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 Area | Case Volume |
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Contract Law | 13 cases |
Arbitration | 10 cases |
Civil Procedure | 7 cases |
Company Law | 7 cases |
Estoppel | 6 cases |
Fraud and Deceit | 6 cases |
Commercial Law | 5 cases |
Jurisdiction | 4 cases |
International Arbitration | 4 cases |
Unjust Enrichment | 4 cases |
Civil Practice | 4 cases |
Commercial Disputes | 4 cases |
Administrative Law | 3 cases |
Private International Law | 3 cases |
Bankruptcy | 3 cases |
Corporate Law | 3 cases |
International Commercial Law | 3 cases |
Banking Law | 3 cases |
Fiduciary Duties | 3 cases |
Misrepresentation | 3 cases |
Banking and Finance | 2 cases |
International Commercial Contracts | 2 cases |
Civil Litigation | 2 cases |
Insolvency Law | 2 cases |
Contracts | 2 cases |
Trust Law | 2 cases |
Choice of Law | 2 cases |
International Arbitration Act | 2 cases |
Constitutional Law | 2 cases |
UNCITRAL Model Law | 2 cases |
Ponzi Schemes | 2 cases |
Separability Doctrine | 2 cases |
Repudiatory breach | 2 cases |
International Commercial Arbitration | 2 cases |
Sham Transaction | 2 cases |
Restructuring and Insolvency | 2 cases |
Interpretation of Contracts | 2 cases |
Breach of Contract | 2 cases |
Intention of Parties | 2 cases |
Asset Recovery | 2 cases |
Legal Profession Act | 1 cases |
Judgments and Orders | 1 cases |
Damages | 1 cases |
Judicial Review | 1 cases |
Bills of Lading Act | 1 cases |
Interpretation of contractual terms | 1 cases |
Conflict of Laws | 1 cases |
Appeal | 1 cases |
Contractual Interpretation | 1 cases |
Performance of Contract | 1 cases |
Variation | 1 cases |
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act | 1 cases |
Interpleader | 1 cases |
Resulting Trust | 1 cases |
Fiduciary Duty | 1 cases |
Share Purchase Agreement | 1 cases |
Construction of Contract | 1 cases |
International Trade Law | 1 cases |
Interpretation of Contract | 1 cases |
Mareva Injunction | 1 cases |
Tax Offences | 1 cases |
Extended doctrine of res judicata | 1 cases |
Construction of Contracts | 1 cases |
Equity | 1 cases |
Accessory liability | 1 cases |
Breach of Fiduciary Duty | 1 cases |
Trusts — Constructive trusts | 1 cases |
Trusts — Express trusts | 1 cases |
Assignment | 1 cases |
Breach of Contractual Warranties | 1 cases |
Distributorship Agreement | 1 cases |
Letter of Indemnity | 1 cases |
Jurisdiction Clause | 1 cases |
Repudiation of contract | 1 cases |
Contractual Duties | 1 cases |
Breach of Contractual Terms | 1 cases |
Procedural Law | 1 cases |
Economic Duress | 1 cases |
Entire Agreement Clause | 1 cases |
Offer and Acceptance | 1 cases |
United Nations Law | 1 cases |
International Agreements | 1 cases |
Case Management Stay | 1 cases |
Repudiation | 1 cases |
Estoppel by Convention | 1 cases |
International Arbitration Law | 1 cases |
Forum election | 1 cases |
Lis alibi pendens | 1 cases |
Amendment | 1 cases |
Non-joinder | 1 cases |
Anti-suit injunctions | 1 cases |
Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act | 1 cases |
Unfair Contract Terms Act | 1 cases |
Construction of statute | 1 cases |
Purposive approach | 1 cases |
Setting aside leave to enforce | 1 cases |
Duty of full and frank disclosure | 1 cases |
General Principles | 1 cases |
Bills of Exchange | 1 cases |
Inducing Breach of Contract | 1 cases |
Scope of agreement | 1 cases |
Jurisdiction of Arbitral tribunal | 1 cases |
Submission | 1 cases |
Loans of money | 1 cases |
Discharge of Counsel | 1 cases |
Common Law Rectification | 1 cases |
Equitable Rectification | 1 cases |
Bills of Exchange Law | 1 cases |
Party Autonomy | 1 cases |
Joinder of Parties | 1 cases |
Double Separability | 1 cases |
Revisionary Jurisdiction | 1 cases |
Discovery Obligations | 1 cases |
Breach of Court Order | 1 cases |
Best Efforts Clause | 1 cases |
Sham Contract | 1 cases |
Procedural fraud | 1 cases |
Procedural fairness | 1 cases |
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) | 1 cases |
Part Performance | 1 cases |
Garnishee Orders | 1 cases |
Joint Accounts | 1 cases |
Assignment and attachment of money held by bank | 1 cases |
Meetings Law | 1 cases |
Ostensible Authority | 1 cases |
Actual Authority | 1 cases |
Law of Pleadings | 1 cases |
Hotel Management Agreement | 1 cases |
Incorporation of main contract terms | 1 cases |
Contractual Remedies | 1 cases |
Contract of Affreightment | 1 cases |
Incorporation of Terms | 1 cases |
Breach | 1 cases |
Breach of condition | 1 cases |
Requirements for waiver by election | 1 cases |
Communication of choice to affirm contract in clear and unequivocal terms | 1 cases |
Novation | 1 cases |
Contractual Variation | 1 cases |
Privity of contract | 1 cases |
Promoter Employment Agreements | 1 cases |
Malaysian Industrial Court Awards | 1 cases |
Implied contract | 1 cases |
Completion Contracts | 1 cases |
Contracts of indemnity | 1 cases |
Public Interest Privilege | 1 cases |
Official Secrecy | 1 cases |
Estoppel in defiance of statute | 1 cases |
Bars to rescission | 1 cases |
Mashed Potato Agreement | 1 cases |
Inducement | 1 cases |
Effect of Illegality of Related Contract | 1 cases |
Variation of Contract | 1 cases |
Terms | 1 cases |
Ground for termination of contract | 1 cases |
Court’s powers over release of security after final award | 1 cases |
Formation | 1 cases |
Effect of counterclaim | 1 cases |
Ancillary Proceedings | 1 cases |
Termination of Employment | 1 cases |
Implied contracts | 1 cases |
Design and build contract | 1 cases |
Pre-incorporation contracts | 1 cases |
Breach of Guarantee | 1 cases |
Hire-Purchase Agreement | 1 cases |
Procurement Agreement | 1 cases |
Impossibility of Performance | 1 cases |
Non-reliance clause | 1 cases |
Construction Contract | 1 cases |
Leases | 1 cases |
Rent | 1 cases |
Contra Proferentem Rule | 1 cases |
Fundamental Change of Circumstances | 1 cases |
Indemnification | 1 cases |
Option to Purchase | 1 cases |
Franchise Agreements | 1 cases |
Assignment of Contractual Rights | 1 cases |
No-Assignment Clause | 1 cases |
Non-Compete Clause | 1 cases |
Non-Solicitation Clause | 1 cases |
Confidentiality Clause | 1 cases |
Oral Variation of Contract | 1 cases |
Tortious Interference | 1 cases |
Landlord and Tenant Disputes | 1 cases |
Liquidated Sum | 1 cases |
Wrongful Interference with Trade | 1 cases |
Constructive Dismissal | 1 cases |
Rectification of Contracts | 1 cases |
Bunker Supply Agreement | 1 cases |
Hotel Operations | 1 cases |
Admiralty and Maritime Law | 1 cases |
Asset Protection | 1 cases |
Banking Litigation | 1 cases |
Business Law | 1 cases |
Business Litigation | 1 cases |
Commercial Fraud | 1 cases |
Commercial Litigation | 1 cases |
Corporate Commercial Law | 1 cases |
Corporate Finance | 1 cases |
Corporate Litigation | 1 cases |
Corporate Restructuring | 1 cases |
Criminal Law | 1 cases |
Dispute Resolution | 1 cases |
Intellectual Property Law | 1 cases |
International Law | 1 cases |
Letters of Credit | 1 cases |
Litigation | 1 cases |
Mareva Injunctions | 1 cases |
Property Law | 1 cases |
Securities | 1 cases |
Securities Fraud | 1 cases |
Trade Finance | 1 cases |
Trusts and Estates | 1 cases |
White Collar Crime | 1 cases |
Winding Up | 1 cases |
Injunctions | 1 cases |
Conspiracy by Unlawful Means | 1 cases |
Evidence Law | 1 cases |
Disciplinary Proceedings | 1 cases |
Knowing Receipt | 1 cases |
Criminal Procedure | 1 cases |
Director's Duties | 1 cases |
Issue Estoppel | 1 cases |
Revenue Law | 1 cases |
Income taxation | 1 cases |
Frustration | 1 cases |
Costs | 1 cases |
Res Judicata | 1 cases |
Letter of Credit Law | 1 cases |
Law Firm Affiliations
Colin Liew has been affiliated with 8 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.
Law Firm | Cases Handled |
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Colin Liew LLC | 6 cases |
Wong & Leow LLC | 3 cases |
Drew & Napier LLC | 2 cases |
TSMP Law Corporation | 2 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
Type | Cases |
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Dismissed | 16.0 parties avg |
Lost | 23.3 parties avg |
Partial | 19.0 parties avg |
Won | 143.4 parties avg |
Complexity Trends Over Time
Year | Cases |
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2012 | 12.0 parties avg |
2014 | 12.0 parties avg |
2016 | 12.0 parties avg |
2017 | 16.0 parties avg |
2018 | 22.5 parties avg |
2019 | 14.0 parties avg |
2020 | 14.0 parties avg |
2021 | 35.0 parties avg |
2022 | 33.6 parties avg |
2023 | 34.3 parties avg |
2024 | 12.0 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 Type | Cases |
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Dismissed | 1(6%) |
Lost | 2(11%) |
Partial | 1(6%) |
Won | 14(78%) |
Monetary Outcomes
Currency | Average |
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SGD | 217,375.5611 cases |
USD | 124,474,854.001 cases |
Yearly Outcome Trends
Year | Total Cases |
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2012 | 1 1 |
2014 | 1 1 |
2016 | 1 1 |
2017 | 1 1 |
2018 | 2 2 |
2019 | 1 1 |
2020 | 1 1 |
2021 | 3 12 |
2022 | 3 3 |
2023 | 3 3 |
2024 | 1 1 |
Case History
Displaying all 18 cases
Case |
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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 |
Tamar Perry v Jacques Esculier: Interpleader, Amendment of Pleadings, Actions in Rem and In Personam 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 |