Esther Yong

Esther Yong is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2019 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 4 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in guarantee and insolvency law. Their track record shows a 75.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 75% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Esther Yong has demonstrated expertise across 21 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and civil procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	4 cases	14% of total caseload	Experienced56% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	11% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Esther Yong 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	Esther Yong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Performance Bond	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Assignment Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Stay of Proceedings	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
International Commodity Trading	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Forum Non Conveniens	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Esther Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Esther Yong has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Oon & Bazul LLP	3 cases	75% of cases	TA Private Capital v UD Trading: Guarantee, Performance Bond & Striking Out Defences(Jan 2024) Tsudakoma Corp v Global Trade Well Pte Ltd: Stay of Proceedings and Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause(Feb 2023) TA Private Capital v UD Trading: Striking Out Defenses in Guarantee Claim(Jan 2023)
Focus Law Asia LLC	1 cases	25% of cases	Seah v Connectus: Winding Up Application Based on Insolvency and Just & Equitable Grounds(Sep 2019)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.7
Complex Cases: 3 (75%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Neutral	14.0 parties avg	4.0	25%
Won	33.6 parties avg	3.6	75%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2019	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2023	23.3 parties avg	3.3
2024	14.0 parties avg	4.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Neutral	1(25%)	25%
Won	3(75%)	75%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
USD	253,207,613.32	126,603,806.662 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2019	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2024	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 4 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	TA Private Capital v UD Trading: Guarantee, Performance Bond & Striking Out Defences 30 Jan 2024 TransAsia Private Capital Limited (Plaintiff)Won	30 Jan 2024	TransAsia Private Capital Limited (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment entered against the first defendant for US$63.3m with interest and costs.
2	Tsudakoma Corp v Global Trade Well Pte Ltd: Stay of Proceedings and Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause 02 Feb 2023 Global Trade Well Pte Ltd (Defendant, Appellant)Won	02 Feb 2023	Global Trade Well Pte Ltd (Defendant, Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe appeal was allowed, and a stay of the Singapore proceedings was granted in favor of Global Trade Well Pte Ltd.
3	TA Private Capital v UD Trading: Striking Out Defenses in Guarantee Claim 29 Jan 2023 TransAsia Private Capital Limited (Plaintiff)Won	29 Jan 2023	TransAsia Private Capital Limited (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment for the Plaintiff in the amount of USD 63,303,806.66 (assumed USD, as the judgment specifies the amount in USD).
4	Seah v Connectus: Winding Up Application Based on Insolvency and Just & Equitable Grounds 24 Sep 2019 APBA Pte Ltd (Other)Neutral	24 Sep 2019	APBA Pte Ltd (Other): OtherParties directed to file submissions within 14 days of judgment on whether such a buyout order should be made, and if so, on what terms.