Lim Muhammad Syafiq

Lim Muhammad Syafiq is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2017 to 2021. The lawyer has handled 3 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in company law and fraudulent trading. Their track record shows a 67.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 33% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated expertise across 17 primary practice areas, with significant experience in arbitration and insolvency law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Arbitration	2 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	2 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	2 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	8% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	8% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Company Law	2 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Fraudulent Trading	2 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Court’s powers over release of security after final award	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Solicitor's undertaking	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Security for Costs	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Charterparties	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Construction of undertaking	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Director's Duties	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Lim Muhammad Syafiq has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Lim Muhammad Syafiq has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
ChangAroth Chambers LLC	3 cases	100% of cases	Marina Towage Pte Ltd v Chin Kwek Chong: Fraudulent Trading & Company Director Liability(Dec 2021) Marina Towage Pte Ltd v Chin Kwek Chong: Fraudulent Trading & Directors' Liability(Apr 2021) Otto Ventures Pte Ltd v ECYT Law LLC: Solicitor's Undertaking & Security for Costs in Arbitration(Apr 2017)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Lim Muhammad Syafiq's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.3
Complex Cases: 1 (33%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	33%
Won	24.0 parties avg	4.0	67%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2017	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2021	24.0 parties avg	4.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Lim Muhammad Syafiq's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(33%)	33%
Won	2(67%)	67%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	140,000.00	70,000.002 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2017	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2021	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 3 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Marina Towage Pte Ltd v Chin Kwek Chong: Fraudulent Trading & Company Director Liability 02 Dec 2021 Chin Kwek Chong (Respondent, Defendant)Won	02 Dec 2021	Chin Kwek Chong (Respondent, Defendant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; the appellant was ordered to pay the respondent costs of the appeal fixed at $40,000 inclusive of disbursements. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	Marina Towage Pte Ltd v Chin Kwek Chong: Fraudulent Trading & Directors' Liability 20 Apr 2021 Chin Kwek Chong (Defendant)Won	20 Apr 2021	Chin Kwek Chong (Defendant): Judgment for DefendantJudgment in favor of the first defendant.
3	Otto Ventures Pte Ltd v ECYT Law LLC: Solicitor's Undertaking & Security for Costs in Arbitration 27 Apr 2017 ECYT Law LLC (Defendant)Lost	27 Apr 2017	ECYT Law LLC (Defendant): Order to release security for costsCourt ordered the defendant to release the SGD 100,000 security for costs to the plaintiff.