Justice Sushil Sukumaran Nair appointed as Court of Appeal judge

In those roles, he heard a wide range of civil matters such as finance, securities, banking, complex commercial cases, company, insolvency, trusts, arbitration and statutory torts.

Nair earned his Bachelor of Laws with honours from the National University of Singapore in 1989 and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 1990.

He joined Drew & Napier where he practised for about 35 years, specialising primarily in restructuring work across the Asia Pacific region.

He also served concurrently as the firm’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer and head of Corporate Restructuring and Workout practice group.

The Supreme Court Bench consists of the Chief Justice, Justices of the Court of Appeal, Judges of the Appellate Division, Judges of the High Court, Senior Judges, International Judges and Judicial Commissioners.

With Nair’s appointment, the Supreme Court will have a total of 33 judges and 26 international judges.