Tan Kah Wai

Tan Kah Wai is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2022 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 4 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in arbitration and contract law. Their track record shows a 25.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 50% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated expertise across 21 primary practice areas, with significant experience in arbitration and evidence law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Arbitration	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Recourse against award	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Natural justice	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Debt Recovery	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Set-off	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Arbitration	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Sham Agreements	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Setting aside	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Foreign arbitral award	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Intention to create legal relations	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Failure of consideration	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Parol Evidence Rule	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Tan Kah Wai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Tan Kah Wai has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 2 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Shook Lin & Bok LLP	2 cases	50% of cases	Tan Tien Sek v Tan Tien Sai: Oral Contract & Parol Evidence Rule Dispute(Mar 2023) Feima International v Kyen Resources: Proof of Debt in Liquidation Dispute(Dec 2022)
LVM Law Chambers LLC	2 cases	50% of cases	Swire Shipping v Ace Exim: Setting Aside Arbitral Award - Jurisdiction, Natural Justice, Customary Waiting Place(Aug 2024) COT v COU: Setting Aside Arbitral Award for Lack of Jurisdiction and Breach of Natural Justice(Oct 2023)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.3
Complex Cases: 2 (50%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	33.6 parties avg	3.6	75%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	25%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2022	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2023	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2024	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(75%)	75%
Won	1(25%)	25%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	87,000.00	29,000.003 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2022	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2024	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 4 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Swire Shipping v Ace Exim: Setting Aside Arbitral Award - Jurisdiction, Natural Justice, Customary Waiting Place 15 Aug 2024 Swire Shipping Pte Ltd (Applicant)Lost	15 Aug 2024	Swire Shipping Pte Ltd (Applicant): Application DismissedSwire Shipping's application to set aside the arbitral award was dismissed, and they were ordered to pay costs of $17,000 to Ace Exim (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	COT v COU: Setting Aside Arbitral Award for Lack of Jurisdiction and Breach of Natural Justice 10 Oct 2023 COW (Appellant, Defendant, Plaintiff)Lost	10 Oct 2023	COW (Appellant, Defendant, Plaintiff): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; costs of $70,000 awarded to the first respondent (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	Tan Tien Sek v Tan Tien Sai: Oral Contract & Parol Evidence Rule Dispute 30 Mar 2023 Tan Tien Sai (Defendant)Won	30 Mar 2023	Tan Tien Sai (Defendant): Claim DismissedThe claim against the defendant was dismissed. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
4	Feima International v Kyen Resources: Proof of Debt in Liquidation Dispute 04 Dec 2022 Goh Thien Phong (Defendant)Lost	04 Dec 2022	Goh Thien Phong (Defendant): Counterclaim DismissedKyen's counterclaim for dishonest assistance and knowing receipt was dismissed. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.