Zaheer Merchant

Zaheer Merchant is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2006. The lawyer has handled 7 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in property law and torts. Their track record shows a 14.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 14% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated expertise across 39 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and civil practice.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	4 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced51% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Property Law	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Judicial Review	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Performance Bond	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Injunctions	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Unconscionability	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Zaheer 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 Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Trust	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Duty of Care	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Interlocutory injunction	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Assessment of Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Zaheer 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	Experienced65% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sale of Goods	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Misappropriation of Funds	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Compulsory Acquisition	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sale by Sample	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sale by Description	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Call on performance bond	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Contracts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Land Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Negligence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Property Damage	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Zaheer Merchant has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Strata Title Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Zaheer 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 Merchant has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Madhavan Partnership	6 cases	86% of cases	Teng Fuh Holdings v Collector of Land Revenue: Land Acquisition & Public Purpose(Jun 2006) Kuala Lumpur City Securities v Boston Asset Management: Default Judgment & Forum Dispute(Jun 2006) Law Society v Lim Stephen: Professional Misconduct and Criminal Breach of Trust(Jan 2006)
Madhavan Louis Partnership	1 cases	14% of cases	Eltraco v CGH: Interlocutory Injunction on Performance Bond Call over Construction Defects(Jun 2000)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.5
Complex Cases: 1 (14%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	53.8 parties avg	3.8	71%
Neutral	13.0 parties avg	3.0	14%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	14%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2003	16.0 parties avg	6.0
2004	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2005	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2006	32.5 parties avg	2.5

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	5(71%)	71%
Neutral	1(14%)	14%
Won	1(14%)	14%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	8,000.00	1,600.005 cases	5

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)
2003	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2004	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2005	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2006	3 21	Lost: 2 cases (66.7%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)

Case History

Displaying all 7 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Teng Fuh Holdings v Collector of Land Revenue: Land Acquisition & Public Purpose 15 Jun 2006 Teng Fuh Holdings Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost	15 Jun 2006	Teng Fuh Holdings Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Application dismissedApplication for leave to apply for an order of certiorari and mandamus was dismissed with costs (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	Kuala Lumpur City Securities v Boston Asset Management: Default Judgment & Forum Dispute 05 Jun 2006 Tan Hong Liat Ronald (Defendant, Appellant)Lost	05 Jun 2006	Tan Hong Liat Ronald (Defendant, Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed with costs (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	Law Society v Lim Stephen: Professional Misconduct and Criminal Breach of Trust 16 Jan 2006 Law Society of Singapore (Applicant)Won	16 Jan 2006	Law Society of Singapore (Applicant): Order for striking off existingThe Law Society's application to strike the respondent off the roll of advocates and solicitors was granted.
4	Natferrous Pte Ltd v Tradelink Hardware Pte Ltd: Breach of Contract for Non-Conforming Stainless Steel Scrap 24 Jul 2005 Tradelink Hardware Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost	24 Jul 2005	Tradelink Hardware Pte Ltd (Defendant): Counterclaim DismissedCounterclaim dismissed; no damages awarded. (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	Chong Ken Ban v Management Corp: Strata Title Dispute over Balcony Alterations 27 May 2004 Masami Iwase (Appellant)Lost	27 May 2004	Masami Iwase (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed with costs. The appellants were further ordered to pay costs of $4,000 to the Management Corporation.
6	Afro-Asia Shipping v Da Zhong: Negligence, Duty of Support & Building Damage 20 Nov 2003 Falcon Piling Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost	20 Nov 2003	Falcon Piling Pte Ltd (Defendant): Judgment against Defendant in partJudgment against the defendant for general damages to be assessed, loss of rental, special damages, and costs. (Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
7	Eltraco v CGH: Interlocutory Injunction on Performance Bond Call over Construction Defects 22 Jun 2000 QBE Insurance (International) Limited (Other)Neutral	22 Jun 2000	QBE Insurance (International) Limited (Other): NeutralQBE Insurance was a party to a related suit (Suit 129/2000) but not directly involved in the injunction application. (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).