Justin Chia

Justin Chia is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2017. The lawyer has handled 5 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in contract law and breach of contract. Their track record shows a 40.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 40% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Justin Chia has demonstrated expertise across 24 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and civil procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Company Law	2 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice43% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Property Law	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Schemes of Arrangement	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Strata Management Disputes	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Strata Title Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Warranty Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Liquidated Damages	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Mistake	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Collective Sale	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Building Contracts	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Contracts	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Collections	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Justin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Justin Chia has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Harry Elias Partnership	3 cases	60% of cases	Ng Eng Ghee v Mamata Kapildev Dave: Costs Allocation in Collective Sale Dispute(Jul 2009) Legend Building Supplies v Chon Hwa Construction: Breach of Contract for Steel Rebars(Oct 2000) Hsing Mei Construction v Lim Check Meng: Default Judgment, Setting Aside, and Loan Dispute(Apr 2000)
Harry Elias Partnership LLP	2 cases	40% of cases	SK Engineering v. Conchubar Aromatics: Schemes of Arrangement & Related Creditors(Aug 2017) Woon Brothers Investments v Management Corp: Conversion of Originating Summons to Writ for Fraud Allegations(Aug 2011)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Justin Chia's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 5.8
Complex Cases: 2 (40%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	13.0 parties avg	3.0	20%
Partial	27.6 parties avg	7.6	40%
Won	25.2 parties avg	5.2	40%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2009	19.0 parties avg	9.0
2011	16.0 parties avg	6.0
2017	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(20%)	20%
Partial	2(40%)	40%
Won	2(40%)	40%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	825,528.23	165,105.655 cases	5

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2009	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2011	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 5 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	SK Engineering v. Conchubar Aromatics: Schemes of Arrangement & Related Creditors 29 Aug 2017 UVM Investment Corporation (Respondent)Lost	29 Aug 2017	UVM Investment Corporation (Respondent): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed; the Judge’s order sanctioning the Schemes as well as his order for a one-year moratorium under s 210(10) of the Companies Act on all pending, contingent or fresh actions against the two Scheme Companies with effect from 29 August 2016 was set aside. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	Woon Brothers Investments v Management Corp: Conversion of Originating Summons to Writ for Fraud Allegations 24 Aug 2011 International Associated Company Pte Ltd (Respondent)Won	24 Aug 2011	International Associated Company Pte Ltd (Respondent): Costs AwardedCosts of $10,000 awarded to the Second to Fifth Respondents (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	Ng Eng Ghee v Mamata Kapildev Dave: Costs Allocation in Collective Sale Dispute 06 Jul 2009 Ong Sioe Hong (Appellant)Partial	06 Jul 2009	Ong Sioe Hong (Appellant): Partial costs awardedEntitled to 60% of costs for the Second Tranche of the Horizon Board proceedings, the High Court proceedings and CA 119/2008 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
4	Legend Building Supplies v Chon Hwa Construction: Breach of Contract for Steel Rebars 29 Oct 2000 Legend Building Supplies (Pte) Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	29 Oct 2000	Legend Building Supplies (Pte) Ltd (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment for the Plaintiff in the amount of $626,008.23 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	Hsing Mei Construction v Lim Check Meng: Default Judgment, Setting Aside, and Loan Dispute 27 Apr 2000 Lim Check Meng (Defendant, Appellant)Partial	27 Apr 2000	Lim Check Meng (Defendant, Appellant): Appeal Allowed in PartJudgment against the defendant for the sum of $159,520 was set aside with leave to file his defence provided he furnished a bank’s guarantee or some suitable security in the said sum (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).