Six-year-old Singularity Legal has a unique business model. It is billed as a “border agnostic” Asia and Africa-focused law firm specialising in international dispute resolution. Unlike conventional domestic firms that focus on legal services governed by Indian law, Singularity only handles international cross-border disputes and acts based on the various countries’ governing laws and transnational laws. The boutique law firm has developed a strong track record for handling transnational disputes, unearthing frauds, obtaining injunctive reliefs and assisting in debt recovery. It frequently works with litigation funders.
The most significant development this year is that Singularity Legal is now licensed to practice before the courts at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), making it the first Indian firm to be Part-I registered solicitors at the DIFC. Since its inception, the firm has handled claims of more than $8 billion in cross-border conflicts across various sectors including energy and resources, construction and infrastructure, international trade, and sports and entertainment. The firm aims to shift its headquarters to Singapore and provide end-to-end transnational dispute services. Partner Prateek Bagaria is the main contact. He is registered as a Part-II lawyer with full rights of audience before the DIFC courts.
Client feedback
“We appreciate their detailed knowledge, responsiveness and experience of the subject. They give pragmatic advice whilst conscious of legal risks. They say it straight, no sugar coating, without being confrontational.” – Dispute resolution
“Recommended for their attention to detail, strategic thinking and result-oriented approach.” – Real estate
Prateek Bagaria
“He has excellent domain knowledge, communicates articulately and with impact. He is willing to think out-of-the-box to find solutions to clients’ problems. He says it the way he sees it.”
“He’s an out-of-the-box thinker and tackles the issues from all angles.”
Work highlights
Represented a Canadian individual in an arbitration against a leading cryptocurrency exchange for the latter’s involvement in an arbitrage fraud.
Represented two Indian companies in an arbitration under a joint venture agreement for construction of a thermal power plant against a Korean sovereign company.
Represented a Singaporean and an Indian company in an ad hoc arbitration and connected court proceedings concerning termination of a contract for conversion of a mobile offshore drilling unit to a mobile offshore production unit, against an Indian state-owned enterprise.
