Debby Lim

Debby Lim is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2009 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 8 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in insolvency law and schemes of arrangement. Their track record shows a 38.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 13% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Debby Lim has demonstrated expertise across 36 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and arbitration.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	5 cases	10% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	3 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized91% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Company Law	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced51% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Restraint of Trade	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice48% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Schemes of Arrangement	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Restructuring and Dissolution	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Garnishee Proceedings	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Choice of Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Application for Adjournment	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Unregistered charges	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Lien over sub-freights and sub-hire	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Non-registration of charges	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Extension of time to register	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Arbitrability	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Admiralty and Maritime Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Licensing Agreements	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Debby Lim 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	Experienced60% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Corporate Restructuring	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Unfair Competition	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Debby Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Debby Lim has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Shook Lin & Bok LLP	6 cases	75% of cases	Hamzah bin Ibrahim v Public Prosecutor: Adjournment Application in Drug Trafficking Appeal(Aug 2018) SK Engineering v. Conchubar Aromatics: Schemes of Arrangement & Related Creditors(Aug 2017) Duncan v Diablo Fortune: Lien on Sub-Freights, Non-Registration of Charges, and Arbitrability in Insolvency(Jul 2017)
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP	1 cases	13% of cases	JTrust Asia v Group Lease Holdings: Winding Up Application for Inability to Pay Debts(Jul 2024)
TSMP Law Corporation	1 cases	13% of cases	Chip Hup Hup Kee v Ssangyong: Security of Payment Act Dispute over Progress Claim Validity and Adjudicator's Jurisdiction(Oct 2009)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Debby Lim's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.8
Complex Cases: 1 (13%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	23.5 parties avg	3.5	25%
Neutral	13.0 parties avg	3.0	13%
Partial	22.0 parties avg	2.0	25%
Won	32.8 parties avg	2.8	38%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2009	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2011	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2012	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2016	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2017	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2018	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2024	14.0 parties avg	4.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

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

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	967,753.45	241,938.364 cases	4

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2009	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2011	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2012	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 8 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	JTrust Asia v Group Lease Holdings: Winding Up Application for Inability to Pay Debts 25 Jul 2024 Group Lease Holdings Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost	25 Jul 2024	Group Lease Holdings Pte Ltd (Defendant): Winding up order grantedOrdered that Group Lease Holdings Pte Ltd be wound up. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	Hamzah bin Ibrahim v Public Prosecutor: Adjournment Application in Drug Trafficking Appeal 01 Aug 2018 Tika Pesik (Appellant)Neutral	01 Aug 2018	Tika Pesik (Appellant): Appeal AdjournedAppeal adjourned to an early date to be fixed, such date not to be before 16 August 2018.
3	SK Engineering v. Conchubar Aromatics: Schemes of Arrangement & Related Creditors 29 Aug 2017 SK Engineering & Construction Co Ltd (Appellant)Won	29 Aug 2017	SK Engineering & Construction Co Ltd (Appellant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed; the Judge’s order sanctioning the Schemes as well as his order for a one-year moratorium under s 210(10) of the Companies Act on all pending, contingent or fresh actions against the two Scheme Companies with effect from 29 August 2016 was set aside. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
4	Duncan v Diablo Fortune: Lien on Sub-Freights, Non-Registration of Charges, and Arbitrability in Insolvency 17 Jul 2017 Luke Anthony Furler (Plaintiff, Respondent)Won	17 Jul 2017	Luke Anthony Furler (Plaintiff, Respondent): Application AllowedApplication in Originating Summons No 287 of 2017 allowed.
5	Re Conchubar Aromatics Ltd: Scheme of Arrangement, Creditor Voting & Companies Act s 210 19 Dec 2016 SK Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd (Respondent)Lost	19 Dec 2016	SK Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd (Respondent): Opposition DismissedSK Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd's opposition to the scheme of arrangement was dismissed.
6	OMG Holdings v Pos Ad: Royalty Payments & Restraint of Trade in Sub-Licensing Agreement 19 Jul 2012 OMG Holdings Pte Ltd (Appellant)Partial	19 Jul 2012	OMG Holdings Pte Ltd (Appellant): Appeal Allowed in PartAppeal allowed only in respect of the refund of royalties paid during the period between 22 April 1999 and 1 July 2002. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
7	OMG Holdings v Pos Ad: Royalty Payments, Misrepresentation & Restraint of Trade 16 Nov 2011 OMG Holdings Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Partial	16 Nov 2011	OMG Holdings Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Judgment for Plaintiff in partDefendant ordered to pay outstanding royalties of RM967,753.45 less the amount for the period between the termination of the Master Licence Agreement on 22 April 1999 and the commencement of the 2002 Agreement on 1 July 2002. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
8	Chip Hup Hup Kee v Ssangyong: Security of Payment Act Dispute over Progress Claim Validity and Adjudicator's Jurisdiction 21 Oct 2009 Chip Hup Hup Kee Construction Pte Ltd (Claimant, Appellant)Won	21 Oct 2009	Chip Hup Hup Kee Construction Pte Ltd (Claimant, Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe appeal by the respondent was dismissed.