Doreen Chia

Doreen Chia is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2015 to 2021. The lawyer has handled 4 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in company law and fiduciary duties. Their track record shows a 50.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 50% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Doreen Chia has demonstrated expertise across 19 primary practice areas, with significant experience in costs and civil procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Costs	3 cases	13% of total caseload	Experienced62% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced74% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Company Law	2 cases	9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Minority Oppression	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Assessment of Legal Costs	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Director's Duties	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Implied Terms	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Debt Recovery	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Shareholders	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Sale of Goods	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Litigation	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Third party proceedings	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Doreen Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Doreen Chia has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP	3 cases	75% of cases	Lim Siew Soo v Sembawang Engineers: Priority of Costs in Company Winding Up(Feb 2021) Sakae Holdings Ltd v Gryphon Real Estate: Oppression of Minority Shareholders & Director's Fiduciary Duties(May 2017) Honey Secret Pte Ltd v Atlas Finefood Pte Ltd: Misrepresentation & Implied Terms in Sale of Goods(Aug 2016)
Rajah and Tann Singapore LLP	1 cases	25% of cases	Kosui Singapore v Thangavelu: Taxation of Solicitor's Bills under Legal Profession Act(Aug 2015)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Doreen Chia's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 9.8
Complex Cases: 2 (50%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	212.0 parties avg	12.0	50%
Won	23.8 parties avg	3.8	50%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2015	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2016	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2017	113.0 parties avg	13.0
2021	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(50%)	50%
Won	2(50%)	50%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	115,304.80	38,434.933 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2021	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 4 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Lim Siew Soo v Sembawang Engineers: Priority of Costs in Company Winding Up 09 Feb 2021 Metax Eco Solutions Pte Ltd (Intervener)Won	09 Feb 2021	Metax Eco Solutions Pte Ltd (Intervener): WonThe court ruled in favor of the intervener and ordered the Company to pay the intervener its costs of and incidental to this application, such costs fixed at $13,000 including disbursements. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	Sakae Holdings Ltd v Gryphon Real Estate: Oppression of Minority Shareholders & Director's Fiduciary Duties 03 May 2017 ERC Consulting Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost	03 May 2017	ERC Consulting Pte Ltd (Defendant): Unsuccessful in defending the claimsERC Consulting Pte Ltd was unsuccessful in defending the claims against it.
3	Honey Secret Pte Ltd v Atlas Finefood Pte Ltd: Misrepresentation & Implied Terms in Sale of Goods 17 Aug 2016 Nanik S/O Sitaldas (Defendant)Won	17 Aug 2016	Nanik S/O Sitaldas (Defendant): Claim DismissedPlaintiff's claim against all three defendants was dismissed with costs. The judgment does not specify a currency, so SGD is assumed as the currency of the jurisdiction.
4	Kosui Singapore v Thangavelu: Taxation of Solicitor's Bills under Legal Profession Act 27 Aug 2015 Kosui Singapore Pte Ltd (Applicant)Lost	27 Aug 2015	Kosui Singapore Pte Ltd (Applicant): Application DismissedApplication for an order to refer to taxation eight bills which its solicitor issued to it in 2010 and 2011 was dismissed. The applicant was ordered to pay the respondent the costs of and incidental to the application, fixed at $7,500 including disbursements. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.