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Srruthi Ilankathir

Senior Associate, Clifford Chance Asia*

Senior Associate, Clifford Chance Asia*
Srruthi Ilankathir

*Clifford Chance Asia is a Formal Law Alliance in Singapore between Clifford Chance Pte Ltd and Cavenagh Law LLP

Srruthi Ilankathir is a Senior Associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice of Cavenagh Law LLP.

Srruthi specialises in complex and high value commercial disputes. She has extensive litigation, arbitration and advisory experience in local and cross-border matters involving shareholders' disputes, breaches of contract including joint venture, merger, lease, employment and banking agreements, breaches of fiduciary duties, fraud and conspiracy, damages, tax disputes, insolvency and obligations under investment and other treaties.

Srruthi appears regularly before the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal as both solicitor on record and instructed counsel.

  • Advised listed and non-listed Asian companies and their directors on local and cross-border shareholders' disputes in anticipation of litigation or arbitration and acted for them in shareholders’ derivative actions, minority oppression actions and shareholders’ winding up petitions before the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal**
  • Acted for and advised the former managing director of a major Singapore oil trading firm, Hin Leong Trading, in a US$3.5 billion dispute involving claims by the firm for fraudulent trading and breach of directors’ duties and related claims by various banks before the Singapore High Court**
  • Acted for and advised an Asian venue owner in a dispute with a US sporting investment company arising out of breaches of a venue hire agreement. SIAC rules apply**
  • Acted for and advised an Indian multi-national energy infrastructure group of companies in a US$150 million dispute with a Malaysian power company arising out breaches of put option and indemnity clauses in a shareholders’ agreement. SIAC rules apply**
  • Advised a listed Singapore communications company and, separately, a leading Singapore property developer on tax assessments for withholding tax, tax deductions, capital gains and obligations under applicable treaties and acted for a leading Singapore property developer in appeals before the Income Tax Board of Review for tax assessments on more than US$100 million in property sales**
  • Advised an Asian company on a potential arbitration against a sovereign State for expropriation and breach of concession agreements and, separately, on a potential investment treaty arbitration against a sovereign State for inability to recover costs or reasonable profits arising from a breach of fair and equitable treatment obligations**
  • Acted for a leading Singapore property developer in a S$50 million construction dispute with a French global contractor before the Singapore High Court**
  • Acted for Noble Resources Limited and the Noble Group Ltd in claims by a former director for employment entitlements before the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal**

**Prior to joining Cavenagh Law LLP

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Career and qualifications

  • National University of Singapore (LLB) 2016
  • Admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor in Singapore 2017
  • Drew & Napier 2017
  • Davinder Singh Chambers LLC 2019
  • Joined Clifford Chance Asia (Cavenagh Law) 2024

Professional bodies

  • Member, Law Society of Singapore

Awards and citations

  • Recognised as an “exceptional legal professional” with a “profound understanding of arbitration laws”, “remarkable ability to craft persuasive arguments”, “strategize”, and “advocate persuasively” and has a “drive to deliver the best outcomes [that] is impressive and highly commendable”. ALB Rising Star 2023