Christopher de Souza

Christopher de Souza is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2005 to 2018. The lawyer has handled 17 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 5 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in trademarks and passing off. Their track record shows a 41.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 6% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Christopher de Souza has demonstrated expertise across 76 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and trademarks.

Practice AreaCase Volume
Contract Law7 cases
Trademarks6 cases
Corporate Law6 cases
Passing Off5 cases
Torts4 cases
Civil Procedure4 cases
Breach of Contract3 cases
Criminal Procedure3 cases
Criminal Law3 cases
Offences2 cases
Copyrights2 cases
Family Law2 cases
Intellectual Property Law2 cases
Evidence2 cases
Administrative Law2 cases
Misrepresentation2 cases
Company Law2 cases
Matrimonial Assets2 cases
Commercial Law2 cases
Patents2 cases
Property Law2 cases
Sentencing2 cases
Estoppel2 cases
Fraud and Deceit1 cases
Maintenance1 cases
Evidence Law1 cases
Custody of Children1 cases
Agency Law1 cases
Judgments and Orders1 cases
Defamation1 cases
Abetment1 cases
Damages1 cases
Companies Act1 cases
Assessment of Damages1 cases
Children's Welfare1 cases
Disclosure of documents1 cases
Division of Assets1 cases
Trademark Infringement1 cases
Well Known Trade Marks1 cases
Groundless threats of infringement proceedings1 cases
Admissibility1 cases
Distributorship Agreement1 cases
Trespass1 cases
Nominal damages1 cases
Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt1 cases
Nuisance1 cases
Inventorship1 cases
Patent Entitlement1 cases
Neighbouring Properties1 cases
Private Defence1 cases
Societies Law1 cases
General exceptions1 cases
Statements1 cases
Voluntariness1 cases
Appellate Practice1 cases
Arbitration1 cases
Assault1 cases
Banking and Finance1 cases
Business Law1 cases
Civil Litigation1 cases
Civil Practice1 cases
Commercial Leasing1 cases
Commercial Litigation1 cases
Commercial Real Estate1 cases
Confessions1 cases
Contracts1 cases
Corporate Litigation1 cases
Criminal Revision1 cases
Divorce1 cases
Litigation1 cases
Negligence1 cases
Real Estate1 cases
Weapons Charges1 cases
Injunctions1 cases
Fiduciary Duties1 cases
Commercial Disputes1 cases

Law Firm Affiliations

Christopher de Souza has been affiliated with 5 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 12 cases.

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Christopher de Souza's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case
3.5
Complex Cases
1 (6%)
Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

TypeCases
Lost55.3 parties avg
Neutral12.0 parties avg
Partial42.3 parties avg
Won72.5 parties avg

Complexity Trends Over Time

YearCases
200532.3 parties avg
200713.0 parties avg
200822.5 parties avg
200952.2 parties avg
201322.5 parties avg
201626.3 parties avg
201712.0 parties avg
201812.0 parties avg

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Christopher de Souza's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome TypeCases
Lost5(29%)
Neutral1(6%)
Partial4(24%)
Won7(41%)

Monetary Outcomes

CurrencyAverage
SGD123,722.7311 cases

Yearly Outcome Trends

YearTotal Cases
20053
3
20071
1
20082
11
20095
311
20132
11
20162
11
20171
1
20181
1

Case History

Displaying all 17 cases

Case
27 Aug 2018
National University Hospital (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Respondent, Appellant)Neutral
13 Mar 2017
National University Hospital (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Partial
10 Aug 2016
First Power International Limited (Plaintiff, Appellant)Lost
19 Jul 2016
Nasrat Lucas Muzayyin (Respondent)Won
28 Oct 2013
Kwee Lee Fung Ivon (Petitioner)Partial
19 Mar 2013
Kwee Lee Fung Ivon (Plaintiff, Applicant)Won
05 Nov 2009
City Chain Stores (S) Pte Ltd (Appellant)Won
25 Aug 2009
Slide & Hide System (S) Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Appellant)Partial
04 Jun 2009
Mitac International Corp (Plaintiff, Appellant)Lost
30 Mar 2009
Novelty Pte Ltd (Appellant)Lost
28 Jan 2009
City Chain Stores (S) Pte Ltd (Defendant, Applicant)Lost
29 Jul 2008
The Chinese Calligraphy Society of Singapore (Plaintiff)Won
08 Apr 2008
Wing Joo Loong Ginseng Hong (Singapore) Co Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Partial
26 Nov 2007
Novelty Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost
03 Nov 2005
Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won
16 Aug 2005
Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won
07 Aug 2005
Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won