Essex LLC

Essex LLC is a law firm operating in Singapore. With documented cases from 2011 to 2025. The firm has handled 32 cases in Singapore's courts. Supported by a team of 10 counsels. The firm demonstrates particular expertise in arbitration and legal ethics and professional responsibility. Their track record shows a 20.6% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 4 complex cases, representing 12.5% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Essex LLC has demonstrated expertise across 10 primary practice areas, with significant experience in breach of contract and construction law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Breach of Contract	14 cases	16.5% of total caseload	Experienced74.15% relevance score	Essex LLC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 14 cases which represents 16.5% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	10 cases	11.8% of total caseload	Experienced66.46% relevance score	Essex LLC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 10 cases which represents 11.8% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	7 cases	8.2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized77.81% relevance score	Essex LLC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 8.2% of their total caseload.
Property Law	6 cases	7.1% of total caseload	General Practice19.63% relevance score	Essex LLC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 6 cases which represents 7.1% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	6 cases	7.1% of total caseload	General Practice25.93% relevance score	Essex LLC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 6 cases which represents 7.1% of their total caseload.
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility	4 cases	4.7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized92.31% relevance score	Essex LLC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4.7% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	3 cases	3.5% of total caseload	General Practice24.44% relevance score	Essex LLC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3.5% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Contracts	3 cases	3.5% of total caseload	Experienced74.29% relevance score	Essex LLC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3.5% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	2 cases	2.4% of total caseload	General Practice32.73% relevance score	Essex LLC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2.4% of their total caseload.
Commercial Litigation	2 cases	2.4% of total caseload	General Practice35.00% relevance score	Essex LLC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2.4% of their total caseload.

Legal Team and Representation

Essex LLC has 10 notable counsels who have represented clients in various cases. The most active counsel has handled 28 cases.

Counsel Name	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
S Magintharan	28 cases	87.5% of firm's cases	2025 sghca 3(Feb 2025) 2022 sgca 7(Jan 2022) 2022 sghc 11(Jan 2022)
Liew Boon Kwee James	10 cases	31.3% of firm's cases	2025 sghca 3(Feb 2025) 2022 sgca 7(Jan 2022) 2022 sghc 11(Jan 2022)
James Liew	8 cases	25.0% of firm's cases	2017 sghc 251(Oct 2017) 2015 sghc 206(Aug 2015)
Vineetha Gunasekaran	7 cases	21.9% of firm's cases	2019 sghc 167(Jul 2019) 2018 sghc 231(Oct 2018) 2018 sghc 76(Mar 2018)
B Uthayachanran	6 cases	18.8% of firm's cases	2019 sghc 290(Dec 2019) 2019 sgca 81(Nov 2019) 2018 sghc 104(Apr 2018)
James Liew Boon Kwee	2 cases	6.3% of firm's cases	2019 sghc 290(Dec 2019) 2017 sgca 32(Apr 2017)
Benedict Tan Yixun	2 cases	6.3% of firm's cases	2019 sghc 290(Dec 2019) 2019 sghc 94(Apr 2019)
Vineetha G	1 cases	3.1% of firm's cases	2016 sgca 50(Aug 2016)
B Uthaya Chanran	1 cases	3.1% of firm's cases	2013 sghc 121(Jun 2013)
B Uthayacharan	1 cases	3.1% of firm's cases	2012 sgca 55(Oct 2012)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Essex LLC's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.6
Complex Cases: 4 (12.5%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	203.8 parties avg	3.8	58.8%
Won	72.9 parties avg	2.9	20.6%
Partial	62.0 parties avg	2.0	17.6%
Dismissed	16.0 parties avg	6.0	2.9%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2011	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2012	45.2 parties avg	5.2
2013	42.0 parties avg	2.0
2014	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2015	16.0 parties avg	6.0
2016	22.8 parties avg	2.8
2017	44.0 parties avg	4.0
2018	32.1 parties avg	2.1
2019	42.2 parties avg	2.2
2021	32.0 parties avg	2.0
2022	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2025	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Essex LLC's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	20(58.8%)	58.8%
Won	7(20.6%)	20.6%
Partial	6(17.6%)	17.6%
Dismissed	1(2.9%)	2.9%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	8534810.98	116915.2223 cases	23

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2011	011 11	Lost: 1 cases (9.1%) Won: 1 cases (9.1%)
2012	04 4	Lost: 4 cases (100.0%)
2013	031 31	Partial: 3 cases (9.7%) Won: 1 cases (3.2%)
2014	011 11	Lost: 1 cases (9.1%) Partial: 1 cases (9.1%)
2015	011 11	Dismissed: 1 cases (9.1%) Lost: 1 cases (9.1%)
2016	011 11	Lost: 1 cases (9.1%) Won: 1 cases (9.1%)
2017	032 32	Lost: 3 cases (9.4%) Won: 2 cases (6.3%)
2018	021 21	Lost: 2 cases (9.5%) Partial: 1 cases (4.8%)
2019	04 4	Lost: 4 cases (100.0%)
2021	0111 111	Lost: 1 cases (0.9%) Partial: 1 cases (0.9%) Won: 1 cases (0.9%)
2022	011 11	Lost: 1 cases (9.1%) Won: 1 cases (9.1%)
2025	01 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Represented Parties

List of parties represented by Essex LLC in various cases

Party Name	Role	Cases	Outcomes
ACTATEK, INC.Defendant, Appellant Won (2)Lost (1)	Defendant, Appellant	3 cases	Won (2)Lost (1)
WAN WAH TONG THOMASDefendant, Appellant Lost (2)Won (1)	Defendant, Appellant	3 cases	Lost (2)Won (1)
Jungwoo E&C Pte LtdRespondent, Defendant, Defendant Lost (1)Partial (1)	Respondent, Defendant, Defendant	2 cases	Lost (1)Partial (1)
Nambu PVD Pte LtdAppellant, Plaintiff, Plaintiff Lost (1)Won (1)	Appellant, Plaintiff, Plaintiff	2 cases	Lost (1)Won (1)
UDEH KUMAR S/O SETHURAJURespondent Lost (1)Partial (1)	Respondent	2 cases	Lost (1)Partial (1)
Wilson Taylor Asia Pacific Pte LtdAppellant, Defendant, Appellant Lost (2)	Appellant, Defendant, Appellant	2 cases	Lost (2)
Thery Patrice RogerAppellant, Plaintiff, Appellant Partial (2)	Appellant, Plaintiff, Appellant	2 cases	Partial (2)
Foo Jong PengAppellant, Defendant Lost (2)	Appellant, Defendant	2 cases	Lost (2)
Ee Hup Construction Pte LtdAppellant Lost (1)	Appellant	1 case	Lost (1)
Backho (S) Pte LtdRespondent Won (1)	Respondent	1 case	Won (1)
Dhanwant SinghRespondent Lost (1)	Respondent	1 case	Lost (1)
Mohd Akebal s/o Ghulam JilaniAppellant Lost (1)	Appellant	1 case	Lost (1)
Ahmad Ebrahim s/o S M E Mohamed SadikPlaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)
BWORespondent Lost (1)	Respondent	1 case	Lost (1)
Technik-Soil (Asia) Pte LtdDefendant Partial (1)	Defendant	1 case	Partial (1)
Ramdhan bin LajisDefendant Lost (1)	Defendant	1 case	Lost (1)
Fisher, Stephen JPlaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)
Vivek Sudarshan KhabyaDefendant, Respondent Won (1)	Defendant, Respondent	1 case	Won (1)
ACTATEK PTE. LTD.Defendant Dismissed (1)	Defendant	1 case	Dismissed (1)
HECTRIX, INC.Defendant Dismissed (1)	Defendant	1 case	Dismissed (1)
THOMROSE HOLDINGS (BVI) LTDDefendant Dismissed (1)	Defendant	1 case	Dismissed (1)
Tan Poh SengDefendant Lost (1)	Defendant	1 case	Lost (1)
Dukim International Pte LtdDefendant Partial (1)	Defendant	1 case	Partial (1)
Admin Construction Pte LtdPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Ang Chin PengRespondent Lost (1)	Respondent	1 case	Lost (1)
DeCruz Martin FrancisRespondent Lost (1)	Respondent	1 case	Lost (1)
Foo Shick ThaiAppellant Lost (1)	Appellant	1 case	Lost (1)
Han Tan JuanAppellant Lost (1)	Appellant	1 case	Lost (1)
Lee Teck HaiAppellant Lost (1)	Appellant	1 case	Lost (1)
Pang Fui NamAppellant Lost (1)	Appellant	1 case	Lost (1)
Shinsung Eng Co Ltd (Singapore Branch)Defendant, Appellant Lost (1)	Defendant, Appellant	1 case	Lost (1)
Azuma Engineering (S) Pte LtdAppellant Won (1)	Appellant	1 case	Won (1)
Zac. T Engineering Pte LtdPlaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)