Ian Teo

Ian Teo is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2004 to 2014. The lawyer has handled 11 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in admiralty and maritime law and letter of credit law. Their track record shows a 55.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 9% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Ian Teo has demonstrated expertise across 66 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and arbitration.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	8 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	5 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice48% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	5 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	4 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Admiralty and Maritime Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Letter of Credit Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Damages	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice37% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Escrow Agreements	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Substituted Service	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Examination of judgment debtor	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Rules of construction	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Shipping Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized87% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Costs	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Conspiracy by Unlawful Means	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Share Pledge	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Natural forum	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Shipping Disputes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Equity of Redemption	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Mortgage Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantees and indemnities	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantor	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sham Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Piercing corporate veil	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Novation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drilling Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Minority Shareholders Rights	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Pledge of Shares	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Duty of Pledgee	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Undervalue Sale	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Reflective Loss	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bills of Lading Disputes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Wrongful Arrest of Vessel	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Ian Teo 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 Specialized80% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Asset Recovery	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Banking Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Business Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Business Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Charterparty Disputes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Fraud	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Credit and Security	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Documentary Credits	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Securities	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Ian Teo 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 Practice40% relevance score	Ian Teo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Ian Teo has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Rajah & Tann LLP	4 cases	36% of cases	Burgundy Global v Transocean: Damages for Breach of Contract & EJD Order Jurisdiction(May 2014) Serafica Rogelio T v Transocean: Substituted Service & Examination of Judgment Debtor Orders(Jun 2013) Transocean v Burgundy: Breach of Escrow Agreement & Damages for Loss of Drilling Contract Profits(Jun 2013)
Rajah and Tann	4 cases	36% of cases	Korea Exchange Bank v Standard Chartered Bank: Letter of Credit Discrepancies and UCP 500 Interpretation(Nov 2005) Standard Chartered Bank v Korea Exchange Bank: Construction of Letters of Credit & Admissibility of Expert Evidence(Apr 2005) Ng Keng Yong v PP: Negligence Causing Death at Sea, Collision Regulations Breach(Aug 2004)
Rajah & Tann	3 cases	27% of cases	Beckkett v Deutsche Bank: Duty of Pledgee, Undervalue Sale of Shares, and Conspiracy Claim(Sep 2007) Credit Agricole v Far East Shipping: Admissibility of Further Affidavit in Appeal(Oct 2006) Vasiliy Golovnin: Credit Agricole Suisse SA v Far Eastern Shipping Co Plc - Issue Estoppel & Wrongful Vessel Arrest(Jul 2006)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Ian Teo's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.7
Complex Cases: 1 (9%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	22.7 parties avg	2.7	18%
Partial	33.0 parties avg	3.0	27%
Won	62.5 parties avg	2.5	55%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2004	22.7 parties avg	2.7
2005	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2006	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2007	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2010	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2013	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2014	14.0 parties avg	4.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(18%)	18%
Partial	3(27%)	27%
Won	6(55%)	55%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	34,500.00	5,750.006 cases	6
USD	107,553,354.13	35,851,118.043 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2004	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2005	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2006	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2007	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2010	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2013	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2014	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 11 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Burgundy Global v Transocean: Damages for Breach of Contract & EJD Order Jurisdiction 13 May 2014 Transocean Offshore International Ventures Ltd (Respondent)Partial	13 May 2014	Transocean Offshore International Ventures Ltd (Respondent): Partial JudgmentPartial judgment for Transocean; damages awarded in the amount of $55,001.46 (assumed USD, as the judgment refers to US dollar amounts and the respondent is listed on the New York Stock Exchange).
2	Serafica Rogelio T v Transocean: Substituted Service & Examination of Judgment Debtor Orders 23 Jun 2013 Transocean Offshore Ventures Limited (Respondent)Won	23 Jun 2013	Transocean Offshore Ventures Limited (Respondent): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed; costs to the respondent were fixed at $1,500 plus reasonable disbursements. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Transocean v Burgundy: Breach of Escrow Agreement & Damages for Loss of Drilling Contract Profits 20 Jun 2013 Transocean Offshore International Ventures Limited (Plaintiff, Respondent)Partial	20 Jun 2013	Transocean Offshore International Ventures Limited (Plaintiff, Respondent): Damages awarded; appeal dismissed in partDamages awarded in the sum of US$105,536,922 plus interest, varied to limit cold-stacking expenses to the minimum hire period. The currency is specified in the judgment.
4	Transocean v Burgundy: Dispute over Escrow Agreement & Arbitration Clause in Drilling Contract 27 Jan 2010 Transocean Offshore International Ventures Ltd (Plaintiff, Appellant)Won	27 Jan 2010	Transocean Offshore International Ventures Ltd (Plaintiff, Appellant): Appeal AllowedPlaintiff's appeal allowed with costs fixed at $12,000 plus reasonable disbursements. Costs ordered below were set aside. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	Beckkett v Deutsche Bank: Duty of Pledgee, Undervalue Sale of Shares, and Conspiracy Claim 20 Sep 2007 Beckkett Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Partial	20 Sep 2007	Beckkett Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Nominal Damages AwardedNominal damages of $1000 awarded due to failure to prove undervalue. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
6	Credit Agricole v Far East Shipping: Admissibility of Further Affidavit in Appeal 17 Oct 2006 Far East Shipping Co plc (Defendant)Won	17 Oct 2006	Far East Shipping Co plc (Defendant): Successful Resistance of ApplicationSuccessfully resisted the plaintiffs' application to admit a further affidavit.
7	Vasiliy Golovnin: Credit Agricole Suisse SA v Far Eastern Shipping Co Plc - Issue Estoppel & Wrongful Vessel Arrest 09 Jul 2006 Far Eastern Shipping Co Plc (Defendant)Won	09 Jul 2006	Far Eastern Shipping Co Plc (Defendant): Application GrantedOrders in terms of prayers (2), (3), (4) of the defendants’ application granted. Costs fixed at $20,000 to the defendants exclusive of disbursements. The judgment does not specify a currency, assuming the currency of the jurisdiction (SGD).
8	Korea Exchange Bank v Standard Chartered Bank: Letter of Credit Discrepancies and UCP 500 Interpretation 28 Nov 2005 Standard Chartered Bank (Respondent, Plaintiff)Won	28 Nov 2005	Standard Chartered Bank (Respondent, Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffSummary judgment granted for US$1,961,430.67 together with interest and costs.
9	Standard Chartered Bank v Korea Exchange Bank: Construction of Letters of Credit & Admissibility of Expert Evidence 13 Apr 2005 Standard Chartered Bank (Respondent, Plaintiff)Lost	13 Apr 2005	Standard Chartered Bank (Respondent, Plaintiff): Application dismissedApplication by Standard Chartered Bank dismissed (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
10	Ng Keng Yong v PP: Negligence Causing Death at Sea, Collision Regulations Breach 12 Aug 2004 Chua Chue Teng (Appellant)Lost	12 Aug 2004	Chua Chue Teng (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction for causing death by negligent act was dismissed.
11	Mizuho Corporate Bank v Cho Hung Bank: Forum Non Conveniens & Letter of Credit Dispute 30 Jul 2004 Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd (Respondent)Won	30 Jul 2004	Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed in favour of Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd. No monetary amount specified. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.