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Tony Singla KC

Tony Singla KC

Position

Tony Singla KC took silk in 2021 at 14 years’ call. According to Legal 500 “Tony’s promotion to silk so quickly is testament to his brilliance. He is one of the future stars at the commercial Bar”.

Tony has a broad practice which covers all areas of Commercial Law. He is regularly instructed as the lead advocate in the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Competition Appeal Tribunal, and he has also appeared in the Supreme Court.  In addition, Tony has a substantial arbitration practice and he appears frequently before tribunals under LCIA, ICC, and other rules. He is particularly sought after in cases requiring extensive cross-examination of factual and expert witnesses.

Tony is recommended in Legal 500 as a leading silk in seven fields: Banking and Finance, Commercial Litigation, Competition Law, Group Litigation, Insurance, Professional Negligence, and Professional Disciplinary and Regulatory Law. For many years Tony has been instructed in the highest-profile and highest-value cases in these fields. He has particular expertise in group litigation having acted in a number of shareholder claims and competition class actions.

Prior to taking silk, Tony was one of the leading juniors at the Commercial Bar.

Career

Called 2007, Lincoln’s Inn; Retained Lecturer in Law, Oxford University, teaching contract law and competition law (2006-11). Publications: co-author of ‘Accountants’ Negligence and Liability’ (due to be published in 2016); contributing author of ‘Competition Litigation: UK Practice and Procedure’ (OUP, 2010).

Silk 2021

Languages

French.

Memberships

COMBAR; Bar European Group; Bar Pro Bono Unit.

Education

Winchester College; Pembroke College, Oxford University (BA (Hons) Law (First Class)), (BCL (Distinction)); Inns of Courts School of Law (Bar Vocational Course (Outstanding)).

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