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Gino Hardial Singh, criminal lawyer, is a Barrister of the Middle Temple and founder of Abbots Chambers LLC. With over 2 decades of litigation experience, he is recognized as one of Singapore’s leading criminal defence lawyers. His practice focuses on cases involving corruption, stock market manipulation and commercial fraud as well as Penal Code offences and Organised Crime.
Before being admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor in Singapore in the year 2000, Gino served in the Singapore Police force for 4 years.
In 2014, Gino was recognized as the top volunteer under the Law Society’s Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (“CLAS”). He continues to assist the underprivileged on a Pro Bono whenever possible. In 2020 Abbots Chambers entered into a memorandum with CLAS pledging to take on 50 cases – a commitment that was successfully honoured.
He is an experienced and dedicated criminal trial lawyer who focuses his litigation practice on offences under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act, Securities & Futures Act, the Penal Code, the Prevention of Corruption Act, Organized Crime, Criminal Breach of Trust, Fraud, Forgery as well as Cheating offences.
He is also adept in handling matters involving Murder, Drug Trafficking, Robbery, Rape, Outrage of Modesty, Rioting and offences against Public Servants.
Over the past 12 years, Gino has secured more than 200 acquittals for his clients (pre-trial and post-trial) accused of committing various criminal offences. This includes warnings in lieu of prosecution and no further actions at the investigations stage.
His most recent acquittal was reported in the Straits Times on 26 September 2025, where his client who was charged in connection with a $263,000.00 cheating case was granted a discharged amounting to an acquittal.
In August 2025 he obtained an acquittal for an NUS student who provided his bank account and/or Singpass details to a scammer
He has defended clients in high profile cases involving Corruption, Organized Crime, Criminal Breach of Trust, Rape and other sexual offences including Outrage of Modesty & Voyeurism.
Amongst the many high profile cases Gino has handled was the USD100 Million gas-oil theft from Shell’s Pulau Bukom Refinery.
Abbots Chambers has been recognised by the Straits Times as Singapore’s best law firms in Criminal Law in 2021, 2025 & 2026.
Gino started off his career as a maritime lawyer in Khattar Wong & Partners and is no stranger to matters involving commercial disputes. He has acted for plaintiffs in medical negligence law suits and was one of the lawyers who acted for parties involved in the “Slim 10” case where TV Media had been sued by a local television personality for negligently advertising and promoting a slimming pill, the consumption of which caused her liver to fail.
Recently, Abbots acted for a Defendant who assisted the Plaintiff to transfer a few million dollars into Singapore from China. Unfortunately his associates absconded with the monies and a law suit was brought against the defendants.
Abbots is currently handling a number of ongoing high profile matters. He is also presently acting for several clients in relation to corruption and cheating offences involving government agencies and statutory boards.
Presently, he served as Secretary of the Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore.
Here is the link for his profile in singaporelegaladvice.com :
Some of the media session that Gino has appeared on :