Esther Yee

Esther Yee is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2009 to 2011. The lawyer has handled 7 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in company law and civil practice. Their track record shows a 38.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 4 complex cases, representing 57% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Esther Yee has demonstrated expertise across 46 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and fiduciary duties.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	5 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced52% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	4 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice44% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Company Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized81% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice38% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Derivative action	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized82% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice47% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice28% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Companies Act	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Unjust Enrichment	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Insurance Bad Faith	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Warranty Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Conspiracy by Unlawful Means	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Interim injunctions	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Director's Duties	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Revenue Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Disclosure of documents	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sale of Goods	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Performance of Contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Unincorporated Associations	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Court Order	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Tax Evasion	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Religious Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Turnkey Contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Minority Shareholders Rights	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Esther Yee 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 Practice10% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Investment Linked Policies	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Asset Recovery	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Charitable Giving	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Collections	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Esther Yee 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	General Practice30% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Corporate Governance	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Corporate Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Insurance	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Esther Yee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Esther Yee has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 7 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Lee & Lee	7 cases	100% of cases	Lew Kiat Beng v Hiap Seng: Derivative Action & Discovery Obligations(Nov 2011) Khoo Jeffrey v Life Bible-Presbyterian Church: Unincorporated Associations, Religious Trusts & Doctrinal Disputes(Apr 2011) Fong Wai Lyn Carolyn v Airtrust: Derivative Action for Breach of Fiduciary Duty(Apr 2011)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Esther Yee's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 9.0
Complex Cases: 4 (57%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	14%
Neutral	16.0 parties avg	6.0	14%
Partial	39.5 parties avg	9.5	43%
Won	39.3 parties avg	9.3	43%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2009	310.3 parties avg	10.3
2010	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2011	33.3 parties avg	3.3

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

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

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
EUR	33,221.10	33,221.101 cases	1
SGD	10,793,000.00	3,597,666.673 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2009	4 121	Neutral: 1 cases (25.0%) Partial: 2 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (25.0%)
2010	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2011	3 12	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 2 cases (66.7%)

Case History

Displaying all 7 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Lew Kiat Beng v Hiap Seng: Derivative Action & Discovery Obligations 20 Nov 2011 Law Chin Chai (Appellant)Won	20 Nov 2011	Law Chin Chai (Appellant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed with costs to the Appellants (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	Khoo Jeffrey v Life Bible-Presbyterian Church: Unincorporated Associations, Religious Trusts & Doctrinal Disputes 25 Apr 2011 Life Bible-Presbyterian Church (Respondent)Lost	25 Apr 2011	Life Bible-Presbyterian Church (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe appeal was dismissed.
3	Fong Wai Lyn Carolyn v Airtrust: Derivative Action for Breach of Fiduciary Duty 10 Apr 2011 Airtrust (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won	10 Apr 2011	Airtrust (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Defendant): Applications to set aside freezing and search orders allowedApplications to set aside freezing and search orders allowed.
4	Super Continental v Essential Engineering: Breach of Contract & Defective UHT Plant 20 Dec 2010 Essential Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd (Defendant)Partial	20 Dec 2010	Essential Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd (Defendant): Counterclaim AllowedDefendant's counterclaim for amounts due under the contract was allowed, to be set off against the amounts the defendant must pay the plaintiff.
5	Law Chin Eng v Hiap Seng & Co: Derivative Action for Breach of Fiduciary Duty 29 Sep 2009 Law Chin Chai (Respondent)Partial	29 Sep 2009	Law Chin Chai (Respondent): Partial LossLeave granted to bring action against him on some complaints.
6	American International Assurance Co Ltd v Wong Cherng Yaw: Interim Payments & Insurer's Mistake in Investment-Linked Policies 25 Jun 2009 Ong Swee Boon (Respondent)Partial	25 Jun 2009	Ong Swee Boon (Respondent): Interim payment orderedInterim payment of $600,000 ordered (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
7	American International Assurance v Wong Cherng Yaw: Interim Payment & Fund Switching 16 Apr 2009 Ong Swee Boon (Defendant)Won	16 Apr 2009	Ong Swee Boon (Defendant): Interim Payment GrantedInterim payment granted (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).