Koh Swee Yen

Koh Swee Yen is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2007 to 2025. The lawyer has handled 69 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 4 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in trust law and minority oppression. Their track record shows a 33.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 34 complex cases, representing 49% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Koh Swee Yen has demonstrated expertise across 237 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and company law.

Practice AreaCase Volume
Contract Law43 cases
Company Law24 cases
Arbitration23 cases
Civil Procedure22 cases
Breach of Contract18 cases
Corporate Law14 cases
Estoppel14 cases
Civil Practice12 cases
Commercial Disputes11 cases
Fiduciary Duties9 cases
International Arbitration Act8 cases
Misrepresentation8 cases
Trust Law7 cases
Jurisdiction7 cases
Fraud and Deceit7 cases
Minority Oppression7 cases
Property Law6 cases
Legal Profession Act6 cases
International Law6 cases
International Arbitration6 cases
Setting aside5 cases
International Commercial Arbitration5 cases
Conspiracy by Unlawful Means5 cases
Insolvency Law4 cases
Judgments and Orders4 cases
Winding Up4 cases
Bankruptcy4 cases
Defamation4 cases
Evidence4 cases
Recourse against award4 cases
Natural justice4 cases
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards4 cases
Commercial Law4 cases
Agency Law4 cases
Res Judicata3 cases
Unjust Enrichment3 cases
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments3 cases
International Trade Law3 cases
Companies Act3 cases
Damages3 cases
Business Litigation3 cases
Appellate Practice3 cases
Costs3 cases
Accounting3 cases
Account of Profits2 cases
Administrative Law2 cases
Professional Ethics2 cases
Investment Treaty Arbitration2 cases
Striking out2 cases
Proprietary Estoppel2 cases
Investment Disputes2 cases
Director's Duties2 cases
Asset Recovery2 cases
Torts2 cases
Banking and Finance2 cases
Corporate Governance2 cases
International Arbitration Law2 cases
Foreign Law2 cases
Corporate Litigation2 cases
Garnishee Orders2 cases
Joint Accounts2 cases
Injunctions2 cases
International Commercial Law2 cases
Credit and Security2 cases
Solicitor's duties2 cases
Sham Transaction2 cases
Banking Law2 cases
Indemnity costs2 cases
Public International Law2 cases
Inducement of Breach of Contract2 cases
Deeds of Settlement2 cases
Mistake2 cases
Taxation of Legal Costs2 cases
Ad Hoc Admission2 cases
Shareholders Agreement2 cases
Duty to Account2 cases
International Commercial Contracts2 cases
Succession Law2 cases
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility2 cases
Legal Malpractice2 cases
Contractual discretions2 cases
Commercial Litigation2 cases
Division of Matrimonial Property1 cases
Sale of Goods1 cases
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act1 cases
UNCITRAL Model Law1 cases
Express trusts1 cases
Affidavits1 cases
Resulting Trust1 cases
Fiduciary Duty1 cases
Conspiracy1 cases
Director's Resignation1 cases
Equity1 cases
Foreign Judgments1 cases
Registration of Foreign Judgments1 cases
Oral contracts1 cases
Investor-State Arbitration1 cases
Bilateral Investment Treaty1 cases
Professional Conduct Rules1 cases
State Immunity1 cases
Video Link1 cases
Singapore International Arbitration Centre1 cases
Amendment1 cases
Best Efforts Clause1 cases
Guarantees and indemnities1 cases
Sham Contract1 cases
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)1 cases
Intention of Parties1 cases
Assignment and attachment of money held by bank1 cases
Ostensible Authority1 cases
Actual Authority1 cases
Law of Pleadings1 cases
Professional Discipline1 cases
Legal Professional Privilege1 cases
Declaratory relief1 cases
Restructuring and Insolvency1 cases
Derivative action1 cases
Deeds1 cases
Inherent Power of the Court1 cases
Assignment and attachment of money held in bank1 cases
Piercing corporate veil1 cases
Setting aside arbitral awards1 cases
Domain Name Disputes1 cases
Privity of contract1 cases
Contractual estoppel1 cases
Unilateral mistake1 cases
Third party proceedings1 cases
Directorial Misfeasance1 cases
Loss of Confidence1 cases
Loss of Substratum1 cases
Inducement1 cases
Variation of Contract1 cases
Validity of arbitral award1 cases
Formation1 cases
Shareholder Agreements1 cases
Separability Doctrine1 cases
Implied contracts1 cases
Deeds of Renunciation1 cases
Certificate of Inheritance1 cases
Non-reliance clause1 cases
Assignment of Contractual Rights1 cases
No-Assignment Clause1 cases
Oral Variation of Contract1 cases
Commercial Blackmail1 cases
Extortion1 cases
Tortious Interference1 cases
Landlord and Tenant Disputes1 cases
Rectification of Contracts1 cases
Estate1 cases
Breach of oral agreement1 cases
Subpoenas1 cases
Novation Agreements1 cases
Leasing1 cases
Scheme of Arrangement and Compromise1 cases
Convertible Loan1 cases
Correction of commencement date1 cases
Accounting and Inquiry1 cases
Admiralty and Maritime Law1 cases
Building and Construction Contracts1 cases
Business Law1 cases
Cannabis Law1 cases
Chancery and Equity1 cases
Charitable Giving1 cases
Child Custody1 cases
Child Support1 cases
Civil Litigation1 cases
Constitutional Law1 cases
Construction Contracts1 cases
Construction Law1 cases
Contracts1 cases
Conveyance1 cases
Corporate Finance1 cases
Dispute Resolution1 cases
Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards1 cases
Family Law1 cases
Landlord and Tenant Law1 cases
Mareva Injunctions1 cases
Negligence1 cases
Partnership Law1 cases
Private International Law1 cases
Securities1 cases
Shareholder Disputes1 cases
Spousal Support1 cases
Trade Finance1 cases
Trade Secrets1 cases
Wills and Probate1 cases
Performance Bond1 cases
Personal Property Ownership1 cases
Estate Administration1 cases
Measure of Damages1 cases
Evidence Law1 cases
Undue Influence1 cases
Contractual terms1 cases
Causation1 cases
Anti-suit injunction1 cases
Natural forum1 cases
Comity1 cases
Illegality and public policy1 cases
Malicious Falsehood1 cases
Service out of jurisdiction1 cases
Assessment of Legal Costs1 cases
Production of documents1 cases
Ancillary disclosure orders1 cases
Stay of Execution1 cases
Abuse of Process1 cases
Riddick principle1 cases
Shipping Law1 cases
Confidentiality1 cases
Privacy1 cases
Inherent powers1 cases
Investment Agreement1 cases
Settlement Agreement1 cases
Discovery of documents1 cases
Constructive trusts1 cases
Quantum meruit1 cases
Restitution1 cases
Conflict of Interest1 cases
Stay of Proceedings1 cases
Duty of Candour1 cases
Remedies1 cases
Financial Reporting Standards1 cases
Duty of Care1 cases
Service of document out of jurisdiction1 cases
Joint Venture1 cases
Valuation1 cases
Share Valuation1 cases
Rescission1 cases
Debt Recovery1 cases
Specific performance1 cases
Children's Welfare1 cases
Summary Judgement1 cases
Disclosure of documents1 cases
Conditions to be imposed1 cases
Quistclose trusts1 cases
Matrimonial Assets1 cases
Laches1 cases
Conflict of Laws1 cases

Law Firm Affiliations

Koh Swee Yen has been affiliated with 4 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 59 cases.

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Koh Swee Yen's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case
5.3
Complex Cases
34 (49%)
Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

TypeCases
Dismissed15.0 parties avg
Lost305.2 parties avg
Neutral33.3 parties avg
Partial135.6 parties avg
Won235.6 parties avg

Complexity Trends Over Time

YearCases
2007113.0 parties avg
200858.5 parties avg
200913.0 parties avg
201043.3 parties avg
201133.4 parties avg
201238.1 parties avg
201323.5 parties avg
201434.0 parties avg
201544.5 parties avg
201634.3 parties avg
201744.6 parties avg
201875.1 parties avg
201964.0 parties avg
202046.3 parties avg
202137.0 parties avg
202223.5 parties avg
202373.8 parties avg
202463.9 parties avg
202512.0 parties avg

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Koh Swee Yen's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome TypeCases
Dismissed1(1%)
Lost30(43%)
Neutral3(4%)
Partial13(19%)
Won23(33%)

Monetary Outcomes

CurrencyAverage
SGD191,322.9240 cases
USD1,491,669.261 cases

Yearly Outcome Trends

YearTotal Cases
20071
1
20085
212
20091
1
20104
13
20113
21
20123
12
20132
11
20143
3
20154
4
20163
111
20174
22
20187
61
20196
42
20205
1112
20213
3
20222
11
20237
214
20246
231
20251
1

Case History

Displaying all 69 cases

Case
24 Feb 2025
DMZ (Claimant)Lost
19 Dec 2024
Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd (Defendant, Plaintiff-in-Counterclaim)Partial
25 Jul 2024
Kho Choon Keng (Claimant)Partial
27 Jun 2024
P-H-O-E-N-I-X Petroleum Philippines, Inc (a.k.a. Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc) (Defendant, Respondent)Lost
09 May 2024
Far East Mining Pte Ltd (Respondent, Defendant)Lost
02 Apr 2024
Third Eye Capital Corporation (Claimant)Won
21 Feb 2024
Far East Mining Pte Ltd (Defendant, Plaintiff in Counterclaim)Partial
26 Nov 2023
CZU (Defendant)Won
10 Oct 2023
COT (Appellant, Defendant, Plaintiff)Lost
30 Aug 2023
Far East Mining Pte Ltd (Defendant, Plaintiff in Counterclaim)Partial
08 Jun 2023
Deutsche Telekom AG (Respondent)Won
14 May 2023
Chetan Mehta (Respondent, Defendant)Won
28 Mar 2023
Koh Mui Lee (Defendant)Lost
29 Jan 2023
Deutsche Telekom AG (Plaintiff)Won
13 Mar 2022
CNX (Plaintiff)Lost
10 Mar 2022
Koh Mui Lee (Defendant)Won
29 Nov 2021
BTN (Plaintiff)Lost
15 Feb 2021
BTO (Plaintiff)Lost
10 Jan 2021
Timing Limited (Appellant)Lost
19 Nov 2020
Law Society of Singapore (Applicant)Partial
04 Nov 2020
Goodwood Associates Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim)Won
10 Aug 2020
Timing Limited (Plaintiff, Appellant)Won
21 Jan 2020
Sun Electric Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim)Lost
17 Oct 2019
State (Plaintiff)Won
25 Sep 2019
Sun Electric Pte Ltd (Appellant, Plaintiff)Lost
24 Jun 2019
Sunbreeze Group Investments Ltd (Other)Lost
02 May 2019
Murjani Manoj Mohan (Defendant, Plaintiff in counterclaim)Lost
01 Apr 2019
Independent State of Papua New Guinea (Plaintiff)Lost
19 Feb 2019
Chang Hon Yee (Defendant)Won
26 Nov 2018
KPM Holdings Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost
21 Oct 2018
Sunbreeze Group Investments Ltd (Appellant, Defendant)Lost
21 Oct 2018
Douglas Foo Peow Yong (Appellant, Plaintiff)Won
27 Sep 2018
Lee Siew Yuen Sylvia (Defendant)Lost
27 Sep 2018
C S Partners Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost
19 Sep 2018
BSL (Applicant)Lost
30 May 2018
SH Design & Build Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost
01 Nov 2017
Kanchan Manoj Murjani (Defendant, Third Party Claimant)Lost
18 Sep 2017
Kanchan Manoj Murjani (Defendant)Partial
26 Apr 2017
TNC (Respondent, Defendant, Appellant)Partial
08 Jan 2017
Jones the Grocer Group Holdings Pte Ltd (Appellant)Lost
28 Sep 2016
Sanum Investments Limited (Appellant, Defendant)Won
12 Jul 2016
Lee Siew Yuen Sylvia (Appellant, Respondent)Partial
21 Apr 2016
L Capital Jones Ltd (Defendant)Lost
29 Oct 2015
AMZ (Plaintiff, Applicant)Lost
27 Jul 2015
Dawood Sultan Kamaldin (Respondent)Lost
09 Jul 2015
Eng Chiet Shoong (Defendant)Lost
19 Jan 2015
SANUM INVESTMENTS LTD (Defendant)Lost
29 Oct 2014
Xinyi Group (Glass) Co Ltd (Respondent)Won
14 Oct 2014
SH Cogent Logistics Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Won
15 Jul 2014
Quek Kwee Kee Victoria (in her personal capacity and as executor of the estate of Quek Kiat Siong, deceased) (Plaintiff)Won
13 Nov 2013
WongPartnership LLP (Plaintiff)Won
22 Sep 2013
SANUM INVESTMENTS LTD (Defendant)Neutral
28 Nov 2012
Tsu Pei Yuke (Plaintiff, Appellant)Partial
30 Oct 2012
Lim Eng Hock Peter (Respondent, Defendant, Appellant)Partial
29 May 2012
PPL Shipyard Pte Ltd (Defendant)Neutral
30 May 2011
Lim Eng Hock Peter (Respondent)Partial
22 May 2011
Smartbus Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Partial
10 Mar 2011
Lush John Frederick Peters (Defendant, Respondent)Won
29 Sep 2010
Lush John Frederick Peters (Defendant)Won
25 Aug 2010
Lim Eng Hock Peter (Plaintiff)Won
27 Jul 2010
Lim Eng Hock Peter (Appellant)Partial
27 Jun 2010
Lim Hsi-Wei Marc (Appellant)Won
07 Oct 2009
Lim Eng Hock Peter (Appellant)Won
29 Dec 2008
Yamashita Tetsuo (Appellant)Won
08 Jul 2008
Lim Eng Hock Peter (Plaintiff)Neutral
07 May 2008
Dongwoo Mann+Hummel Co Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost
01 May 2008
Stainby Overseas Ltd (Defendant)Won
10 Feb 2008
Yamashita Tetsuo (Respondent)Lost
20 Aug 2007
MITRE HOTEL (PROPRIETORS) (Defendant)Lost