Subhas Anandan, a senior criminal lawyer and a giant of the Singapore Bar, has passed away. He was 67.

Anandan, a founder and senior partner at RHTLaw Taylor Wessing, headed the firm's litigation and dispute resolution practice. During his career, he handled well over 1,500 criminal cases, ranging from murders and kidnappings to drug trafficking and white-collar crimes.

A founding member and the first president of the Association of Criminal Lawyers in Singapore, Anandan received the Legal Eagle Award for 2001 from the Law Society of Singapore.

“Over 44 years of legal practice, Subhas has established himself as one of the most outstanding criminal lawyers the Singapore Bar has ever had,” said Rajan Menon, senior partner of RHTLaw Taylor Wessing, in a statement. “Subhas was a man of integrity, boundless energy, passion, compassion, generosity and a staunch defender of the rule of law ... On behalf of my partners, management and staff at RHTLaw Taylor Wessing LLP, we are sad to have lost one of our own, but are honoured to have served with this giant of a man who had a heart of gold. Today we grieve the loss of a great man.”

Anandan is survived by his wife Vimala and son Sujesh.