Tan Teng Muan

Tan Teng Muan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 61 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 6 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in director's duties and landlord and tenant law. Their track record shows a 36.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 25 complex cases, representing 41% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Tan Teng Muan has demonstrated expertise across 311 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and company law.

Practice AreaCase Volume
Contract Law44 cases
Company Law18 cases
Estoppel16 cases
Civil Procedure15 cases
Civil Practice15 cases
Breach of Contract12 cases
Trust Law11 cases
Fiduciary Duties9 cases
Property Law9 cases
Banking and Finance8 cases
Commercial Disputes8 cases
Evidence8 cases
Evidence Law7 cases
Construction Law7 cases
Succession Law7 cases
Damages6 cases
Jurisdiction6 cases
Minority Oppression5 cases
Family Law5 cases
Misrepresentation5 cases
Director's Duties4 cases
Fraud and Deceit4 cases
Torts4 cases
Private International Law3 cases
Banking Law3 cases
Conspiracy by Unlawful Means3 cases
Building and Construction Contracts3 cases
Arbitration3 cases
Landlord and Tenant Law3 cases
Undue Influence3 cases
Negligence3 cases
Conversion3 cases
Costs3 cases
Striking out2 cases
Constructive Trust2 cases
Commercial Law2 cases
Trade Finance2 cases
Wills and Probate2 cases
Commercial Litigation2 cases
Winding Up2 cases
Contractual Remedies2 cases
Injunctions2 cases
Limitation2 cases
Breach of Contractual Terms2 cases
Estate Administration2 cases
Privity of contract2 cases
Offer and Acceptance2 cases
Children's Welfare2 cases
Shareholders Agreement2 cases
Summary Judgement2 cases
Inducing Breach of Contract2 cases
Non est factum2 cases
Child Custody2 cases
Best Efforts Clause2 cases
Inducement2 cases
Knowing Receipt2 cases
Contractual Interpretation2 cases
Intention of Parties2 cases
Criminal Law2 cases
Unjust Enrichment2 cases
Variation of Contract2 cases
Performance of Contract2 cases
Abuse of Process2 cases
Will Interpretation1 cases
Without Prejudice Privilege1 cases
Wills1 cases
Interpretation of contractual terms1 cases
Conflict of Laws1 cases
Mitigation of damage1 cases
Deeds of Family Arrangement1 cases
Rules of construction1 cases
Sale of Goods1 cases
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act1 cases
Bank Guarantee1 cases
Condition Precedent1 cases
Affidavits1 cases
Rules of Court 20211 cases
Resulting Trust1 cases
Beneficial Ownership1 cases
Loan Agreement1 cases
Construction of Contract1 cases
Waiver of Privilege1 cases
Muller Exception1 cases
Inconsistent positions1 cases
Non approbation and reprobation1 cases
Interpretation of Contract1 cases
Documentary evidence1 cases
Construction of Contracts1 cases
Foreign Judgments1 cases
Oral contracts1 cases
Breach of Contractual Warranties1 cases
Legitimate Expectation1 cases
Contractual Licence1 cases
Repudiation of contract1 cases
Nominal damages1 cases
Estate Law1 cases
Procedural Law1 cases
Interpretation of Contracts1 cases
Economic Duress1 cases
Entire Agreement Clause1 cases
Repudiatory breach1 cases
Fiduciary relationships1 cases
Meetings1 cases
Frustration of Contract1 cases
Enforcement of Guarantee1 cases
Rectification1 cases
Conditions Precedent1 cases
Estoppel by Convention1 cases
Anton Piller Order1 cases
Procedural Breaches1 cases
Unfair Contract Terms Act1 cases
Common Law Rectification1 cases
Equitable Rectification1 cases
Bills of Exchange Law1 cases
Party Autonomy1 cases
Loans1 cases
Sub-contracts1 cases
Hearsay1 cases
Joinder of Parties1 cases
Double Separability1 cases
Guarantees and indemnities1 cases
Warranties1 cases
Ostensible Authority1 cases
Actual Authority1 cases
Law of Pleadings1 cases
Family Violence1 cases
Sham Transaction1 cases
Trustees1 cases
Professional communications1 cases
Deeds1 cases
Inherent Power of the Court1 cases
Consent Order1 cases
Riddick Undertaking1 cases
Incorporation of main contract terms1 cases
Letter of undertaking1 cases
Piercing corporate veil1 cases
Nominee Purchase Arrangement1 cases
Setting aside enforcement order1 cases
Incorporation of Terms1 cases
Equitable Set-Off1 cases
Validity of settlement agreement containing arbitration clause1 cases
Termination of Contract1 cases
Consideration1 cases
Breach1 cases
Breach of condition1 cases
Requirements for waiver by election1 cases
Communication of choice to affirm contract in clear and unequivocal terms1 cases
Novation1 cases
Proper Law of Contract1 cases
Contractual Variation1 cases
Deed of Indemnity1 cases
Implied authority of agent1 cases
Existence of arbitration agreement1 cases
Assignment and novation of arbitration agreement1 cases
Invalidity of arbitration agreement1 cases
Inconsistency between arbitration agreement and jurisdiction clause1 cases
Composition of tribunal not in accordance with agreement1 cases
Contractual estoppel1 cases
Implied contract1 cases
Proper Law1 cases
Harmonious relationship clause1 cases
Unilateral mistake1 cases
Discharge Voucher1 cases
Assignments1 cases
Price Reduction Agreements1 cases
Completion Contracts1 cases
Agency Agreements1 cases
SEAPA Contract1 cases
Compromise Agreement1 cases
Contracts of indemnity1 cases
Sufficiency of consideration1 cases
Indemnity1 cases
Pre-contract deposits1 cases
Estoppel in defiance of statute1 cases
Bars to rescission1 cases
Mashed Potato Agreement1 cases
Marriage Agreement1 cases
Architectural Engineering1 cases
Consent Judgment1 cases
Oral agreements1 cases
Indian Contract Act1 cases
Directors' Liabilities1 cases
Corporate Benefit1 cases
Matrimonial Consent Order1 cases
Postal Rule1 cases
Terms1 cases
Ground for termination of contract1 cases
Formalities1 cases
Arbitrability1 cases
Commercial Transactions1 cases
Principal1 cases
Construction of undertaking1 cases
Warranty1 cases
Admissions of fact1 cases
Validity of arbitral award1 cases
Contingency Fee Agreement1 cases
Rights of agent1 cases
Formation1 cases
Effect of counterclaim1 cases
Shareholder Agreements1 cases
Guarantees1 cases
Settlement Negotiations1 cases
Letter of Demand1 cases
Implied Admission1 cases
Forfeiture1 cases
Separability Doctrine1 cases
International Commercial Transactions1 cases
Lease Agreement1 cases
Promissory Notes1 cases
Implied contracts1 cases
Shareholder's Meeting1 cases
Director's Resolution1 cases
Blanket Authorisation1 cases
Delegation of Duties1 cases
Restitution for wrongs1 cases
Design and build contract1 cases
Agency by estoppel1 cases
Oral undertaking1 cases
Pre-incorporation contracts1 cases
Derivatives Law1 cases
Margin Trading1 cases
Financial Crisis1 cases
Shipbuilding1 cases
Writ in rem1 cases
Breach of Guarantee1 cases
Director's Authority1 cases
Shareholding Disputes1 cases
Best Particulars1 cases
Assignment of Contractual Rights1 cases
Oral Variation of Contract1 cases
Tortious Interference1 cases
Rectification of Contracts1 cases
Good Faith1 cases
Supply Agreement1 cases
Enforceability of Contract1 cases
Building Defects1 cases
Trade Financing1 cases
Sub-Contract1 cases
Share Allotment1 cases
Building Industry1 cases
Construction of back-to-back provision1 cases
Calderbank letter1 cases
Refurbishment Contract1 cases
Psychiatry Assessment1 cases
Child Sexual Abuse Allegations1 cases
Letters of Credit Law1 cases
Guardianship of Infants1 cases
Administrative Law1 cases
Compensation Law1 cases
Appellate Practice1 cases
Asset Recovery1 cases
Chancery and Equity1 cases
Commercial Fraud1 cases
Construction Contracts1 cases
Contracts1 cases
Copyrights1 cases
Corporate Governance1 cases
Corporate Law1 cases
Credit and Security1 cases
Documentary Credits1 cases
Eminent Domain1 cases
Forum Non Conveniens1 cases
Land Acquisition1 cases
Land Law1 cases
Medical Malpractice1 cases
Personal Injury1 cases
Pleadings1 cases
Property Damage1 cases
Real Estate1 cases
Security for Costs1 cases
Shareholder Disputes1 cases
Ship Management1 cases
Summary Judgment1 cases
Insolvency Law1 cases
Unconscionability1 cases
Access to Children1 cases
Medical Ethics1 cases
Extension of Validity1 cases
Breach of Confidence1 cases
Testamentary Capacity1 cases
Measure of Damages1 cases
Construction1 cases
Assignment Law1 cases
Natural forum1 cases
Illegality and public policy1 cases
Damages Assessment1 cases
Shipping Law1 cases
Professional conduct1 cases
Deposits Law1 cases
Penalties1 cases
Formation of contract1 cases
Foreign Law1 cases
Property Disputes1 cases
Implied Terms1 cases
Set-off1 cases
Quantum meruit1 cases
Letter of Credit Law1 cases
Duty of Candour1 cases
Money and moneylenders1 cases
Agency Law1 cases
Judgments and Orders1 cases
Mistake1 cases
Presumption of Advancement1 cases
Defamation1 cases
Shares1 cases
Assessment of Damages1 cases
Duty to Account1 cases
Total failure of consideration1 cases
Guarantee1 cases
Disclosure of documents1 cases
Codicils1 cases

Law Firm Affiliations

Tan Teng Muan has been affiliated with 6 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 48 cases.

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case
5.1
Complex Cases
25 (41%)
Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

TypeCases
Dismissed17.0 parties avg
Lost264.5 parties avg
Partial116.7 parties avg
Withdrawn15.0 parties avg
Won225.0 parties avg

Complexity Trends Over Time

YearCases
200113.0 parties avg
200272.6 parties avg
200312.0 parties avg
200533.3 parties avg
200643.7 parties avg
200752.9 parties avg
200822.5 parties avg
200943.5 parties avg
201043.6 parties avg
201123.5 parties avg
201315.0 parties avg
201422.5 parties avg
201542.8 parties avg
201648.1 parties avg
201757.3 parties avg
201934.3 parties avg
2020212.3 parties avg
202115.0 parties avg
202225.0 parties avg
2023410.8 parties avg

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome TypeCases
Dismissed1(2%)
Lost26(43%)
Partial11(18%)
Withdrawn1(2%)
Won22(36%)

Monetary Outcomes

CurrencyAverage
SGD365,557.2532 cases
USD2,305,793.496 cases

Yearly Outcome Trends

YearTotal Cases
20011
1
20027
412
20031
1
20053
111
20064
211
20075
221
20082
2
20094
1111
20104
4
20112
11
20131
1
20142
11
20154
211
20164
112
20175
23
20193
12
20202
11
20211
1
20222
11
20234
112

Case History

Displaying all 61 cases

Case
28 Dec 2023
Lim Soon Heng (Defendant, Appellant)Won
21 Dec 2023
Lim Soon Heng (Claimant, Defendant)Lost
22 Aug 2023
Lim Soon Heng (Defendant)Partial
18 Jul 2023
WHS (Plaintiff)Won
08 Dec 2022
Lim Soon Heng (Defendant, Appellant)Lost
24 Mar 2022
OSLabs Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won
12 Sep 2021
H. Wee Management Consultants Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost
01 Oct 2020
WHS (Plaintiff)Won
05 Apr 2020
Ram Niranjan (Respondent, Appellant, Plaintiff)Lost
15 Aug 2019
Jaya Sudhir a/l Jayaram (Defendant)Lost
06 Jun 2019
Ram Niranjan (Plaintiff, Defendant)Partial
28 May 2019
Ram Niranjan (Plaintiff, Defendant)Partial
14 Dec 2017
SCP Holdings Pte Ltd (Defendant, Respondent)Lost
08 Nov 2017
Wimol Angsopa (Defendant)Won
26 Sep 2017
Singapore Chi Cheng Pte Ltd (Defendant, Respondent)Won
16 Apr 2017
Abdullah bin Mohd bin Abdullah Alhabshee alias Abdullah Mohammed Abdullah Al-Hebshi (Applicant)Lost
08 Feb 2017
Nichias Singapore Private Limited (Defendant, Appellant)Won
26 Dec 2016
Beh Thiam Hock (Defendant)Won
08 Nov 2016
Abdullah bin Mohd bin Abdullah Alhabshee alias Abdullah Mohammed Abdullah Al-Hebshi (Plaintiff)Partial
26 Sep 2016
Kensington Park Holdings Ltd (Plaintiff)Won
22 May 2016
Indian Bank (Respondent, Appellant)Lost
29 Dec 2015
Indian Bank (Defendant)Won
26 Oct 2015
Emergent Engineering Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost
30 Jul 2015
Chua Kok Tee David (Plaintiff)Lost
19 Apr 2015
Beh Thiam Hock (Defendant)Partial
29 Dec 2014
Indian Bank (Defendant)Lost
31 Jul 2014
Cheng Ji Lai Charlie (Defendant, Respondent)Won
04 Jul 2013
Chiang Sing Jeong (Plaintiff)Withdrawn
19 May 2011
Tang Wai Kuen (Plaintiff)Lost
02 May 2011
Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 2757 (Plaintiff)Won
24 Oct 2010
Chua Hui Khim (personal representative of the estate of Chua Tiong Guan, deceased) (Respondent)Won
16 Aug 2010
Thong Hup Gardens Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won
29 Jun 2010
Chua Tiong Guan (Other)Won
14 Jan 2010
Chua Tiong Guan and another (Defendant)Won
21 Oct 2009
Shen Yixuan (Plaintiff)Dismissed
12 Jul 2009
Shen Yixuan (Defendant, Plaintiff)Won
25 May 2009
Chua Hui Khim (Respondent, Defendant)Lost
19 May 2009
Jaya Sarana Engineering Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Appellant)Partial
02 Apr 2008
Abdul Salam Asanaru Pillai (trading as South Kerala Cashew Exporters) (Plaintiff)Lost
27 Feb 2008
Gay Choon Ing (Defendant)Lost
23 Sep 2007
Tang Kok Heng (Appellant)Lost
01 Apr 2007
Jaya Sarana Engineering Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Partial
01 Apr 2007
Deluge Fire Protection (S.E.A.) Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost
29 Mar 2007
Abdul Salam Asanaru Pillai (trading as South Kerala Cashew Exporters) (Plaintiff)Partial
29 Mar 2007
Dallas Entertainment Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won
21 Dec 2006
Tang Kok Heng (Defendant)Lost
01 Feb 2006
Stork Technology Services Asia Pte Ltd (Defendant)Partial
26 Jan 2006
Creanovate Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost
11 Jan 2006
Teo Phui Heng (Defendant)Won
11 Oct 2005
IPTE Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Won
21 Aug 2005
Stork Technology Services Asia Pte Ltd (Defendant)Partial
29 Jun 2005
Neocorp Innovations Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost
30 Jul 2003
D (Plaintiff)Lost
18 Sep 2002
Indian Bank (Defendant)Partial
23 May 2002
Lemon Grass Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost
06 May 2002
Central Bank of India (Plaintiff)Won
27 Mar 2002
Husband (Plaintiff, Defendant)Lost
27 Mar 2002
C (Appellant)Lost
05 Mar 2002
Mustaq Ahmad s/o Mustafa (Respondent)Lost
06 Jan 2002
Central Bank of India (Plaintiff)Won
16 Oct 2001
Indian Bank (Defendant)Lost