Gideon Yap

Gideon Yap is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2018 to 2022. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in breach of contract and torts. Their track record shows a 17.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 33% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Gideon Yap has demonstrated expertise across 32 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and breach of contract.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	5 cases	12% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	3 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	3 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Termination	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	2 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Gifts Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Confidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Conspiracy by Unlawful Means	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Recourse against award	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Natural justice	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Setting aside	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Statutory Demand	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Gideon Yap 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	Experienced70% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Defamation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Specific performance	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contract of service	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Beneficial Ownership	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Singapore International Commercial Court	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Gideon Yap 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 Specialized75% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Strata Management Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Gideon Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Gideon Yap has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
RHTLaw Asia LLP	3 cases	50% of cases	Uday Mehra v L Capital: Breach of Contract, Fraudulent Misrepresentation, Conspiracy(Jan 2022) Singapore Airlines v CSDS Aircraft: Breach of Contract, Specific Performance & Termination(Jun 2021) CIE v CIF: Setting Aside Portions of Arbitration Award for Breach of Contract(Jan 2021)
RHTLaw Taylor Wessing LLP	3 cases	50% of cases	Ng Kong Yeam v Kay Swee Pin: Resulting Trust, Share Transfer & Mental Capacity(Sep 2019) CPIT Investments v Qilin World Capital: Costs, Offers to Settle, SICC(Mar 2018) Anthony Ma v Yap Sing Lee: Defamation Claim Among Condo Residents(Feb 2018)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Gideon Yap's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 6.4
Complex Cases: 2 (33%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	52.8 parties avg	2.8	83%
Won	19.0 parties avg	9.0	17%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2018	28.1 parties avg	8.1
2019	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2021	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2022	15.0 parties avg	5.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	5(83%)	83%
Won	1(17%)	17%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	460,506.46	153,502.153 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2018	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2019	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2021	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2022	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Uday Mehra v L Capital: Breach of Contract, Fraudulent Misrepresentation, Conspiracy 27 Jan 2022 Uday Mehra (Plaintiff)Lost	27 Jan 2022	Uday Mehra (Plaintiff): Claims DismissedAll claims made by the plaintiff were dismissed.
2	Singapore Airlines v CSDS Aircraft: Breach of Contract, Specific Performance & Termination 13 Jun 2021 CSDS Aircraft Sales & Leasing Inc (Defendant, Plaintiff in counterclaim)Lost	13 Jun 2021	CSDS Aircraft Sales & Leasing Inc (Defendant, Plaintiff in counterclaim): Counterclaim DismissedCounterclaim dismissed (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	CIE v CIF: Setting Aside Portions of Arbitration Award for Breach of Contract 25 Jan 2021 CIE (Plaintiff)Lost	25 Jan 2021	CIE (Plaintiff): Application DismissedThe Claimant's application to set aside portions of the arbitration award was dismissed with costs (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
4	Ng Kong Yeam v Kay Swee Pin: Resulting Trust, Share Transfer & Mental Capacity 17 Sep 2019 Ng Kong Yeam (Plaintiff)Lost	17 Sep 2019	Ng Kong Yeam (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedPlaintiff's claims in resulting trust, presumption of resulting trust, and breach of contract were dismissed.
5	CPIT Investments v Qilin World Capital: Costs, Offers to Settle, SICC 04 Mar 2018 QILIN WORLD CAPITAL LIMITED (Defendant)Lost	04 Mar 2018	QILIN WORLD CAPITAL LIMITED (Defendant): Liable for costs and disbursementsThe Second Defendant is liable for costs and disbursements in the amount of S$460,506.46, plus HK$648,427.57 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
6	Anthony Ma v Yap Sing Lee: Defamation Claim Among Condo Residents 05 Feb 2018 Lo Shiaw Choon (Appellant)Won	05 Feb 2018	Lo Shiaw Choon (Appellant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed; not liable for defamation.