Mato Kotwani

Mato Kotwani is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2017 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 8 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and sentencing. Their track record shows a 13.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 4 complex cases, representing 50% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Mato Kotwani has demonstrated expertise across 51 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal procedure and criminal law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Procedure	4 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	4 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized81% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized77% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Torts	3 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice32% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Mato Kotwani 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	General Practice30% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized81% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Statutory offences	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
White Collar Crime	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Work Injury Compensation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Restructuring and Dissolution	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Inducement of Breach of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Unjust Enrichment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Complicity	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Interim Judicial Management	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized92% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Waiver	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Constructive trusts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sexual Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Young Offenders	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sentencing Appeals	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Abetment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal conspiracy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Receiving stolen property	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Companies Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Children's Welfare	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Performance of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Variation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Choses in Action	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Cryptocurrency Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Family Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Judicial Management	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Negligence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Theft	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Mato Kotwani has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Mato Kotwani has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
PDLegal LLC	6 cases	75% of cases	Wong Poon Kay v Public Prosecutor: Complicity, Stolen Property & Companies Act(Mar 2024) Public Prosecutor v CPS: Sentencing of Young Offender for Rape(Mar 2024) ByBit Fintech Ltd v Ho Kai Xin: Summary Judgment for Crypto Asset Theft and Constructive Trust(Jul 2023)
I.R.B Law LLP	1 cases	13% of cases	Mia Mukles v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on WICA Fraudulent Claim & False Statement(Oct 2017)
PD Legal LLC	1 cases	13% of cases	Grendus v Lynch: Fraudulent Misrepresentation & Conspiracy in Investment(Aug 2021)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Mato Kotwani's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 4.1
Complex Cases: 4 (50%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	53.7 parties avg	3.7	63%
Neutral	24.0 parties avg	4.0	25%
Won	17.0 parties avg	7.0	13%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2017	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2021	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2022	24.0 parties avg	4.0
2023	25.5 parties avg	5.5
2024	22.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	5(63%)	63%
Neutral	2(25%)	25%
Won	1(13%)	13%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	3,501,612.00	1,167,204.003 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2017	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2021	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2022	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Neutral: 1 cases (50.0%)
2023	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2024	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Neutral: 1 cases (50.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 8 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Wong Poon Kay v Public Prosecutor: Complicity, Stolen Property & Companies Act 27 Mar 2024 Wong Poon Kay (Appellant)Lost	27 Mar 2024	Wong Poon Kay (Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe appellant's appeal against the sentence was dismissed.
2	Public Prosecutor v CPS: Sentencing of Young Offender for Rape 07 Mar 2024 CPS (Defendant)Neutral	07 Mar 2024	CPS (Defendant): Sentenced to Reformative TrainingSentenced to reformative training with a minimum detention period of 12 months.
3	ByBit Fintech Ltd v Ho Kai Xin: Summary Judgment for Crypto Asset Theft and Constructive Trust 24 Jul 2023 ByBit Fintech Limited (Claimant)Won	24 Jul 2023	ByBit Fintech Limited (Claimant): Judgment for ClaimantSummary judgment granted in favor of ByBit Fintech Limited. The judgment does not specify a currency, so the jurisdiction's primary currency (SGD) is assumed.
4	3N Investments v Lim Boon Chye: Breach of Contract & Damages for Delayed Share Transfer 30 Mar 2023 Murugesan Srinivasan (Defendant)Lost	30 Mar 2023	Murugesan Srinivasan (Defendant): Judgment against DefendantJudgment against the Defendant in the sum of S$1,167,204, together with interest thereon at 5.33% per annum from the date of the writ of summons to the date of this judgment. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	Re Hodlnaut Pte Ltd: Interim Judicial Management Application by Cryptocurrency Platform 30 Aug 2022 Kong Xie Shern (Other)Neutral	30 Aug 2022	Kong Xie Shern (Other): NeutralKong Xie Shern was mentioned as a non-party.
6	Ravindran s/o Kumarasamy v Public Prosecutor: Preventive Detention & Sentencing Appeal 21 Aug 2022 Ravindran s/o Kumarasamy (Appellant)Lost	21 Aug 2022	Ravindran s/o Kumarasamy (Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe appellant's appeal against the sentence of preventive detention was dismissed.
7	Grendus v Lynch: Fraudulent Misrepresentation & Conspiracy in Investment 16 Aug 2021 Jason Grendus (Plaintiff)Lost	16 Aug 2021	Jason Grendus (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedPlaintiff's claim against Mr. Dawkins and Aryan Search dismissed.
8	Mia Mukles v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on WICA Fraudulent Claim & False Statement 12 Oct 2017 Mia Mukles (Appellant)Lost	12 Oct 2017	Mia Mukles (Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe appeal against the conviction on two charges was dismissed.