Joanna Poh

Joanna Poh is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2009 to 2019. The lawyer has handled 7 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in formation of contract and intention to create legal relations. Their track record shows a 50.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Joanna Poh has demonstrated expertise across 31 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and summary judgement.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	5 cases	11% of total caseload	Experienced61% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Company Law	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced57% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Shipping Law	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Costs	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Damages	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Formation of contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized98% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Intention to create legal relations	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Conversion	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Joint Venture	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Shareholders Agreement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Certainty of terms	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sale of Goods	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Performance of Contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Derivative action	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Admiralty and Maritime Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Nominal Plaintiff	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Security for Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Transportation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Joanna Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Joanna Poh has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 5 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Legal Solutions LLC	5 cases	71% of cases	Avra Commodities v China Coal Solution: Contract Formation & Intention(Dec 2019) Sinwa SS (HK) Co Ltd v Nordic International Ltd: Appealability of 'No Order' in Summary Judgment(Jan 2015) Fairmacs Shipping v Harikutai: Conversion of River Sand & Damages Assessment(Dec 2014)
Tan Kok Quan Partnership	2 cases	29% of cases	DBS Vickers v Chin Pang Joo: Agent's Authority & Trading Losses(Nov 2009) Fustar Chemicals Ltd v Liquidator of Fustar Chemicals Pte Ltd: Proof of Debt in Members' Voluntary Winding Up(Jul 2009)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Joanna Poh's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.6
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	32.3 parties avg	2.3	43%
Neutral	13.0 parties avg	3.0	14%
Won	42.8 parties avg	2.8	57%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2009	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2014	32.7 parties avg	2.7
2015	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2019	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(38%)	38%
Neutral	1(13%)	13%
Won	4(50%)	50%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	883,440.90	220,860.234 cases	4
USD	1,607,076.00	803,538.002 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2009	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2014	3 12	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 2 cases (66.7%)
2015	2 11	Neutral: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2019	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 7 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Avra Commodities v China Coal Solution: Contract Formation & Intention 23 Dec 2019 China Coal Solution (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost	23 Dec 2019	China Coal Solution (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Defendant): Judgment against DefendantJudgment against the Defendant; damages to be paid in the amount of $1,465,850 (assumed USD, as the judgment specifies the amount in US dollars).
2	Sinwa SS (HK) Co Ltd v Nordic International Ltd: Appealability of 'No Order' in Summary Judgment 05 Jan 2015 Morten Innhaug (Respondent)Won	05 Jan 2015	Morten Innhaug (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; costs of $20,000 inclusive of disbursements to be paid by the Appellant. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Fairmacs Shipping v Harikutai: Conversion of River Sand & Damages Assessment 11 Dec 2014 Fairmacs Shipping & Transport Services Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Appellant)Won	11 Dec 2014	Fairmacs Shipping & Transport Services Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Appellant): Appeal allowedAppeal allowed; damages awarded in the amount of $141,226 (assumed USD, as the judgment refers to US dollar amounts).
4	Nordic International Ltd v Morten Innhaug: Security for Costs in Derivative Action 12 Oct 2014 Morten Innhaug (Defendant)Lost	12 Oct 2014	Morten Innhaug (Defendant): Application for security for costs dismissed with costsApplication for security for costs dismissed with costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	Sinwa SS (HK) Co Ltd v Nordic International Ltd: Dispute over Arbitration Rights in Joint Venture 08 Jul 2014 Nordic International Ltd (Defendant)Won	08 Jul 2014	Nordic International Ltd (Defendant): Judgment in favour of defendantThe application for summary judgement against the defendant was dismissed.
6	DBS Vickers v Chin Pang Joo: Agent's Authority & Trading Losses 01 Nov 2009 DBS Vickers Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	01 Nov 2009	DBS Vickers Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment for the plaintiff against the first defendant for S$775,124.97 and interest as of 28 October 2009 of S$88,315.93. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
7	Fustar Chemicals Ltd v Liquidator of Fustar Chemicals Pte Ltd: Proof of Debt in Members' Voluntary Winding Up 29 Jul 2009 Liquidator of Fustar Chemicals Pte Ltd (Respondent)Lost	29 Jul 2009	Liquidator of Fustar Chemicals Pte Ltd (Respondent): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed; OSH directed to accept FCL’s proof of debt, inclusive of interest at the rate of 3% per annum which is to be calculated on the basis it commences 3 months after the date the proof of debt was lodged with the Company. The appellant will be entitled to costs here and below, with the usual consequential orders. OSH’s costs and disbursements in relation and incidental to FCL’s proof of debt were not properly incurred and she is entitled to be paid her costs and disbursements from the assets of the Company only after all the Company’s creditors have been paid. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.