David Lim & Partners

David Lim & Partners is a law firm operating in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2012. The firm has handled 13 cases in Singapore's courts. Supported by a team of 10 counsels. The firm demonstrates particular expertise in land law and landlord and tenant law. Their track record shows a 61.5% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 23.1% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

David Lim & Partners has demonstrated expertise across 10 primary practice areas, with significant experience in administrative law and breach of contract.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Administrative Law	2 cases	5.9% of total caseload	General Practice36.00% relevance score	David Lim & Partners has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5.9% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	5.9% of total caseload	Experienced50.00% relevance score	David Lim & Partners has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5.9% of their total caseload.
Land Law	2 cases	5.9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88.00% relevance score	David Lim & Partners has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5.9% of their total caseload.
Landlord and Tenant Law	2 cases	5.9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized86.00% relevance score	David Lim & Partners has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5.9% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	2 cases	5.9% of total caseload	Experienced70.00% relevance score	David Lim & Partners has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5.9% of their total caseload.
Collections	1 cases	2.9% of total caseload	General Practice10.00% relevance score	David Lim & Partners has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2.9% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	2.9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90.00% relevance score	David Lim & Partners has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2.9% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	2.9% of total caseload	Experienced70.00% relevance score	David Lim & Partners has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2.9% of their total caseload.
Construction Adjudication	1 cases	2.9% of total caseload	General Practice30.00% relevance score	David Lim & Partners has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2.9% of their total caseload.
Construction Accidents	1 cases	2.9% of total caseload	General Practice30.00% relevance score	David Lim & Partners has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2.9% of their total caseload.

Legal Team and Representation

David Lim & Partners has 10 notable counsels who have represented clients in various cases. The most active counsel has handled 4 cases.

Counsel Name	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Leonard Hazra	4 cases	30.8% of firm's cases	2003 sghc 312(Dec 2003) 2002 sgca 6(Jan 2002) 2001 sghc 169(Jul 2001)
Kesavan Nair	4 cases	30.8% of firm's cases	2008 sghc 89(Jun 2008) 2007 sghc 125(Aug 2007)
Suresh Damodara	3 cases	23.1% of firm's cases	2007 sghc 37(Mar 2007) 2006 sghc 232(Dec 2006) 2003 sghc 201(Sep 2003)
Doris Chia	1 cases	7.7% of firm's cases	2012 sgca 9(Jan 2012)
Engelin Teh	1 cases	7.7% of firm's cases	2002 sgca 6(Jan 2002)
Doris Chia Ming Lai	1 cases	7.7% of firm's cases	2012 sghc 76(Apr 2012)
Aveline Chan	1 cases	7.7% of firm's cases	2012 sgca 9(Jan 2012)
Chan Hoe	1 cases	7.7% of firm's cases	2003 sghc 312(Dec 2003)
Sunil Gill	1 cases	7.7% of firm's cases	2003 sghc 201(Sep 2003)
K Sureshan	1 cases	7.7% of firm's cases	2003 sghc 2(Jan 2003)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of David Lim & Partners's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.6
Complex Cases: 3 (23.1%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Won	83.1 parties avg	3.1	61.5%
Lost	42.1 parties avg	2.1	30.8%
Partial	12.0 parties avg	2.0	7.7%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2001	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2002	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2003	42.8 parties avg	2.8
2006	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2007	23.3 parties avg	3.3
2008	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2012	23.5 parties avg	3.5

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of David Lim & Partners's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Won	8(61.5%)	61.5%
Lost	4(30.8%)	30.8%
Partial	1(7.7%)	7.7%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	2637166.22	202858.948 cases	8

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	01 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2001	01 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2002	01 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2003	013 13	Lost: 1 cases (7.7%) Won: 3 cases (23.1%)
2006	01 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2007	02 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2008	01 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2012	02 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)

Represented Parties

List of parties represented by David Lim & Partners in various cases

Party Name	Role	Cases	Outcomes
PurwadiDefendant, Respondent, Plaintiff Won (2)	Defendant, Respondent, Plaintiff	2 cases	Won (2)
Golden Village Multiplex Pte LtdAppellant, Plaintiff Lost (2)	Appellant, Plaintiff	2 cases	Lost (2)
Socomec SADefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Ho Lee Construction Pte LtdAppellant Won (1)	Appellant	1 case	Won (1)
Wuu DavidAppellant Won (1)	Appellant	1 case	Won (1)
Lim Cheng LiangPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Lim Siew LunPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Law Society of SingaporeApplicant Won (1)	Applicant	1 case	Won (1)
Ng Geok EngAppellant Partial (1)	Appellant	1 case	Partial (1)
Tang Boon Kiat EugeneDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Sum Cheong Piling Pte LtdDefendant Lost (1)	Defendant	1 case	Lost (1)
Nippon Paint (Singapore) Co Pte LtdPlaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)