Jimmy Yap

Jimmy Yap is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 18 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 5 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in trust law and legal ethics and professional responsibility. Their track record shows a 56.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 9 complex cases, representing 50% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Jimmy Yap has demonstrated expertise across 99 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and civil procedure.

Practice AreaCase Volume
Contract Law15 cases
Civil Procedure6 cases
Company Law5 cases
Fiduciary Duties5 cases
Evidence Law4 cases
Breach of Contract4 cases
Fraud and Deceit4 cases
Administrative Law3 cases
Property Law3 cases
Unjust Enrichment3 cases
Commercial Disputes3 cases
Trust Law3 cases
Bankruptcy2 cases
Banking Law2 cases
Mortgage Law2 cases
Banking and Finance2 cases
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility1 cases
Real Estate1 cases
Shareholder Disputes1 cases
Torts1 cases
Wrongful Termination1 cases
Insolvency Law1 cases
Winding Up1 cases
Injunctions1 cases
Gifts Law1 cases
Minority Oppression1 cases
Conspiracy by Unlawful Means1 cases
Receivership1 cases
Illegality and public policy1 cases
Damages Assessment1 cases
Abuse of Process1 cases
Director's Duties1 cases
Equity and limitation of actions1 cases
Formation of contract1 cases
Costs1 cases
Res Judicata1 cases
Mistake of fact1 cases
Failure of consideration1 cases
Change of position1 cases
Garnishee Proceedings1 cases
Legal Profession Act1 cases
Estoppel1 cases
Remedies1 cases
Proof of Debt1 cases
Liquidator1 cases
Presumption of Advancement1 cases
Specific performance1 cases
Damages1 cases
Strata Titles1 cases
Evidence1 cases
Guarantee1 cases
Disclosure of documents1 cases
Succession Law1 cases
Appeal1 cases
Deeds of Family Arrangement1 cases
Sale of Goods1 cases
Inter vivos gift1 cases
Resulting Trust1 cases
Gifts1 cases
Intestacy1 cases
Distribution of assets1 cases
Guarantees and indemnities1 cases
Guarantor1 cases
Inter vivos1 cases
Part Performance1 cases
Intention of Parties1 cases
Restructuring and Insolvency1 cases
Deed of Family Arrangement1 cases
Deeds1 cases
Letter of undertaking1 cases
Foreign Illegality1 cases
Remittance1 cases
Contractual Remedies1 cases
Restructuring1 cases
Insurance Law1 cases
Enforcement of Judgments1 cases
Electronic Discovery1 cases
Mortgage Actions1 cases
Cloud Computing1 cases
HDB Flats1 cases
Consultancy Agreement1 cases
Guarantor's Liability1 cases
Bills of Sale1 cases
Standard Operating Procedure1 cases
Banking Litigation1 cases
Business Litigation1 cases
Chancery and Equity1 cases
Civil Practice1 cases
Constitutional Law1 cases
Construction Law1 cases
Corporate Governance1 cases
Corporate Law1 cases
Credit and Security1 cases
Cross-Border Insolvency1 cases
Employment Contracts1 cases
Employment Law1 cases
Family Law1 cases
Housing Law1 cases
Land Law1 cases

Law Firm Affiliations

Jimmy Yap has been affiliated with 5 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 13 cases.

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case
9.1
Complex Cases
9 (50%)
Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

TypeCases
Lost53.7 parties avg
Partial36.3 parties avg
Won1011.0 parties avg

Complexity Trends Over Time

YearCases
200012.0 parties avg
200212.0 parties avg
200524.0 parties avg
2006314.4 parties avg
200912.0 parties avg
201027.3 parties avg
201223.5 parties avg
201324.3 parties avg
201412.0 parties avg
202014.0 parties avg
202114.0 parties avg
202413.0 parties avg

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome TypeCases
Lost5(28%)
Partial3(17%)
Won10(56%)

Monetary Outcomes

CurrencyAverage
SGD397,103.258 cases
USD22,540,000.002 cases

Yearly Outcome Trends

YearTotal Cases
20001
1
20021
1
20052
11
20063
21
20091
1
20102
11
20122
11
20132
11
20141
1
20201
1
20211
1
20241
1

Case History

Displaying all 18 cases

Case
25 Jun 2024
Shenzhen Huomei-Hongjun Aluminium Trading Co (Non-party)Won
22 Feb 2021
Lyu Yan @ Lu Yan (Respondent, Plaintiff)Won
19 Jul 2020
Lyu Yan @ Lu Yan (Plaintiff)Won
17 Mar 2014
Fairview Developments Private Limited (Defendant)Won
04 Jul 2013
Lim Chong Poon (Defendant)Won
08 Jan 2013
Soo (Defendant)Lost
17 Oct 2012
Lim Hoe Heng (Appellant)Partial
25 Apr 2012
Lim Hoe Heng (Defendant)Lost
07 Sep 2010
Kok Lan Choo (Plaintiff)Partial
25 Feb 2010
Lian Hwee Choo, Phebe (Defendant)Won
12 Mar 2009
Consult Asia Pte Ltd (Defendant)Partial
21 Dec 2006
Low Chye Chim (Appellant)Won
20 Aug 2006
Law Society of Singapore (Applicant)Lost
14 Jun 2006
SM Trading Services (a firm) (Plaintiff)Lost
10 Aug 2005
The Management Corp Strata Title Plan No 2405 (Respondent)Lost
05 Apr 2005
Koh Lee Kheng Florence (Respondent)Won
16 Apr 2002
Oakwell Egineering Ltd (Defendant)Won
11 Jan 2000
Ching Mun Fong (Appellant)Won