Lim Xian Yong, Alvin

Lim Xian Yong, Alvin is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2017 to 2022. The lawyer has handled 9 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in contract law and sale of land. Their track record shows a 60.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 4 complex cases, representing 44% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated expertise across 50 primary practice areas, with significant experience in civil procedure and contract law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Civil Procedure	5 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice36% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	5 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized79% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Sale of Land	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Medical Registration Act	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Disciplinary Proceedings (Medical)	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Disciplinary Proceedings	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Medical Negligence	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Trustees in Bankruptcy	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Company Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice43% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Property Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice38% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Professional conduct	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Real Estate	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Duty of Candour	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin 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 Practice20% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Transnational issue estoppel	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Succession Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Interpretation of contractual terms	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Conflict of Laws	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contractual Interpretation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Fiduciary Duty	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Maintenance and champerty	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Professional Conduct Rules	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Champerty and maintenance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Cost-proofing	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating course of justice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantees and indemnities	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sale under court order	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Effect of bankruptcy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin 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	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Health Care	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Medical Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Medical Malpractice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Security for Costs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Medical Ethics	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin 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	Experienced70% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contractual terms	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Illegality and public policy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Abuse of Process	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Res Judicata	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Lim Xian Yong, Alvin has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 9 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
WongPartnership LLP	9 cases	100% of cases	POA Recovery v Yau Kwok Seng: Illegality, Public Policy, Maintenance, Champerty, Misrepresentation, Fraud, and Deceit(Feb 2022) POA Recovery Pte Ltd v Yau Kwok Seng: Investment Fraud, Maintenance, and Champerty(Feb 2022) Pang Ah San v Singapore Medical Council: Doctor's Disciplinary Appeal for Improper Conduct Dismissed(May 2021)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Lim Xian Yong, Alvin's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 5.5
Complex Cases: 4 (44%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	35.6 parties avg	5.6	33%
Neutral	16.0 parties avg	6.0	11%
Won	65.4 parties avg	5.4	67%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2017	37.0 parties avg	7.0
2020	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2021	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2022	26.0 parties avg	6.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Lim Xian Yong, Alvin's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(30%)	30%
Neutral	1(10%)	10%
Won	6(60%)	60%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	395,000.00	65,833.336 cases	6
USD	56,546,065.00	56,546,065.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2017	4 22	Lost: 2 cases (50.0%) Won: 2 cases (50.0%)
2020	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2021	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2022	2 11	Neutral: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 9 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	POA Recovery v Yau Kwok Seng: Illegality, Public Policy, Maintenance, Champerty, Misrepresentation, Fraud, and Deceit 17 Feb 2022 Capital Asia Group Oil Management Pte Ltd (Respondent, Defendant)Neutral	17 Feb 2022	Capital Asia Group Oil Management Pte Ltd (Respondent, Defendant): Judgment under the sub-heading of “Champerty and maintenance” remainsThe court's decision regarding champerty and maintenance remains unchanged despite the clarification on the security for costs.
2	POA Recovery Pte Ltd v Yau Kwok Seng: Investment Fraud, Maintenance, and Champerty 02 Feb 2022 Capital Asia Group Oil Management Pte Ltd (Respondent)Won	02 Feb 2022	Capital Asia Group Oil Management Pte Ltd (Respondent): Appeal DismissedPOA Recovery is to bear the costs of AD 26, fixed at S$85,000 (all-in). Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Pang Ah San v Singapore Medical Council: Doctor's Disciplinary Appeal for Improper Conduct Dismissed 11 May 2021 Singapore Medical Council (Respondent)Won	11 May 2021	Singapore Medical Council (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; Dr. Pang ordered to pay the SMC's costs fixed at $30,000 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
4	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp v Merck KGaA: Transnational Issue Estoppel & Foreign Judgments 25 Feb 2021 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp (formerly known as Merck & Co, Inc) (Appellant)Lost	25 Feb 2021	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp (formerly known as Merck & Co, Inc) (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; costs of $50,000 awarded to the Respondent (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	Ooi Chhooi Ngoh v Chee Yoh Chuang: Sale of Property Under Court Order & Effect of Bankruptcy 23 Aug 2020 Lin Yueh Huang (Respondent)Won	23 Aug 2020	Lin Yueh Huang (Respondent): Successful in resisting appealRespondents awarded costs in the amount of $30,000 (all-in). Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
6	Chee Yoh Chuang v Ooi Chhooi Ngoh: Sale of Land Under Court Order & Effect of Bankruptcy 18 Feb 2020 Lin Yueh Hung (Applicant)Won	18 Feb 2020	Lin Yueh Hung (Applicant): Application GrantedApplication for sale of property granted.
7	CIFG Special Assets Capital I Ltd v Ong Puay Koon: Contractual Term Interpretation & Indemnity 28 Nov 2017 Yap Tien Sung (Respondent, Appellant)Won	28 Nov 2017	Yap Tien Sung (Respondent, Appellant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed; the court found that the indemnity clause did not make each party responsible for the breach of any term of the contract. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
8	Ang Peng Tiam v Singapore Medical Council: Professional Misconduct in Medical Practice 26 Jun 2017 Singapore Medical Council (Respondent, Appellant)Lost	26 Jun 2017	Singapore Medical Council (Respondent, Appellant): Appeal dismissed in partAppeal against sentence dismissed in part.
9	CIFG v Polimet: Interpretation of Indemnity Clause in Convertible Bond Agreements 07 Feb 2017 Yap Tien Sung (Defendant)Won	07 Feb 2017	Yap Tien Sung (Defendant): Claim dismissed against Yap Tien SungThe plaintiff's claim against Yap Tien Sung for the outstanding sums owing by Polimet under Clause 12.1 of the CBSAs is dismissed.