Tan Yuan Kheng

Tan Yuan Kheng is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2015 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 11 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in costs and judgments and orders. Their track record shows a 36.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 7 complex cases, representing 64% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated expertise across 53 primary practice areas, with significant experience in arbitration and contract law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Arbitration	10 cases	10% of total caseload	General Practice46% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 10 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	7 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice24% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 7 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	6 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice48% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 6 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	5 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced67% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	5 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced74% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Costs	5 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized82% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	4 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced54% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Arbitration	4 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice43% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Company Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice16% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Court Practice	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice22% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice38% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Trust	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Garnishee Proceedings	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Duty of Care	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Expert evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Setting Aside Arbitral Award	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng 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	General Practice20% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bank Guarantee	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Escrow Account	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Constructive Trust	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Resulting Trust	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Quantification of Damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duty	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Trust Assets	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Korean Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Singapore International Commercial Court Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Collateral Estoppel	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Permanent Court of Arbitration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Arbitration Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng 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	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Equitable Compensation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng 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	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Private International Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng 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 Practice10% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Security for Costs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Stay of Execution	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Arbitration Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Foreign Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Tan Yuan Kheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Tan Yuan Kheng has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 11 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Drew & Napier LLC	11 cases	100% of cases	Credit Suisse Trust Ltd v Ivanishvili: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Equitable Compensation(Jul 2024) CNA v CNB: Upholding ICC Arbitration Clause Despite SHIAC Agreement in Software Licensing Dispute(May 2024) Lao People's Democratic Republic v Lao Holdings NV: Setting Aside of ICSID Award Enforcement(Apr 2024)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 5.2
Complex Cases: 7 (64%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	43.8 parties avg	3.8	36%
Neutral	15.0 parties avg	5.0	9%
Partial	26.0 parties avg	6.0	18%
Won	45.0 parties avg	5.0	36%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2015	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2021	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2022	24.5 parties avg	4.5
2023	45.8 parties avg	5.8
2024	35.0 parties avg	5.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	4(36%)	36%
Neutral	1(9%)	9%
Partial	2(18%)	18%
Won	4(36%)	36%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	680,604.55	113,434.096 cases	6
USD	7,427,300,000.00	3,713,650,000.002 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2021	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)
2022	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2023	4 211	Lost: 2 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (25.0%) Won: 1 cases (25.0%)
2024	3 111	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)

Case History

Displaying all 11 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Credit Suisse Trust Ltd v Ivanishvili: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Equitable Compensation 04 Jul 2024 Bera Ivanishvili (Respondent)Partial	04 Jul 2024	Bera Ivanishvili (Respondent): Appeal Partially DismissedThe respondents were successful in defending the appeal on the key points, with the court upholding the finding of breach of fiduciary duty and the use of the Whole Portfolio Model for quantification. The compensation award of US$742.73m was adjusted, but the respondents remained the more successful party. Assumed USD, as the judgment involves US dollar amounts and the underlying transactions were denominated in US dollars.
2	CNA v CNB: Upholding ICC Arbitration Clause Despite SHIAC Agreement in Software Licensing Dispute 15 May 2024 CNA (Appellant)Lost	15 May 2024	CNA (Appellant): Appeal DismissedCNA's appeal was dismissed and it was ordered to pay the respondents' costs in the aggregate sum of $85,000 (inclusive of disbursements). Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Lao People's Democratic Republic v Lao Holdings NV: Setting Aside of ICSID Award Enforcement 17 Apr 2024 Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Claimant)Won	17 Apr 2024	Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Claimant): Application grantedApplication to set aside the order giving GOL permission to enforce the ICSID Award, fails and is dismissed. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
4	Ivanishvili v Credit Suisse: Stay of Execution Pending Appeal in Trust Dispute 01 Nov 2023 Bera Ivanishvili (Plaintiff)Partial	01 Nov 2023	Bera Ivanishvili (Plaintiff): Stay of execution granted on conditionStay of execution granted on the condition that the defendant pays into Court the full amount of the judgment sums plus post-judgment interest.
5	Ivanishvili v Credit Suisse: Breach of Trust, Quantification of Losses & Costs 18 Sep 2023 Bera Ivanishvili (Plaintiff)Won	18 Sep 2023	Bera Ivanishvili (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffThe defendant shall pay to a Trust Fund, the trustee of such fund being identified by the plaintiffs to be the 2nd plaintiff, the sum of US$742.73m, being the plaintiffs’ losses calculated in accordance with Model 1B from 30 March 2008 to 26 May 2023 and taking into account the Settlement dated 1 December 2022.
6	CNA v CNB: Costs Award in SICC Arbitration - Allocation of Pre- and Post-Transfer Costs 01 Aug 2023 CNA (Plaintiff)Lost	01 Aug 2023	CNA (Plaintiff): Costs to be paid to DefendantsCNA is to pay 50% of the pre-transfer and post-transfer costs and disbursements to the Defendants (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
7	CNA v CNB: Setting Aside Arbitral Award Based on Jurisdictional Challenge and Fiduciary Duty Breach 01 May 2023 CNA (Plaintiff)Lost	01 May 2023	CNA (Plaintiff): Application DismissedCNA's application to set aside the First Partial Award and Second Partial Award was dismissed.
8	Sanum Investments v Government of Lao: Setting Aside & Enforcement of Arbitral Award 31 May 2022 Kelly Gass (Defendant, Respondent)Won	31 May 2022	Kelly Gass (Defendant, Respondent): Applications DismissedApplications to set aside and resist enforcement of the arbitral award were dismissed (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
9	Lao Holdings NV v Government of the Lao PDR: Setting Aside ICSID & PCA Awards for Bribery & Corruption Allegations 12 Apr 2022 The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Defendant)Won	12 Apr 2022	The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Defendant): Applications dismissedThe applications to set aside the BIT Awards were dismissed, and the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic was awarded costs of SGD 214,000 (this amount is net of the costs awarded to Lao Holdings NV for the Sealing Applications). Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
10	CNA v CNB: Striking Out Setting Aside Application for International Arbitral Award 12 Aug 2021 CNA (Plaintiff)Neutral	12 Aug 2021	CNA (Plaintiff): Application not time-barredThe court found that the plaintiff's application to set aside the Partial Award was not time-barred.
11	Ng Chee Weng v Lim Jit Ming Bryan: Recovery of Dividends & Share Ownership Dispute 11 Mar 2015 Lim Jit Ming Bryan (Respondent, Appellant)Lost	11 Mar 2015	Lim Jit Ming Bryan (Respondent, Appellant): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed regarding the existence of a settlement agreement. The court found that a settlement agreement existed but was repudiated by the other party. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.