Caleb Tan Jia Chween

Caleb Tan Jia Chween is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2022 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 9 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in recourse against award and natural justice. Their track record shows a 44.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 5 complex cases, representing 56% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated expertise across 50 primary practice areas, with significant experience in civil procedure and arbitration.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Civil Procedure	6 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced57% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	5 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice48% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	4 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced59% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contractual terms	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Recourse against award	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Natural justice	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Setting aside	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
International Comity	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Letter of Credit Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Joint and Several Liability	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween 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	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bills of Lading	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Hearing Protocol	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Trade Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Personal Guarantee	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Foreign Judgments	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Registration of Foreign Judgments	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Mortgage Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Appellate Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Voluntary conveyance to defraud creditors	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Fraud	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Documentary Credits	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Arbitration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Confidentiality	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Inherent powers	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Garnishee Proceedings	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween 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 Practice30% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween 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 Practice20% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Transactions at an undervalue	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Debt Recovery	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Caleb Tan Jia Chween 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

Caleb Tan Jia Chween has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 9 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Oon & Bazul LLP	9 cases	100% of cases	Winson Oil v OCBC & Standard Chartered: Fraud Exception in Letter of Credit Transactions(Aug 2024) DBL v DBM: Appeal against setting aside arbitral award for breach of natural justice in steel trading dispute(May 2024) DBL v DBM: Application to Set Aside Arbitration Award for Breach of Natural Justice Dismissed(Sep 2023)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Caleb Tan Jia Chween's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.3
Complex Cases: 5 (56%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	43.5 parties avg	3.5	44%
Neutral	14.0 parties avg	4.0	11%
Won	43.0 parties avg	3.0	44%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2022	24.0 parties avg	4.0
2023	53.4 parties avg	3.4
2024	22.5 parties avg	2.5

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Caleb Tan Jia Chween's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	4(44%)	44%
Neutral	1(11%)	11%
Won	4(44%)	44%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	280,000.00	70,000.004 cases	4
USD	5,608,780.70	2,804,390.352 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2022	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Neutral: 1 cases (50.0%)
2023	5 23	Lost: 2 cases (40.0%) Won: 3 cases (60.0%)
2024	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 9 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Winson Oil v OCBC & Standard Chartered: Fraud Exception in Letter of Credit Transactions 20 Aug 2024 Winson Oil Trading Pte Ltd (Appellant, Plaintiff)Lost	20 Aug 2024	Winson Oil Trading Pte Ltd (Appellant, Plaintiff): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed; Winson to pay costs to OCBC and SCB fixed at $200,000 inclusive of disbursements (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	DBL v DBM: Appeal against setting aside arbitral award for breach of natural justice in steel trading dispute 20 May 2024 DBM (Respondent)Won	20 May 2024	DBM (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; costs of $60,000 awarded against the appellant.
3	DBL v DBM: Application to Set Aside Arbitration Award for Breach of Natural Justice Dismissed 21 Sep 2023 DBM (Defendant)Won	21 Sep 2023	DBM (Defendant): Award UpheldArbitration award in favor of DBM was upheld; DBL liable for US$4,683,418.97. Currency assumed to be USD as the underlying contract was in USD.
4	Winson Oil v OCBC & SCB: Letter of Credit Fraud Exception & Forged Bills of Lading 17 Aug 2023 Winson Oil Trading Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost	17 Aug 2023	Winson Oil Trading Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedWinson Oil Trading Pte Ltd's claim against Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd and Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Ltd was dismissed due to the Fraud Exception being established.
5	Vangal v Indian Overseas Bank: Setting Aside Registration of Foreign Judgment 09 Jul 2023 Indian Overseas Bank (Respondent, Applicant)Won	09 Jul 2023	Indian Overseas Bank (Respondent, Applicant): Judgment for RespondentAppeal dismissed with costs of S$20,000 to be paid by the appellant (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
6	UCO Bank v Green Mint: Judgment on Merits Against Gupta Vaibhav for Personal Guarantee 27 Mar 2023 UCO Bank, Singapore Branch (Plaintiff)Won	27 Mar 2023	UCO Bank, Singapore Branch (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment on the merits for US$925,361.73 plus interest and costs (assumed USD, as the credit facility was in USD).
7	Indian Overseas Bank v Seabulk Inc: Registration of Foreign Judgment & Adjournment Application 22 Feb 2023 Indian Overseas Bank (Applicant)Lost	22 Feb 2023	Indian Overseas Bank (Applicant): Application DismissedSUM 4456 and SUM 2662 dismissed.
8	Abuthahir v Bangkok Bank: Priority Rights to Bankrupt's Property Surplus Proceeds 30 Oct 2022 Indian Overseas Bank (Non-party)Neutral	30 Oct 2022	Indian Overseas Bank (Non-party): NeutralIOB participated in the proceedings as a non-party and a funding creditor.
9	Rothstar Group v Leow Quek Shiong: Avoidance of Transactions at Undervalue and Voluntary Conveyances 20 Mar 2022 Rothstar Group Limited (Appellant, Plaintiff, Defendant)Lost	20 Mar 2022	Rothstar Group Limited (Appellant, Plaintiff, Defendant): Appeal DismissedRothstar's appeals were dismissed. (Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).