Gurbani & Co LLC

Gurbani & Co LLC is a law firm operating in Singapore. With documented cases from 2015 to 2024. The firm has handled 31 cases in Singapore's courts. Supported by a team of 10 counsels. The firm demonstrates particular expertise in admiralty and maritime law and civil practice. Their track record shows a 24.2% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 17 complex cases, representing 54.8% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Gurbani & Co LLC has demonstrated expertise across 10 primary practice areas, with significant experience in breach of contract and admiralty and maritime law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Breach of Contract	13 cases	14.0% of total caseload	Experienced58.24% relevance score	Gurbani & Co LLC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 13 cases which represents 14.0% of their total caseload.
Admiralty and Maritime Law	8 cases	8.6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized81.11% relevance score	Gurbani & Co LLC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 8.6% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	7 cases	7.5% of total caseload	General Practice30.63% relevance score	Gurbani & Co LLC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 7 cases which represents 7.5% of their total caseload.
Shipping	6 cases	6.5% of total caseload	Experienced72.31% relevance score	Gurbani & Co LLC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 6.5% of their total caseload.
Torts	6 cases	6.5% of total caseload	General Practice49.17% relevance score	Gurbani & Co LLC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 6 cases which represents 6.5% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	5 cases	5.4% of total caseload	General Practice44.00% relevance score	Gurbani & Co LLC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 5.4% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	4 cases	4.3% of total caseload	Experienced52.50% relevance score	Gurbani & Co LLC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4.3% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	4 cases	4.3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75.00% relevance score	Gurbani & Co LLC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4.3% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	3 cases	3.2% of total caseload	General Practice33.33% relevance score	Gurbani & Co LLC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3.2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	3 cases	3.2% of total caseload	Experienced65.00% relevance score	Gurbani & Co LLC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3.2% of their total caseload.

Legal Team and Representation

Gurbani & Co LLC has 10 notable counsels who have represented clients in various cases. The most active counsel has handled 11 cases.

Counsel Name	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Govintharasah s/o Ramanathan	11 cases	35.5% of firm's cases	2024 sghca 38(Dec 2024) 2024 sghc 165(Jun 2024) 2024 sghcf 12(Feb 2024)
Prem Gurbani	7 cases	22.6% of firm's cases	2019 sghc 143(Jun 2019) 2019 sghc 61(Mar 2019) 2019 sgca 7(Jan 2019)
Tan Hui Tsing	4 cases	12.9% of firm's cases	2021 sghc 43(Feb 2021) 2020 sghc 153(Jul 2020)
Gurbani Prem Kumar	4 cases	12.9% of firm's cases	2020 sghc 196(Sep 2020) 2020 sghc 124(Jun 2020) 2017 sghc 199(Aug 2017)
Wu Lennon Leong Chong	3 cases	9.7% of firm's cases	2020 sgca 41(Apr 2020) 2019 sghc 61(Mar 2019) 2019 sghc 11(Jan 2019)
Ganesh Bharath Ratnam	3 cases	9.7% of firm's cases	2021 sgca 62(Jun 2021) 2020 sghc 234(Nov 2020) 2020 sghc 72(Apr 2020)
Govintharash s/o Ramanathan	2 cases	6.5% of firm's cases	2019 sghc 216(Sep 2019) 2018 sghc 20(Jan 2018)
Lim Min Isabel	2 cases	6.5% of firm's cases	2020 sghc 196(Sep 2020) 2020 sghc 124(Jun 2020)
Prem Kumar Gurbani	2 cases	6.5% of firm's cases	2020 sgca 41(Apr 2020) 2015 sgca 27(May 2015)
Shafkat Fahmid Sifat	2 cases	6.5% of firm's cases	2018 sgca 17(Apr 2018)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 5.6
Complex Cases: 17 (54.8%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	175.6 parties avg	5.6	51.5%
Won	86.1 parties avg	6.1	24.2%
Partial	43.5 parties avg	3.5	12.1%
Neutral	26.7 parties avg	6.7	6.1%
Dismissed	15.0 parties avg	5.0	3.0%
Other	13.0 parties avg	3.0	3.0%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2015	36.6 parties avg	6.6
2016	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2017	56.6 parties avg	6.6
2018	45.9 parties avg	5.9
2019	54.6 parties avg	4.6
2020	66.3 parties avg	6.3
2021	42.4 parties avg	2.4
2024	32.3 parties avg	2.3

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	17(51.5%)	51.5%
Won	8(24.2%)	24.2%
Partial	4(12.1%)	12.1%
Neutral	2(6.1%)	6.1%
Dismissed	1(3.0%)	3.0%
Other	1(3.0%)	3.0%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	436687.5	13646.4814 cases	14
USD	413413.96	29529.572 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2015	012 12	Dismissed: 1 cases (8.3%) Lost: 2 cases (16.7%)
2016	01 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	0312 312	Lost: 3 cases (1.0%) Partial: 1 cases (0.3%) Won: 2 cases (0.6%)
2018	02111 2111	Lost: 2 cases (0.1%) Other: 1 cases (0.0%) Partial: 1 cases (0.0%) Won: 1 cases (0.0%)
2019	0212 212	Lost: 2 cases (0.9%) Neutral: 1 cases (0.5%) Won: 2 cases (0.9%)
2020	0312 312	Lost: 3 cases (1.0%) Neutral: 1 cases (0.3%) Won: 2 cases (0.6%)
2021	031 31	Lost: 3 cases (9.7%) Won: 1 cases (3.2%)
2024	012 12	Lost: 1 cases (8.3%) Partial: 2 cases (16.7%)

Represented Parties

List of parties represented by Gurbani & Co LLC in various cases

Party Name	Role	Cases	Outcomes
Paulus TannosRespondent, Appellant, Defendant, Appellant, Defendant Lost (4)Won (1)	Respondent, Appellant, Defendant, Appellant, Defendant	5 cases	Lost (4)Won (1)
PT Sandipala ArthaputraAppellant, Plaintiff, Defendant, Plaintiff Partial (1)Lost (4)	Appellant, Plaintiff, Defendant, Plaintiff	5 cases	Partial (1)Lost (4)
AXA Insurance Pte LtdAppellant, Defendant, Defendant, Other Lost (2)Neutral (1)Other (1)	Appellant, Defendant, Defendant, Other	4 cases	Lost (2)Neutral (1)Other (1)
Catherine TannosAppellant, Defendant, Appellant, Defendant Won (1)Lost (3)	Appellant, Defendant, Appellant, Defendant	4 cases	Won (1)Lost (3)
WRPRespondent, Appellant Partial (2)	Respondent, Appellant	2 cases	Partial (2)
Tan Wan FenDefendant Lost (1)Won (1)	Defendant	2 cases	Lost (1)Won (1)
Malayan Banking BerhadAppellant, Plaintiff, Plaintiff Lost (2)	Appellant, Plaintiff, Plaintiff	2 cases	Lost (2)
Owner and/or Demise Charterer of the vessel “VICTOR 1” (IMO No. 9283722)Defendant Lost (1)	Defendant	1 case	Lost (1)
Owner and/or Demise Charterer of the vessel(s) “BARUNA 1”, “BPL 1”Plaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)
Sompo Insurance Singapore Pte LtdAppellant Lost (1)	Appellant	1 case	Lost (1)
Owner and/or Demise Charterer of the vessel Caraka Jaya Niaga III-11 (IMO No. 9018359)Defendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Thoresen & Company (Bangkok) LimitedPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Thoresen Shipping Singapore Private LimitedPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Thoresen Thai Agencies Public Company LimitedPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Sea Consortium Pte LtdDefendant Neutral (1)	Defendant	1 case	Neutral (1)
X-Press Container Line (UK) LtdDefendant Neutral (1)	Defendant	1 case	Neutral (1)
Wilmar Trading Pte LtdPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Simpson Marine (SEA) Pte LtdAppellant Won (1)	Appellant	1 case	Won (1)
Aathar Ah Kong AndrewApplicant Lost (1)	Applicant	1 case	Lost (1)
Owner of the vessel “DREAM STAR”Defendant Partial (1)	Defendant	1 case	Partial (1)
ADM Asia-Pacific Trading Pte LtdDefendant, Appellant Lost (1)	Defendant, Appellant	1 case	Lost (1)
Lina RawungDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
CHAN MUI AYE ROSADefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
WEE KIAN TECK BRENDANDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Elbow Holdings Pte LtdPlaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)
Chiam Toh KaiRespondent Dismissed (1)	Respondent	1 case	Dismissed (1)