Dennis Tan

Dennis Tan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2014. The lawyer has handled 8 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 4 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in shipping law and criminal law. 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

Dennis Tan has demonstrated expertise across 43 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and shipping law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	6 cases	10% of total caseload	General Practice41% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 6 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Shipping Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized77% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized92% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced62% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Admiralty and Maritime Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal conspiracy	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Products Liability	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Dennis Tan 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	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Arbitration Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Murder	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Psychiatry	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Bills of Lading Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Trade Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Provocation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Dennis Tan 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	Experienced60% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Public Prosecutor	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Domestic Maid Abuse	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Shipbuilding	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Misdelivery of Cargo	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Time Bar Defence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Marine Paints	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Dennis 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 Practice30% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Marine Coatings	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Contracts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Collections	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Dennis Tan 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	General Practice30% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Family Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Forum Non Conveniens	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Homicide	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Dennis Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Dennis Tan has been affiliated with 4 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	3 cases	38% of cases	Li Weiming v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision on Prosecution's Discovery Obligations(Mar 2013) Pathip Selvan v PP: Culpable Homicide & Provocation in Fatal Stabbing(Aug 2012) Public Prosecutor v Vitria Depsi Wahyuni: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing Considerations(Mar 2012)
DennisMathiew	2 cases	25% of cases	Portigon v The "Titan Unity": Joinder of Third Parties and Consolidation of Disputes in International Arbitration(Feb 2014) The "Titan Unity": Stay of Proceedings in Favor of Arbitration for Misdelivery of Cargo Claim(Dec 2013)
Ang & Partners	2 cases	25% of cases	Keppel FELS v International Coatings: Liability for Defective Marine Paint & Soluble Salt Contamination(May 2002) Cosmos Shipping v Manson Shipping: Ship Management Agreement Dispute(Jul 2001)
Deputy Public Prosecutor	1 cases	13% of cases	Quek Hock Lye v PP: Criminal Conspiracy, Drug Trafficking & Constitutional Rights(Apr 2012)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Dennis Tan'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	23.0 parties avg	3.0	25%
Partial	22.0 parties avg	2.0	25%
Stayed	13.0 parties avg	3.0	13%
Won	33.0 parties avg	3.0	38%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2001	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2002	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2012	32.3 parties avg	2.3
2013	23.5 parties avg	3.5
2014	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

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

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.002 cases	2
USD	6,807,080.00	6,807,080.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2001	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2002	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2012	3 21	Partial: 2 cases (66.7%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2013	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2014	1 1	Stayed: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 8 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Portigon v The "Titan Unity": Joinder of Third Parties and Consolidation of Disputes in International Arbitration 03 Feb 2014 Oceanic (Defendant)Stayed	03 Feb 2014	Oceanic (Defendant): Action stayed in favour of arbitrationAction against Oceanic was stayed in favour of arbitration at the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	The "Titan Unity": Stay of Proceedings in Favor of Arbitration for Misdelivery of Cargo Claim 18 Dec 2013 Oceanic (Defendant, Applicant)Won	18 Dec 2013	Oceanic (Defendant, Applicant): Stay GrantedOceanic's application for a stay of the admiralty action in favor of arbitration is granted.
3	Li Weiming v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision on Prosecution's Discovery Obligations 26 Mar 2013 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Lost	26 Mar 2013	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Order for further particularsThe High Court ordered the Public Prosecutor to provide further particulars regarding the identity of the defrauded party and the reasons why the sub-contract between ZTE and Questzone was alleged to be fictitious.
4	Pathip Selvan v PP: Culpable Homicide & Provocation in Fatal Stabbing 14 Aug 2012 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	14 Aug 2012	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal allowed in partThe appeal was allowed in part, and the initial conviction of murder was overturned.
5	Quek Hock Lye v PP: Criminal Conspiracy, Drug Trafficking & Constitutional Rights 08 Apr 2012 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	08 Apr 2012	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Judgment upheldThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended the conviction and sentence imposed on Quek Hock Lye.
6	Public Prosecutor v Vitria Depsi Wahyuni: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing Considerations 06 Mar 2012 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Partial	06 Mar 2012	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): PartialThe Public Prosecutor sought a 20-year sentence, but the court imposed a 10-year sentence.
7	Keppel FELS v International Coatings: Liability for Defective Marine Paint & Soluble Salt Contamination 27 May 2002 Keppel FELS Limited (Plaintiff)Won	27 May 2002	Keppel FELS Limited (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffSettlement amount awarded to the Plaintiff (assumed USD, as part of the settlement agreement was in USD).
8	Cosmos Shipping v Manson Shipping: Ship Management Agreement Dispute 05 Jul 2001 Cosmos Shipping Co Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost	05 Jul 2001	Cosmos Shipping Co Ltd (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedThe plaintiffs’ claim is dismissed with costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.