Tan Cheng Yew

Tan Cheng Yew is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2013. The lawyer has handled 10 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 5 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in civil procedure and schemes of arrangement. Their track record shows a 10.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 10% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated expertise across 42 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and company law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	9 cases	13% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 9 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Company Law	7 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced56% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	3 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice48% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Shareholder Disputes	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin 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 Cheng Yew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Schemes of Arrangement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Maintenance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Director's Duties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Investment Agreement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Frustration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Matrimonial Assets	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Division of Assets	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew 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	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contractual Interpretation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Performance of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantees and indemnities	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantor	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Scheme of Arrangement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Default Interest	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Indoor management rule	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Rule in Turquand's case	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Redeemable Preference Shares	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Asset Recovery	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Automobile Accidents	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Child Custody	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Debtor and Creditor	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Divorce	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Family Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Insurance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Tan Cheng Yew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Tan Cheng Yew has been affiliated with 5 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Tan Cheng Yew & Partners	4 cases	40% of cases	CEL Tractors Pte Ltd: Court Approval of Scheme of Arrangement and Discharge of Guarantor Liabilities(Apr 2001) UOB Venture Investments Ltd v Tong Garden Holdings: Redemption of Preference Shares & Director Liability(Nov 2000) Ang Kong Meng v Lim Teck Boon: Breach of Agreement & Damages Assessment(Jun 2000)
Tan JinHwee, Eunice & Lim ChooEng	2 cases	20% of cases	Daewoo Singapore v CEL Tractors: Contractual Interest Dispute Over Late Payment for Heavy Machinery(Mar 2003) Digital Dispatch v Citycab: Arbitration Appeal on Contract Interpretation & Arbitrator's Jurisdiction(Jan 2003)
Tan Jin Hwee, Eunice & Lim Choo Eng	2 cases	20% of cases	DBS Bank v Bok Chee Seng: Indoor Management Rule & Authority of Company Secretary(Aug 2002) Bok Chee Seng Construction v Development Bank of Singapore: Bank Account Mandate Dispute(Feb 2002)
Leong Partnership LLP	1 cases	10% of cases	BMG v BMH: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Maintenance Dispute in Divorce(Nov 2013)
Tan Jinhwee Eunice & Lim	1 cases	10% of cases	Ram Thayalan Raman Siv v Liew Yap Tong: Striking Out Action & Counterclaim in Motor Vehicle Collision Case(Aug 2002)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Tan Cheng Yew's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.1
Complex Cases: 1 (10%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	83.2 parties avg	3.2	80%
Partial	13.0 parties avg	3.0	10%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	10%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	34.1 parties avg	4.1
2001	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2002	32.5 parties avg	2.5
2003	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2013	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Tan Cheng Yew's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	8(80%)	80%
Partial	1(10%)	10%
Won	1(10%)	10%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	2,502,876.76	357,553.827 cases	7
USD	14,028,209.02	14,028,209.021 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	3 21	Lost: 2 cases (66.7%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%)
2001	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2002	3 21	Lost: 2 cases (66.7%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2003	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2013	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 10 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	BMG v BMH: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Maintenance Dispute in Divorce 12 Nov 2013 BMH (Defendant)Lost	12 Nov 2013	BMH (Defendant): Required to pay 30% of matrimonial assets and monthly maintenance.The husband was required to pay the wife 30% of the matrimonial assets, amounting to $2.025 million, and monthly maintenance of $8,000 for 18 months (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	Daewoo Singapore v CEL Tractors: Contractual Interest Dispute Over Late Payment for Heavy Machinery 30 Mar 2003 Daewoo Singapore Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost	30 Mar 2003	Daewoo Singapore Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedPlaintiff's action was dismissed with costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Digital Dispatch v Citycab: Arbitration Appeal on Contract Interpretation & Arbitrator's Jurisdiction 15 Jan 2003 CityCab Pte Ltd (Respondent)Lost	15 Jan 2003	CityCab Pte Ltd (Respondent): Appeal DismissedCitycab Pte Ltd's position was not upheld, as the court granted Digital Dispatch (ITL) Pte Ltd leave to appeal the arbitrator's decision.
4	Ram Thayalan Raman Siv v Liew Yap Tong: Striking Out Action & Counterclaim in Motor Vehicle Collision Case 11 Aug 2002 Singapore Bus Services Limited (Defendant)Lost	11 Aug 2002	Singapore Bus Services Limited (Defendant): Appeal dismissed with costsAppeal dismissed with costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	DBS Bank v Bok Chee Seng: Indoor Management Rule & Authority of Company Secretary 11 Aug 2002 Bok Chee Seng Construction Pte Ltd (Respondent)Lost	11 Aug 2002	Bok Chee Seng Construction Pte Ltd (Respondent): Claim DismissedClaim to recover $186,938.38 dismissed.
6	Bok Chee Seng Construction v Development Bank of Singapore: Bank Account Mandate Dispute 21 Feb 2002 Bok Chee Seng Construction Pte Ltd (Appellant, Plaintiff)Won	21 Feb 2002	Bok Chee Seng Construction Pte Ltd (Appellant, Plaintiff): Appeal AllowedJudgment for BCPL in the amount claimed with interest and costs of the trial and appeal. The currency is assumed to be SGD, the currency of the jurisdiction.
7	CEL Tractors Pte Ltd: Court Approval of Scheme of Arrangement and Discharge of Guarantor Liabilities 13 Apr 2001 Daewoo Singapore Pte Ltd (Respondent)Lost	13 Apr 2001	Daewoo Singapore Pte Ltd (Respondent): Objection DismissedDaewoo's objection to the scheme of arrangement was dismissed, and the scheme was approved.
8	UOB Venture Investments Ltd v Tong Garden Holdings: Redemption of Preference Shares & Director Liability 09 Nov 2000 Ong Heng Chuan (Defendant, Appellant)Lost	09 Nov 2000	Ong Heng Chuan (Defendant, Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe appeal of the third and fourth defendants fails. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
9	Ang Kong Meng v Lim Teck Boon: Breach of Agreement & Damages Assessment 22 Jun 2000 Ang Kong Meng (Plaintiff)Partial	22 Jun 2000	Ang Kong Meng (Plaintiff): Damages reducedDamages reduced to $104,000 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
10	OCBC v Daewoo Singapore: Frustration of Contract & Guarantee Obligations Due to Financial Crisis 04 Jun 2000 Daewoo Korea (Defendant)Lost	04 Jun 2000	Daewoo Korea (Defendant): Claim DismissedClaim dismissed against the defendant; required to pay US$7,014,104.51 (assumed USD, as the loan was denominated in US dollars).