De Souza Lim & Goh LLP

De Souza Lim & Goh LLP is a law firm operating in Singapore. With documented cases from 2008 to 2024. The firm has handled 20 cases in Singapore's courts. Supported by a team of 10 counsels. The firm demonstrates particular expertise in collective sales and wills and probate. Their track record shows a 40.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 12 complex cases, representing 60% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

De Souza Lim & Goh LLP has demonstrated expertise across 10 primary practice areas, with significant experience in collective sales and property law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Collective Sales	6 cases	14.3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized91.89% relevance score	De Souza Lim & Goh LLP has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 14.3% of their total caseload.
Property Law	5 cases	11.9% of total caseload	Experienced67.75% relevance score	De Souza Lim & Goh LLP has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 11.9% of their total caseload.
Wills and Probate	4 cases	9.5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized81.50% relevance score	De Souza Lim & Goh LLP has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 9.5% of their total caseload.
Real Estate	4 cases	9.5% of total caseload	Experienced74.62% relevance score	De Souza Lim & Goh LLP has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 9.5% of their total caseload.
Strata Title Law	3 cases	7.1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90.00% relevance score	De Souza Lim & Goh LLP has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 7.1% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	3 cases	7.1% of total caseload	Experienced71.15% relevance score	De Souza Lim & Goh LLP has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 7.1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	2 cases	4.8% of total caseload	Experienced60.00% relevance score	De Souza Lim & Goh LLP has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4.8% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	4.8% of total caseload	Experienced68.33% relevance score	De Souza Lim & Goh LLP has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4.8% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	2 cases	4.8% of total caseload	General Practice15.00% relevance score	De Souza Lim & Goh LLP has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4.8% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	4.8% of total caseload	General Practice22.00% relevance score	De Souza Lim & Goh LLP has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4.8% of their total caseload.

Legal Team and Representation

De Souza Lim & Goh LLP has 10 notable counsels who have represented clients in various cases. The most active counsel has handled 6 cases.

Counsel Name	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Kevin De Souza	6 cases	30.0% of firm's cases	2018 sgca 86(Nov 2018)
Goh Kok Yeow	6 cases	30.0% of firm's cases	2024 sghc 320(Dec 2024) 2023 sghcf 32(Jul 2023)
Jason Lim Chen Thor	6 cases	30.0% of firm's cases	2018 sgca 86(Nov 2018)
David De Souza	3 cases	15.0% of firm's cases	2013 sgca 62(Nov 2013) 2013 sghc 76(Apr 2013) 2011 sghc 235(Oct 2011)
Geena Liaw Jin Yi	3 cases	15.0% of firm's cases	2018 sgca 86(Nov 2018)
Andrew Goh	2 cases	10.0% of firm's cases	2024 sghcf 11(Feb 2024) 2022 sghc 21(Jan 2022)
Goh Kim Thong Andrew	2 cases	10.0% of firm's cases	2021 sghc 288(Dec 2021) 2021 sghca 17(Nov 2021)
Lim Huiling Naomi	2 cases	10.0% of firm's cases	2020 sghcf 14(Oct 2020) 2020 sgca 4(Feb 2020)
Jason Lim	2 cases	10.0% of firm's cases	2020 sghc 3(Jan 2020) 2010 sghc 370(Dec 2010)
De Souza Kevin	1 cases	5.0% of firm's cases	2008 sghc 210(Nov 2008)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of De Souza Lim & Goh LLP's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 5.8
Complex Cases: 12 (60%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	99.6 parties avg	9.6	45.0%
Won	84.0 parties avg	4.0	40.0%
Partial	22.0 parties avg	2.0	10.0%
Neutral	13.0 parties avg	3.0	5.0%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2008	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2010	23.3 parties avg	3.3
2011	24.6 parties avg	4.6
2013	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2015	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2018	34.3 parties avg	4.3
2020	312.3 parties avg	12.3
2021	23.5 parties avg	3.5
2022	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2023	117.0 parties avg	17.0
2024	22.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of De Souza Lim & Goh LLP's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	9(45.0%)	45.0%
Won	8(40.0%)	40.0%
Partial	2(10.0%)	10.0%
Neutral	1(5.0%)	5.0%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	2621000.00	59568.1810 cases	10
USD	741900	370950.002 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2008	01 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2010	02 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2011	02 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2013	02 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2015	01 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	03 3	Won: 3 cases (100.0%)
2020	012 12	Lost: 1 cases (8.3%) Won: 2 cases (16.7%)
2021	02 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2022	01 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	01 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	02 2	Partial: 2 cases (100.0%)

Represented Parties

List of parties represented by De Souza Lim & Goh LLP in various cases

Party Name	Role	Cases	Outcomes
WHTDefendant Lost (2)	Defendant	2 cases	Lost (2)
WHUDefendant Lost (2)	Defendant	2 cases	Lost (2)
Lim Siew MingRespondent, Plaintiff Won (2)	Respondent, Plaintiff	2 cases	Won (2)
Ng Wei Xiang StanleyRespondent, Plaintiff Won (2)	Respondent, Plaintiff	2 cases	Won (2)
Marlene WiseRespondent Partial (1)	Respondent	1 case	Partial (1)
WOZAppellant Partial (1)	Appellant	1 case	Partial (1)
Raffles Asset Management (S) Pte LtdDefendant Lost (1)	Defendant	1 case	Lost (1)
AKS Consultants Pte LtdDefendant Lost (1)	Defendant	1 case	Lost (1)
Normet Singapore Pte LtdAppellant, Respondent, Defendant Lost (1)	Appellant, Respondent, Defendant	1 case	Lost (1)
Ho Siew Lan (acting as Executrix and Trustee in the Estate of Gillian Ho Siu Ngin)Respondent, Defendant Won (1)	Respondent, Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Law Society of SingaporeApplicant Won (1)	Applicant	1 case	Won (1)
Karen Teo Mei LingRespondent Won (1)	Respondent	1 case	Won (1)
Teo Mei Ling KarenPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Andrew LeePlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Deorukhkar Sameer VinayPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Lee Teck HarPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Li Suk Fong SusanaPlaintiff Neutral (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Neutral (1)
N K RajarhAppellant Lost (1)	Appellant	1 case	Lost (1)
N K Rajarh & OrsPlaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)
Foo Jee BooPlaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)
Foo Jee SengPlaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)
Foo Li LiPlaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)
Tee Fook Boon AndrewRespondent Lost (1)	Respondent	1 case	Lost (1)
Allfit International Market Pte LtdDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Loh Chin Leong PatrickDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Pun SergePlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Angela Linda Goutama alias Angela Linda Goutama GohRespondent Won (1)	Respondent	1 case	Won (1)
Atama Singh s/o Ganga Singh alias Atma SinghRespondent Won (1)	Respondent	1 case	Won (1)
Har Mee LeeRespondent Won (1)	Respondent	1 case	Won (1)