Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam

Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2007 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 8 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in legal malpractice and recourse against award. Their track record shows a 13.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 25% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated expertise across 43 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and arbitration.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	8 cases	12% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	4 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced74% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	4 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice49% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	3 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice28% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Legal Malpractice	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice28% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice37% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Company Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice37% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Mortgage Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice47% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Dissolution of Partnership	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Joint Venture Agreement	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Construction Industry	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Undue Influence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam 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	Experienced70% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contractual terms	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Recourse against award	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Natural justice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Mortgage	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Moneylenders Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Statutory Demand	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam 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	Experienced50% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Joint Venture	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Mistake	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam 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	General Practice40% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Duty to Account	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantees and indemnities	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantor	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Judicial Management	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam 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	General Practice30% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Negligence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Partnership Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Personal Guarantee	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Injunctions	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Variation Agreement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Robert Wang & Woo LLC	4 cases	50% of cases	Orion Oil Ltd v Agus Anwar: Bankruptcy Application & Moneylenders Act(Dec 2010) Econ Piling v Sambo E&C: Scheme of Arrangement & Release of Joint Debtor Liability(Apr 2010) Econ Piling v NCC International: Partnership Dissolution Dispute over MRT Contract(Feb 2008)
Robert Wang & Woo LLP	3 cases	38% of cases	CWP v CWQ: Setting Aside Arbitral Award for Dredging Work Stoppages(Mar 2023) Anwar v Ng Chong & Hue LLC: Duty of Care in Mortgage Transactions and Reasonableness of Settlement(Nov 2014) Anwar v Ng Chong & Hue: Negligence Claim over Mortgage & Personal Guarantees(Oct 2013)
Robert Wang & Woo	1 cases	13% of cases	Econ Piling v NCC International: Stay of Proceedings and Arbitration Clause Interpretation(Feb 2007)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.9
Complex Cases: 2 (25%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	62.8 parties avg	2.8	75%
Partial	14.0 parties avg	4.0	13%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	13%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2007	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2008	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2010	22.7 parties avg	2.7
2013	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2014	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2023	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Balachandran s/o Ponnampalam's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	6(75%)	75%
Partial	1(13%)	13%
Won	1(13%)	13%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	19,000.00	4,750.004 cases	4

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2007	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2008	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2010	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2013	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2014	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 8 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	CWP v CWQ: Setting Aside Arbitral Award for Dredging Work Stoppages 15 Mar 2023 CWQ (Defendant)Won	15 Mar 2023	CWQ (Defendant): Judgment for DefendantThe court found in favor of the defendant, upholding the arbitral award.
2	Anwar v Ng Chong & Hue LLC: Duty of Care in Mortgage Transactions and Reasonableness of Settlement 13 Nov 2014 ANDREW FRANCIS ANWAR (Plaintiff)Partial	13 Nov 2014	ANDREW FRANCIS ANWAR (Plaintiff): Nominal damages awardedNominal damages of $1,000 awarded (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	Anwar v Ng Chong & Hue: Negligence Claim over Mortgage & Personal Guarantees 02 Oct 2013 Andrew Anwar (Plaintiff)Lost	02 Oct 2013	Andrew Anwar (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedThe plaintiff's claim was dismissed with costs to be taxed if not agreed.
4	Orion Oil Ltd v Agus Anwar: Bankruptcy Application & Moneylenders Act 07 Dec 2010 Agus Anwar (Appellant, Defendant)Lost	07 Dec 2010	Agus Anwar (Appellant, Defendant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed with costs. The judgment does not specify a currency, so the currency of the jurisdiction (Singapore) is assumed.
5	Econ Piling v Sambo E&C: Scheme of Arrangement & Release of Joint Debtor Liability 21 Apr 2010 NCC International Aktiebolag (Plaintiff, Defendant)Lost	21 Apr 2010	NCC International Aktiebolag (Plaintiff, Defendant): Appeal DismissedNCC International remained liable for its joint liabilities to Sambo E&C.
6	Econ Piling v NCC International: Partnership Dissolution Dispute over MRT Contract 24 Feb 2008 NCC International AB (Defendant)Lost	24 Feb 2008	NCC International AB (Defendant): Judgment against DefendantJudgment against the defendant; costs of $17,000 to be paid to the plaintiff (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
7	NCC International AB v Alliance Concrete: Interlocutory Mandatory Injunction & Concrete Supply Dispute 10 May 2007 NCC International AB (Plaintiff)Lost	10 May 2007	NCC International AB (Plaintiff): Application dismissedThe plaintiff's application for an interlocutory mandatory injunction was dismissed.
8	Econ Piling v NCC International: Stay of Proceedings and Arbitration Clause Interpretation 08 Feb 2007 NCC International AB (Respondent)Lost	08 Feb 2007	NCC International AB (Respondent): Application to stay proceedings dismissedNCC's application to stay the proceedings was dismissed. The judgment does not specify a currency, so the jurisdiction's primary currency (SGD) is assumed.