» Edmund J Kronenburg » Tan Kok Peng » Elaine Seow E-Lin » Anand Nalachandran » Margaret Wan Mew Lin » Lye Huixian » Kevin Ho				Anand Nalachandran Partner D +65 6499 9498 T +65 6499 9490 F +65 6499 9499 Send email Qualifications & Admissions LL.B. (Hons), National University of Singapore (1999) Admitted as Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2000. Graduate Certificate in International Arbitration, NUS Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (FSIArb) Professional / Academic History Anand joined Braddell Brothers in April 2011. Anand began his legal career with Harry Elias Partnership and became a Partner before joining ATMD Bird & Bird as Head of their Dispute Resolution practice group in 2008. Anand studied at Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College before graduating from the National University of Singapore with an LL.B. (Hons). He was subsequently admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2000. Anand has experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms and is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (FSIArb). He also holds the appointment of Associate Mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre - Subordinate Courts Primary Dispute Resolution Centre (PDRC). Professional / Academic Involvement In school, Anand demonstrated academic and leadership talent and received the Headmasters Commendation as well as Colours Awards. As an undergraduate, Anand was a Law Club office-bearer . He was actively involved in student activities and participated in debating, mooting & advocacy competitions. Today, as a practicing Advocate and Solicitor, Anand remains an active volunteer with professional, charitable and community organizations and has supported various pro bono initiatives. Anand has been a member of the Council of the Law Society of Singapore since 2004 and is currently serving his 4th consecutive term of elected office. In addition, Anand serves on the Ethics, Criminal Practice and Admissions Committees of the Law Society. He previously served on the Social Welfare and Young Lawyers Committees. Anand also serves on the Professional Affairs Committee, Professional Values Chapter and Membership & Social Committee of the Singapore Academy of Law. He sits on the Executive Committee of the ASEAN Law Association (Singapore) and the Management Committee of the Association of Criminal Lawyers, Singapore (ACLS). He is also a member of the Medico-Legal Society, Singapore. Anand is a Trainer for Advocacy and a Tutor for Professional Responsibility at the postgraduate Practical Law Course conducted by the Board of Legal Education (Part B Examination conducted by the Singapore Institute of Legal Education) and is also a Tutor with the NUS Faculty of Law Trial Advocacy course. Anand has received awards for his contributions to the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS) in acting for impecunious accused persons. He has contributed to other pro bono initiatives of the Supreme Court, Subordinate Courts, the Law Society of Singapore and the ACLS as well as to legal awareness & outreach programmes such as the ASEAN Criminal Justice Training programme organised by International Bridges to Justice with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore. Anand is involved in grassroots activities and provides regular pro bono legal aid to the community at the Marine Parade Community Club. He is also an Advisor to the Epilepsy Care Group (Singapore). Areas of Practice Anand has developed a niche criminal practice and has acted in notable and landmark cases in the Singapore High Court, Subordinate Courts and Court of Appeal. In 2006, Anand was appointed by the Supreme Court of Singapore to act as Lead Counsel under the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences (LASCO). To-date, Anand has represented numerous clients in capital cases i.e. involving the death penalty, e.g. murder, kidnapping and drug trafficking. He has represented clients during investigations and prosecutions and has rendered specialist advice on a spectrum of regulations ranging from major crimes (e.g. under the Penal Code, Kidnapping Act, Misuse of Drugs Act) to commercial offences (e.g. under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Securities & Futures Act and Computer Misuse Act). Anand has also acted for detainees under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act and Internal Security Act, represented military servicemen facing courts martial under the Singapore Armed Forces Act and Enlistment Act and advised on extradition as well as anti-moneylaundering measures. Anand's clients come from diverse backgrounds. He has rendered assistance not only to local clients, but also to foreign clients and consular offices. Anand has conducted regulatory enforcement for statutory bodies as well as private prosecutions for organizations and individuals. He also has significant experience in general and commercial litigation, having advised on commercial contracts, employment issues, insolvency, defamation, tenancy, matrimonial proceedings as well as probate and administration. Anand has represented the Singapore Medical Council in disciplinary hearings and previously served on the Complaints & Disciplinary Panel of the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority. Anand has directed forensic audits to ascertain breaches of internal protocols and legislative regulations. He has advised public-listed companies, small/medium enterprises as well as local & off-shore institutions. You may click on these quick links to skip to the sections found below : Professional Highlights Criminal Defence & Enforcement Civil Litigation & Arbitration Publications Seminars, Lectures & Talks Appointments / Memberships Professional Highlights Criminal Defence & Enforcement, representing :- A man charged and convicted of murder at first instance under the Penal Code. On appeal, the defence of sudden fight was established and the charge was reduced to culpable homicide; the offender avoided the death penalty. A factory worker charged under the Penal Code for murder, attempted murder, mischief and mischief by fire. The defence of diminished responsibility was established and the charge was reduced to culpable homicide, upon which the offender pleaded guilty and avoided life imprisonment. A banker charged under the Penal Code for his forgery of bank reference letters. The defence highlighted various mitigating factors, including a personality disorder. The offender pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a financial penalty and avoided a jail term. A private banker charged under the Penal Code for shoplifting. The defence highlighted the mitigating factors, including a depressive disorder, whereupon the offender pleaded guilty and was ordered to be placed on supervised probation in lieu of any sentence. A general manager charged under the Penal Code for causing the death of a pedestrian whilst driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. The defence highlighted the mitigating circumstances, including the accident reconstruction and alcoholic amnesia, and the offender pleaded guilty. A businessman charged under the Penal Code for molesting his teenage daughter. The defence highlighted a sleep behavior disorder to establish the absence of any criminal intent whereupon the charge was withdrawn and the client was granted a discharge amounting to acquittal. A group of young men charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act for importing controlled substances into Singapore and facing the death penalty. The defence highlighted the absence of knowledge because the young men were "innocent couriers" and the charges were withdrawn. A senior executive charged under the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act for entering a restricted area with authorization but for an unlawful purpose. The defence highlighted the extenuating circumstances and the offender was sentenced to a fine. A youth charged under the Telecommunications Act for making a false report of a fire by a telephone call to the public authorities. The defence highlighted the prevailing circumstances, including the mentally-challenged offender, and the charge was withdrawn with a conditional warning. A company charged under the Air Navigation Order for causing/permitting prohibited chemical products to be onboard an aircraft. The defence highlighted that the company had engaged freight forwarders who were therefore primarily responsible. The charge was withdrawn. A director charged and convicted under the Customs Act for false declarations relating to customs-exempt alcohol whereupon a fine in excess of S$2 million was imposed. On appeal, the defence raised the reason for the declarations and queried the basis for the quantum of the fine. A manager charged under the Computer Misuse Act for obtaining unauthorized access to the e-mail accounts of his previous employer and e-mail of its employees. The defence raised various mitigating circumstances, including the absence of damage or loss. The offender received a fine instead of more serious punishment. A company that commenced a private prosecution against their former employee under the Computer Misuse Act for improperly preventing access to a computer system. This involved the use of computer forensics. The private prosecution was conducted in the Subordinate Courts. A foreign citizen arrested upon arrival in Singapore and court-martialed by the Singapore Armed Forces for being absent without leave (AWOL) for almost 15 years. The defence highlighted the extenuating factors whereupon the serviceman pleaded guilty and received a fine instead of more serious punishment. A director investigated under the Prevention of Corruption Act for assisting the Chief Executive Officer of a public-listed company with "insider trading" in contravention of the Securities & Futures Act, in exchange for receiving contracts to provide goods and services to that public-listed company. A local company which suspected that its former general manager had misappropriated company funds with the assistance of associates and relatives. The company sought civil remedies and advice on the potential criminal liability of the persons involved. » back to top Civil Litigation & Arbitration, representing :- A foreign entity that had an asset purchase agreement with a local company as well as non-competition and non-solicitation agreements with the directors of the local company. These directors were suspected of diverting business from the local company whereupon the foreign entity brought the disputed agreements to arbitration and sought pre-action discovery against the known associates of the directors. A group of shareholders of a local company in a shareholder's dispute arising from the dilution of shares during negotiations for the proposed sale of the company, after which the minority shareholders commenced proceedings for oppression under the Companies Act. A director of a local company engaged in a shareholder dispute over the ownership of its shares, including shares held in trust. The company in question had been contracted to develop a tourist attraction on Sentosa island. A senior executive whose employment was terminated for allegedly breaching fiduciary duties and contractual obligations, as well as conspiring with previous members of the company's senior management to undermine the company's business interests. The senior executive counterclaimed for wrongful termination. A former employee of a company that sought injunctive relief to restrain the release of confidential information which was allegedly improperly obtained. This was based on e-mails and chat messages found after forensic analysis of the former employee's office computer. A company that employed a senior executive from an industry competitor. There were outstanding disputes between the competitor and that former employee whereupon the competitor sought pre-action discovery against the company. The application was eventually withdrawn with costs. A senior executive that had been defamed on the Internet with defamatory material appearing on various Internet search engines. The respective web-search administrators were based overseas and were contacted so as to remove the offending material expeditiously. A local company that operated a cultural heritage site which was sued by an event promoter arising from an agreement purportedly entered into by the previous management. A deposit had allegedly been paid to the previous general manager but which had not been received by the company. A local bank that had instances of vandalism and mischief within their office premises, targeted at a particular employee. The client requested assistance to ascertain the offending party and thereafter, sought advice on the appropriate course of action vis-à-vis civil remedies and criminal liability. A motor vehicle dealership that had been sued by the insurers after the vehicle caught fire. The authorized driver claimed that the dealership had been negligent in servicing the vehicle and that the dealership's mechanic had been negligent in giving advice over the telephone prior to the fire. » back to top Publications Anand has contributed to the following publications :- Singapore Academy of Law Reference Guide on Professional Courtesy & Etiquette : "A Civil Practice : Good Counsel for Learned Friends" Asian Counsel : "Responding to employee fraud" Asian Counsel : "Forensics : the evolving use of experts" Singapore Law Gazette : "Plea in mitigation" Singapore Association of Women Lawyers publication : "Teens & the Law" » back to top Seminars, Lectures & Talks Anand is a regular speaker on criminal law as well as industry perspectives. Anand has been quoted in the press and was featured in the Straits Times Career Guide (2006) and the Singapore Law Gazette as well as interviewed for “True Files” and “Talking Point”. Anand has given talks and lectures on the following subjects :- Corruption Insider Trading Contempt of Court Criminal Procedure Singapore Legal System Investigation & Prosecution Termination of Agreements Responding to Employee Fraud The corporations, organizations, educational institutions and societies that Anand has been invited to address, in recent years, include the following (in alphabetical order):- Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority CHIJ (Toa Payoh) Secondary School Epilepsy Care Group (Singapore) Marine Parade Community Club National University Of Singapore People's Action Party, (Young PAP) Raffles Junior College Singapore Management University Singapore Press Holdings » back to top Appointments / Memberships Law Society of Singapore Singapore Academy of Law ASEAN Law Association Association of Criminal Lawyers, Singapore Medico-Legal Society, Singapore Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (Fellow) Peoples' Association » back to top