Yap En Li

Yap En Li is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2017 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and family law. Their track record shows a 67.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 17% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Yap En Li has demonstrated expertise across 34 primary practice areas, with significant experience in civil practice and contract law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Civil Practice	3 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	3 cases	8% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	2 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Litigation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Family Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Maintenance	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Measure of Damages	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Moratorium	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Anti-suit injunction	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Comity	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Prevention of Corruption Act	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of unless order	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Striking out	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Proportionality	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Matrimonial Assets	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Performance of Contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Restructuring	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Appellate Practice	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Yap En Li has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Yap En Li has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Tan Rajah & Cheah	4 cases	67% of cases	VGY v VGZ: Striking Out Portions of Affidavit of Assets and Means in Ancillary Matters Proceedings(Mar 2020) Hyflux Ltd v SM Investments Pte Ltd: Striking Out Counterclaim & Summary Determination of Restructuring Agreement(Oct 2019) UTOC Engineering v ASK Singapore: Assessment of Damages for Defective Refractory Works(Oct 2017)
Drew & Napier LLC	2 cases	33% of cases	Asiana Airlines v Gate Gourmet: Anti-Suit Injunctions & Arbitration Agreements(Oct 2024) DNG FZE v PayPal Pte Ltd: Striking Out Pleadings for Breach of Unless Order(Mar 2024)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Yap En Li's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.5
Complex Cases: 1 (17%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Partial	23.5 parties avg	3.5	33%
Won	42.0 parties avg	2.0	67%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2017	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2019	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2024	23.5 parties avg	3.5

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Yap En Li's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Partial	2(33%)	33%
Won	4(67%)	67%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	5,059,732.85	1,686,577.623 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2017	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2019	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Asiana Airlines v Gate Gourmet: Anti-Suit Injunctions & Arbitration Agreements 28 Oct 2024 Asiana Airlines, Inc (Appellant)Partial	28 Oct 2024	Asiana Airlines, Inc (Appellant): Appeal allowed in partThe anti-suit injunction granted in respect of the claims against the directors in the Korean Compensation Proceedings was set aside.
2	DNG FZE v PayPal Pte Ltd: Striking Out Pleadings for Breach of Unless Order 11 Mar 2024 PayPal Pte Ltd (Defendant, Respondent)Won	11 Mar 2024	PayPal Pte Ltd (Defendant, Respondent): Claim Struck OutPlaintiff's claim was struck out due to breach of an unless order. Costs of $5,000 in SUM 326 and $20,000 in RA 24 awarded to the defendant (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	VGY v VGZ: Striking Out Portions of Affidavit of Assets and Means in Ancillary Matters Proceedings 03 Mar 2020 VGZ (Respondent, Defendant)Won	03 Mar 2020	VGZ (Respondent, Defendant): Appeal dismissedThe appeal against the District Judge's decision to strike out portions of the Husband's 2nd Affidavit of Assets and Means was dismissed.
4	Hyflux Ltd v SM Investments Pte Ltd: Striking Out Counterclaim & Summary Determination of Restructuring Agreement 02 Oct 2019 SM Investments Pte Ltd (Defendant)Partial	02 Oct 2019	SM Investments Pte Ltd (Defendant): Counterclaim Allowed in PartCounterclaim can be raised as a defence without leave of Court. Leave is granted to pursue remedies beyond a pure defence, but no execution of any judgment is to occur without leave while the moratorium is in place.
5	UTOC Engineering v ASK Singapore: Assessment of Damages for Defective Refractory Works 18 Oct 2017 UTOC Engineering Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	18 Oct 2017	UTOC Engineering Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment for the Plaintiff; damages assessed at $5,024,732.85 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
6	Heng Tze Yong v Public Prosecutor: Corruption Offenses & Sentencing Appeal 13 Sep 2017 Heng Tze Yong (Appellant)Won	13 Sep 2017	Heng Tze Yong (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe appeal was allowed, and the imprisonment term was substituted with a fine of $35,000 (Singapore Dollars).