Petrina Tan Heng Kiat

Petrina Tan Heng Kiat is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2023 to 2025. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in disciplinary proceedings and legal profession act. Their track record shows a 17.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated expertise across 29 primary practice areas, with significant experience in disciplinary proceedings and administrative law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Disciplinary Proceedings	3 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	2 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice48% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Company Law	2 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Division of Matrimonial Assets	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Care and Control	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Access to Children	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Matrimonial Home	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Child Custody	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Touting	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Avoidance of transactions	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Extension of Time	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Foreign Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Waiver	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Affidavits	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Transactions at an undervalue	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Show cause action	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Professional Misconduct	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Child Support	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Family Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Litigation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Petrina Tan Heng Kiat has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Bih Li & Lee LLP	6 cases	100% of cases	WYL v WYK: Appeal on Matrimonial Assets, Custody, and Child Maintenance(Feb 2025) Attorney-General v Shanmugam Manohar: Disciplinary Tribunal's Duty to Investigate Touting Charges(Jan 2025) Law Society of Singapore v Kasturibai: Disciplinary Proceedings for False Attestation in Property Sale(Feb 2024)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Petrina Tan Heng Kiat's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.7
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	13.0 parties avg	3.0	17%
Neutral	23.0 parties avg	3.0	33%
Partial	22.5 parties avg	2.5	33%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	17%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2023	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2024	32.7 parties avg	2.7
2025	22.5 parties avg	2.5

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Petrina Tan Heng Kiat's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(17%)	17%
Neutral	2(33%)	33%
Partial	2(33%)	33%
Won	1(17%)	17%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	10,000.00	10,000.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2023	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	3 111	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Neutral: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2025	2 11	Neutral: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	WYL v WYK: Appeal on Matrimonial Assets, Custody, and Child Maintenance 03 Feb 2025 WYK (Respondent)Partial	03 Feb 2025	WYK (Respondent): Orders in her favour upheld in partOrders for division of matrimonial assets and care and control upheld; order for maintenance set aside.
2	Attorney-General v Shanmugam Manohar: Disciplinary Tribunal's Duty to Investigate Touting Charges 12 Jan 2025 The Law Society of Singapore (Respondent)Neutral	12 Jan 2025	The Law Society of Singapore (Respondent): Order to apply for a new Disciplinary TribunalThe court ordered the Law Society to apply to the Chief Justice for the appointment of another Disciplinary Tribunal to hear and investigate the matter.
3	Law Society of Singapore v Kasturibai: Disciplinary Proceedings for False Attestation in Property Sale 27 Feb 2024 The Law Society of Singapore (Applicant)Won	27 Feb 2024	The Law Society of Singapore (Applicant): Application GrantedThe Law Society's application was granted, and Ms. Kasturibai was ordered to pay costs of $10,000 inclusive of disbursements to the Law Society. (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore)
4	Affert Resources Pte Ltd v Industries Chimiques: Insolvency Law, Undervalue Transactions & Waiver of Debt 27 Feb 2024 Affert Resources Pte Ltd (in court compulsory winding up) (Applicant)Lost	27 Feb 2024	Affert Resources Pte Ltd (in court compulsory winding up) (Applicant): Application dismissedThe applicant's application to unwind the effects of a transaction that was allegedly at an undervalue was dismissed.
5	Attorney-General v Shanmugam Manohar: Review of Disciplinary Tribunal's Decision on Touting Allegations 30 Jan 2024 The Law Society of Singapore (Respondent)Neutral	30 Jan 2024	The Law Society of Singapore (Respondent): Determination acceptedThe Council accepted the Determination on the issue of liability.
6	Affert Resources v Industries Chimiques: Extension of Time for Expert Affidavit on Senegalese Law 25 Oct 2023 Affert Resources Pte Ltd (in court compulsory winding up) (Applicant, Appellant)Partial	25 Oct 2023	Affert Resources Pte Ltd (in court compulsory winding up) (Applicant, Appellant): Appeal allowed in partAppeal allowed in relation to the extension of time to file the expert affidavit.