PMO Media Release: New appointment to the Supreme Court Bench

1. The President of the Republic of Singapore, in accordance with Article 95(1) of the Constitution, has appointed Justice Sushil Sukumaran Nair (苏西尔.耐尔) as Justice of the Court of Appeal with effect from 15 June 2026.

Justice Sushil Sukumaran Nair

2. Justice Nair graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the National University of Singapore in 1989 and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 1990. He joined Drew & Napier LLC where he practised for about 35 years specialising primarily in restructuring work across the Asia Pacific region. He also served concurrently as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Drew & Napier LLC and Head of its Corporate Restructuring and Workout practice group.

3. He was appointed as Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court on 1 April 2025 and Judge of the High Court on 9 March 2026. On the Bench, he heard a wide range of civil matters such as finance, securities, banking, complex commercial cases, company, insolvency, trusts, arbitration and statutory torts.

4. With these appointments, the Supreme Court will have a total of 33 Judges (including the Chief Justice, five Justices of the Court of Appeal, four Judges of the Appellate Division, 17 Judges of the High Court, one Judicial Commissioner, and five Senior Judges) and 26 International Judges.

Issued by:
Prime Minister's Office
12 June 2026