Francis Goh

Francis Goh is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2004 to 2018. The lawyer has handled 9 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 5 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in breach of contract and fiduciary duties. Their track record shows a 22.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 33% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Francis Goh has demonstrated expertise across 47 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and company law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	7 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced59% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Company Law	4 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced54% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	3 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Property Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Restructuring and Insolvency	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice28% relevance score	Francis Goh 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 Specialized90% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Trusts and Estates	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Arbitration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Director's Liability	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Arbitration Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Shipping Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Extension of Time	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Lifting corporate veil	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Mistake	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Rescission	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
En Bloc Sales	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Liquidation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Duty to Account	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Wrongful arrest	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Disclosure of documents	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Joint Venture Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Shipbuilding Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Estoppel by Convention	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Best Efforts Clause	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Warranties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sham Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Admiralty and Maritime Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Pre-arbitral discovery	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Appellate Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Arrest of Vessel	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Chancery and Equity	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Arbitration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Francis Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Francis Goh has been affiliated with 5 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Harry Elias Partnership LLP	3 cases	33% of cases	AYY v AYZ: Stay of Arbitration Application Under International Arbitration Act(Dec 2015) NEC Asia v Picket & Rail: Claim for Projector Price, Piercing Corporate Veil & Dishonoured Cheque(Dec 2010) Equinox Offshore v Richshore: Pre-Arbitral Discovery & Arbitration Agreement(Apr 2010)
Ari Goh and Partners	3 cases	33% of cases	Mezen: Claim for Wrongful Detention of Equipment and Admiralty Jurisdiction(Feb 2006) Ong Cheng Aik v Dayco Products: Extension of Time to File Record of Appeal(Mar 2005) Dayco Products v Ong: Director's Fiduciary Duty & Disclosure of Interest(Sep 2004)
Central Chambers Law Corporation	1 cases	11% of cases	Travista Development v Tan Kim Swee: Breach of Contract & Estoppel in Property Redevelopment(Jun 2007)
Eversheds Harry Elias LLP	1 cases	11% of cases	Tongbao v Woon: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Equitable Compensation in Joint Venture for Vessel Construction(Jul 2018)
Central Chambers	1 cases	11% of cases	Sim Lian v Gan Beng Cheng: En-Bloc Sale Dispute & Minority Rights(May 2007)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Francis Goh's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 4.1
Complex Cases: 3 (33%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	64.5 parties avg	4.5	67%
Partial	15.0 parties avg	5.0	11%
Won	22.5 parties avg	2.5	22%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2004	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2005	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2006	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2007	28.5 parties avg	8.5
2010	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2015	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2018	15.0 parties avg	5.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	6(67%)	67%
Partial	1(11%)	11%
Won	2(22%)	22%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	6,780.00	1,695.004 cases	4
USD	598,695.37	598,695.371 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2004	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2005	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2006	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2007	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2010	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 9 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Tongbao v Woon: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Equitable Compensation in Joint Venture for Vessel Construction 22 Jul 2018 Uni-Werks Marine and Engineering Pte Ltd (Defendant)Partial	22 Jul 2018	Uni-Werks Marine and Engineering Pte Ltd (Defendant): Counterclaim Partially AllowedDefendant's counterclaim for maintenance costs partially allowed at $5,280 per month starting from May 2016 until the Vessel registration is effected back to UWM (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	AYY v AYZ: Stay of Arbitration Application Under International Arbitration Act 15 Dec 2015 AYY (Applicant)Lost	15 Dec 2015	AYY (Applicant): Application DismissedApplication for stay of arbitration dismissed; costs of $1,500 awarded to the respondents (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	NEC Asia v Picket & Rail: Claim for Projector Price, Piercing Corporate Veil & Dishonoured Cheque 09 Dec 2010 NEC Asia Pte Ltd (now known as NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd) (Plaintiff)Lost	09 Dec 2010	NEC Asia Pte Ltd (now known as NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd) (Plaintiff): Claim against the third defendant, Faisal Alsagoff, dismissed.The court dismissed the claim against Faisal Alsagoff personally.
4	Equinox Offshore v Richshore: Pre-Arbitral Discovery & Arbitration Agreement 21 Apr 2010 Equinox Offshore Accommodation Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost	21 Apr 2010	Equinox Offshore Accommodation Ltd (Plaintiff): Application DismissedPlaintiff's application for discovery was dismissed.
5	Travista Development v Tan Kim Swee: Breach of Contract & Estoppel in Property Redevelopment 17 Jun 2007 Travista Development Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost	17 Jun 2007	Travista Development Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Application DismissedThe plaintiff's application for a declaration to complete the sale and purchase was dismissed.
6	Sim Lian v Gan Beng Cheng: En-Bloc Sale Dispute & Minority Rights 24 May 2007 Sim Lian (Newton) Pte Ltd (Applicant)Won	24 May 2007	Sim Lian (Newton) Pte Ltd (Applicant): Application allowedApplication for possession of land allowed. Costs awarded on a party-to-party basis (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
7	Mezen: Claim for Wrongful Detention of Equipment and Admiralty Jurisdiction 22 Feb 2006 Plaintiffs (Plaintiff)Lost	22 Feb 2006	Plaintiffs (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedPlaintiffs' claim for damages arising from the defendants’ alleged wrongful detention of or interference with the plaintiffs’ equipment was dismissed.
8	Ong Cheng Aik v Dayco Products: Extension of Time to File Record of Appeal 15 Mar 2005 Ong Cheng Aik (Appellant, Defendant)Won	15 Mar 2005	Ong Cheng Aik (Appellant, Defendant): Application grantedApplication for extension of time to file Record of Appeal granted. Costs of $3,000 awarded to the respondent.
9	Dayco Products v Ong: Director's Fiduciary Duty & Disclosure of Interest 01 Sep 2004 Ong Cheng Aik (Defendant)Lost	01 Sep 2004	Ong Cheng Aik (Defendant): LostDefendant is liable to account to the plaintiff for US$598,695.37.