Tan Boon Yong Thomas

Tan Boon Yong Thomas is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2013 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 12 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in civil procedure and admiralty and maritime law. Their track record shows a 83.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 4 complex cases, representing 33% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated expertise across 53 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and breach of contract.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	8 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	5 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced64% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	4 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	4 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced71% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Shipping Law	4 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Natural justice	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Admiralty and Maritime Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized87% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Arbitration	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice43% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Performance of Contract	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contractual terms	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Recourse against award	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Conspiracy by Unlawful Means	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Unjust Enrichment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Setting aside	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Foreign arbitral award	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Abuse of Process	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Formation of contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sanctions Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Res Judicata	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Conversion	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Carriage of goods by sea	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Service of document out of jurisdiction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bailment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Mortgage Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantees and indemnities	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Possessory Lien	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Statutory Lien	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Priorities	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Freight Forwarding	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fuel Oil Supply	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Voyage charterparties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Extended doctrine	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Asset Recovery	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Arbitration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Mareva Injunctions	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas 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	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Recognition of Foreign Judgments	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Injunctions	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas 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	General Practice40% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Tan Boon Yong Thomas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Tan Boon Yong Thomas has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 12 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Haridass Ho & Partners	12 cases	100% of cases	Oghiaanous Khoroushan Shipping Lines Co. v Owner of the vessel “TINA I”: Sanctions Clause in Admiralty Action(Oct 2024) Swire Shipping v Ace Exim: Setting Aside Arbitral Award - Jurisdiction, Natural Justice, Customary Waiting Place(Aug 2024) COD v COE: Appeal to Adduce Fresh Evidence in Arbitration Setting Aside - Natural Justice(Sep 2023)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Tan Boon Yong Thomas's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 5.1
Complex Cases: 4 (33%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	8%
Partial	15.0 parties avg	5.0	8%
Won	105.2 parties avg	5.2	83%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2013	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2015	18.0 parties avg	8.0
2017	26.5 parties avg	6.5
2018	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2020	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2022	23.5 parties avg	3.5
2023	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2024	22.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Tan Boon Yong Thomas's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(8%)	8%
Partial	1(8%)	8%
Won	10(83%)	83%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	17,000.00	5,666.673 cases	3
USD	13,892,395.95	4,630,798.653 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2013	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2022	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2023	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 12 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Oghiaanous Khoroushan Shipping Lines Co. v Owner of the vessel “TINA I”: Sanctions Clause in Admiralty Action 31 Oct 2024 Oghiaanous Khoroushan Shipping Lines Co. of Kish (Claimant)Won	31 Oct 2024	Oghiaanous Khoroushan Shipping Lines Co. of Kish (Claimant): Application to include sanctions clause declinedThe court declined the Defendant's application to include a sanctions clause in the security provided.
2	Swire Shipping v Ace Exim: Setting Aside Arbitral Award - Jurisdiction, Natural Justice, Customary Waiting Place 15 Aug 2024 Ace Exim Pte Ltd (Respondent)Won	15 Aug 2024	Ace Exim Pte Ltd (Respondent): Application DismissedAce Exim successfully defended against Swire Shipping's application to set aside the arbitral award and was awarded costs of $17,000 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	COD v COE: Appeal to Adduce Fresh Evidence in Arbitration Setting Aside - Natural Justice 26 Sep 2023 COE (Respondent)Won	26 Sep 2023	COE (Respondent): Judgment AffirmedOriginal judgment affirmed; appeal dismissed.
4	COD v COE: Setting Aside Arbitration Award for Breach of Natural Justice 24 May 2022 COE (Respondent)Won	24 May 2022	COE (Respondent): Application to Set Aside DismissedThe application to set aside the final award was dismissed.
5	ST Group Co Ltd v Sanum Investments Ltd: Setting Aside Judgment and Garnishee Orders After Appeal 13 Jan 2022 ST Vegas Co Ltd (Applicant)Won	13 Jan 2022	ST Vegas Co Ltd (Applicant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed; Judgment and Final Garnishee Orders set aside.
6	China Coal v Avra: Contract Formation Dispute over Coal Sale Agreement 19 Aug 2020 Avra Commodities Pte Ltd (Respondent, Plaintiff)Lost	19 Aug 2020	Avra Commodities Pte Ltd (Respondent, Plaintiff): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; Avra to bear the costs of the trial and the appeal (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
7	Keppel FELS Ltd v Owner of “SONGA VENUS”: Priority of Possessory Lien Costs in Admiralty 14 Apr 2020 Keppel FELS Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	14 Apr 2020	Keppel FELS Ltd (Plaintiff): Judgment in favour of PlaintiffFinal judgment in default of appearance for the sum of US$1,169,370 with interest. The court also declared that Keppel FELS had a possessory lien over the Vessel in respect of the portion of its claim relating to repair and modification works, as well as supply of various materials, equipment and services. Keppel FELS was also awarded the costs of its action, fixed at S$10,000 in addition to reasonable disbursements (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
8	Gulf Petrochem Pte Ltd v Petrotec Pte Ltd: Contractual Terms & Guarantee Dispute 05 Apr 2018 Gulf Petrochem Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Partial	05 Apr 2018	Gulf Petrochem Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Judgment for Plaintiff in partJudgment for the Plaintiff in the amount of US$11,571,479.30, comprising US$8,123,896.43 as the purchase price of the Surplus Oil and US$3,447,582.87 as the aggregate amount due and owing under the nine outstanding debit notes. (Assumed USD, as the judgment involves US dollar amounts and originates from Singapore.)
9	Toptip v Mercuria: Voyage Charterparties & Contract Formation Dispute 22 Nov 2017 TOPTIP HOLDING PTE LTD (Appellant, Respondent)Won	22 Nov 2017	TOPTIP HOLDING PTE LTD (Appellant, Respondent): Appeal AllowedJudgment entered in favor of Toptip for US$1,151,546.65 plus interest. This amount represents the difference between the original freight rate and the substitute charter rate.
10	Antariksa Logistics v Nurdian Cuaca: Res Judicata & Striking Out Application 27 Mar 2017 TAN TZU WEI (Defendant)Won	27 Mar 2017	TAN TZU WEI (Defendant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed; claims against this defendant were struck out.
11	PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa v Sindo Damai Shipping: Mareva Injunction & Cargo Mis-delivery Dispute 26 Jul 2015 Seventh defendant (Defendant)Won	26 Jul 2015	Seventh defendant (Defendant): Mareva relief not grantedThe court declined to grant a Mareva injunction against the seventh defendant.
12	Malaysia Marine v VLK Traders: Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act 21 Nov 2013 VLK Traders Singapore Pte Ltd (Defendant, Respondent)Won	21 Nov 2013	VLK Traders Singapore Pte Ltd (Defendant, Respondent): Registration Set AsideThe registration of the Malaysian judgment was set aside.