CEO son Sherman Kwek taps top litigator Davinder Singh for legal battle against father, Singapore’s 4th richest billionaire Kwek Leng Beng

Leng Beng, CDL’s executive chairman, previously sued Sherman and his group over alleged governance lapses and an "attempted coup" to consolidate control of the company’s board.

A private case conference is set to be held at Singapore’s Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Sherman and the six board members accused by Leng Beng of an 'attempted coup' at the board level will also be represented by Lee & Lee, one of the city-state’s oldest law firms, as reported by The Straits Times.

Senior Counsel Singh is regarded as Singapore’s top litigator, having represented Singapore’s former prime ministers, Lee Kuan Yew and Lee Hsien Loong, in multiple civil cases.

With four decades of experience, Singh is recognized as one of Singapore’s most feared litigators and has been recognized by various local and international legal publications, according to CNA.

CDL, Kwek Leng Beng, and three other directors are represented by Senior Counsel Lok Vi Ming of his own firm LVM Law Chambers.

A closed-door High Court hearing was previously held last Wednesday, after which Sherman and his group committed to not making additional changes to the board structure until a court ruling is made.

CDL, one of Singapore's largest property developers, said in a Monday filing with the Singapore Exchange cited, that Sherman remains the group CEO until there is a board resolution to change company leadership.

Leng Beng and his family share a combined net worth of US$11.5 billion, making him the fourth richest billionaire in Singapore, according to a September ranking list by Forbes.