Zaheer K Merchant

Zaheer K Merchant is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2006. The lawyer has handled 8 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in legal profession act and show cause action. Their track record shows a 50.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 13% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated expertise across 40 primary practice areas, with significant experience in legal profession act and contract law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Legal Profession Act	5 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized94% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	4 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced59% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Breach of Trust	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Show cause action	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced67% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Professional Misconduct	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Knowing Receipt	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Director's Liability	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages Assessment	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Misappropriation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Unjust Enrichment	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Reflective Loss Principle	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Professional conduct	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Moneylenders Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Duty of Candour	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Valuation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Restraint of Trade	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Duty to Account	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Oral contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sale of services	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Franchises and Franchising	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Injunctions	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Confidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Forgery	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Zaheer K Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Zaheer K Merchant has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 7 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Madhavan Partnership	7 cases	88% of cases	Vandashima v Tiong Sing Lean: Breach of Employment Contract & Fiduciary Duty(Jul 2006) Law Society of Singapore v Sivakolunthu Thirunavukarasu: Show Cause Action for Forgery and Misapplication of Clients' Monies(Apr 2006) Law Society of Singapore v Tay Soo Wan: Criminal Breach of Trust & Striking Off Advocate and Solicitor(Jan 2005)
Madhavan Parnership	1 cases	13% of cases	Flagship Agencies v BBQ Express: Franchise Agreement Dispute over Opt-Out Clause and Damages(Aug 2001)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Zaheer K Merchant's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.3
Complex Cases: 1 (13%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	42.5 parties avg	2.5	50%
Won	42.0 parties avg	2.0	50%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2001	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2003	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2004	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2005	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2006	23.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Zaheer K Merchant's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	4(50%)	50%
Won	4(50%)	50%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.005 cases	5
USD	655,387.38	655,387.381 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2001	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2003	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2004	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2005	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2006	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 8 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Vandashima v Tiong Sing Lean: Breach of Employment Contract & Fiduciary Duty 27 Jul 2006 Tiong Sing Lean (Defendant)Lost	27 Jul 2006	Tiong Sing Lean (Defendant): Counterclaim DismissedThe first defendant’s counterclaim against the first plaintiff was dismissed with costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	Law Society of Singapore v Sivakolunthu Thirunavukarasu: Show Cause Action for Forgery and Misapplication of Clients' Monies 23 Apr 2006 Law Society of Singapore (Applicant)Won	23 Apr 2006	Law Society of Singapore (Applicant): Application GrantedThe Law Society's application to strike the respondent off the roll of advocates and solicitors was granted (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	Law Society of Singapore v Tay Soo Wan: Criminal Breach of Trust & Striking Off Advocate and Solicitor 06 Jan 2005 Law Society of Singapore (Applicant)Won	06 Jan 2005	Law Society of Singapore (Applicant): Application grantedApplication by the Law Society to make absolute an order to show cause was granted.
4	Law Society of Singapore v Sarjit Singh: Show Cause Action for Criminal Breach of Trust 04 Mar 2004 Law Society of Singapore (Applicant)Won	04 Mar 2004	Law Society of Singapore (Applicant): Application GrantedThe Law Society's application to make absolute the order to show cause was granted (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	Law Society of Singapore v Loh Wai Mun Daniel: Criminal Breach of Trust by Solicitor 22 Feb 2004 Law Society of Singapore (Applicant)Won	22 Feb 2004	Law Society of Singapore (Applicant): Application grantedThe Law Society's application to strike the respondent off the roll of advocates and solicitors was granted. Costs of the proceedings were awarded to the Law Society (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
6	MCI Worldcom v Chembell: Breach of Contract and Illegality under Malaysian Law 19 Oct 2003 Chembell Technology Sdn Bhd (Defendant)Lost	19 Oct 2003	Chembell Technology Sdn Bhd (Defendant): Counterclaim dismissedThe counterclaim by Chembell is dismissed.
7	Law Society v Ganesan Krishnan: Show Cause Action & Conduct Unbefitting Advocate and Solicitor 12 Feb 2003 Ganesan Krishnan (Respondent)Lost	12 Feb 2003	Ganesan Krishnan (Respondent): Suspended from practiceMr. Ganesan was suspended from practice for three years and ordered to bear the Law Society's costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
8	Flagship Agencies v BBQ Express: Franchise Agreement Dispute over Opt-Out Clause and Damages 12 Aug 2001 Flagship Agencies Pte Ltd (formerly known as Adena Trading & Engineering Pte Ltd) (Plaintiff, Appellant)Lost	12 Aug 2001	Flagship Agencies Pte Ltd (formerly known as Adena Trading & Engineering Pte Ltd) (Plaintiff, Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe plaintiff's appeal was dismissed.