Suresh Viswanath

Suresh Viswanath is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2022 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in fraud and deceit and insolvency law. Their track record shows a 67.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 33% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated expertise across 38 primary practice areas, with significant experience in banking and finance and arbitration.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Banking and Finance	4 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice43% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	4 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice38% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice48% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice47% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Company Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Fraud	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Letter of Credit Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Contractual terms	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Assignment Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Unjust Enrichment	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Shipping Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Confidentiality	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Restitution	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Garnishee Proceedings	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Trust	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Shipping Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Joint and Several Liability	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Affidavits	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Bills of Lading	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Trade Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Asset Recovery	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath 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	Experienced70% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Corporate Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Documentary Credits	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Mareva Injunctions	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath 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 Practice20% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Restructuring and Dissolution	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Suresh Viswanath has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Suresh Viswanath has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Shook Lin & Bok LLP	6 cases	100% of cases	Winson Oil v OCBC & Standard Chartered: Fraud Exception in Letter of Credit Transactions(Aug 2024) Da Hui Shipping v An Rong Shipping: Contribution, Subrogation & Ship Mortgages(Jun 2024) Da Hui Shipping v An Rong Shipping: Permission to Appeal under Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act(Feb 2024)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Suresh Viswanath's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.5
Complex Cases: 2 (33%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	17%
Partial	14.0 parties avg	4.0	17%
Won	43.8 parties avg	3.8	67%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2022	16.0 parties avg	6.0
2023	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2024	33.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(17%)	17%
Partial	1(17%)	17%
Won	4(67%)	67%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2022	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2024	3 111	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Winson Oil v OCBC & Standard Chartered: Fraud Exception in Letter of Credit Transactions 20 Aug 2024 Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited (Respondent, Defendant)Won	20 Aug 2024	Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited (Respondent, Defendant): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed in favour of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited; costs awarded (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	Da Hui Shipping v An Rong Shipping: Contribution, Subrogation & Ship Mortgages 27 Jun 2024 Da Hui Shipping (Pte.) Ltd. (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) (Claimant)Partial	27 Jun 2024	Da Hui Shipping (Pte.) Ltd. (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) (Claimant): Application allowed in part and dismissed in partPrayer 1 granted, Prayers 2 and 3 dismissed.
3	Da Hui Shipping v An Rong Shipping: Permission to Appeal under Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 18 Feb 2024 Da Hui Shipping (Pte.) Ltd. (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) (Applicant)Lost	18 Feb 2024	Da Hui Shipping (Pte.) Ltd. (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) (Applicant): PTA Application dismissedDa Hui's application for permission to appeal was dismissed.
4	Majestica Enterprises v Kams Singapore: Creditor Funding in Winding Up under IRDA 06 Sep 2023 The Challenger Trade Finance Segregated Portfolio of the South Africa Alpha SPC (Applicant)Won	06 Sep 2023	The Challenger Trade Finance Segregated Portfolio of the South Africa Alpha SPC (Applicant): Application grantedThe application for an order pursuant to s 204(3) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 was granted.
5	Winson Oil v OCBC & SCB: Letter of Credit Fraud Exception & Forged Bills of Lading 17 Aug 2023 Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited (Defendant)Won	17 Aug 2023	Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited (Defendant): Judgment for DefendantJudgment in favour of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited as the Fraud Exception was established.
6	Shinhan Investment Corp v Yap Shi Wen: Mareva Injunction for Fraudulent WeWork Shares 22 Mar 2022 Shinhan Investment Corporation (Plaintiff)Won	22 Mar 2022	Shinhan Investment Corporation (Plaintiff): Application grantedPlaintiff's application for a worldwide Mareva Injunction against the first to third defendants granted.