Sean Lim Thian Siong

Sean Lim Thian Siong is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2005 to 2017. The lawyer has handled 8 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in fiduciary duties and conspiracy by unlawful means. Their track record shows a 75.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 25% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated expertise across 45 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and estoppel.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	8 cases	12% of total caseload	Experienced57% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	4 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice43% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	3 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice28% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Guarantees and indemnities	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Conspiracy by Unlawful Means	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Adverse inferences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Voluntary Arrangement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong 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	General Practice40% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Duty to Account	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Succession Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sale of Goods	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Affidavits	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Equity	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Conditions Precedent	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Discovery Obligations	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Best Efforts Clause	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Guarantor	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Restructuring and Insolvency	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Financial Products	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Nominee's duties	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Debtor's duties	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Chinese Customary Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Private Banking	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Accumulators	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Hire Purchase Facility	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Cross Border Transactions	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Premium Funding Arrangement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Credit and Security	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Family Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Insurance Bad Faith	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Sean Lim Thian Siong 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

Sean Lim Thian Siong has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 7 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Hin Tat Augustine & Partners	7 cases	88% of cases	Aathar Ah Kong Andrew v CIMB Securities: Review of Voluntary Arrangement Approval(Apr 2017) ECICS Ltd v Capstone Construction: Guarantor Liability & Contract Variation(Aug 2015) Wong Swee Hor v Tan Jip Seng: Intestate Succession & Chinese Customary Marriage(Dec 2014)
Hin Tat Augustine and Partners	1 cases	13% of cases	Premium Funding v SHC Capital: Premium Funding Agreement & Policy Termination Dispute(Oct 2005)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.9
Complex Cases: 2 (25%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Dismissed	13.0 parties avg	3.0	13%
Lost	13.0 parties avg	3.0	13%
Won	64.2 parties avg	4.2	75%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2005	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2006	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2009	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2011	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2013	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2014	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2015	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2017	111.0 parties avg	11.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Dismissed	1(13%)	13%
Lost	1(13%)	13%
Won	6(75%)	75%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	8,000.00	1,600.005 cases	5

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2005	1 1	Dismissed: 1 cases (100.0%)
2006	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2009	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2011	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2013	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2014	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 8 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Aathar Ah Kong Andrew v CIMB Securities: Review of Voluntary Arrangement Approval 02 Apr 2017 Singapura Finance Ltd (Respondent)Won	02 Apr 2017	Singapura Finance Ltd (Respondent): Application allowedApplication to review the approval of the voluntary arrangement allowed; awarded costs of $8,000 plus reasonable disbursements (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	ECICS Ltd v Capstone Construction: Guarantor Liability & Contract Variation 13 Aug 2015 ECICS Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	13 Aug 2015	ECICS Ltd (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment given in favour of the plaintiff against the fourth defendant, jointly and severally with the other defendants, in respect of the plaintiff’s claims and interest. Costs on an indemnity basis were also awarded to the plaintiff, following the terms of the contract and the tendered schedule. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Wong Swee Hor v Tan Jip Seng: Intestate Succession & Chinese Customary Marriage 15 Dec 2014 Tan Jip Seng (Defendant)Won	15 Dec 2014	Tan Jip Seng (Defendant): Counterclaim AllowedCounterclaim that Mdm Du was lawfully married to Mr Tan was allowed with costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
4	Teo Wai Cheong v Crédit Industriel et Commercial: Unauthorized Equity Accumulators & Bank's Discovery Obligations 16 May 2013 Teo Wai Cheong (Appellant)Won	16 May 2013	Teo Wai Cheong (Appellant): Appeal allowedAppeal allowed; the Bank’s claims against Teo are dismissed. Teo’s counterclaim against the Bank for wrongful liquidation of his assets and for wrongful set off of any cash balances in his account is allowed. The Bank is to pay such sum found to be due to Teo with interest from the date of such wrongful liquidation and/or set off to the date of payment at the rate of 3% per annum. If the account and the extent of any repayment due to Teo cannot be agreed between the parties, the matter is to be remitted to the Retrial Judge for determination. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	Teo Wai Cheong v Crédit Industriel et Commercial: Dispute over Unauthorized Accumulator Trades 10 Apr 2011 Teo Wai Cheong (Appellant)Won	10 Apr 2011	Teo Wai Cheong (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe appeal was allowed, and the judgment of the Judicial Commissioner was set aside. A new trial was ordered.
6	Agrolex v IFS: Breach of Contract Dispute over Cross-Border Hire Purchase Facility 24 Nov 2009 IFS Capital Limited (Defendant)Won	24 Nov 2009	IFS Capital Limited (Defendant): Judgment for DefendantJudgment for the defendant; the plaintiff's claim was dismissed with costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
7	SM Trading v Intersanctuary: Conspiracy & Fiduciary Duty in Columbarium Contract Dispute 14 Jun 2006 Kek Kim Hok (Third Party)Lost	14 Jun 2006	Kek Kim Hok (Third Party): Damages to be assessedDamages to be assessed against the third party, Kek Kim Hok, for breach of fiduciary duty.
8	Premium Funding v SHC Capital: Premium Funding Agreement & Policy Termination Dispute 17 Oct 2005 SHC Capital Ltd (Defendant)Dismissed	17 Oct 2005	SHC Capital Ltd (Defendant): Claim Dismissed in partThe plaintiff is entitled to give notice to terminate the CAR policy and that it is entitled to a rateable portion of the premiums for the unexpired term of the CAR policy as at 26 June 2004 with interest from 26 July 2004 (as the refund is payable 30 days after termination) at 3% per annum to the time the amount of the refund is fixed, and costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.