Shook Lin & Bok

Shook Lin & Bok is a law firm operating in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2019. The firm has handled 58 cases in Singapore's courts. Supported by a team of 10 counsels. Their track record shows a 43.1% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 24 complex cases, representing 41.4% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Shook Lin & Bok has demonstrated expertise across 10 primary practice areas, with significant experience in breach of contract and bankruptcy.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Breach of Contract	13 cases	10.3% of total caseload	Experienced69.27% relevance score	Shook Lin & Bok has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 13 cases which represents 10.3% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	11 cases	8.7% of total caseload	Experienced55.25% relevance score	Shook Lin & Bok has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 11 cases which represents 8.7% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	11 cases	8.7% of total caseload	Experienced73.91% relevance score	Shook Lin & Bok has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 11 cases which represents 8.7% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	9 cases	7.1% of total caseload	General Practice48.33% relevance score	Shook Lin & Bok has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 9 cases which represents 7.1% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	7 cases	5.6% of total caseload	General Practice35.00% relevance score	Shook Lin & Bok has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 7 cases which represents 5.6% of their total caseload.
Property Law	6 cases	4.8% of total caseload	Experienced54.44% relevance score	Shook Lin & Bok has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 4.8% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	6 cases	4.8% of total caseload	General Practice27.86% relevance score	Shook Lin & Bok has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 6 cases which represents 4.8% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	4 cases	3.2% of total caseload	Experienced50.50% relevance score	Shook Lin & Bok has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 3.2% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	3 cases	2.4% of total caseload	General Practice27.14% relevance score	Shook Lin & Bok has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2.4% of their total caseload.
Asset Recovery	3 cases	2.4% of total caseload	General Practice20.00% relevance score	Shook Lin & Bok has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2.4% of their total caseload.

Legal Team and Representation

Shook Lin & Bok has 10 notable counsels who have represented clients in various cases. The most active counsel has handled 17 cases.

Counsel Name	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Vinodh Coomaraswamy	17 cases	29.3% of firm's cases	2008 sgca 4(Jan 2008) 2006 sghc 209(Nov 2006)
Vinodh S Coomaraswamy	10 cases	17.2% of firm's cases	2010 sghc 305(Oct 2010) 2007 sghc 63(May 2007) 2003 sghc 143(Jun 2003)
David Chan	10 cases	17.2% of firm's cases	2003 sghc 253(Oct 2003) 2003 sgca 37(Sep 2003) 2003 sghc 72(Mar 2003)
Dylan Lee	8 cases	13.8% of firm's cases	2003 sgca 43(Oct 2003) 2003 sghc 138(Jun 2003) 2003 sghc 137(Jun 2003)
Sarjit Singh Gill	8 cases	13.8% of firm's cases	2006 sghc 182(Oct 2006) 2003 sghc 208(Sep 2003) 2003 sghc 137(Jun 2003)
Suhaimi Lazim	7 cases	12.1% of firm's cases	2006 sghc 182(Oct 2006) 2002 sghc 22(Feb 2002) 2001 sghc 172(Jul 2001)
Chua Sui Tong	6 cases	10.3% of firm's cases	2003 sghc 143(Jun 2003) 2003 sghc 126(Jun 2003)
Ng Yeow Khoon	4 cases	6.9% of firm's cases	2007 sghc 161(Sep 2007) 2003 sghc 85(Apr 2003) 2000 sgca 61(Nov 2000)
Rajiv Nair	3 cases	5.2% of firm's cases	2007 sghc 71(May 2007)
Chua Beng Chye	3 cases	5.2% of firm's cases	2003 sghc 119(May 2003) 2002 sghc 233(Oct 2002)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Shook Lin & Bok's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 4.5
Complex Cases: 24 (41.4%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Won	255.0 parties avg	5.0	43.1%
Lost	174.0 parties avg	4.0	29.3%
Neutral	94.9 parties avg	4.9	15.5%
Partial	34.5 parties avg	4.5	5.2%
Unknown	15.0 parties avg	5.0	1.7%
Other	13.0 parties avg	3.0	1.7%
Withdrawn	12.0 parties avg	2.0	1.7%
Dismissed	12.0 parties avg	2.0	1.7%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	82.3 parties avg	2.3
2001	113.6 parties avg	3.6
2002	106.3 parties avg	6.3
2003	152.8 parties avg	2.8
2006	55.8 parties avg	5.8
2007	54.4 parties avg	4.4
2008	27.7 parties avg	7.7
2010	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2019	16.0 parties avg	6.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Shook Lin & Bok's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Won	25(43.1%)	43.1%
Lost	17(29.3%)	29.3%
Neutral	9(15.5%)	15.5%
Partial	3(5.2%)	5.2%
Unknown	1(1.7%)	1.7%
Other	1(1.7%)	1.7%
Withdrawn	1(1.7%)	1.7%
Dismissed	1(1.7%)	1.7%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	14789619.43	214342.3130 cases	30
USD	10160000	5080000.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	053 53	Lost: 5 cases (9.4%) Won: 3 cases (5.7%)
2001	01415 1415	Lost: 1 cases (0.1%) Neutral: 4 cases (0.3%) Other: 1 cases (0.1%) Won: 5 cases (0.4%)
2002	03223 3223	Lost: 3 cases (0.1%) Neutral: 2 cases (0.1%) Partial: 2 cases (0.1%) Won: 3 cases (0.1%)
2003	0122181 122181	Dismissed: 1 cases (0.0%) Lost: 2 cases (0.0%) Neutral: 2 cases (0.0%) Withdrawn: 1 cases (0.0%) Won: 8 cases (0.0%) Unknown: 1 cases (0.0%)
2006	0311 311	Lost: 3 cases (1.0%) Neutral: 1 cases (0.3%) Won: 1 cases (0.3%)
2007	023 23	Lost: 2 cases (8.7%) Won: 3 cases (13.0%)
2008	011 11	Lost: 1 cases (9.1%) Won: 1 cases (9.1%)
2010	01 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	01 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)

Represented Parties

List of parties represented by Shook Lin & Bok in various cases

Party Name	Role	Cases	Outcomes
UCO BankRespondent, Plaintiff, Appellant Won (3)	Respondent, Plaintiff, Appellant	3 cases	Won (3)
CEL Tractors Pte LtdDefendant, Respondent, Applicant Won (3)	Defendant, Respondent, Applicant	3 cases	Won (3)
Hill Tree Enterprise Pte LtdRespondent, Plaintiff Lost (1)Won (1)	Respondent, Plaintiff	2 cases	Lost (1)Won (1)
Vestwin Trading Pte LtdRespondent, Plaintiff Lost (1)Won (1)	Respondent, Plaintiff	2 cases	Lost (1)Won (1)
Malayan Banking BerhadPlaintiff, Respondent Won (1)Neutral (1)	Plaintiff, Respondent	2 cases	Won (1)Neutral (1)
Dextra Asia Co LtdPlaintiff, Respondent Won (1)Neutral (1)	Plaintiff, Respondent	2 cases	Won (1)Neutral (1)
Dextra Manufacturing Co LtdPlaintiff, Respondent Won (1)Neutral (1)	Plaintiff, Respondent	2 cases	Won (1)Neutral (1)
Hoban Steven Maurice DixonAppellant, Plaintiff Lost (2)	Appellant, Plaintiff	2 cases	Lost (2)
Vivaldi Investments LtdAppellant, Plaintiff Lost (2)	Appellant, Plaintiff	2 cases	Lost (2)
Velstra Pte Ltd (in liquidation)Plaintiff, Respondent Won (1)Dismissed (1)	Plaintiff, Respondent	2 cases	Won (1)Dismissed (1)
Malayan Banking BhdPlaintiff, Respondent Won (1)Neutral (1)	Plaintiff, Respondent	2 cases	Won (1)Neutral (1)
Ong Keng TongFourth Defendant, Defendant Neutral (1)	Fourth Defendant, Defendant	2 cases	Neutral (1)
Progress Software Corp (S) Pte LtdAppellant, Plaintiff Lost (2)	Appellant, Plaintiff	2 cases	Lost (2)
Societe GeneraleAppellant, Plaintiff Lost (2)	Appellant, Plaintiff	2 cases	Lost (2)
Pine Capital Group LimitedDefendant, Plaintiff Partial (1)	Defendant, Plaintiff	1 case	Partial (1)
Ong Hien YeowPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Choo Chee KongDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Tan Kah KoonDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Westcomb Capital Pte LtdDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Westcomb Financial Group LtdDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Westcomb Securities Pte LtdDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Prebon Yamane Financial Services (Singapore) Pte LtdPlaintiff, Appellant Won (1)	Plaintiff, Appellant	1 case	Won (1)
Tullett Liberty Pte LtdPlaintiff, Appellant Won (1)	Plaintiff, Appellant	1 case	Won (1)
Tullett Prebon (Singapore) LtdPlaintiff, Appellant Won (1)	Plaintiff, Appellant	1 case	Won (1)
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co LtdDefendant Lost (1)	Defendant	1 case	Lost (1)
Bank of Singapore LimitedDefendant, Respondent Lost (1)	Defendant, Respondent	1 case	Lost (1)
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp LtdDefendant, Respondent Lost (1)	Defendant, Respondent	1 case	Lost (1)
Raiffeisen Zentralbank Osterreich AGPlaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)
CDIB Venture Investment (Asia) LtdPlaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)
Ong Siauw PingThird Defendant Neutral (1)	Third Defendant	1 case	Neutral (1)
Scotts Investments (Singapore) Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation)Defendant Withdrawn (1)	Defendant	1 case	Withdrawn (1)
Standard Chartered BankPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Bakery Mart Pte LtdJudgment Debtor Neutral (1)	Judgment Debtor	1 case	Neutral (1)
Velstra Pte LtdPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
P. D. International Pte LtdDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Lim Beng Heng t/a Outshine Services TradingThird Parties Neutral (1)	Third Parties	1 case	Neutral (1)
Lim Tau HeeThird Parties Neutral (1)	Third Parties	1 case	Neutral (1)
WMC Trading Pte LtdThird Parties Neutral (1)	Third Parties	1 case	Neutral (1)
Lee Kim MePlaintiff Partial (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Partial (1)
Sin Sai PengPlaintiff Partial (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Partial (1)
Third and Fourth DefendantsDefendant Neutral (1)	Defendant	1 case	Neutral (1)
Malaysian International Trading Corp Sdn BhdPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Sajjad AkhtarDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Datawork Pte LtdAppellant, Respondent Lost (1)	Appellant, Respondent	1 case	Lost (1)
Board of Control for Cricket in Sri LankaDefendant Lost (1)	Defendant	1 case	Lost (1)
Bermuda Trust (Singapore) LtdPlaintiff Partial (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Partial (1)
Wong Jin FahPlaintiff Neutral (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Neutral (1)
Wong Jin Fah (suing by his next friend Ho Chia Hao)Plaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
CEL Tractors Private LimitedRespondent Won (1)	Respondent	1 case	Won (1)
Liquidators of Yaohan Department Store Singapore Pte Ltd (in liquidation)Respondent Won (1)	Respondent	1 case	Won (1)
LG International (Singapore) Pte LtdDefendant Lost (1)	Defendant	1 case	Lost (1)
Malaysian International Trading Corporation Sdn BhdOther Neutral (1)	Other	1 case	Neutral (1)
Ng Liang PohDefendant Other (1)	Defendant	1 case	Other (1)
Banque International A Luxembourg Bil (Asia) LtdDefendant, Respondent Won (1)	Defendant, Respondent	1 case	Won (1)
Super Coffeemix Manufacturing LtdAppellant, Respondent Lost (1)	Appellant, Respondent	1 case	Lost (1)
Official ReceiverDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Keppel Tatlee Bank LtdPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
SA Shee & Co (Pte) LtdAppellant Lost (1)	Appellant	1 case	Lost (1)
National Aerated Water Co Pte LtdAppellant Lost (1)	Appellant	1 case	Lost (1)

Case History

Displaying all 58 cases

Case

2019-sghc-201

29 Aug 2019

Pine Capital Group LimitedPartial

2010-sghc-305

14 Oct 2010

Ong Hien YeowWon

2008-sghc-101

25 Jun 2008

Choo Chee KongWon

Tan Kah KoonWon

Westcomb Capital Pte LtdWon

Westcomb Financial Group LtdWon

Westcomb Securities Pte LtdWon

2008-sgca-4

27 Jan 2008

Hill Tree Enterprise Pte LtdLost

Vestwin Trading Pte LtdLost

2007-sghc-161

27 Sep 2007

Malayan Banking BerhadWon

2007-sghc-71

16 May 2007

Prebon Yamane Financial Services (Singapore) Pte LtdWon

Tullett Liberty Pte LtdWon

Tullett Prebon (Singapore) LtdWon

2007-sghc-63

10 May 2007

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co LtdLost

2007-sghc-51

11 Apr 2007

Dextra Asia Co LtdWon

Dextra Manufacturing Co LtdWon

2007-sgca-12

20 Mar 2007

Hoban Steven Maurice DixonLost

Vivaldi Investments LtdLost

2006-sghc-209

19 Nov 2006

Bank of Singapore LimitedLost

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp LtdLost

2006-sghc-182

31 Oct 2006

Raiffeisen Zentralbank Osterreich AGLost

2006-sgca-37

09 Oct 2006

Dextra Asia Co LtdNeutral

Dextra Manufacturing Co LtdNeutral

2006-sghc-136

30 Jul 2006

Hoban Steven Maurice DixonLost

Vivaldi Investments LtdLost

2006-sghc-107

26 Jun 2006

Hill Tree Enterprise Pte LtdWon

Vestwin Trading Pte LtdWon

2003-sgca-43

22 Oct 2003

UCO BankWon

2003-sghc-253

20 Oct 2003

Velstra Pte Ltd (in liquidation)Won

2003-sgca-37

22 Sep 2003

Velstra Pte Ltd (in liquidation)Dismissed

2003-sghc-208

14 Sep 2003

Malayan Banking BhdWon

2003-sghc-209

14 Sep 2003

CDIB Venture Investment (Asia) LtdLost

2003-sghc-143

29 Jun 2003

Ong Keng TongNeutral

Ong Siauw PingNeutral

2003-sghc-137

24 Jun 2003

UCO BankWon

2003-sghc-138

24 Jun 2003

UCO BankWon

2003-sghc-126

12 Jun 2003

Ong Keng Tong

2003-sghc-119

19 May 2003

Scotts Investments (Singapore) Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation)Withdrawn

2003-sghc-98

27 Apr 2003

Standard Chartered BankWon

2003-sghc-85

09 Apr 2003

Bakery Mart Pte LtdNeutral

2003-sghc-72

30 Mar 2003

CEL Tractors Pte LtdWon

2003-sgca-6

27 Feb 2003

Progress Software Corp (S) Pte LtdLost

2003-sghc-35

23 Feb 2003

Velstra Pte LtdWon

2002-sghc-269

14 Nov 2002

P. D. International Pte LtdWon

2002-sghc-264

06 Nov 2002

Lim Beng Heng t/a Outshine Services TradingNeutral

Lim Tau HeeNeutral

WMC Trading Pte LtdNeutral

2002-sghc-233

09 Oct 2002

Lee Kim MePartial

Sin Sai PengPartial

2002-sghc-227

26 Sep 2002

Third and Fourth DefendantsNeutral

2002-sghc-198

29 Aug 2002

Malaysian International Trading Corp Sdn BhdWon

2002-sghc-174

07 Aug 2002

Progress Software Corp (S) Pte LtdLost

2002-sghc-169

30 Jul 2002

Sajjad AkhtarWon

2002-sghc-132

24 Jun 2002

Datawork Pte LtdLost

2002-sghc-104

12 May 2002

Board of Control for Cricket in Sri LankaLost

2002-sghc-22

06 Feb 2002

Bermuda Trust (Singapore) LtdPartial

2001-sghc-289

28 Sep 2001

Wong Jin FahNeutral

2001-sghc-249

30 Aug 2001

Wong Jin Fah (suing by his next friend Ho Chia Hao)Won

2001-sgca-53

19 Aug 2001

CEL Tractors Pte LtdWon

2001-sghc-231

19 Aug 2001

CEL Tractors Private LimitedWon

2001-sghc-180

12 Jul 2001

Malayan Banking BhdNeutral

2001-sghc-181

12 Jul 2001

Malayan Banking BerhadNeutral

2001-sghc-172

05 Jul 2001

Liquidators of Yaohan Department Store Singapore Pte Ltd (in liquidation)Won

2001-sghc-139

19 Jun 2001

LG International (Singapore) Pte LtdLost

2001-sghc-72

13 Apr 2001

CEL Tractors Pte LtdWon

2001-sghc-47

12 Mar 2001

Malaysian International Trading Corporation Sdn BhdNeutral

2001-sghc-28

07 Feb 2001

Ng Liang PohOther

2000-sgca-61

09 Nov 2000

Societe GeneraleLost

2000-sghc-158

03 Aug 2000

Banque International A Luxembourg Bil (Asia) LtdWon

2000-sgca-29

26 Jun 2000

Super Coffeemix Manufacturing LtdLost

2000-sghc-113

21 Jun 2000

Official ReceiverWon

2000-sghc-64

19 Apr 2000

Societe GeneraleLost

2000-sghc-29

28 Feb 2000

Keppel Tatlee Bank LtdWon

2000-sgca-7

10 Feb 2000

SA Shee & Co (Pte) LtdLost

2000-sgca-2

11 Jan 2000

National Aerated Water Co Pte LtdLost