David Fong

David Fong is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2015 to 2021. The lawyer has handled 8 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in arbitration and discovery. Their track record shows a 13.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 38% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

David Fong has demonstrated expertise across 40 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and arbitration.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	7 cases	10% of total caseload	General Practice47% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 7 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	7 cases	10% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	4 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced57% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Arbitration	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced64% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced67% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
International Arbitration Act	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Natural justice	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Costs	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Company Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Damages	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Res Judicata	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Discovery	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Functus Officio	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Rescission	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Setting Aside Arbitral Award	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contractual Disputes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Shareholders Agreement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Stay of court proceedings	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Remission	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Share Subscription Agreement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Scope of agreement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction of Arbitral tribunal	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Legal Professional Privilege	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Setting aside application	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Tax Avoidance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Case Management	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Recourse against award	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Apparent bias	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Fong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Income taxation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	David Fong 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

David Fong has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Drew & Napier LLC	4 cases	50% of cases	Comptroller of Income Tax v ARW: Discovery, Legal Professional Privilege & Investigatory Audit(Jan 2017) AKN v ALC: Setting Aside Arbitral Award & Tribunal Jurisdiction(Nov 2015) AUF v AUG: Challenge to Arbitral Award on Defective External Wall System(Nov 2015)
Cavenagh Law LLP	2 cases	25% of cases	BYL v BYN: Setting Aside Application Costs in ICC Arbitration(May 2020) BYL v BYN: Setting Aside of ICC Partial Award Due to Put Option Reliefs and Arbitrator Bias(Mar 2020)
Davinder Singh Chambers LLC	2 cases	25% of cases	CEF & CEG v CEH: Setting Aside Arbitral Award for Breach of Natural Justice and Exceeding Scope of Arbitration(May 2021) Carlsberg Breweries A/S v CSAPL (Singapore) Holdings: Stay of Proceedings in Loan Repayment Dispute Involving Arbitration Clause(Mar 2020)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of David Fong's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.6
Complex Cases: 3 (38%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	33.6 parties avg	3.6	38%
Neutral	13.0 parties avg	3.0	13%
Partial	23.5 parties avg	3.5	25%
Unknown	16.0 parties avg	6.0	13%
Won	13.0 parties avg	3.0	13%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2015	35.7 parties avg	5.7
2017	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2020	32.8 parties avg	2.8
2021	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(38%)	38%
Neutral	1(13%)	13%
Partial	2(25%)	25%
Unknown	1(13%)	13%
Won	1(13%)	13%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	165,000.00	55,000.003 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2015	3 111	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%) Unknown: 1 cases (33.3%)
2017	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	3 21	Lost: 2 cases (66.7%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%)
2021	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 8 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	CEF & CEG v CEH: Setting Aside Arbitral Award for Breach of Natural Justice and Exceeding Scope of Arbitration 18 May 2021 CEH (Defendant)Won	18 May 2021	CEH (Defendant): Arbitral Award UpheldArbitral award in favor of the defendant was upheld. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	BYL v BYN: Setting Aside Application Costs in ICC Arbitration 10 May 2020 BYM (Plaintiff)Lost	10 May 2020	BYM (Plaintiff): Costs to be paid to DefendantPlaintiffs are to pay the Defendant's costs of S$82,500. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Carlsberg Breweries A/S v CSAPL (Singapore) Holdings: Stay of Proceedings in Loan Repayment Dispute Involving Arbitration Clause 03 Mar 2020 CSAPL (Singapore) Holdings Pte Ltd (Defendant)Partial	03 Mar 2020	CSAPL (Singapore) Holdings Pte Ltd (Defendant): Application for stay of proceedings granted in partThe court ordered a stay in relation to all matters other than the clause 2(c) issues.
4	BYL v BYN: Setting Aside of ICC Partial Award Due to Put Option Reliefs and Arbitrator Bias 02 Mar 2020 BYL (Plaintiff)Lost	02 Mar 2020	BYL (Plaintiff): Application dismissedThe Plaintiffs' application to set aside the ICC Award was dismissed.
5	Comptroller of Income Tax v ARW: Discovery, Legal Professional Privilege & Investigatory Audit 30 Jan 2017 ARX (Defendant)Neutral	30 Jan 2017	ARX (Defendant): Discovery OrderedDiscovery of documents in Groups 1, 2, and 3 ordered.
6	AKN v ALC: Setting Aside Arbitral Award & Tribunal Jurisdiction 26 Nov 2015 ALD (Respondent)	26 Nov 2015	ALD (Respondent): -
7	AUF v AUG: Challenge to Arbitral Award on Defective External Wall System 25 Nov 2015 AUF (Plaintiff, Defendant, Respondent)Lost	25 Nov 2015	AUF (Plaintiff, Defendant, Respondent): Applications dismissed with costsApplications to set aside arbitral award and ex parte order dismissed with costs (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
8	AKN v ALC: Arbitration Award Set Aside for Breach of Natural Justice and Excess of Jurisdiction 30 Mar 2015 Arbitration Secured Creditors (Respondent)Partial	30 Mar 2015	Arbitration Secured Creditors (Respondent): Appeal allowed in partAppeal allowed in part, with portions of the award set aside.