Bernard Yee

Bernard Yee is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2003 to 2012. The lawyer has handled 15 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in admiralty and maritime law and conversion. Their track record shows a 80.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 6 complex cases, representing 40% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Bernard Yee has demonstrated expertise across 50 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and breach of contract.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	12 cases	11% of total caseload	General Practice44% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 12 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	8 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced51% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Admiralty and Maritime Law	6 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized84% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Shipping Law	6 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	5 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced51% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Torts	4 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	4 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Company Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced57% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Conversion	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized96% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Negligence	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced52% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice43% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Property Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice23% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Bailment	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Arbitration	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Construction of Contract	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sale of Goods	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Performance of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Comity	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Documentary evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Nominal damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Hire Purchase	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Collision Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Calderbank letter	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Refurbishment Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Bernard Yee 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	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Business Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Collections	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Bernard Yee 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	Experienced50% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Forum Non Conveniens	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Pleadings	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Property Damage	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Ship Management	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Shipping	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Trade Finance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Causation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Implied Terms	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Stay of Proceedings	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Bernard Yee 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 Practice25% relevance score	Bernard Yee 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 Practice25% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Bernard Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Bernard Yee has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 8 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Gurbani & Co.	8 cases	53% of cases	The “Oriental Baltic”: UBT v OML - Leave to Continue In Rem Action Post-Winding Up(Mar 2011) Jiangsu Hantong v Sevan Holding: Stay of Action for Arbitration(Dec 2009) Jiangsu Hantong v Sevan: Stay of Proceedings for Arbitration of Ship Building Contract Dispute(Dec 2009)
Gurbani and Co	6 cases	40% of cases	Jet Holding Ltd v Cooper Cameron: Costs Allocation in Negligence & Contract Dispute(Feb 2006) Burwill Trading Pte Ltd v Panwah Steel Pte Ltd: Dispute over Steel Bar Supply Contracts(Dec 2005) Jet Holding v Cooper Cameron: Breach of Contract & Negligence in Slip Joint Refurbishment(Aug 2005)
Incisive Law LLC	1 cases	7% of cases	The "Reecon Wolf": Collision in Straits of Malacca - Forum Non Conveniens & Admiralty Jurisdiction(Jan 2012)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Bernard Yee's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.7
Complex Cases: 6 (40%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	7%
Neutral	19.0 parties avg	9.0	7%
Partial	16.0 parties avg	6.0	7%
Won	123.3 parties avg	3.3	80%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2003	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2004	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2005	34.0 parties avg	4.0
2006	16.0 parties avg	6.0
2008	36.3 parties avg	6.3
2009	32.7 parties avg	2.7
2011	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2012	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(7%)	7%
Neutral	1(7%)	7%
Partial	1(7%)	7%
Won	12(80%)	80%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	3,402,881.33	378,097.939 cases	9
USD	1,000,000.00	1,000,000.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2003	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2004	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2005	3 12	Partial: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 2 cases (66.7%)
2006	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2008	3 12	Neutral: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 2 cases (66.7%)
2009	3 12	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 2 cases (66.7%)
2011	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2012	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 15 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	The "Reecon Wolf": Collision in Straits of Malacca - Forum Non Conveniens & Admiralty Jurisdiction 30 Jan 2012 The "Reecon Wolf" (Defendant, Respondent)Won	30 Jan 2012	The "Reecon Wolf" (Defendant, Respondent): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed on condition that defendant provides the plaintiff with equivalent security to answer any judgment which the plaintiff may obtain against the defendant in Malaysia.
2	The “Oriental Baltic”: UBT v OML - Leave to Continue In Rem Action Post-Winding Up 29 Mar 2011 Posh Maritime Pte Ltd (Intervener)Won	29 Mar 2011	Posh Maritime Pte Ltd (Intervener): Intervention successfulPMP successfully intervened to oppose UBT's application.
3	Jiangsu Hantong v Sevan Holding: Stay of Action for Arbitration 28 Dec 2009 Sevan Holding I Pte Ltd (Respondent, Defendant)Won	28 Dec 2009	Sevan Holding I Pte Ltd (Respondent, Defendant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed with costs. The judgment does not specify a currency, so SGD is assumed as the jurisdiction is Singapore.
4	Jiangsu Hantong v Sevan: Stay of Proceedings for Arbitration of Ship Building Contract Dispute 21 Dec 2009 Sevan Pte Ltd (Respondent, Defendant)Won	21 Dec 2009	Sevan Pte Ltd (Respondent, Defendant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed, stay of proceedings in favour of arbitration upheld. The judgment does not specify a currency, so the currency of the jurisdiction (Singapore) is assumed.
5	Tat Seng v Orix: Conversion, Bailment, and Rights of Bailors in Machine Transportation 10 Sep 2009 Orix Leasing Singapore Ltd (Respondent)Lost	10 Sep 2009	Orix Leasing Singapore Ltd (Respondent): Claim DismissedOrix's claim for conversion against Tat Seng was dismissed.
6	ING Belgium NV v Projector SA: Winding Up of Foreign Company in Singapore 11 Dec 2008 SK Energy Europe Ltd (Respondent)Neutral	11 Dec 2008	SK Energy Europe Ltd (Respondent): NeutralSupporting creditor
7	Orix Leasing v. Koh Mui Hoe: Conversion of Printing Machine 16 Nov 2008 Orix Leasing Singapore Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	16 Nov 2008	Orix Leasing Singapore Ltd (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment for the plaintiff against the third and fourth defendants in the sum of $600,000 with interest thereon at the court rate from the date of the writ and costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
8	Orix Leasing v Koh Mui Hoe: Conversion Claim over Printing Machine 16 Nov 2008 Orix Leasing Singapore Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	16 Nov 2008	Orix Leasing Singapore Ltd (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment in favor of the plaintiff against the second defendant for the sum of $800,000 with interest thereon at the court rate from the date of the writ and costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
9	Jet Holding Ltd v Cooper Cameron: Costs Allocation in Negligence & Contract Dispute 01 Feb 2006 Cooper Cameron (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won	01 Feb 2006	Cooper Cameron (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Defendant): Costs AwardedCosts of the third party proceedings awarded to the first defendant (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
10	Burwill Trading Pte Ltd v Panwah Steel Pte Ltd: Dispute over Steel Bar Supply Contracts 26 Dec 2005 Burwill Trading Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	26 Dec 2005	Burwill Trading Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment for the plaintiff in the amount of $1,394,953.65 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
11	Jet Holding v Cooper Cameron: Breach of Contract & Negligence in Slip Joint Refurbishment 21 Aug 2005 Cooper Cameron (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Defendant)Partial	21 Aug 2005	Cooper Cameron (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Defendant): Judgment against Defendant in partJudgment against Defendant in part; damages awarded in the amount of $1,000,000 (assumed USD, as the judgment involves international companies and transactions).
12	Techking v JFE & EBS: Sub-Bailee's Duty of Care for Stolen Goods 12 Apr 2005 Techking Enterprise Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	12 Apr 2005	Techking Enterprise Ltd (Plaintiff): Claim allowedTechking's claim for damages was allowed, with interest payable at 6% per annum from the date of the Writ to the date of judgment. The judgment does not specify a currency, so SGD is assumed as the currency of the jurisdiction.
13	Seaway: Collision, Limitation Action & Statutory Interpretation under Merchant Shipping Act 28 Nov 2004 Seaway (Respondent)Won	28 Nov 2004	Seaway (Respondent): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed with costs. The security for costs, together with any accrued interest, shall be released to the respondent to account of the latter’s costs. Assumed SGD as the jurisdiction is Singapore.
14	Seaway: Collision, Limitation Action & Statutory Interpretation under Merchant Shipping Act 29 Dec 2003 Seaway (Defendant, Respondent)Won	29 Dec 2003	Seaway (Defendant, Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; the Defendants were entitled to claim limitation of liability where rights are infringed through the act or omission of any person in the navigation or management of the ship.
15	Seaway v Shell Eastern Petroleum: Limitation of Liability for Damage to Wharf under Merchant Shipping Act 22 May 2003 The Owners of the Ship or Vessel "Seaway" (Defendant)Won	22 May 2003	The Owners of the Ship or Vessel "Seaway" (Defendant): Limitation of Liability GrantedThe court determined that the defendants were entitled to limit their liability under s 136 of the MSA to S$607,927.68 plus interest. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.