Colin Liew

Colin Liew is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2012 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 18 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 8 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in civil practice and ponzi schemes. Their track record shows a 78.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 9 complex cases, representing 50% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Colin Liew has demonstrated expertise across 228 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and arbitration.

Practice AreaCase Volume
Contract Law13 cases
Arbitration10 cases
Civil Procedure7 cases
Company Law7 cases
Estoppel6 cases
Fraud and Deceit6 cases
Commercial Law5 cases
Jurisdiction4 cases
International Arbitration4 cases
Unjust Enrichment4 cases
Civil Practice4 cases
Commercial Disputes4 cases
Administrative Law3 cases
Private International Law3 cases
Bankruptcy3 cases
Corporate Law3 cases
International Commercial Law3 cases
Banking Law3 cases
Fiduciary Duties3 cases
Misrepresentation3 cases
Banking and Finance2 cases
International Commercial Contracts2 cases
Civil Litigation2 cases
Insolvency Law2 cases
Contracts2 cases
Trust Law2 cases
Choice of Law2 cases
International Arbitration Act2 cases
Constitutional Law2 cases
UNCITRAL Model Law2 cases
Ponzi Schemes2 cases
Separability Doctrine2 cases
Repudiatory breach2 cases
International Commercial Arbitration2 cases
Sham Transaction2 cases
Restructuring and Insolvency2 cases
Interpretation of Contracts2 cases
Breach of Contract2 cases
Intention of Parties2 cases
Asset Recovery2 cases
Legal Profession Act1 cases
Judgments and Orders1 cases
Damages1 cases
Judicial Review1 cases
Bills of Lading Act1 cases
Interpretation of contractual terms1 cases
Conflict of Laws1 cases
Appeal1 cases
Contractual Interpretation1 cases
Performance of Contract1 cases
Variation1 cases
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act1 cases
Interpleader1 cases
Resulting Trust1 cases
Fiduciary Duty1 cases
Share Purchase Agreement1 cases
Construction of Contract1 cases
International Trade Law1 cases
Interpretation of Contract1 cases
Mareva Injunction1 cases
Tax Offences1 cases
Extended doctrine of res judicata1 cases
Construction of Contracts1 cases
Equity1 cases
Accessory liability1 cases
Breach of Fiduciary Duty1 cases
Trusts — Constructive trusts1 cases
Trusts — Express trusts1 cases
Assignment1 cases
Breach of Contractual Warranties1 cases
Distributorship Agreement1 cases
Letter of Indemnity1 cases
Jurisdiction Clause1 cases
Repudiation of contract1 cases
Contractual Duties1 cases
Breach of Contractual Terms1 cases
Procedural Law1 cases
Economic Duress1 cases
Entire Agreement Clause1 cases
Offer and Acceptance1 cases
United Nations Law1 cases
International Agreements1 cases
Case Management Stay1 cases
Repudiation1 cases
Estoppel by Convention1 cases
International Arbitration Law1 cases
Forum election1 cases
Lis alibi pendens1 cases
Amendment1 cases
Non-joinder1 cases
Anti-suit injunctions1 cases
Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act1 cases
Unfair Contract Terms Act1 cases
Construction of statute1 cases
Purposive approach1 cases
Setting aside leave to enforce1 cases
Duty of full and frank disclosure1 cases
General Principles1 cases
Bills of Exchange1 cases
Inducing Breach of Contract1 cases
Scope of agreement1 cases
Jurisdiction of Arbitral tribunal1 cases
Submission1 cases
Loans of money1 cases
Discharge of Counsel1 cases
Common Law Rectification1 cases
Equitable Rectification1 cases
Bills of Exchange Law1 cases
Party Autonomy1 cases
Joinder of Parties1 cases
Double Separability1 cases
Revisionary Jurisdiction1 cases
Discovery Obligations1 cases
Breach of Court Order1 cases
Best Efforts Clause1 cases
Sham Contract1 cases
Procedural fraud1 cases
Procedural fairness1 cases
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)1 cases
Part Performance1 cases
Garnishee Orders1 cases
Joint Accounts1 cases
Assignment and attachment of money held by bank1 cases
Meetings Law1 cases
Ostensible Authority1 cases
Actual Authority1 cases
Law of Pleadings1 cases
Hotel Management Agreement1 cases
Incorporation of main contract terms1 cases
Contractual Remedies1 cases
Contract of Affreightment1 cases
Incorporation of Terms1 cases
Breach1 cases
Breach of condition1 cases
Requirements for waiver by election1 cases
Communication of choice to affirm contract in clear and unequivocal terms1 cases
Novation1 cases
Contractual Variation1 cases
Privity of contract1 cases
Promoter Employment Agreements1 cases
Malaysian Industrial Court Awards1 cases
Implied contract1 cases
Completion Contracts1 cases
Contracts of indemnity1 cases
Public Interest Privilege1 cases
Official Secrecy1 cases
Estoppel in defiance of statute1 cases
Bars to rescission1 cases
Mashed Potato Agreement1 cases
Inducement1 cases
Effect of Illegality of Related Contract1 cases
Variation of Contract1 cases
Terms1 cases
Ground for termination of contract1 cases
Court’s powers over release of security after final award1 cases
Formation1 cases
Effect of counterclaim1 cases
Ancillary Proceedings1 cases
Termination of Employment1 cases
Implied contracts1 cases
Design and build contract1 cases
Pre-incorporation contracts1 cases
Breach of Guarantee1 cases
Hire-Purchase Agreement1 cases
Procurement Agreement1 cases
Impossibility of Performance1 cases
Non-reliance clause1 cases
Construction Contract1 cases
Leases1 cases
Rent1 cases
Contra Proferentem Rule1 cases
Fundamental Change of Circumstances1 cases
Indemnification1 cases
Option to Purchase1 cases
Franchise Agreements1 cases
Assignment of Contractual Rights1 cases
No-Assignment Clause1 cases
Non-Compete Clause1 cases
Non-Solicitation Clause1 cases
Confidentiality Clause1 cases
Oral Variation of Contract1 cases
Tortious Interference1 cases
Landlord and Tenant Disputes1 cases
Liquidated Sum1 cases
Wrongful Interference with Trade1 cases
Constructive Dismissal1 cases
Rectification of Contracts1 cases
Bunker Supply Agreement1 cases
Hotel Operations1 cases
Admiralty and Maritime Law1 cases
Asset Protection1 cases
Banking Litigation1 cases
Business Law1 cases
Business Litigation1 cases
Commercial Fraud1 cases
Commercial Litigation1 cases
Corporate Commercial Law1 cases
Corporate Finance1 cases
Corporate Litigation1 cases
Corporate Restructuring1 cases
Criminal Law1 cases
Dispute Resolution1 cases
Intellectual Property Law1 cases
International Law1 cases
Letters of Credit1 cases
Litigation1 cases
Mareva Injunctions1 cases
Property Law1 cases
Securities1 cases
Securities Fraud1 cases
Trade Finance1 cases
Trusts and Estates1 cases
White Collar Crime1 cases
Winding Up1 cases
Injunctions1 cases
Conspiracy by Unlawful Means1 cases
Evidence Law1 cases
Disciplinary Proceedings1 cases
Knowing Receipt1 cases
Criminal Procedure1 cases
Director's Duties1 cases
Issue Estoppel1 cases
Revenue Law1 cases
Income taxation1 cases
Frustration1 cases
Costs1 cases
Res Judicata1 cases
Letter of Credit Law1 cases

Law Firm Affiliations

Colin Liew has been affiliated with 8 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law FirmCases Handled
Colin Liew LLC6 cases
Wong & Leow LLC3 cases
Drew & Napier LLC2 cases
TSMP Law Corporation2 cases
Essex Court Chambers Duxton (Singapore Group Practice)2 cases
Essex Court Chambers Duxton (Singapore Practice Group)1 cases
Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore Practice Group)1 cases
Colin Liew LLC, Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore Group Practice)1 cases

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Colin Liew's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case
3.8
Complex Cases
9 (50%)
Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

TypeCases
Dismissed16.0 parties avg
Lost23.3 parties avg
Partial19.0 parties avg
Won143.4 parties avg

Complexity Trends Over Time

YearCases
201212.0 parties avg
201412.0 parties avg
201612.0 parties avg
201716.0 parties avg
201822.5 parties avg
201914.0 parties avg
202014.0 parties avg
202135.0 parties avg
202233.6 parties avg
202334.3 parties avg
202412.0 parties avg

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome TypeCases
Dismissed1(6%)
Lost2(11%)
Partial1(6%)
Won14(78%)

Monetary Outcomes

CurrencyAverage
SGD217,375.5611 cases
USD124,474,854.001 cases

Yearly Outcome Trends

YearTotal Cases
20121
1
20141
1
20161
1
20171
1
20182
2
20191
1
20201
1
20213
12
20223
3
20233
3
20241
1

Case History

Displaying all 18 cases

Case
29 Dec 2024
Frontier Holdings Limited (Applicant)Won
27 Nov 2023
Glencore Singapore Pte Ltd (Respondent, Defendant)Won
15 Jun 2023
JTrust Asia Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Won
01 Mar 2023
Bonnet Esculier Servane Michele Thais (Respondent, Defendant)Won
20 Oct 2022
Glencore Singapore Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won
28 Aug 2022
Jacques Henri Georges Esculier (Defendant, Plaintiff in Counterclaim)Won
14 Jul 2022
Jacques Henri Georges Esculier (Defendant, Plaintiff in Counterclaim)Won
18 Oct 2021
Bonnet Esculier Servane Michele Thais (Respondent)Won
17 Oct 2021
JTrust Asia Pte Ltd (Respondent, Plaintiff)Won
25 Mar 2021
JTrust Asia Pte Ltd (Appellant)Partial
29 Oct 2020
Jacques Henri Georges Esculier (Defendant)Won
15 Sep 2019
BTO (Plaintiff)Lost
29 Nov 2018
Comptroller of Income Tax (Respondent)Won
27 Nov 2018
The Law Society of Singapore (Applicant)Won
16 Apr 2017
New Capitol Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Dismissed
08 Nov 2016
BCY (Plaintiff)Won
29 May 2014
Sato Kogyo (S) Pte Ltd (Respondent)Lost
13 Aug 2012
Scelta Marble Australia Pty Ltd (Defendant)Won