David Kong

David Kong is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2016. The lawyer has handled 5 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 4 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in property law and mareva injunctions. Their track record shows a 20.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 20% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

David Kong has demonstrated expertise across 32 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and estoppel.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	4 cases	11% of total caseload	Experienced56% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Property Law	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Commercial Fraud	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced74% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Business Formation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Chancery and Equity	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Mareva Injunctions	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Proprietary Estoppel	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Real Estate	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Injunctions	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Shipping Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Constructive trusts	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Sale of Land	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Conversion	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Assessment of Damages	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Mortgage Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Repudiation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Land Titles Act	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Registration of Title	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Indefeasibility of Title	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Metal Commodities Trading	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Interpleader Relief	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	David Kong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

David Kong has been affiliated with 4 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 2 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Shook Lin & Bok	2 cases	40% of cases	Banque Cantonale Vaudoise v RBG Resources: Stay of Proceedings for Non-Existent Metal Cargoes(Nov 2002) Yeo Yoke Mui v Kong Hoo: Assessment of Damages for Property Purchase Repudiation(Feb 2001)
Yeo-Leong & Peh LLC	1 cases	20% of cases	Peh Kah Chan v Tan Chong Realty: Proprietary Estoppel & Land Title Dispute(Jul 2016)
Yeo-Leong and Peh LLC	1 cases	20% of cases	UOB v Bebe bte Mohammad: Mortgage Validity & Land Titles Act Dispute(Jun 2005)
Shook Lin and Bok	1 cases	20% of cases	UCO Bank v Golden View Maritime: Mareva Injunction & Dissipation of Assets(Oct 2003)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 5.1
Complex Cases: 1 (20%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	22.0 parties avg	2.0	40%
Neutral	19.0 parties avg	9.0	20%
Other	13.0 parties avg	3.0	20%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	20%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2001	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2002	19.0 parties avg	9.0
2003	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2005	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2016	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(40%)	40%
Neutral	1(20%)	20%
Other	1(20%)	20%
Won	1(20%)	20%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.004 cases	4

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2001	1 1	Other: 1 cases (100.0%)
2002	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)
2003	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2005	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 5 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Peh Kah Chan v Tan Chong Realty: Proprietary Estoppel & Land Title Dispute 12 Jul 2016 Tan Chong Realty (Pte) Ltd (Defendant)Won	12 Jul 2016	Tan Chong Realty (Pte) Ltd (Defendant): Judgment for DefendantJudgment in favour of the defendant; the plaintiff's claim was dismissed with costs to be taxed, unless otherwise agreed.
2	UOB v Bebe bte Mohammad: Mortgage Validity & Land Titles Act Dispute 29 Jun 2005 United Overseas Bank Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost	29 Jun 2005	United Overseas Bank Ltd (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedThe plaintiff's claim was dismissed.
3	UCO Bank v Golden View Maritime: Mareva Injunction & Dissipation of Assets 30 Oct 2003 UCO Bank (Plaintiff)Lost	30 Oct 2003	UCO Bank (Plaintiff): Application DismissedThe Plaintiffs' application for a Mareva injunction was dismissed. The currency is assumed to be SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
4	Banque Cantonale Vaudoise v RBG Resources: Stay of Proceedings for Non-Existent Metal Cargoes 06 Nov 2002 WMC Trading Pte Ltd (Third Parties)Neutral	06 Nov 2002	WMC Trading Pte Ltd (Third Parties): NeutralThird party to the proceedings.
5	Yeo Yoke Mui v Kong Hoo: Assessment of Damages for Property Purchase Repudiation 07 Feb 2001 Ng Liang Poh (Defendant)Other	07 Feb 2001	Ng Liang Poh (Defendant): Damages to be borne by Mr. NgAny damages ordered to be paid by Ms. Yeo to KHPL would actually be borne by Mr. Ng.