Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal

Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2015 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 7 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in breach of contract and sale of goods. Their track record shows a 71.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated expertise across 41 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and breach of contract.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	7 cases	11% of total caseload	Experienced72% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	4 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Company Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Damages	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Sale of Goods	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Performance of Contract	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Variation	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contractual terms	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Oral Agreement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Implied Terms	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Frustration	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Waiver	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Remedies	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Liquidation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Interest	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Repudiatory breach	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Shareholders Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Renunciation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of condition	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Requirements for waiver by election	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Communication of choice to affirm contract in clear and unequivocal terms	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Consumer Protection	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Automobile Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Credit and Security	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Warranty Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Performance Bond	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Minority Oppression	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Termination	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Measure of Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 7 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Drew & Napier LLC	7 cases	100% of cases	PT. OKI Pulp & Paper Mills v Sunrise Industries: Breach of Contract & Bank Guarantee Dispute(Nov 2023) Sunrise Industries v PT OKI: Breach of Contract & Bank Guarantee Dispute(Jan 2023) See Eng Siong Ronnie v Sassax Pte Ltd: Oppression of Minority Shareholders & Winding Up Dispute(May 2020)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal'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
Partial	23.0 parties avg	3.0	29%
Won	52.5 parties avg	2.5	71%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2015	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2017	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	32.8 parties avg	2.8
2023	23.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Partial	2(29%)	29%
Won	5(71%)	71%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	11,179,000.00	3,726,333.333 cases	3
USD	144,154.50	72,077.252 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2015	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	3 3	Won: 3 cases (100.0%)
2023	2 2	Partial: 2 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 7 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PT. OKI Pulp & Paper Mills v Sunrise Industries: Breach of Contract & Bank Guarantee Dispute 21 Nov 2023 PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills (Appellant, Respondent)Partial	21 Nov 2023	PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills (Appellant, Respondent): Partial Appeal AllowedSunrise is to pay OKI liquidated damages of US$144,154.50 with pre-judgment interest thereon at 5.33% per annum from 14 March 2016 to the date of judgment. Assumed USD, as the contract was specified in USD.
2	Sunrise Industries v PT OKI: Breach of Contract & Bank Guarantee Dispute 05 Jan 2023 PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills (Defendant)Partial	05 Jan 2023	PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills (Defendant): Counterclaim partially allowedOKI's counterclaim was partially allowed in that it was entitled to retain the bank guarantee and was awarded liquidated damages under the Installation Contract. Assumed USD, as the judgment involves contracts in USD.
3	See Eng Siong Ronnie v Sassax Pte Ltd: Oppression of Minority Shareholders & Winding Up Dispute 11 May 2020 Cheang Tsu-fei (Defendant)Won	11 May 2020	Cheang Tsu-fei (Defendant): Judgment for DefendantJudgment in favor of the defendant (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
4	Aavanti Offshore v Bab Al Khail: Validity of Security Interests and Debit Notes Dispute 30 Mar 2020 Aavanti Industries Pte Ltd (in Liquidation) (Respondent)Won	30 Mar 2020	Aavanti Industries Pte Ltd (in Liquidation) (Respondent): Successful defenseSuccessfully defended against the claim for security interest.
5	Tractors Singapore Ltd v Pacific Ocean Engineering: Implied Contractual Terms & Repudiatory Breach 25 Mar 2020 Tractors Singapore Limited (Plaintiff)Won	25 Mar 2020	Tractors Singapore Limited (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment for the Plaintiff for S$11,174,300 (Singapore Dollars) and US$536,945 (United States Dollars). Assumed SGD for the Singapore claim as the judgment originates from Singapore.
6	Quanzhou Sanhong Trading v ADM Asia-Pacific: Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award & Tribunal Jurisdiction 13 Aug 2017 Quanzhou Sanhong Trading Limited Liability Co Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	13 Aug 2017	Quanzhou Sanhong Trading Limited Liability Co Ltd (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffAppeal dismissed; enforcement of arbitral award upheld.
7	Chan Chee Kien v Performance Motors Ltd: Misrepresentation & Sale of Goods Act Dispute 25 Feb 2015 Performance Motors Ltd (Defendant)Won	25 Feb 2015	Performance Motors Ltd (Defendant): Counterclaim AllowedThe defendant's counterclaim for storage charges of $4,700 was allowed (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).