David Isidore Tan

David Isidore Tan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2017 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in arbitration and international commercial arbitration. Their track record shows a 17.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

David Isidore Tan has demonstrated expertise across 42 primary practice areas, with significant experience in jurisdiction and arbitration.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Jurisdiction	4 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced61% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	4 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized86% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	4 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced56% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Arbitration	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced57% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced67% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Injunctions	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Undue Influence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Anti-suit injunction	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Illegality and public policy	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Mental Capacity Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Arbitration Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Abuse of Process	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Indemnity costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Mistake	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Enforcement of Arbitral Awards	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Submission to Jurisdiction	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contractual Interpretation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Condition Precedent	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Constructive Trust	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Interest in land	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Equity	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Hotel Management Agreement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Forum	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Formalities	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Asset Recovery	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Arbitration	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Land Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	David Isidore Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

David Isidore Tan has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP	6 cases	100% of cases	Frontier Holdings v Petroleum Exploration: Setting Aside Jurisdictional Ruling in ICC Arbitration(Dec 2024) CZQ v CZS: Enforceability of Arbitration Agreement & Condition Precedent(Oct 2023) Sun Travels v Hilton: Examination of Judgment Debtor & Enforceability of Foreign Assets(Jul 2020)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.3
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	32.0 parties avg	2.0	50%
Neutral	13.0 parties avg	3.0	17%
Partial	12.0 parties avg	2.0	17%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	17%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2017	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2018	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2019	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2020	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2023	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2024	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(50%)	50%
Neutral	1(17%)	17%
Partial	1(17%)	17%
Won	1(17%)	17%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.003 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2017	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Frontier Holdings v Petroleum Exploration: Setting Aside Jurisdictional Ruling in ICC Arbitration 29 Dec 2024 Petroleum Exploration (Private) Limited (Respondent)Lost	29 Dec 2024	Petroleum Exploration (Private) Limited (Respondent): Application dismissedThe application to dismiss the application was dismissed. PEL is to pay the costs of and occasioned by this application to FHL. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	CZQ v CZS: Enforceability of Arbitration Agreement & Condition Precedent 26 Oct 2023 CZQ (Applicant)Lost	26 Oct 2023	CZQ (Applicant): Application DismissedThe respondents' application challenging the tribunal's jurisdiction was dismissed (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	Sun Travels v Hilton: Examination of Judgment Debtor & Enforceability of Foreign Assets 05 Jul 2020 Hilton International Manage (Maldives) Pvt Ltd (Respondent, Plaintiff)Won	05 Jul 2020	Hilton International Manage (Maldives) Pvt Ltd (Respondent, Plaintiff): Appeal UpheldThe respondent's position was upheld, and the appeal was dismissed.
4	BLL v BLM: Issue Estoppel & Res Judicata in Mental Capacity Case 09 Sep 2019 BLN (Defendant)Neutral	09 Sep 2019	BLN (Defendant): Allowed to relitigate undue influence issueThe court held that issue estoppel and the extended doctrine of res judicata do not apply, allowing the defendants to relitigate the issue of undue influence.
5	Hilton v Sun Travels: Anti-Suit Injunction for Breach of Arbitration Agreement 13 Mar 2018 Hilton International Manage (Maldives) Pvt Ltd (Plaintiff)Partial	13 Mar 2018	Hilton International Manage (Maldives) Pvt Ltd (Plaintiff): Limited permanent anti-suit injunction grantedLimited permanent anti-suit injunction granted in relation to the March Judgment, a declaration that the Awards were final, valid and binding on the parties, and a declaration that the defendant’s claim in the Maldivian action was in respect of disputes between the plaintiff and defendant that have arisen out of or in connection with the Agreement and any consequential proceedings (including appeals) would be in breach of the arbitration agreement contained in the Agreement. It was also made clear that nothing in the order would prevent the defendant from objecting to the recognition or enforcement of the Awards in accordance with Maldivian law. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
6	Cheong Kok Leong v Cheong Woon Weng: Oral Agreement, Property Trust, and HDB Ownership Dispute 14 Aug 2017 Cheong Kok Leong (Appellant, Defendant)Lost	14 Aug 2017	Cheong Kok Leong (Appellant, Defendant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed with costs.