Criminal Litigation
Shell Pulau Bukom gas-oil theft
Defence counsel in one of Singapore's largest reported gas-oil misappropriation matters, valued at approximately USD100M.
USD100M
Matter in issue
The person behind the record
Gino Hardial Singh — 25 years of winning in the criminal courts
Barrister of the Middle Temple, Advocate & Solicitor since 2000, and a former Singapore Police officer. Fearless, aggressive, detail-obsessed criminal trial advocacy.
Why Gino
Credentials that matter when everything is on the line
A former Police officer who knows how cases are built
Gino began his career inside the Singapore Police Force. He understands exactly how the prosecution assembles a case against you — because he once did that work himself. That insight shapes every defence he prepares.
- Prosecution-side experience
- Reads the case before it's argued
- Anticipates the other side's moves
Barrister of the Middle Temple
Called to the Bar in England and admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2000, Gino brings the discipline of the English Bar to Singapore's criminal courts — over two decades of trial-tested advocacy.
- Barrister of the Middle Temple
- Admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2000
- 200+ acquittals over 12 years
Top Law Society CLAS pro-bono volunteer
Named a top Criminal Legal Aid Scheme volunteer in 2014, Gino personally honoured a 50-case pledge — defending those who could not otherwise afford representation. The commitment behind the record is not for show.
- Top CLAS volunteer, 2014
- 50-case pro-bono pledge honoured
- Defence for those who need it most
200+
Acquittals secured
25 yrs
Litigation experience
3×
Straits Times ranked
50
Pro-bono cases pledged & honoured
The record
Reported matters and outcomes
Selected matters where the outcome is the argument. Client matters are handled with strict confidentiality.
Criminal Litigation
Acquittals across serious charges
More than 200 acquittals secured over 12 years — through trial, pre-trial resolution, warnings in lieu of prosecution and no-further-action outcomes.
200+
Acquittals
Recognition
Straits Times recognition
Named by The Straits Times among Singapore's best criminal law firms in 2021, 2025 and 2026.
3×
Rankings