Deborah Koh

Deborah Koh is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 7 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in company law and trust law. Their track record shows a 43.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 43% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Deborah Koh has demonstrated expertise across 67 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and fiduciary duties.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	5 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice49% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	4 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice37% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice27% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Company Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized76% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Conflict of Laws	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Casinos and Gambling	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Duty	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Accounting Irregularities	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Director's Liability	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contractual terms	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sham Agreements	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Knowing Receipt	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Director's Duties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Constructive trusts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Letter of Credit Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Investment Fraud	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Trust	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Insolvent Trading	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Dishonest assistance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Financial Disclosure	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Shareholders Rights	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fraudulent Conveyance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Constructive Trust	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Affidavits	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Misappropriation of Funds	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Auditing	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Best Efforts Clause	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantees and indemnities	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantor	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sham Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Abuse of Trust	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Liquidators	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Provisional liquidators	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Restructuring and Insolvency	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Tracing	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Veil	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Financial Reporting	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Dishonest assistance of breach of trust	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Traceable proceeds	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Appellate Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Betting Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Chancery and Equity	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Governance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Gaming Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Deborah Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Deborah Koh has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Ang & Partners	6 cases	86% of cases	Malaysian International Trading Corp v Interamerica Asia: Breach of Trust, Conspiracy to Defraud, Dishonest Assistance(Aug 2002) Caltong v Tong Tien See: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Tracing Order(May 2002) Star City v Tan Hong Woon: Enforceability of Foreign Wagering Contracts under Singapore Civil Law Act(Feb 2002)
DennisMathiew	1 cases	14% of cases	VMax Marine v Singapore Salvage: Appeal on Salvage Contract & Costs Order Dispute(Aug 2024)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Deborah Koh's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 14.7
Complex Cases: 3 (43%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	32.0 parties avg	2.0	43%
Partial	13.0 parties avg	3.0	14%
Won	321.9 parties avg	21.9	43%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2001	214.0 parties avg	14.0
2002	416.5 parties avg	16.5
2024	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(43%)	43%
Partial	1(14%)	14%
Won	3(43%)	43%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	106,600,000.00	35,533,333.333 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2001	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2002	4 211	Lost: 2 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (25.0%) Won: 1 cases (25.0%)
2024	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 7 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	VMax Marine v Singapore Salvage: Appeal on Salvage Contract & Costs Order Dispute 14 Aug 2024 VMax Marine Pte Ltd (Appellant, Plaintiff)Lost	14 Aug 2024	VMax Marine Pte Ltd (Appellant, Plaintiff): Appeal to vary the District Judge's costs order declinedThe court declined to exercise its discretion to vary the District Judge's costs order.
2	Malaysian International Trading Corp v Interamerica Asia: Breach of Trust, Conspiracy to Defraud, Dishonest Assistance 29 Aug 2002 Huangpu Holdings International Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won	29 Aug 2002	Huangpu Holdings International Pte Ltd (Defendant): Judgment for DefendantJudgment for the defendant. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Caltong v Tong Tien See: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Tracing Order 28 May 2002 Tong Tien See Construction Pte Ltd (in liquidation) (Respondent, Appellant)Partial	28 May 2002	Tong Tien See Construction Pte Ltd (in liquidation) (Respondent, Appellant): Appeal allowed in partAppeal allowed in part regarding the tracing order.
4	Star City v Tan Hong Woon: Enforceability of Foreign Wagering Contracts under Singapore Civil Law Act 24 Feb 2002 Star City Pty Ltd (fka Sydney Harbour Casino Pty Ltd) (Appellant)Lost	24 Feb 2002	Star City Pty Ltd (fka Sydney Harbour Casino Pty Ltd) (Appellant): Appeal dismissedThe appeal was dismissed with costs.
5	Star City v Tan Hong Woon: Enforceability of Gambling Debts under Singapore Civil Law Act 24 Feb 2002 Star City Pty Limited (formerly known as Sydney Harbour Casino Pty Limited) (Appellant)Lost	24 Feb 2002	Star City Pty Limited (formerly known as Sydney Harbour Casino Pty Limited) (Appellant): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed with costs. The court determined that the claim was essentially an action to recover money lost upon a wager, falling under Section 5(2) of the Civil Law Act and therefore unenforceable in Singapore. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
6	Tong Tien See Construction Pte Ltd v Tong Tien See: Director's Breach of Duty and Conspiracy to Defraud Creditors 30 Dec 2001 Tong Tien See Construction Pte Ltd (in liquidation) (Plaintiff)Won	30 Dec 2001	Tong Tien See Construction Pte Ltd (in liquidation) (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment against the First, Second, Third and Sixth Defendants for the loss/damage suffered by the Plaintiff company by reason of the conspiracy to injure by unlawful means in the sum of $53.3 million. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
7	Tong Tien See Construction v Tong Tien See: Breach of Director's Duties & Shadow Director Liability 30 Dec 2001 Tong Tien See Construction Pte Ltd (in liquidation) (Plaintiff)Won	30 Dec 2001	Tong Tien See Construction Pte Ltd (in liquidation) (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment against the first, second, third, and sixth defendants for $53.3 million due to conspiracy to injure by unlawful means. Judgment against the first, second, and third defendants for $53.3 million due to breaches of fiduciary duty. Declaration that the first, second, and third defendants were knowingly parties to the carrying on of the business of the plaintiff company with intent to defraud its creditors and that they were liable to the plaintiff company for the said $53.3m. Judgment against the eighth and the twelfth defendants for a declaration that they held $984,899.60 as constructive trustees for the plaintiff company. Declaration that the seventh defendant received $7m from the plaintiff company as constructive trustees. (Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).