Gerard Nicholas

Gerard Nicholas is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2019 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 2 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in appellate practice and costs. Their track record shows a 50.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Gerard Nicholas has demonstrated expertise across 14 primary practice areas, with significant experience in appellate practice and arbitration.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Appellate Practice	1 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Gerard Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	1 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Gerard Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Gerard Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Gerard Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Gerard Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Gerard Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Gerard Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Contractual terms	1 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Gerard Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Gerard Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Gerard Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Promissory estoppel	1 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Gerard Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Gerard Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	1 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Gerard Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Contractual Interpretation	1 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Gerard Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Gerard Nicholas has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 2 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
DennisMathiew	2 cases	100% of cases	VMax Marine v Singapore Salvage: Appeal on Salvage Contract & Costs Order Dispute(Aug 2024) Asian Infrastructure Ltd v. Kam Thai Leong Dennis: Contractual Terms, Oral Agreement, Misrepresentation, & Promissory Estoppel(Dec 2019)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Gerard Nicholas's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.0
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	50%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	50%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2019	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2024	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(50%)	50%
Won	1(50%)	50%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2019	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 2 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	VMax Marine v Singapore Salvage: Appeal on Salvage Contract & Costs Order Dispute 14 Aug 2024 VMax Marine Pte Ltd (Appellant, Plaintiff)Lost	14 Aug 2024	VMax Marine Pte Ltd (Appellant, Plaintiff): Appeal to vary the District Judge's costs order declinedThe court declined to exercise its discretion to vary the District Judge's costs order.
2	Asian Infrastructure Ltd v. Kam Thai Leong Dennis: Contractual Terms, Oral Agreement, Misrepresentation, & Promissory Estoppel 09 Dec 2019 Asian Infrastructure Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	09 Dec 2019	Asian Infrastructure Ltd (Plaintiff): Claim allowedAIL's claim under the contracts of personal guarantee was allowed (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).