Desmond Ho

Desmond Ho is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2004. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in bankruptcy and landlord and tenant law. Their track record shows a 67.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Desmond Ho has demonstrated expertise across 31 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and bankruptcy.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	5 cases	13% of total caseload	General Practice49% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	4 cases	10% of total caseload	Highly Specialized81% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	2 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Landlord and Tenant Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Strata Title Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Unjust Enrichment	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Formation of contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Foreign Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Frustration	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Mistake	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Companies Act	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Laches	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Rules of construction	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Ultra vires	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Mortgage Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Restructuring and Insolvency	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Mistake of Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Management Corporation Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Surrender	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Appellate Practice	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Asset Recovery	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Desmond Ho has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Desmond Ho has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Allen & Gledhill	4 cases	67% of cases	Ngee Ann Development v Nova Leisure: Lease Termination, Rent-Free Periods & Surrender Agreement(Aug 2003) Management Corporation v De Beers: Recovery of Payments & Strata Title Act(Mar 2002) Tohru Motobayashi v Official Receiver: Interpretation of s 377(3)(c) Companies Act on Winding Up of Foreign Company in Singapore(Oct 2000)
Allen and Gledhill	2 cases	33% of cases	Rasmachayana Sulistyo v The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp: Bankruptcy & Service of Statutory Demand(Dec 2004) HSBC v Rasmachayana Sulistyo: Bankruptcy Order & Service of Statutory Demand(Oct 2004)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Desmond Ho's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.2
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Dismissed	12.0 parties avg	2.0	17%
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	17%
Won	42.3 parties avg	2.3	67%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2002	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2003	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2004	22.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Dismissed	1(17%)	17%
Lost	1(17%)	17%
Won	4(67%)	67%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.003 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2002	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2003	1 1	Dismissed: 1 cases (100.0%)
2004	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Rasmachayana Sulistyo v The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp: Bankruptcy & Service of Statutory Demand 29 Dec 2004 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd (Respondent, Petitioning Creditor)Won	29 Dec 2004	The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd (Respondent, Petitioning Creditor): Appeal WonAppeal won; the court upheld the decision to grant the bankruptcy petitions. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	HSBC v Rasmachayana Sulistyo: Bankruptcy Order & Service of Statutory Demand 03 Oct 2004 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd (Petitioning Creditor)Won	03 Oct 2004	The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd (Petitioning Creditor): Bankruptcy order grantedBankruptcy order made against Rasmachayana Sulistyo. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Ngee Ann Development v Nova Leisure: Lease Termination, Rent-Free Periods & Surrender Agreement 05 Aug 2003 Ngee Ann Development Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Dismissed	05 Aug 2003	Ngee Ann Development Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedThe plaintiffs' claim for payment of six months' rent was dismissed.
4	Management Corporation v De Beers: Recovery of Payments & Strata Title Act 05 Mar 2002 Management Corporation Strata Title No 473 (Appellant)Lost	05 Mar 2002	Management Corporation Strata Title No 473 (Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe appeal was dismissed, and the Management Corporation was ordered to pay costs to De Beers. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	Tohru Motobayashi v Official Receiver: Interpretation of s 377(3)(c) Companies Act on Winding Up of Foreign Company in Singapore 30 Oct 2000 Tohru Motobayashi (Appellant)Won	30 Oct 2000	Tohru Motobayashi (Appellant): Appeal allowedAppeal allowed and order below set aside.
6	Loh Lee Keow v Keppel TatLee Bank: Bankruptcy Order Validity & Security Definition 25 Sep 2000 Keppel Tatlee Bank Ltd (Creditor)Won	25 Sep 2000	Keppel Tatlee Bank Ltd (Creditor): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed.