Cavinder Bull
Cavinder Bull | |
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| Education | University of Oxford (BA) Harvard University (LLM) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | CEO of Drew & Napier |
Cavinder Bull SC is a Singaporean lawyer and the chief executive officer of the law firm Drew & Napier. He has served in this position since August 2017.[1] He has an active practice in complex litigation and international arbitration.[2]
Career[edit]
Legal career[edit]
Bull graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (first class honours) in Jurisprudence from Trinity College, Oxford University in 1992, and was called to the Bar of England and Wales the next year.[3][4] He was ranked fourth in the Bar Exams; when he returned to Singapore, he topped the local Bar Exam.[3] He served as a Justices' Law Clerk to former Chief Justice Yong Pung How before joining Drew & Napier in 1994,[5] and left for Harvard Law School in 1995 on a Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship to pursue a Master of Laws.[3][4] He then passed the New York Bar Exams and joined Sullivan & Cromwell as a litigation associate.[3][6]
Bull re-joined Drew & Napier in late 1997 and was made a partner in 1998. He is involved in commercial litigation and is cited by Chambers Global and Asia Pacific Legal 500 as one of Singapore's top lawyers.[3][7] In 2008, he was appointed Senior Counsel, an accolade rarely accorded to those under 40 years of age.[8] Bull is also occasionally involved in academic writings, having written on subjects such as civil procedure.[9] He has sat on various review committees, such as one chaired by the Attorney-General in 2006 regarding the supply of foreign lawyers in Singapore.[10]
Bull sits on numerous professional bodies, including as Co-Chairman of the Singapore Exchange Disciplinary Committee, Vice-President of the SIAC Court of Arbitration, a member of the Governing Board of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration, and Vice-President of the Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group.[11] Bull was also appointed to the Disciplinary Tribunal of the International Association of Athletics Federations[12] and also a member of the NUS Law Advisory Council.[13]
Other Appointments[edit]
Directorships[edit]
- Singapore Technologies Electronics (2009–2012)
- National Healthcare Group (2009–2012)
- Singapore University of Technology and Design (2009–2015)
- Ascendas Property Fund Trustee (2010–2013)
- Agri‑Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (2004–2010)
Personal life[edit]
Bull and his two elder sisters were raised single-handedly by his mother after his father died when he was 15 months old.[14] He studied at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Anglo-Chinese Junior College.[15][16]
References[edit]
- ^ hermes (7 August 2017). "On The Move". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Drew & Napier's Directors: Cavinder Bull, SC". www.drewnapier.com. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Cavinder Bull Archived 9 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine, www.drewandnapier.com, accessed 7 January 2008.
- ^ a b THE SPECIAL ACADEMIC AWARDS 1995 PRESENTATION CEREMONY Archived 19 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine, www.moe.gov.sg, 12 August 1995, accessed 7 January 2008.
- ^ Wong, Karen, "Young Seniors", The New Paper, 6 January 2008.
- ^ Candidates Who Passed The July 1996 NYS Bar Exam Archived 24 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, www.nylawyer.com, accessed 7 January 2008.
- ^ Chambers Commentary — Dispute Resolution Archived 9 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine, www.chambersandpartners.com.
- ^ Loh, Dominique, "Six appointed Senior Counsel at opening of Legal Year 2008", www.channelnewsasia.com, 5 January 2008, accessed 7 January 2008.
- ^ Civil Procedure Archived 22 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine, www.singaporelaw.sg, accessed 7 January 2008.
- ^ Government Accepts Key Recommendations of the Third Committee on the Supply of Lawyers Archived 21 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine, www.wwlegal.com, 17 August 2006, accessed 7 January 2008.
- ^ "Cavinder Bull SIAC Profile" (PDF). Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
- ^ "Members of the Joint Experts Team" (PDF).
- ^ "NUS Law Advisory Council". law.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ Wong, Karen (6 January 2008). "Young Seniors - S'pore gets 6 new senior counsel" (PDF). The New Paper.
- ^ "Page 4 Advertisements Column 2". Singapore Monitor. 8 August 1984. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Teachers take a close look at army life". The Straits Times. 27 August 1987. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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