Siraj Shaik Aziz

• Criminal Defence
• Commercial Litigation

Civil and Commercial Litigation

• Successfully acted as lead counsel for a minority shareholder (a dormitory operator) in a minority oppression claim against a joint venture company worth S$20 million set up to operate dormitories and its majority shareholder in the High Court the latter whom were presented by a team headed by a Senior Counsel. The Court ordered a buy-out of the minority shareholder’s 30% shareholding after reversing the dilution of his shares to 15%.: H8 Holdings Pte Ltd v RIC Dormitory Pte Ltd & 3 Othrs.[2024] SGHC 177
  
  

• Successfully acted as lead counsel for a minority shareholder in a minority oppression claim against a successful security services company and its directors in the High Court. The client’s shares were bought out for $1.5 million.
  
  

• Successfully invoked, as lead counsel, an indemnity clause to fully indemnify a subcontractor involved in mechanical engineering works in the oil & gas sector from any sums payable for the death of a worker in an industrial accident on a sea vessel: Chin Guang Jiunn, Deric and another v Modec Offshore Production Systems (Singapore) Pte Ltd and other(Generco Industrial Pte Ltd and another, third party[2024] SGDC 38
  
  

• Successfully defended against a minority oppression claim for a buyout before the Singapore High Court as lead counsel: Gui Chien Cheong Martin v Facilit8te Pte Ltd and another[2021] 4 SLR 1449
  
  

• Successfully defended against a $250,000 claim in damages or statutory damages in the alternative for copyright infringement against two furniture retailers before the Singapore State Court in Ng Wee Chong v HDDoor Pte Ltd and another matter[2021] SGDC 168 as lead counsel acting for both defendants. Successfully defended against an appeal of the State Court decision that same year.
  
  

• Presently acting as lead counsel for the Claimant in a minority oppression claim before the High Court seeking a buy-out of the minority shareholder’s 50% shareholding in a cybersecurity software company valued at approximately S$40 million
  
  

• Presently acting as lead counsel for a group of investors making a High Court claim, through a special purpose vehicle in misrepresentation and breach of directors and escrow agent duties and who are seeking the recovery of escrow funds of the sums of USD5,010,000 and SGD720,000 and damages in the sums of in the sums of USD1,002,000 and SGD144,000
  
  

• Presently acting as lead counsel for a family office in a  multi-million dollar claim  in the High Court against an ex-employee for breaches of an employment agreement and various tortious acts including defamation and interference with trade
  
  

• Presently acting as lead counsel for the appellants in an appeal before the Appellate Division of the High Court in a $4 million claim in misrepresentation in relation to the purchase of a property
  
  

• Presently acting as lead counsel for a variable capital company in a $4 million claim against an investor for misrepresentation and breaches of an investment agreement
  
  

Criminal Defence

• Acted as lead counsel representing close to 150 accused persons at the State Courts and Supreme Court for Penal Code and other regulatory offences. Successfully secured conditional warnings, community-based sentences, and acquittals for serious property, violent and sexual offences (including money laundering, motor insurance fraud, rioting, causing grievous hurt and outrage of modesty amongst others) involving young and adult clients at both pre-and post-trial stages.
  
  

• Acted as instructed for a medical doctor facing a charge for causing death by rash act in relation to a botched liposuction procedure and successfully obtained a reduction in the charge from death by rash act to death by negligent act; resulting in a reduction of an 8-month jail term her co-accused was sentenced to under the original charge to 6 weeks’ imprisonment.
  
  

• Successfully obtained a non-custodial sentence for a co-accused person in an illegal online gambling ring that earned S$100m in revenue. Prosecution had initially communicated a Plead Guilty Offer of an 8-month imprisonment term before acceding to representations by counsel for a non-custodial sentence.
  
  

• Successfully obtained a community sentence with no criminal record for the regulatory offence of false declaration of employee’s salaries for which a custodial term is a judicially prescribed norm. Prosecution, who had sought 4 weeks imprisonment, did not appeal the judgment.
  
  

Mediation

• Successfully mediated an investment dispute where the investor had claimed for a sum of $1.3 million. Siraj spearheaded the collective mediation effort of the Defendants as lead counsel of one of the Defendants. The claim was settled at $400,000 split between 3 Defendants.
  
  

• Successfully mediated a settlement of a negligence lawsuit relating to death caused by an industrial accident where a half a million- dollar claim was settled at $162,000.

• Silvester Legal  LLC awarded Straits Times Best Law Firms Singapore 2025, 2024 & 2023 for the criminal defence practice of the firm headed by Mr. Siraj Shaik Aziz

• Conferred the LexisNexis 40 Under 40  Southeast Asia Award 2024 by LexisNexis

• Recognised as one of Asian Legal Business Singapore’s Rising Stars 2023

• Conferred the LexisNexis Under 40 National Recognition (Singapore) Award 2023 by LexisNexis

• Listed by Singapore Legal Advice website as one of the “Best and Highly Rated Criminal Lawyers in Singapore” in 2023, 2024 and 2025

• Awardee of the Global Lex-Falcon Award 2022 (“Under 10 years” Category) for positive impact on the legal industry

• South China Morning Post on the new  Sentence for Enhanced Public Protection (SEPP) regime in Singapore

A proposed Singapore law can keep serious offenders in prison indefinitely, but will it infringe on rights? | South China Morning Post (scmp.com)

• Channel NewsAsia Interview on road rage offences

https://www.facebook.com/CNA938/videos/asia-first-road-rage-in-singapore/3202788109849925/

• Interview with Tamil Murasu (Tamil Language Newspaper) on pro bono work

Legal aid good for society and young lawyers, Singapore News - Tabla (tamilmurasu.com.sg)

• Senior Minister-of-State for Law & Health, Mr. Edwin Tong, at the Law Society Pro Bono Services’ Fundraising Dinner 2019 and a Ministry of Law media statement in the same year

Speech by Mr Edwin Tong, Senior Minister of State for Law & Health, at the Law Society Pro Bono Services’ Fundraising Dinner “Just Makan” (mlaw.gov.sg)

• JuristNews, 6 February 2024

Singapore passes bill allowing indefinite prison time after jail sentence for ‘dangerous offenders’

• TodayOnline, 8 April 2022

Writer of Nikkei Asia's opinion piece on KTV lounges fined for having thousands of obscene videos, pictures

• TodayOnline, 4 June 2021

Woman fined S$6,000 for using firm’s debit card to shop online, get meals and Grab rides

• TodayOnline, 16 September 2019

Youth gets 7 years’ jail, 15 strokes for ‘brutal, violent’ rape, robbery of prostitute in his flat

• AsiaOne, 15 July 2019

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/malaysian-who-evaded-arrest-30-years-gets-8%C2%BD-years-jail-killing-man

• Straits Times, 30 September 2019

Jail, caning for former construction worker who tried to rob Boon Lay pawnshop

• Straits Times, 6 March 2019

Nearly 1,600 helped by Criminal Legal Aid Scheme last year | The Straits Times

• Straits Times 24 September 2018

Money-changer employee jailed for absconding with almost $500,000

• TodayOnline, 13 June 2018

Ill and broke, 59-year-old fugitive wanted for armed robbery surrendered after over 20 years

• Straits Times,  5 June 2018

Drug offender admits to slashing ex-girlfriend's face with penknife while out on bail

• Co-authored the following book chapter with a third-party funder Ingrid Coinquet & Siraj Shaik Aziz: “Third Party Funding in Asia-Perspectives on Best Practices” in The Asian Turn in Foreign Investment. (2021) M. Mohan & C. Brown (Eds.), Cambridge University Press. (Published on 4 August 2021). This work, which examines the introduction of third-party funding in Hong Kong and Singapore, was built upon Siraj’s work as:
  
  

• Co-authored “Construing a Treaty against State Parties’ Expressed Intentions?: Sanum Investments Ltd v Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic [2016] 5 SLR 536”, Mahdev Mohan & Siraj Shaik Aziz (2018) 30 SAcLJ 384, Singapore Academy of Law Journal · Mar 2, 2018
  
  

• Co-authored “Parity and Proportionality in Adduction of Fresh Evidence in Criminal Appeals: Ladd v Marshall Revisited: Parity and Proportionality in Adduction of Fresh Evidence in Criminal Appeals: Ladd v Marshall Revisited”, The Singapore Law Gazette · May 1, 2018
  
  

• Authored “The Investment Protection Chapter of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: A Model for Post-Brexit UK IIAs”, Vol.10 No.1, 2017, Journal of East Asia and International Law which was selected for republication in ASEAN International Law (Springer)(2022 edition) Eric Yong Joong Lee (Ed.)
  
  

• A Quest for Ethical Regulation in Arbitration, Singapore Law Blog · Nov 1, 2017

Civil and Commercial Litigation

“Siraj has consistently demonstrated exceptional legal expertise, professionalism, and dedication to his clients. His ability to navigate complex legal issues with ease and provide clear, actionable advice is truly remarkable.

One of Siraj’s standout qualities is his commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for his clients. His strategic thinking, meticulous attention to detail, and unwavering integrity have earned him the trust and respect of everyone he works with. Siraj’s passion for the law and his genuine care for his clients’ well-being set him apart in the legal field.

Siraj represented me in a complex shareholder dispute against my company, where I faced minority oppression. His expertise and determination were instrumental in securing justice for me. He skilfully navigated the legal complexities and advocated fiercely on my behalf, ensuring that my rights were protected and that a fair resolution was achieved.

In addition to his professional achievements, Siraj is a person of high moral character and a valued member of the community..”

Seelahudeen Dean Mohammad Kamal

Owner/Director

Skyfall Dock & Dine Pte Ltd

“We had been working with Siraj for the past 2 years for our shareholder dispute which we have just won. He provided us his professional advice and analysis in detail and promptly whenever we had doubts and queries even during wee hours. He is a very detailed person who will analyse our case to all relevant facts and evidence that is helpful to our case is laid out. He will also sacrifice his rest time and days to work on our case. His professional performance during the trial had shown that he was well prepared for our case and tried his best to help us to fight for justice on our behalf. We felt at ease to let Siraj take care of our case. We definitely recommend him to others”

Han Jieling, Director, H8 Holdings Pte Ltd

Commercial Litigation matter

“Our Company was sued for an amount of over $155,000 by a disgruntled ex-employee alleging a non-existent commission agreement, alleged forced expenses and expired outstanding medical fees. We approached Silvester Legal to assist us to defend the Company against the frivolous and trumped-up claims of the ex-employee.

Siraj Shaik Aziz took the matter all the way to trial and successfully resisted the case of the ex-employee to such an extent that only $50 of expired outstanding medical fees was granted to him in the end.

We were very impressed by his  professionalism and expertise throughout this dispute, which also required an understanding of Japanese work culture.

In addition, he tried every aspect to understand our situation and our communication never failed. He suggested to us all the possible ways to fight against the ex-employee, which led us to think of a better way to manage our Company such as redraft our outdated Employment agreement.

I highly recommend him for all your litigation needs.”

Confidential client

Commercial Litigation matter

Criminal Defence

“I was involved in a high-profile case involving pornography material possession in Singapore. Throughout my case, Siraj was the consummate professional who spared no expense or effort in preparing, researching, and advocating for my defence. Siraj is also an attentive individual who took pains to listen to my concerns and feedback on my defence, and never once left me feeling without support or grounding in reality when I was left with neither from general society at large. Siraj ultimately managed to secure me a fine to conclude my criminal case, as opposed to the other co-accused who had to serve jail time. I am grateful for his support and professional assistance, and I would heartily recommend him to be anybody’s defence counsel when they are in dire straits.”

 (Anonymised & Confidential)

 Criminal Defence matter

“I was facing 2 charges for hitting and insulting a police officer when drunk which will normally mean a jail term. Siraj helped me to write to Prosecution to ask for a warning with conditions and he advised me on the documents I needed to prepare. I got a warning letter in the end. Thanks a lot for your past help!”

(Anonymised & Confidential)

 Criminal Defence matter

“I claimed to trial for 2 charges over a road rage incident. Siraj went into every detail of the incident from the measurements of my vehicle to the distance from where the other party was causing damage to my vehicle. He took the effort to come down after office hours to do a re-enactment of what happened. Documentation was well-prepared before court hearing. I was prepared for my trial. In the end, I got acquitted for one charge and the other charge was reduced for which I only paid a fine.”

(Anonymised & Confidential)

 Criminal Defence matter

“I was facing 1 CDSA charge and 9-10 months jail before Siraj was assigned to my case. Siraj helped me write to Prosecution and get them to agree to probation even though I was an adult. I am grateful for his assistance and for giving me a second chance in life to change.”

(Anonymised & Confidential)

 Criminal Defence matter

"I was given some charges by the AGC awhile back and was extremely worried because the potential consequences included a custodial sentence.

I found Siraj through silvesterlegal.com and found many positive reviews from the Singapore legal advice website, thus I decided to enquire through their system with regards to my case.

It was picked up by Siraj and he spent more than an hour to kindly talk me through my options and was very willing to provide advice even before getting any confirmation on whether I would engage his services.

This showed me that Siraj really cares beyond just seeing numbers when talking to clients. He also advised me to wait for the AGC's charges before engaging a lawyer as they may very well just choose to drop the charges and I would be able to save money this way.

Unfortunately, weeks later I heard back that the AGC decided to proceed with my charges and without hesitation I chose to engage Siraj to help me with my case. What followed was a very painful few months of back and forth between Siraj and the AGC. Throughout this process, my family and I can feel the amount of effort that Siraj puts into creating his case for us and his professionalism in handling everything.

I ended up getting a better result than what was pushed for by the AGC and I cannot thank Siraj enough for his help and his representations in getting that result. His eloquence and work ethics even impressed the judge, who commented that he trusts Siraj's work and believes that Siraj leaves no stones unturned when representing someone.

Rest assured that Siraj will definitely do his best to represent you on your case and I can highly recommend him to anyone who is in trouble and needs a lawyer to defend you for your case.”

(Anonymised & Confidential)

Criminal Defence matter

“I was a fugitive. I surrendered myself at Woodlands Checkpoint in Oct 2018 after an uneventful period of 10 years away from home. I had cases ranging from simple theft to cheating which was classified under the various sections of the penal code. The worst part was, I returned unprepared. While being remanded, I came to know about Legal Aid where lawyers represent you pro bono. I was then assigned to this big young man, Siraj. My first impression of him was like, “Can this guy really handle my cases?” Everything changed when he started talking. I have had some experience with lawyers, who generally speak in “legal code” which makes it difficult to understand the full picture. As for Siraj, he was crystal clear on every phase of the case, without intimidating me. I was able to ask many questions and attain all the information I needed to make the decision to move forward. I find it comforting to be represented by someone who is extremely knowledgeable and dedicated.

From the beginning to the end, I felt confident in my legal representation and was highly satisfied with the service he provided. I was immediately impressed by his respectfulness, transparency, and legitimate interest. Throughout the proceedings, Siraj took the time to understand my cases and promptly developed an effective and impressive mitigation that led my sentence to be reduced. Frankly, I never did expect him to speak so eloquently. He was fantastic. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to convey my greatest thanks and appreciation to Siraj for his professionalism and dedication throughout the period of my proceedings. I am very grateful and I have no hesitation to highly recommend him for any legal matters. He is the next rising star in the legal realm.”

(Anonymised & Confidential)

Criminal Defence matter

Further testimonials about Mr. Siraj Shaik Aziz can be found at can be found at Singapore Legal Advice website link below: Siraj Shaik Aziz - SingaporeLegalAdvice.com

• Member, Singapore Academy of Law
• Member, Criminal Practice Committee of the Law Society of Singapore
• Member, Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (“CLAS”) Committee of the Singapore Law Society Pro Bono Services
• Member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (MSIArb)