Nicholas Lazarus

Nicholas Lazarus is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2004 to 2022. The lawyer has handled 9 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in construction law and building and construction contracts. Their track record shows a 11.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 33% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated expertise across 37 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and construction law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	6 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced61% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	4 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized79% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Company Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced52% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Property Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice48% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced57% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Damages	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus 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 Practice25% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Strata Management Disputes	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Contracts	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Income taxation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Duty	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Appeals	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Lump sum contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Variations	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Scope of Works	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sub-contracts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Indemnity	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Defective Works	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sub-Contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Accountancy Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Shares Transfer	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Adjudication	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Construction Contracts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Negligence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Injunctions	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Causation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Nicholas Lazarus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Nicholas Lazarus has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 9 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Justicius Law Corporation	9 cases	100% of cases	Comfort Management v OGSP Engineering: Costs Allocation After Breach of Contract Dispute(Apr 2022) Comfort Management v OGSP Engineering: Building Contract Dispute over Lump Sum Contract and Sub-contractor Claims(Aug 2020) Comfort Management v OGSP Engineering: Adjudication, Construction Act & Payment Claims(Apr 2018)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Nicholas Lazarus's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.5
Complex Cases: 3 (33%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	53.6 parties avg	3.6	56%
Partial	33.8 parties avg	3.8	33%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	11%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2004	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2007	22.7 parties avg	2.7
2010	16.0 parties avg	6.0
2011	16.0 parties avg	6.0
2016	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2018	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2022	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	5(56%)	56%
Partial	3(33%)	33%
Won	1(11%)	11%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	1,278,704.88	213,117.486 cases	6

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2004	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2007	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)
2010	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2011	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2022	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 9 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Comfort Management v OGSP Engineering: Costs Allocation After Breach of Contract Dispute 05 Apr 2022 OGSP ENGINEERING PTE LTD (Defendant, Plaintiff in Counterclaim)Lost	05 Apr 2022	OGSP ENGINEERING PTE LTD (Defendant, Plaintiff in Counterclaim): Judgment Against DefendantJudgment against the defendant in the amount of $388,442.65 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore) and ordered to pay costs to the plaintiff.
2	Comfort Management v OGSP Engineering: Building Contract Dispute over Lump Sum Contract and Sub-contractor Claims 05 Aug 2020 OGSP ENGINEERING PTE LTD (Defendant, Plaintiff in Counterclaim)Partial	05 Aug 2020	OGSP ENGINEERING PTE LTD (Defendant, Plaintiff in Counterclaim): Counterclaim allowed in partFirst defendant’s counterclaim to recover $180,013.27 against the plaintiff is allowed, but only in part: in the sum of $121,138.27. The first defendant’s counterclaim to recover $14,300 from the plaintiff on VO1 is allowed. The first defendant’s counterclaim to recover a quantum meruit for the work done on VO2 is allowed, but only in part in the sum of $414,552.
3	Comfort Management v OGSP Engineering: Adjudication, Construction Act & Payment Claims 12 Apr 2018 OGSP ENGINEERING PTE LTD (Respondent)Won	12 Apr 2018	OGSP ENGINEERING PTE LTD (Respondent): Judgment for RespondentAdjudication determination of $890,262.23 upheld. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
4	BDG v BDH: Injunction to Restrain Winding Up Application Due to Arbitration Clause 28 Sep 2016 BDH (Defendant)Lost	28 Sep 2016	BDH (Defendant): Application to wind up company restrainedDefendant's application to wind up the Plaintiff company was restrained.
5	Woon Brothers Investments v Management Corp: Conversion of Originating Summons to Writ for Fraud Allegations 24 Aug 2011 Woon Brothers Investments Pte Ltd (Appellant)Lost	24 Aug 2011	Woon Brothers Investments Pte Ltd (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed with costs awarded to the respondents (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
6	Woon Brothers v Management Corp: Fraud, Misappropriation & Conflict of Interest 29 Nov 2010 Woon Brothers Investments Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Appellant)Partial	29 Nov 2010	Woon Brothers Investments Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Appellant): Appeal Allowed in PartThe court reversed the decision of the Assistant Registrar below, converted the OS to a writ of summons and gave directions and timelines to the parties for the filing of their pleadings. The plaintiff is dissatisfied with and has filed a Notice of Appeal (in Civil Appeal No 153 of 2010) against my decision.
7	NP v Comptroller of Income Tax: Property Sales & Trading Activities 30 Aug 2007 B (Appellant)Partial	30 Aug 2007	B (Appellant): Appeal allowed in partAppeal allowed in part, specifically in relation to the notice of additional assessment issued in respect of the gains from their sale of the Waterside unit.
8	LF Construction v Yeo Pia Thian: Sub-Contractor Dispute over Defective Works & Delays 28 Mar 2007 Yeo Pia Thian (trading as System Aluminium Works) (Defendant)Lost	28 Mar 2007	Yeo Pia Thian (trading as System Aluminium Works) (Defendant): Counterclaim DismissedDefendant's counterclaim was dismissed.
9	SIS Technologies v Chan Beng Wai: Indemnity, Share Transfer & Contract Formation 30 Jan 2004 SIS Technologies Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost	30 Jan 2004	SIS Technologies Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedThe plaintiff's claim against the defendant was dismissed with costs.