Mukhtiar is a barrister at a Doughty Street Chambers and focuses his practice on tackling social injustice and inequalities in the workplace and beyond. He practises in employment and commercial law with a particular focus on senior manager and executive cases involving whistleblowing; discrimination; and business and commercial ethics. He works predominantly in three regulated sectors: financial services, healthcare and the police.
He is ranked in employment and commercial litigation by Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500. For full details of his practice and how to instruct him, please go to his Doughty Street profile here.
Since 2018, Mukhtiar and the Sikh Education Council have run social mobility scholarships, providing finance, mentoring and support to aspiring barristers from working class backgrounds, regardless of faith or non-faith. Please follow the following links for more information:
If you wish to assist with the scholarships or like further information, please email Mukhtiar: m.singh@doughtstreet.co.uk
Mukhtiar Singh impresses with his depth of knowledge and his powerful advocacy.
- Employment - (London), Chambers and Partners 2025
Mukhtiar is brilliant at drafting.
- Employment - (London), Chambers and Partners 2025
Mukhtiar is my go-to barrister. He never lets you down.
- Employment - (London), Chambers and Partners 2025
Mukhtiar is strong, emphatic and fantastic on the law. Clients love him.
- Employment (London), Legal 500 2025
Mukhtiar is absolutely excellent. He is like gold dust.
- Employment (South Eastern), Chambers and Partners 2025
Mukhtiar is my go-to barrister. He never lets you down, he works hard and clients love him.
- Employment (South Eastern), Chambers and Partners 2025
Mukhtiar is a fantastic advocate: effective, reasoned and understated. He is precise and persuasive. Judges really respect the way he handles a case.
- Employment (South Eastern), Chambers and Partners 2025
Mukhtiar is extremely committed and hard-working and communicates very clearly. He is very good with vulnerable clients and simplifies complex matters.
- Employment (South Eastern), Chambers and Partners 2025
Mukhtiar is very approachable and knowledgeable. He always make an effort to make himself available to discuss issues and is very practical in his approach.
- Employment (South Eastern), Legal 500 2025
Mukhtiar is my go-to barrister. He never lets you down, works hard and clients love him. He is respected by all and commands the room; a high performer.
- Commercial Dispute Resolution (South Eastern), Chambers and Partners 2025
Mukhtiar is extremely pragmatic and bright, brilliant on paper, persuasive on his feet and a great person to interact with.
- Commercial Dispute Resolution (South Eastern), Chambers and Partners 2025
Mukhtiar is very intelligent, tactical, reliable and a winner.
- Commercial Litigation (South Eastern), Legal 500 2025
Mukhtiar's particular strengths are his responsiveness, his clarity of thinking and his confident and persuasive approach. He is common sense personified and a class act.
- Employment (London), Legal 500 2024
Mukhtiar is an excellent astute thinker, who commands respect. He has great client care and is a winner.
- Employment (London), - Chambers and Partners 2024
Mukhtiar is very professional, knowledgeable, astute and sensitive. He develops strong working relationships and gives timely, accurate and clear advice. He demonstrates great expertise in identifying and resolving issues.
Employment (London), - Chambers and Partners 2024
Mukhtiar has a really good manner with clients. He is down to earth, approachable and hardworking. If you have a difficult issue, he will research until he gets the answer.
- Employment (South Eastern), - Chambers and Partners 2024
Mukhtiar’s advocacy is well-prepared, clear and articulate. He sets out his client’s case very well and his written submissions are also well-researched and laid out.
- Employment (Tier 2 South Eastern), Legal 500 2024
Mukhtiar is thoroughly down to earth and is appreciated for his easy way of explaining complicated issues
- Commercial Litigation (South Eastern), Legal 500 2024
An excellent, astute thinker who commands respect
- Commercial Litigation (South Eastern), Chambers and Partners 2024
Mukhtiar Singh is a standout.
- Employment (Band 1 South Eastern), - Chambers and Partners 2023
Fantastic with clients – he is very likeable, personable and treats clients with great empathy. Technically strong and a fierce advocate, who is able to adopt a range of styles as necessary – very well respected by all that come across him.
- Employment (London), Legal 500 2023
Fabulous client-care skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Employment (London), Legal 500 2023
Fabulous client-care skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Employment (London), Legal 500 2022
Mukhtiar is fantastic. He remains calm and is hard-working. Clients feel at ease with him and his human touch. His analysis of the law is always spot on, he thinks outside the box and judges respect him." "Mukhtiar is very easy to work with. He is very good with clients and personable with them, which goes a long way. He is also technically strong.
- Employment (Band 1), Chambers and Partners 2022
Mukhtiar is very switched on and pragmatic. He is extremely articulate and able to provide complex written advice which is concise, easy to read and perfectly drafted." "Clients feel at ease with Mukhtiar: he has the human touch. His analysis of the law is always spot on, he thinks outside of the box and judges respect him. He is my go-to person.
- Commercial Dispute Resolution (South Eastern), Chambers and Partners 2022
Mukhtiar is an absolute star. Concise on paper, brilliantly clear with clients, and thoroughly reliable. His advice is always pragmatic and well researched.
- Employment (Tier 1 South Eastern), Legal 500 2022
He has superb interpersonal skills, and is very detail-orientated
- Commercial Litigation (South Eastern), Legal 500 2022
Mukhtiar is fantastic. He remains calm and is hard-working. Clients feel at ease with him and his human touch. His analysis of the law is always spot on, he thinks outside the box and judges respect him." "Mukhtiar is very easy to work with. He is very good with clients and personable with them, which goes a long way. He is also technically strong.
- Employment (Band 1), Chambers and Partners 2022
Mukhtiar is very switched on and pragmatic. He is extremely articulate and able to provide complex written advice which is concise, easy to read and perfectly drafted." "Clients feel at ease with Mukhtiar: he has the human touch. His analysis of the law is always spot on, he thinks outside of the box and judges respect him. He is my go-to person.
-Commercial Dispute Resolution (South Eastern), Chambers and Partners 2022.
Mukhtiar is an absolute star. Concise on paper, brilliantly clear with clients, and thoroughly reliable. His advice is always pragmatic and well researched
- Employment (Tier 1 South Eastern) Legal 500 2022
He has superb interpersonal skills, and is very detail-orientated.
- Commercial Litigation (South Eastern), Legal 500 2022.
He is one of my go-to employment law specialists. He is able to quickly understand and break down complicated employment law issues and provide concise advice.
- Employment (Band 1), Chambers and Partners 2021
He has a human and caring touch when dealing with cases. Excellent on the law and his drafting.
- Employment, Legal 500 2021
He has a human and caring touch when dealing with cases. Excellent on the law and his drafting.
- Legal 500, 2021
He is one of my go-to employment law specialists. He is able to quickly understand and break down complicated employment law issues and provide concise advice.
- Chambers UK Guide - [2021]
He is very knowledgeable and tactically astute. His client care is exceptional and judges respect him greatly. He is my go-to person for any litigation matter." "He is very thorough and approachable.
- Employment, Chambers and Partners 2020
He is very knowledgeable and tactically astute. His client care is exceptional and judges respect him greatly. He is my go-to person for any litigation matter. He is very thorough and approachable.
- Chambers UK Guide - [2020]
Brilliant. He was really knowledgeable. He cared about the case and was really dedicated.
- Employment, Chambers and Partners 2019
Brilliant. He was really knowledgeable. He cared about the case and was really dedicated.
- Chambers UK Guide - [2019]
Sources praise him for his personable nature and his ability to handle a diverse range of clients.
- Employment, Chambers and Partners 2018
He is extremely thorough, well prepared, hard-working and thinks outside the box. He is very commercially minded and really takes care of the client. A patient and tactically astute fighter who is respected by judges. His client care is fantastic.
- Chambers UK Guide - [2018]
Sources praise him for his personable nature and his ability to handle a diverse range of clients.
- Chambers UK Guide - [2018]
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