David Chan
David Chan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2018. The lawyer has handled 35 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 5 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in insolvency law and avoidance of transactions. Their track record shows a 43.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 10 complex cases, representing 29% of their total caseload.
Areas of Practice and Expertise
David Chan has demonstrated expertise across 114 primary practice areas, with significant experience in company law and contract law.
Practice Area | Case Volume |
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Company Law | 27 cases |
Contract Law | 24 cases |
Bankruptcy | 21 cases |
Commercial Disputes | 8 cases |
Breach of Contract | 8 cases |
Insolvency Law | 8 cases |
Winding Up | 7 cases |
Civil Procedure | 7 cases |
Estoppel | 5 cases |
Avoidance of transactions | 5 cases |
Fiduciary Duties | 5 cases |
Administrative Law | 4 cases |
Schemes of Arrangement | 4 cases |
Restructuring and Insolvency | 4 cases |
Fraud and Deceit | 4 cases |
Judgments and Orders | 4 cases |
Damages | 4 cases |
Arbitration | 4 cases |
Civil Practice | 4 cases |
Litigation | 3 cases |
Corporate Law | 3 cases |
Commercial Law | 3 cases |
Banking and Finance | 3 cases |
Trust Law | 3 cases |
Avoidance of transfer | 3 cases |
Misrepresentation | 3 cases |
Property Law | 3 cases |
Liquidation | 3 cases |
Torts | 2 cases |
Receivership | 2 cases |
Agency Law | 2 cases |
Transactions at an undervalue | 2 cases |
Unfair preferences | 2 cases |
Guarantees | 2 cases |
Conspiracy by Unlawful Means | 2 cases |
Sale of Goods | 2 cases |
Corporate Litigation | 2 cases |
Asset Recovery | 2 cases |
Construction Law | 2 cases |
Companies Act | 1 cases |
Evidence | 1 cases |
Duty to Account | 1 cases |
Guarantee | 1 cases |
Summary Judgement | 1 cases |
Performance of Contract | 1 cases |
Constructive Trust | 1 cases |
Affidavits | 1 cases |
Transactions Defrauding Creditors | 1 cases |
Corporate Insolvency | 1 cases |
Recipient liability | 1 cases |
Equitable Execution | 1 cases |
Mortgage Law | 1 cases |
Third-party litigation funding | 1 cases |
Fiduciary relationships | 1 cases |
International Arbitration Law | 1 cases |
Reverse Takeover | 1 cases |
Sham Contract | 1 cases |
Locus Standi | 1 cases |
Town Council Law | 1 cases |
Group Restructuring | 1 cases |
Fiduciary Law | 1 cases |
Charterparty | 1 cases |
Insurance Law | 1 cases |
Scheme of Arrangement | 1 cases |
Enforcement of Judgments | 1 cases |
False Representation | 1 cases |
Mitigation of Damages | 1 cases |
Secured Convertible Note | 1 cases |
Share Pledge Agreement | 1 cases |
Debenture | 1 cases |
Share Sale | 1 cases |
Voyage Charterparty | 1 cases |
Constructive trustee | 1 cases |
Transaction at Undervalue | 1 cases |
Default Interest | 1 cases |
Legal Profession | 1 cases |
Appellate Practice | 1 cases |
Business Litigation | 1 cases |
Commercial Litigation | 1 cases |
Corporate Finance | 1 cases |
Corporate Governance | 1 cases |
Creditors Rights | 1 cases |
Debtor and Creditor | 1 cases |
International Arbitration | 1 cases |
International Law | 1 cases |
Partnership Law | 1 cases |
Injunctions | 1 cases |
Restructuring and Dissolution | 1 cases |
Minority Oppression | 1 cases |
Inducement of Breach of Contract | 1 cases |
Evidence Law | 1 cases |
Undue Influence | 1 cases |
Jurisdiction | 1 cases |
Moratorium | 1 cases |
Director's Liability | 1 cases |
Mortgage | 1 cases |
Criminal Procedure | 1 cases |
Director's Duties | 1 cases |
Equity and limitation of actions | 1 cases |
Shipping Law | 1 cases |
Extension of Time | 1 cases |
Foreign Law | 1 cases |
Property Disputes | 1 cases |
Res Judicata | 1 cases |
Stay of Proceedings | 1 cases |
Garnishee Proceedings | 1 cases |
Setting Aside Default Judgement | 1 cases |
Conversion | 1 cases |
Admiralty Jurisdiction and Arrest | 1 cases |
Undervalue Transaction | 1 cases |
Illegality | 1 cases |
Mistake | 1 cases |
Rescission | 1 cases |
Statutory Interpretation | 1 cases |
Law Firm Affiliations
David Chan has been affiliated with 5 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 14 cases.
Law Firm | Cases Handled |
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Shook Lin & Bok LLP | 14 cases |
Shook Lin & Bok | 10 cases |
Shook Lin and Bok | 8 cases |
ShookLin & Bok LLP | 2 cases |
Shook Lin and Bok LLP | 1 cases |
Case Complexity Analysis
Analysis of David Chan's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.
Complexity Overview
- Average Parties per Case
- 7.0
- Complex Cases
- 10 (29%)
- Cases with more than 3 parties
Complexity by Case Type
Type | Cases |
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Dismissed | 12.0 parties avg |
Lost | 137.0 parties avg |
Neutral | 414.6 parties avg |
Partial | 26.0 parties avg |
Won | 152.6 parties avg |
Complexity Trends Over Time
Year | Cases |
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2000 | 12.0 parties avg |
2001 | 42.8 parties avg |
2002 | 12.0 parties avg |
2003 | 42.0 parties avg |
2004 | 73.6 parties avg |
2005 | 12.0 parties avg |
2009 | 211.5 parties avg |
2010 | 43.0 parties avg |
2011 | 42.8 parties avg |
2013 | 13.0 parties avg |
2014 | 12.0 parties avg |
2016 | 33.7 parties avg |
2018 | 216.9 parties avg |
Case Outcome Analytics
Analysis of David Chan'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(3%) |
Lost | 13(37%) |
Neutral | 4(11%) |
Partial | 2(6%) |
Won | 15(43%) |
Monetary Outcomes
Currency | Average |
---|---|
SGD | 415,000.0020 cases |
USD | 1,909,948.993 cases |
Yearly Outcome Trends
Year | Total Cases |
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2000 | 1 1 |
2001 | 4 13 |
2002 | 1 1 |
2003 | 4 13 |
2004 | 7 223 |
2005 | 1 1 |
2009 | 2 2 |
2010 | 4 211 |
2011 | 4 211 |
2013 | 1 1 |
2014 | 1 1 |
2016 | 3 3 |
2018 | 2 11 |
Case History
Displaying all 35 cases
Case |
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26 Nov 2018 Teekay Group (Other)Neutral |
25 Nov 2018 Defendants to High Court Suit No 1078 of 2017 (Respondent)Lost |
27 Oct 2016 Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council (Other)Won |
17 Oct 2016 Humpuss Sea Transport Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) (Plaintiff)Won |
16 May 2016 LRG Investments Pte Ltd (Non-Party)Won |
08 Sep 2014 Sim City Technology Ltd (Respondent)Lost |
19 Aug 2013 Wong Lock Chee (Defendant)Lost |
13 Dec 2011 Chen Chun Kang (Plaintiff)Neutral |
29 Sep 2011 Tan Holdings Pte Ltd (in creditor's voluntary liquidation) (Plaintiff)Lost |
22 Aug 2011 Norwest Holdings Pte Ltd (in liquidation) (Appellant, Respondent)Lost |
10 May 2011 Petroprod Ltd (in official liquidation in the Cayman Islands and in compulsory liquidation in Singapore) (Respondent)Won |
25 Aug 2010 Schroders plc (Other)Neutral |
29 Jun 2010 Petroprod Ltd (in official liquidation in the Cayman Islands and in compulsory liquidation in Singapore) (Plaintiff)Won |
06 May 2010 Norwest Holdings Pte Ltd (in liquidation) (Plaintiff)Lost |
18 Mar 2010 Respondent (Malaysian Company) (Respondent)Lost |
16 Sep 2009 Symphony Capital Partners (Asia) Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost |
25 May 2009 Bravo Building Construction Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Defendant)Lost |
18 Sep 2005 Velstra Pte Ltd (Respondent)Lost |
08 Nov 2004 Velstra Pte Ltd (in compulsory winding up) (Plaintiff)Partial |
27 Oct 2004 Velstra Pte Ltd (Appellant)Lost |
04 Oct 2004 Chay Fook Yuen Peter (Defendant)Won |
10 Jun 2004 RBG Resources plc (in liquidation) (Plaintiff)Partial |
16 May 2004 Tan JinHwee Eunice & Lim ChooEng (Defendant)Won |
17 Mar 2004 Tan JinHwee Eunice and Lim ChooEng (a firm) (Respondent)Won |
12 Feb 2004 Velstra Pte Ltd (in liquidation) (Plaintiff)Lost |
20 Oct 2003 Velstra Pte Ltd (in liquidation) (Plaintiff)Won |
22 Sep 2003 Velstra Pte Ltd (in liquidation) (Respondent)Dismissed |
30 Mar 2003 CEL Tractors Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won |
23 Feb 2003 Velstra Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Won |
24 Jun 2002 Datawork Pte Ltd (Appellant, Respondent)Lost |
19 Aug 2001 CEL Tractors Pte Ltd (Respondent)Won |
19 Aug 2001 CEL Tractors Private Limited (Respondent)Won |
CEL Tractors Pte Ltd: Court Approval of Scheme of Arrangement and Discharge of Guarantor Liabilities 13 Apr 2001 CEL Tractors Pte Ltd (Applicant)Won |
12 Mar 2001 Malaysian International Trading Corporation Sdn Bhd (Other)Neutral |
03 Aug 2000 Banque International A Luxembourg Bil (Asia) Ltd (Defendant, Respondent)Won |