Benjamin Smith

Benjamin Smith is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2013 to 2017. The lawyer has handled 4 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in minority oppression and director's duties. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 75% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Benjamin Smith has demonstrated expertise across 16 primary practice areas, with significant experience in minority oppression and company law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Minority Oppression	3 cases	13% of total caseload	Highly Specialized81% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Company Law	3 cases	13% of total caseload	Experienced72% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced57% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	2 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced66% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Director's Duties	2 cases	9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Duty to Account	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Shareholders Rights	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Accounting	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Business Litigation	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Corporate Governance Disputes	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Estate Administration	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Garnishee Proceedings	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Benjamin Smith has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Benjamin Smith has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Rajah & Tann LLP	3 cases	75% of cases	Pacific Harbor Advisors v Tiny Tantono: Examination of Judgment Debtor & Scope of Questioning(Jan 2015) Chan Tong Fan v Chiam Heng Luan Realty: Derivative Action, Directors' Duties, Family Business(Sep 2013) Chan Tong Fan v Sloane Court Hotel: Derivative Action for Breach of Directors' Duties(Sep 2013)
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP	1 cases	25% of cases	Tan Eck Hong v Maxz Universal: Minority Shareholder Oppression & Director's Duties(Nov 2017)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Benjamin Smith's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 6.0
Complex Cases: 3 (75%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	27.7 parties avg	7.7	50%
Neutral	19.0 parties avg	9.0	25%
Partial	23.3 parties avg	3.3	50%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2013	23.5 parties avg	3.5
2015	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2017	19.0 parties avg	9.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(40%)	40%
Neutral	1(20%)	20%
Partial	2(40%)	40%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2013	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)
2015	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Neutral: 1 cases (50.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 4 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Tan Eck Hong v Maxz Universal: Minority Shareholder Oppression & Director's Duties 30 Nov 2017 Treasure Resort Pte Ltd (Defendant)Neutral	30 Nov 2017	Treasure Resort Pte Ltd (Defendant): NeutralThe court made findings against the directors of Treasure Resort Pte Ltd, but did not make any orders directly against the company. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	Pacific Harbor Advisors v Tiny Tantono: Examination of Judgment Debtor & Scope of Questioning 18 Jan 2015 Credit Suisse AG, Singapore Branch (Plaintiff, Judgment Creditor)Partial	18 Jan 2015	Credit Suisse AG, Singapore Branch (Plaintiff, Judgment Creditor): Examination of judgment debtor limitedThe Judgment Creditor is not permitted to ask questions concerning the historical aspect of the estate of the deceased even if such questions have a nexus to the property that the estate has wheresoever situated.
3	Chan Tong Fan v Chiam Heng Luan Realty: Derivative Action, Directors' Duties, Family Business 26 Sep 2013 Chan Tong Fan (Plaintiff)Partial	26 Sep 2013	Chan Tong Fan (Plaintiff): Application allowed in partApplication allowed only in respect of one proposed cause of action, dismissing the prayers to be allowed to pursue the other proposed claims.
4	Chan Tong Fan v Sloane Court Hotel: Derivative Action for Breach of Directors' Duties 26 Sep 2013 Chan Tong Fan (Plaintiff)Lost	26 Sep 2013	Chan Tong Fan (Plaintiff): Application dismissedApplication for leave to bring a derivative action was dismissed.