Johnny Cheo

Johnny Cheo is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2013. The lawyer has handled 11 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in fiduciary duties and credit and security. Their track record shows a 27.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 6 complex cases, representing 55% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Johnny Cheo has demonstrated expertise across 52 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and company law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	10 cases	11% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 10 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Company Law	6 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	4 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice38% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	4 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced52% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	4 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced66% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Credit and Security	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Johnny Cheo 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	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced74% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced72% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Property Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice38% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice38% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Setting Aside Default Judgement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Substituted Service	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Joint Tenancy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Duty to Account	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Succession Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Professional Negligence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Resulting Trust	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Equitable Mortgage	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Stocks and shares	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Division of Property	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Beneficial Interest	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Mortgage of Personal Property	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Housing Loan	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Tomlin Order	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Computer System Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Software Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commissioning Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Johnny Cheo 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	Experienced60% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Negligence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Pleadings	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Inducement of Breach of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Service out of jurisdiction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Director's Duties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Johnny Cheo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Johnny Cheo has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Cheo Yeoh & Associates LLC	6 cases	55% of cases	Raffles Town Club v Lim Eng Hock Peter: Breach of Directors' Duties & Conspiracy(Oct 2012) Lim Geok Swan v Lim Shook Luan: Resulting Trust & Property Distribution(Jan 2012) Raffles Town Club v Lim Eng Hock Peter: Costs Allocation for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim(Sep 2010)
Cheo Yeoh & Associates	4 cases	36% of cases	Swiss Butchery Pte Ltd v Huber Ernst: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Conspiracy(Aug 2013) OCBC v Measurex: Default Judgment Amendment & Setting Aside - Guarantee Obligations(Aug 2002) National Skin Centre v Eutech: Breach of Contract for Computer System Commissioning(Dec 2001)
Cheo Yeoh and Associates LLC	1 cases	9% of cases	Pacrim Investments v Tan Mui Keow Claire: Company Secretary's Power & Share Transfer Moratorium(Oct 2004)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Johnny Cheo's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 4.8
Complex Cases: 6 (55%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	84.7 parties avg	4.7	73%
Won	35.0 parties avg	5.0	27%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2001	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2002	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2004	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2008	24.5 parties avg	4.5
2010	17.0 parties avg	7.0
2012	24.5 parties avg	4.5
2013	17.0 parties avg	7.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	8(73%)	73%
Won	3(27%)	27%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	329,582.09	47,083.167 cases	7

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2001	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2002	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2004	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2008	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2010	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2012	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2013	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 11 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Swiss Butchery Pte Ltd v Huber Ernst: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Conspiracy 12 Aug 2013 Huber’s Pte Ltd (Defendant, Appellant)Lost	12 Aug 2013	Huber’s Pte Ltd (Defendant, Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against damages awarded was dismissed. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	Raffles Town Club v Lim Eng Hock Peter: Breach of Directors' Duties & Conspiracy 30 Oct 2012 Dennis Foo (Respondent, Defendant)Won	30 Oct 2012	Dennis Foo (Respondent, Defendant): Claim DismissedRTC's claim against Dennis Foo was dismissed.
3	Lim Geok Swan v Lim Shook Luan: Resulting Trust & Property Distribution 29 Jan 2012 Lim Shook Luan (Defendant)Lost	29 Jan 2012	Lim Shook Luan (Defendant): Judgment against the DefendantDefendant required to pay 10% of the net proceeds from the sale of the property to the plaintiff, amounting to $61,381 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
4	Raffles Town Club v Lim Eng Hock Peter: Costs Allocation for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim 29 Sep 2010 Dennis Foo (Defendant)Won	29 Sep 2010	Dennis Foo (Defendant): Judgment for DefendantJudgment in favour of Dennis Foo. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	Pacrim Investments v Tan Mui Keow Claire: Equitable Mortgage, Moratorium Breach & Share Transfer 27 Mar 2008 Mediastream Limited (Respondent)Lost	27 Mar 2008	Mediastream Limited (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed with costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
6	Lim Quee Choo v David Rasif: Setting Aside Substituted Service & Default Judgment in Negligence Suit 09 Mar 2008 Wong Peng Luan (Plaintiff, Respondent)Lost	09 Mar 2008	Wong Peng Luan (Plaintiff, Respondent): Application dismissedThe application to maintain the order for substituted service and the default judgement was dismissed.
7	Pacrim Investments v Tan Mui Keow Claire: Company Secretary's Power & Share Transfer Moratorium 24 Oct 2004 Mediastream Ltd (Defendant)Won	24 Oct 2004	Mediastream Ltd (Defendant): Application dismissedThe application against the defendant was dismissed with costs. The judgment does not specify a currency, so SGD is assumed as the currency of the jurisdiction.
8	Malayan Banking Berhad v Measurex Engineering: Guarantor's Liability for Debt 25 Aug 2002 Measurex Corporation Berhad (Appellant, Second Defendant)Lost	25 Aug 2002	Measurex Corporation Berhad (Appellant, Second Defendant): Appeal DismissedThe second defendant's appeal was dismissed.
9	OCBC v Measurex: Default Judgment Amendment & Setting Aside - Guarantee Obligations 07 Aug 2002 Measurex Corp Bhd (Appellant, Defendant)Lost	07 Aug 2002	Measurex Corp Bhd (Appellant, Defendant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed with costs of $5,000 to be paid to OCBC (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
10	National Skin Centre v Eutech: Breach of Contract for Computer System Commissioning 06 Dec 2001 Eutech Cybernetics Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost	06 Dec 2001	Eutech Cybernetics Pte Ltd (Defendant): Counterclaim DismissedEutech's counterclaim was dismissed.
11	Sintalow Hardware v Ricwil: Dispute over Goods, Services & Fiduciary Duties 12 Jun 2000 Ricwil (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost	12 Jun 2000	Ricwil (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Defendant): Counterclaim DismissedRicwil's counterclaim was partially successful, resulting in a set-off against Sintalow's claim, but ultimately Ricwil was ordered to pay Sintalow $145,082.12 plus interest (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).