Monica Neo

Monica Neo is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2009. The lawyer has handled 8 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 4 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in construction law and arbitration.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Monica Neo has demonstrated expertise across 25 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and damages.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	7 cases	14% of total caseload	Experienced67% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Damages	5 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced62% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	5 cases	10% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	5 cases	10% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	4 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Contracts	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Construction	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Construction Contracts	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contractual Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Architectural Engineering	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Defective Works	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Quantity Surveying	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Asset Recovery	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Construction Defects	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Construction Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Recourse against award	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Monica Neo has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Monica Neo has been affiliated with 4 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
ChanTan LLC	4 cases	50% of cases	Permasteelisa v Hyundai: Arbitration Award Recourse & Misconduct Claim(Feb 2005) Sintal Enterprise v Multiplex Constructions: Arbitration Stay & Set-Off in Construction Delay Dispute(Sep 2004) Northern Elevator v United Engineers: Appeal on Arbitration Award & Damages Assessment(Mar 2004)
Chan Tan & Partners	2 cases	25% of cases	Tan Chiang Brother's Marble v Permasteelisa: Granite Cladding Dispute(Nov 2001) Shia Kian Eng v Nakano Singapore: Construction Dispute over Plastering Works and Wrongful Termination(Apr 2001)
TSMP Law Corporation	1 cases	13% of cases	Taisei Corp v Doo Ree Engineering: Setting Aside Adjudication Determination Under Security of Payment Act(Jul 2009)
Chan Tan LLC	1 cases	13% of cases	United Engineers v Northern Elevator: Appeal of Arbitration Award on Damages for Defective Lifts(Jul 2003)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Monica Neo's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.0
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	42.0 parties avg	2.0	50%
Partial	42.0 parties avg	2.0	50%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2001	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2003	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2004	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2005	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2009	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	4(50%)	50%
Partial	4(50%)	50%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	973,020.70	243,255.184 cases	4

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2001	2 2	Partial: 2 cases (100.0%)
2003	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)
2004	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2005	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2009	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 8 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Taisei Corp v Doo Ree Engineering: Setting Aside Adjudication Determination Under Security of Payment Act 02 Jul 2009 Doo Ree Engineering & Trading Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost	02 Jul 2009	Doo Ree Engineering & Trading Pte Ltd (Defendant): Adjudication determination set asideThe adjudication determination in favor of Doo Ree was set aside.
2	Permasteelisa v Hyundai: Arbitration Award Recourse & Misconduct Claim 14 Feb 2005 Permasteelisa Pacific Holdings Ltd (Applicant)Partial	14 Feb 2005	Permasteelisa Pacific Holdings Ltd (Applicant): Application allowed in partCertain matters remitted to the arbitrator for reconsideration.
3	Sintal Enterprise v Multiplex Constructions: Arbitration Stay & Set-Off in Construction Delay Dispute 29 Sep 2004 Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd (Defendant, Appellant)Lost	29 Sep 2004	Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd (Defendant, Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; stay of proceedings denied for plaintiff's claim regarding interim certificates. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
4	Northern Elevator v United Engineers: Appeal on Arbitration Award & Damages Assessment 25 Mar 2004 United Engineers (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Respondent)Lost	25 Mar 2004	United Engineers (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Respondent): Leave to Appeal DeniedLeave to appeal against the arbitration award was denied.
5	Northern Elevator v United Engineers: Appeal Against Arbitration Award Leave 09 Oct 2003 Northern Elevator Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (Appellant)Lost	09 Oct 2003	Northern Elevator Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (Appellant): Application dismissedApplication to set aside the notice of appeal was dismissed with costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
6	United Engineers v Northern Elevator: Appeal of Arbitration Award on Damages for Defective Lifts 24 Jul 2003 United Engineers (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Applicant)Partial	24 Jul 2003	United Engineers (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Applicant): Appeal allowed in partAward remitted to arbitrator for re-computation of damages.
7	Tan Chiang Brother's Marble v Permasteelisa: Granite Cladding Dispute 29 Nov 2001 Permasteelisa Pacific Holdings Ltd (Defendant)Partial	29 Nov 2001	Permasteelisa Pacific Holdings Ltd (Defendant): Judgment for Defendant in partThe defendants are entitled to judgment on their counterclaim save for the claim for sealant works. Accordingly, I award them final judgment in the sum of $30,028.50 and interlocutory judgment for the claim for clearance of debris, based strictly on reimbursement to the defendants of backcharges imposed by Sato for this item. Currency assumed to be SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
8	Shia Kian Eng v Nakano Singapore: Construction Dispute over Plastering Works and Wrongful Termination 02 Apr 2001 Shia Kian Eng (trading as Forest Contractors) (Plaintiff)Partial	02 Apr 2001	Shia Kian Eng (trading as Forest Contractors) (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment in favor of Shia Kian Eng for $942,992.20 after set-off of counterclaim (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).