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Manoj Belani

Associate Director, Dispute Resolution

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Manoj is an Associate Director in Drew & Napier’s Dispute Resolution practice group.

He commenced practice in 2017 at a reputed law firm specialising in insurance disputes and advisory work. During that stint, he primarily acted for and advised re(insurers) in general insurance disputes.

Manoj joined Drew & Napier in 2019, where he has built an active practice focusing on commercial litigation and arbitration disputes. He has represented all types of clients in a wide range of complex and high-value matters relating to corporate, insurance, investment, construction, and technology. He also has experience acting in white-collar criminal actions, enforcement actions, solicitor disciplinary actions, fraud investigations and employment matters.

Manoj regularly appears before all levels of the Singapore Courts (including the Court of Appeal, Appellate Division of the High Court, General Division of the High Court, Singapore International Commercial Court and the State Courts). In addition, Manoj also appears in international arbitration proceedings conducted under the SIAC rules.

Manoj graduated from the University of Bristol with an LL.B (Second Class (Upper) Honours) in 2015.  

  • Acted for a leading shipbuilder in a contentious Singapore High Court suit to defend a claim by a HVAC sub-contractor relating to building works on a deepwater pipe laying vessel.
  • Acted in an appeal to the Singapore Court of Appeal on behalf of a leading Singapore based Financial Adviser firm concerning issues of professional negligence of its representatives and the firm’s vicarious liability.
  • Acted in a Singapore High Court suit to defend a market-leading North American based aircraft management and brokerage firm and its director, commenced by a Singapore aircraft management company.
  • Acted for insurers in the defence of a main contractor in the Singapore High Court over a claim by property owners for soil subsidence and damage to property.
  • Acted in an SIAC arbitration to defend the subsidiaries of an established American manufacturer and supplier of chemicals, involving claims under a manufacturing agreement related to Korea. 
  • Acted for individuals in responding to an appeal in the Appellate Division of the Singapore High Court over the ownership and transfer of assets under an estate.
  • Acting for a leading dye manufacturer in Singapore International Commercial Court proceedings based on a minority oppression action, concerning issues over the performance of a buyout order.
  • Acting in an SIAC arbitration dispute over an M&A transaction on the sale of shares in a company incorporated in the Philippines.
  • Acted for an oil and gas tycoon in criminal prosecution in the Singapore District Court over criminal charges for market rigging and manipulation of the shares of an SGX Mainboard listed company.
  • Acted for an established trader and his two trading companies facing criminal charges under the United Nations Act and Imports and Exports Regulations for alleged breaches of trading sanctions against North Korea.
  • Member, Law Society of Singapore
  • Member, Singapore Academy of Law
  • Member, Law Society’s Professional Indemnity Committee