Francis Wu

Francis Wu is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2015 to 2022. The lawyer has handled 4 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in construction law and building and construction contracts.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Francis Wu has demonstrated expertise across 60 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and construction law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	4 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced54% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Contracts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Chancery and Equity	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Construction Contracts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Negligence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Causation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Duty	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Francis Wu 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 Specialized75% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Matrimonial Assets	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Lump sum contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Resulting Trust	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Gifts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Matrimonial Assets Division	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Professional Ethics	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Legal Advice Privilege	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Variations	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Scope of Works	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Equity	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Tenancy in Common	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Division of Family Assets	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Procedural Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Professional Conduct Rules	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Women’s Charter	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sub-contracts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Law of Pleadings	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Deed of Family Arrangement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Legal Ethics	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Probate	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Proprietary Claim	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Land Titles Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Taxation of Legal Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Courts and Jurisdiction	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Ancillary Proceedings	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Legal Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Judicial Settlements	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Pro Bono Services	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Derivative Actions	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Privileges	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Disciplinary Tribunals	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Rules of natural justice	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Prejudgment	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Actual and apparent bias	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Principle of necessity	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Moral turpitude	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Pre-incorporation contracts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Common Interest Privilege	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Adjudication	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Enforcement of Judgments	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Francis Wu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Francis Wu has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP	3 cases	75% of cases	Comfort Management v OGSP Engineering: Costs Allocation After Breach of Contract Dispute(Apr 2022) Comfort Management v OGSP Engineering: Building Contract Dispute over Lump Sum Contract and Sub-contractor Claims(Aug 2020) Comfort Management v OGSP Engineering: Adjudication, Construction Act & Payment Claims(Apr 2018)
Rodyk & Davidson LLP	1 cases	25% of cases	Lim Giok Boon v Lim Geok Cheng: Sisters' Dispute over Business Ownership, Joint Account, and Loans(Aug 2015)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.8
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	25%
Partial	33.0 parties avg	3.0	75%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2015	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2018	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2022	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(25%)	25%
Partial	3(75%)	75%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	813,442.65	203,360.664 cases	4

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2015	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2022	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 4 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Comfort Management v OGSP Engineering: Costs Allocation After Breach of Contract Dispute 05 Apr 2022 COMFORT MANAGEMENT PTE LTD (Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim)Partial	05 Apr 2022	COMFORT MANAGEMENT PTE LTD (Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment for the plaintiff in the amount of $388,442.65 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore) and costs of $151,805.95. The plaintiff was deprived of 50% of its costs.
2	Comfort Management v OGSP Engineering: Building Contract Dispute over Lump Sum Contract and Sub-contractor Claims 05 Aug 2020 COMFORT MANAGEMENT PTE LTD (Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim)Partial	05 Aug 2020	COMFORT MANAGEMENT PTE LTD (Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim): Claim dismissed in partPlaintiff's claim to recover overpayment under the Comfort Contract from the first defendant is dismissed. Plaintiff's claim to recover $86,606.41 from the first defendant is dismissed. Plaintiff's claim against the second defendant is dismissed.
3	Comfort Management v OGSP Engineering: Adjudication, Construction Act & Payment Claims 12 Apr 2018 COMFORT MANAGEMENT PTE LTD (Appellant)Lost	12 Apr 2018	COMFORT MANAGEMENT PTE LTD (Appellant): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed with costs fixed at $25,000 inclusive of disbursements. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
4	Lim Giok Boon v Lim Geok Cheng: Sisters' Dispute over Business Ownership, Joint Account, and Loans 05 Aug 2015 Hiew Yee Choong (Plaintiff)Partial	05 Aug 2015	Hiew Yee Choong (Plaintiff): Claim Allowed in PartJudgment for the Plaintiff in part. The plaintiff is allowed to recover $150,000 in respect of the Gambling Loans extended. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.