Steven Chong

Steven Chong is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2009. The lawyer has handled 24 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in admiralty and maritime law and civil practice. Their track record shows a 46.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 4% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Steven Chong has demonstrated expertise across 110 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and breach of contract.

Practice AreaCase Volume
Contract Law21 cases
Breach of Contract10 cases
Estoppel9 cases
Shipping Law7 cases
Civil Procedure7 cases
Arbitration6 cases
Banking and Finance6 cases
Company Law6 cases
Admiralty and Maritime Law5 cases
Commercial Disputes5 cases
Fraud and Deceit5 cases
Evidence4 cases
Injunctions4 cases
Property Law4 cases
Commercial Law3 cases
Civil Practice3 cases
Litigation2 cases
Damages2 cases
Credit and Security2 cases
Torts2 cases
Summary Judgement2 cases
Securities2 cases
Negligence2 cases
Arrest of Vessel2 cases
Formation of contract2 cases
Customer Confidentiality2 cases
Mortgage2 cases
Sham Contract2 cases
Misrepresentation2 cases
International Arbitration2 cases
Banking Law2 cases
Admiralty Law1 cases
Issue Estoppel1 cases
Oral Agreement1 cases
Costs1 cases
Waiver1 cases
Limitation1 cases
Quantum meruit1 cases
Stay of Proceedings1 cases
Letter of Credit Law1 cases
Statutory Demand1 cases
Agency Law1 cases
Remedies1 cases
Admiralty Jurisdiction and Arrest1 cases
Judgments and Orders1 cases
Defamation1 cases
Action in rem1 cases
Statutory Interpretation1 cases
Shipping Disputes1 cases
Interpretation of contractual terms1 cases
Professional Negligence1 cases
Escrow Agreements1 cases
Construction of Contract1 cases
Marine Insurance1 cases
Cargo Insurance1 cases
Equity of Redemption1 cases
Breach of Warranty1 cases
Mortgage Law1 cases
Pre-action discovery1 cases
Best Efforts Clause1 cases
Guarantees and indemnities1 cases
Guarantor1 cases
Warranties1 cases
Piercing corporate veil1 cases
Conveyancing Law1 cases
Defective Works1 cases
Minority Shareholders Rights1 cases
Winding Up Petition1 cases
Pledge of Shares1 cases
Duty of Pledgee1 cases
Undervalue Sale1 cases
Reflective Loss1 cases
Disclosure of material facts1 cases
O18 r 19 Rules of Court1 cases
Bills of Lading Disputes1 cases
Wrongful Arrest of Vessel1 cases
Past consideration1 cases
Memorandum of Understanding1 cases
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules1 cases
Curial Law1 cases
Asset Recovery1 cases
Banking Litigation1 cases
Business Law1 cases
Business Litigation1 cases
Charterparty Disputes1 cases
Collections1 cases
Commercial Arbitration1 cases
Commercial Fraud1 cases
Commercial Litigation1 cases
Construction Law1 cases
Contracts1 cases
Corporate Finance1 cases
Corporate Law1 cases
Corporate Litigation1 cases
Documentary Credits1 cases
Insurance1 cases
Legal Malpractice1 cases
Letters of Credit1 cases
Private International Law1 cases
Property Damage1 cases
Winding Up1 cases
Conspiracy by Unlawful Means1 cases
Share Pledge1 cases
Jurisdiction1 cases
International Commercial Arbitration1 cases
Contributory negligence1 cases
Sham Agreements1 cases
Unjust Enrichment1 cases
Striking out1 cases
Champerty1 cases

Law Firm Affiliations

Steven Chong has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 14 cases.

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Steven Chong's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case
2.6
Complex Cases
1 (4%)
Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

TypeCases
Lost112.8 parties avg
Partial22.5 parties avg
Won112.5 parties avg

Complexity Trends Over Time

YearCases
200022.0 parties avg
200132.0 parties avg
200213.0 parties avg
200312.0 parties avg
200443.2 parties avg
200552.5 parties avg
200652.8 parties avg
200723.0 parties avg
200912.0 parties avg

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome TypeCases
Lost11(46%)
Partial2(8%)
Won11(46%)

Monetary Outcomes

CurrencyAverage
SGD1,235.2917 cases
USD1,378,360.021 cases

Yearly Outcome Trends

YearTotal Cases
20002
11
20013
12
20021
1
20031
1
20044
31
20055
41
20065
5
20072
11
20091
1

Case History

Displaying all 24 cases

Case
30 Jun 2009
Holland Leedon Pte Ltd (Applicant)Lost
20 Sep 2007
Beckkett Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Partial
30 Jul 2007
Far Eastern Shipping Co Plc (Respondent, Defendant, Appellant)Lost
28 Dec 2006
Beckkett Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Won
26 Dec 2006
William Harold Clough (Respondent)Won
17 Oct 2006
Far East Shipping Co plc (Defendant)Won
09 Jul 2006
Far Eastern Shipping Co Plc (Defendant)Won
04 May 2006
Holland Leedon Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won
19 Sep 2005
Clough Engineering Ltd (Defendant)Won
11 Jul 2005
Beckkett Pte Ltd (Appellant)Lost
21 Apr 2005
Beckkett Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Appellant)Lost
03 Apr 2005
Jeyasegaram David (alias David Gerald Jeyasegaram) (Appellant)Lost
15 Mar 2005
Chia Kok Leong (Appellant)Lost
28 Nov 2004
Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd (Appellant)Lost
17 Nov 2004
C K Tang Ltd (Defendant)Won
27 Jul 2004
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Applicant)Lost
07 Jul 2004
Black and Veatch Singapore Pte Ltd (Appellant)Lost
22 May 2003
Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost
01 Aug 2002
Keppel Engineering Pte Ltd (Defendant, Applicant)Won
11 Apr 2001
Everbright Commercial Enterprises Pte Ltd (Appellant)Lost
05 Apr 2001
Credit Agricole Indosuez (Appellant)Won
13 Feb 2001
Credit Agricole Indosuez (Appellant)Won
24 Sep 2000
Owners of the Teng He (Appellant)Won
29 Jun 2000
Scan Electronics (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Respondent, Plaintiff)Partial