Alina Chia

Alina Chia is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2010 to 2019. The lawyer has handled 10 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in contract law and breach of contract. Their track record shows a 55.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 4 complex cases, representing 40% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Alina Chia has demonstrated expertise across 72 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and breach of contract.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	10 cases	10% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 10 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	7 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized79% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Damages	4 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	4 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced64% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Company Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Negligence	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced56% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Pre-action discovery	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Oral undertaking	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Equity and limitation of actions	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Formation of contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Investment Agreement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Share Valuation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Interpretation of contractual terms	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Conflict of Laws	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
UNCITRAL Model Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Affidavits	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Henderson v Henderson doctrine	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Interpretation of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Court Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction of Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Joint Venture Disputes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contractual Warranties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Repudiation of contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Interpretation of Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Offer and Acceptance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Singapore International Arbitration Centre	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Arbitration Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Inducing Breach of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Best Efforts Clause	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Intention of Parties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Law of Pleadings	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contractual Remedies	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Existence of arbitration agreement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Assignments	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contracts of indemnity	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sufficiency of consideration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Indemnity	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Estoppel in defiance of statute	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bars to rescission	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Restitutionary Damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Inducement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Variation of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Arbitrability	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction of undertaking	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Validity of arbitral award	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Separability Doctrine	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Transactions	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Implied contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Deeds of Variation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Calling Services	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Convertible Bonds	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Asset Recovery	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Arbitration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Professional Liability	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Arbitration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Arbitration Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Alina Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Alina Chia has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Rajah & Tann LLP	6 cases	60% of cases	BCBC Singapore v PT Bayan Resources: Breach of Contract & Damages(Jan 2019) BCBC Singapore v PT Bayan: Breach of Contract & Remedies in Joint Venture Coal Briquetting Project(Jul 2017) Ching Mun Fong v Standard Chartered Bank: Pre-Action Discovery in Contract/Tort Dispute(Jul 2012)
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP	4 cases	40% of cases	PT Bayan Resources TBK v BCBC Singapore: Breach of Contract & Coal Supply Obligations in Joint Venture(Aug 2018) Sanum Investments v ST Group: Enforcement of Arbitral Award & Tribunal Jurisdiction(Jun 2018) Nava Bharat v Straits Law: Professional Negligence & Breach of Contract in Coal Mine Acquisition(Feb 2016)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Alina Chia's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.8
Complex Cases: 4 (40%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	34.2 parties avg	4.2	30%
Partial	24.5 parties avg	4.5	20%
Won	63.1 parties avg	3.1	60%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2010	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2011	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2012	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2015	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2016	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2017	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2018	25.0 parties avg	5.0
2019	14.0 parties avg	4.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(27%)	27%
Partial	2(18%)	18%
Won	6(55%)	55%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	1,487,000.00	247,833.336 cases	6

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2010	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2011	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2012	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	3 111	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2019	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 10 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	BCBC Singapore v PT Bayan Resources: Breach of Contract & Damages 08 Jan 2019 BCBC Singapore Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	08 Jan 2019	BCBC Singapore Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Financial ability to fund KSC establishedThe court found that BCBCS had the financial ability to fund KSC until the completion of commissioning and testing at the Tabang Plant or until June 2012.
2	PT Bayan Resources TBK v BCBC Singapore: Breach of Contract & Coal Supply Obligations in Joint Venture 28 Aug 2018 BCBC Singapore Pte Ltd (Respondent, Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim)Partial	28 Aug 2018	BCBC Singapore Pte Ltd (Respondent, Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim): Appeal dismissed in partAppeal dismissed in part; the question of whether BCBCS had the ability to fund KSC on its own is remitted to the Court for determination.
3	Sanum Investments v ST Group: Enforcement of Arbitral Award & Tribunal Jurisdiction 17 Jun 2018 ST Group Co Ltd (Defendant)Lost	17 Jun 2018	ST Group Co Ltd (Defendant): LostSummons dismissed against ST Group Co., Ltd.
4	BCBC Singapore v PT Bayan: Breach of Contract & Remedies in Joint Venture Coal Briquetting Project 24 Jul 2017 BCBC Singapore Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Partial	24 Jul 2017	BCBC Singapore Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Judgment for Plaintiff in partThe court found that the Defendant repudiated the Joint Venture Deed. The monetary amount is set to 0.00 as the quantum of damages will be determined in Tranche 3. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	Nava Bharat v Straits Law: Professional Negligence & Breach of Contract in Coal Mine Acquisition 25 Feb 2016 Nava Bharat (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Appellant, Respondent)Lost	25 Feb 2016	Nava Bharat (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Appellant, Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe plaintiff's appeal in CA 129/2015 was dismissed. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
6	AYH v AYI: Setting Aside Arbitration Award for Breach of Natural Justice and Exceeding Submission Scope 22 Nov 2015 AYH (Applicant, Respondent)Lost	22 Nov 2015	AYH (Applicant, Respondent): Application DismissedApplication to set aside the arbitration award was dismissed with costs. The judgment does not specify a currency, so SGD is assumed as the jurisdiction is Singapore.
7	Ching Mun Fong v Standard Chartered Bank: Pre-Action Discovery in Contract/Tort Dispute 25 Jul 2012 Standard Chartered Bank (Respondent)Won	25 Jul 2012	Standard Chartered Bank (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal against the bank was dismissed with costs.
8	Ching Mun Fong v Standard Chartered Bank: Pre-Action Discovery in Contract and Tort Claims 08 Jan 2012 Standard Chartered Bank (Defendant, Respondent)Won	08 Jan 2012	Standard Chartered Bank (Defendant, Respondent): Appeal DismissedCosts of $4,500 awarded to the defendant on an indemnity basis (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
9	Singapore Telecommunications Ltd v APM Infotech Pte Ltd: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments & Inherent Jurisdiction 07 Jun 2011 Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	07 Jun 2011	Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Plaintiff): Judgment for the PlaintiffJudgment for the plaintiff for US$350,672.12 plus interest at the rate of 2% per month from 28 April 2007 and US$141,010.34 plus interest at the rate of 2% per month from 28 December 2006, and indemnity costs fixed at $6,351.70 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
10	Ng Swee Hua v Auston International: Breach of Contract & Damages for Failure to Issue Conversion Shares 14 Dec 2010 Ng Swee Hua (Plaintiff)Won	14 Dec 2010	Ng Swee Hua (Plaintiff): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed; damages assessed at $1,482,500 based on volume weighted average price of shares on 12 January 2007. (Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).