Sean Lim

Sean Lim is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2003 to 2013. The lawyer has handled 9 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in banking and finance and investments. Their track record shows a 33.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 33% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Sean Lim has demonstrated expertise across 63 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and agency law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	8 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	4 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced51% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice46% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Litigation	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Contracts	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced62% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contractual Interpretation	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice41% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Limitation	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice27% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Guarantees and indemnities	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Investments	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Pleadings	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Real Estate	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Minority Oppression	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Sean Lim 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	Experienced50% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Conspiracy by Unlawful Means	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Termination	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Measure of Damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sean Lim 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	Experienced60% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Formation of contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Quantum meruit	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Mistake	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Rescission	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Specific performance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Sean Lim 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	Experienced50% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Interpretation of contractual terms	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Laches	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Performance of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Variation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Interest	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction of Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Repudiation of contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Interpretation of Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Best Efforts Clause	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantor	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Warranties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Asset Management	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Financial Products	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Private Banking	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Accumulators	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction of contractual term	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Sean Lim 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	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Fraud	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Conveyance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Conveyancing	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Governance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sean Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Sean Lim has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Hin Tat Augustine & Partners	6 cases	67% of cases	Han Cheng Fong v Teo Chong Nghee Patrick: Wrongful Dismissal & Shareholders' Agreement Dispute(Feb 2013) Crédit Industriel et Commercial v Teo Wai Cheong: Dispute over Equity Accumulator Transactions(May 2012) Crédit Industriel v Teo Wai Cheong: Accumulator Agreements & Private Banking(May 2010)
Hin Tat Augustine and Partners	3 cases	33% of cases	Lim Kian Kiong v Tan Seng Teck: Contractual Term Construction & Repudiation(Jun 2005) Kotjo Johanes Budisutrisno v International Factors Leasing: Bankruptcy Petition Amendment & Jurisdiction(Jun 2004) Grossner Jens v Raffles Holdings: Brokerage Contract Dispute over Swissotel Acquisition(Nov 2003)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Sean Lim's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 6.1
Complex Cases: 3 (33%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	43.0 parties avg	3.0	44%
Partial	28.2 parties avg	8.2	22%
Won	34.5 parties avg	4.5	33%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2003	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2004	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2005	17.0 parties avg	7.0
2007	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2009	28.2 parties avg	8.2
2010	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2012	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2013	16.0 parties avg	6.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	4(44%)	44%
Partial	2(22%)	22%
Won	3(33%)	33%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	8,131,319.83	1,355,219.976 cases	6

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2003	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2004	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2005	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2007	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2009	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2010	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2012	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2013	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 9 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Han Cheng Fong v Teo Chong Nghee Patrick: Wrongful Dismissal & Shareholders' Agreement Dispute 26 Feb 2013 Michael Heng Swee Hai (Defendant)Lost	26 Feb 2013	Michael Heng Swee Hai (Defendant): Claim DismissedClaim against the Defendant was not successful. The currency is assumed to be SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	Crédit Industriel et Commercial v Teo Wai Cheong: Dispute over Equity Accumulator Transactions 02 May 2012 Teo Wai Cheong (Defendant)Lost	02 May 2012	Teo Wai Cheong (Defendant): Claim DismissedTeo's counterclaim was dismissed, and he was ordered to pay CIC $2,782,803.66 for the shares delivered, $3,625,393.11 for closing out costs, and interest of $51,323.06 as of 29 August 2008 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	Crédit Industriel v Teo Wai Cheong: Accumulator Agreements & Private Banking 19 May 2010 Teo Wai Cheong (Defendant)Lost	19 May 2010	Teo Wai Cheong (Defendant): Claim DismissedClaim dismissed against the defendant. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
4	Goh Guan Chong v AspenTech: Interpretation of Employment Contract & Sign-on Bonus Dispute 30 Mar 2009 Goh Guan Chong (Plaintiff)Won	30 Mar 2009	Goh Guan Chong (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffPlaintiff awarded S$290,000, representing the balance of the sign-on bonus, plus interest (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	Ong Kai Hian v Tan Hong Suan Cecilia: Amendment of Pleadings & New Cause of Action 08 Mar 2009 Yap Beng Sek Jerene @ Mrs William Henry Hernstadt (Defendant)Partial	08 Mar 2009	Yap Beng Sek Jerene @ Mrs William Henry Hernstadt (Defendant): Amendments disallowed in partThe court disallowed some of the plaintiff's proposed amendments, which was favorable to the defendant.
6	Kim Eng Securities v Tan Suan Khee: 'Without Prejudice' Privilege & Limitation of Actions in Stockbroking 17 May 2007 Kim Eng Securities Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Appellant)Partial	17 May 2007	Kim Eng Securities Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Appellant): Appeal allowed in partAppeal allowed in part; summary judgment entered in favor of Kim Eng Securities for the balance claim amount and interest. Currency assumed to be SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
7	Lim Kian Kiong v Tan Seng Teck: Contractual Term Construction & Repudiation 02 Jun 2005 Low Peck Lian (Plaintiff)Won	02 Jun 2005	Low Peck Lian (Plaintiff): Claim AllowedJudgment for the Plaintiff; damages awarded in the amount of $690,900 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
8	Kotjo Johanes Budisutrisno v International Factors Leasing: Bankruptcy Petition Amendment & Jurisdiction 13 Jun 2004 International Factors Leasing Pte Ltd (Petitioning Creditor, Respondent)Won	13 Jun 2004	International Factors Leasing Pte Ltd (Petitioning Creditor, Respondent): Leave to Amend Petition GrantedLeave to amend the bankruptcy petition was granted. No monetary amount specified.
9	Grossner Jens v Raffles Holdings: Brokerage Contract Dispute over Swissotel Acquisition 27 Nov 2003 Grossner Jens (Plaintiff)Lost	27 Nov 2003	Grossner Jens (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedThe plaintiff's claim for commission was dismissed with costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.