfaction and success of our clients is the most important benchmark for the quality of our service.

What we do

Everything we handle

  • Commercial litigation and arbitration (including corporate, banking and employment disputes)
  • Construction and engineering litigation
  • Property disputes (including Tenancies)
  • Insolvency Litigation
  • Criminal litigation
  • Insurance litigation
  • MCST and Strata Title Disputes
  • Accidents, Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Litigation
  • Defamation
  • Matrimonial and Family Law
  • Wills, Probate, Letters of Administration, Trust and Estate Matters
  • Corporate / Transactional
  • Wills
  • Probate and Letters of Administration
  • Lasting Powers of Attorney
  • Applications under the Mental Capacities Act
  • Deed Polls
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Commissioners for Oaths
  • Notary Public

Your advantage

The practice of law is about finding the right solutions for clients.

The experience of a lawyer can be a great guide in simplifying the process of solving the problem and looking at it from various angles. Sometimes the solution may not exist in the legal sphere and we keep an open mind in adopting a multi-disciplinary approach.

Our lawyers are approachable and pride themselves on delivering services with a personal touch.

We work towards building long-term relationships with our clients and becoming their trusted advisor in and outside of the legal world, and deliver customized solutions at a reasonable price.

Client service is our passion

Our attentiveness to the challenges and concerns of our clients is the cornerstone of our commitment to effective client service.

To put it simply, we listen more than we talk at the appropriate times, and this serves us well in connecting with our clients and delivering the results that makes a difference to them.

We maintain flexibility in our billings, not just in words but in practice, and we strive to accommodate our clients’ budgetary input with a genuine interest in creating value at a reasonable price.

Our size is your advantage

Our nimbleness, due to our size, allows us to operate without the large-firm bureaucracy or overheads, and we can scale up the team efficiently and manage the associated costs to your advantage.

We understand how bigger law firms provide quality services. Some of us started our careers with big firms, and we want our clients to understand that you can have access to quality representation without receiving a huge bill.

We care about everything

Our client-friendly approach ensures that we are at all times closely aligned with the interests of our clients.

We care about the matters and the outcomes affecting our clients.

It is our belief that if you follow the right principles, you will achieve better outcomes at every level.

It is our belief that trust, integrity and quality of work goes hand in hand when it comes to delivering exceptional client service.

Our lawyers

Bhaskaran Sivasamy

Managing Director

bhaskaran.sivasamy@skandanlaw.com

Bhaskaran graduated from the National University of Singapore and was called to the bar in 1996. He is qualified to practise in Singapore, Australia, and England and Wales, and worked at Rajah & Tann and John Koh & Co in Singapore and Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Australia before founding Skandan Law in 2017. He has appeared as an advocate at all levels of the Singapore Courts, including the Court of Appeal, and in arbitration and mediation, with a focus on commercial and building construction disputes.

Commercial disputes · Building and construction · Property and strata · Insolvency · Criminal law · Family law

Appointments

  • Commissioner for Oaths
  • Notary Public
  • Member, Law Society of Singapore
  • Member, Singapore Academy of Law
  • Member, Disciplinary Committee of the Singapore Hockey Federation
  • Member, Disciplinary Committee of the Singapore Silat Federation
  • Member, The National Healthcare Group’s Domain Specific Review Board
  • Advocacy Trainer, Part B of the Singapore Bar Exams, Singapore Institute of Legal Education

Sivakumar Rajagopal

Director

sivakumar.rajagopal@skandanlaw.com

Siva graduated in law from the National University of Singapore in 1995 and has practised for more than two decades. His work covers intellectual property (trade marks, registered designs, patents, copyright and confidential information), commercial contracts, debt recovery, trusts and estates, and family law, where he prefers to mediate and explore settlement. He is an adjunct lecturer with ESSEC Business School, teaching intellectual property, international business law and business ethics.

Intellectual property · Commercial contracts · Trusts and estates · Family law · Conveyancing

Appointments

  • Member, Law Society of Singapore
  • Member, Singapore Academy of Law

Working in association with

  • Yao Qinzhe · D’ Bi An LLC
  • Paul A · Cross Street Chambers
  • Wong Thai Yong · Wong Thai Yong LLC

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