Asset Recovery

Asset Recovery is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 179 cases from 2000 to 2025.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Asset Recovery, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Drew & Napier LLC39.13% success rate	24 cases13.4% of area	39.13% success rate	Cavinder Bull (8 cases) Davinder Singh (5 cases) Woo Shu Yan (4 cases)	Victory International v Borrelli: Receiver's Duties & Legal Profession Act Assessment(Jan 2025) Credit Suisse Trust Ltd v Ivanishvili: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Equitable Compensation(Jul 2024) Three Arrows Capital Ltd v Cheong Jun Yoong: Application to Set Aside Service of Claim Out of Jurisdiction Dismissed(Apr 2024)
Rajah & Tann LLP21.43% success rate	14 cases7.8% of area	21.43% success rate	Lee Eng Beng (2 cases) Toh Kian Sing (2 cases) Hamidul Haq (2 cases)	Credit Suisse Trust Ltd v Ivanishvili: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Equitable Compensation(Jul 2024) Re Fullerton Capital Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Disclosure Orders(Jun 2024) Westacre Investments Inc v Yugoimport SDPR: Garnishee Order, Beneficial Ownership & Debt Determination(May 2015)
WongPartnership LLP38.46% success rate	13 cases7.3% of area	38.46% success rate	Lim Wei Lee (5 cases) Andre Maniam (4 cases) T Abirami (2 cases)	Three Arrows Capital Ltd v Davies: Freezing Order Dispute Over Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Assets(Jun 2024) Three Arrows Capital Ltd v Cheong Jun Yoong: Application to Set Aside Service of Claim Out of Jurisdiction Dismissed(Apr 2024) Agency for Policy Coordination v Batbold: Freezing Order Dispute in Mongolia Secret Profit Scheme(Apr 2021)
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP61.54% success rate	13 cases7.3% of area	61.54% success rate	Luo Qinghui (3 cases) Toh Kian Sing (2 cases) K. Muralidharan Pillai (2 cases)	Exterian Capital v Wong Jun Jie: Contempt for Breaching Disclosure Obligations(Oct 2024) Three Arrows Capital Ltd v Davies: Freezing Order Dispute Over Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Assets(Jun 2024) COSCO Shipping v PT OKI Pulp: Jurisdiction in Limitation Action for Vessel-Jetty Contact(May 2023)
Attorney-General’s Chambers76.92% success rate	13 cases7.3% of area	76.92% success rate	Francis Ng (3 cases) Elaine Liew Ling Wei (2 cases) Eric Chin (2 cases)	Carlos Manuel De São Vicente v Public Prosecutor: Release of Funds for Legal Expenses(May 2023) Li Shengwu v Attorney-General: Jurisdiction over Foreign Contemnor, Scandalising Contempt(Mar 2019) Attorney-General v Tham Yim Siong: Vexatious Litigant Restraint Order(Oct 2017)
Allen & Gledhill LLP33.33% success rate	9 cases5.0% of area	33.33% success rate	Ong Boon Hwee William (2 cases) Wong Pei Ting (2 cases) Tan Xeauwei (2 cases)	W. Power Group EOOD v Ming Yang Wind Power: Striking Out & Amendment in Joint Venture Dispute(Oct 2024) Credit Suisse Trust Ltd v Ivanishvili: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Equitable Compensation(Jul 2024) Trinity Construction v Sinohydro: Striking Out & Stay of Proceedings in Arbitration Dispute(Oct 2020)
Shook Lin & Bok LLP57.14% success rate	7 cases3.9% of area	57.14% success rate	Tan Aik Thong (2 cases) Vinodh Coomaraswamy (2 cases) Hoang Linh Trang (1 cases)	Da Hui Shipping v An Rong Shipping: Contribution, Subrogation & Ship Mortgages(Jun 2024) Re Fullerton Capital Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Disclosure Orders(Jun 2024) Humpuss Sea Transport v PT Humpuss: Inter-Company Loans & Restructuring(Oct 2016)
Lee & Lee71.43% success rate	7 cases3.9% of area	71.43% success rate	Quek Mong Hua (2 cases) Kang Su-Lin (1 cases) Wong Wai Keong Anthony (1 cases)	Shen v Xia: Setting Aside Service & Jurisdiction in Misappropriation Claim(Aug 2022) Fong Wai Lyn Carolyn v Airtrust: Derivative Action for Breach of Fiduciary Duty(Apr 2011) Bellezza Club Japan Co Ltd v Matsumura Akihiko: Enforcement of Foreign Judgment(Mar 2010)
Haridass Ho & Partners66.67% success rate	6 cases3.4% of area	66.67% success rate	Subashini d/o Narayanasamy (1 cases) Yogarajah Yoga Sharmini (1 cases) Tan Boon Yong Thomas (1 cases)	Sanum Investments v ST Group: Enforcement of Arbitral Award & Tribunal Jurisdiction(Jun 2018) STX Corp v Jason Surjana Tanuwidjaja: Contempt of Court for Non-Disclosure of Assets(Mar 2014) Malaysia Marine v VLK Traders: Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act(Nov 2013)
Harry Elias Partnership66.67% success rate	6 cases3.4% of area	66.67% success rate	Michael Palmer (1 cases) Andy Lem (1 cases) Sunil Nair (1 cases)	Shafeeg bin Salim Talib v Helmi bin Ali: Striking Out & Forum Non Conveniens(Jul 2011) Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs v Shahdadpuri: MTIC Fraud & Revenue Law(Jan 2011) Tan Kok Ing v Tan Swee Meng: Jurisdiction and Transfer of Cases Between Subordinate Courts(Jul 2002)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Asset Recovery, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Cavinder Bull23.53% success rate	8 cases4.5% of area	23.53% success rate	General Practice35.59% relevance score	Credit Suisse Trust Ltd v Ivanishvili: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Equitable Compensation(Jul 2024) Mulacek v Civelli: Appeal on Forum Non Conveniens and Anti-Suit Injunction in Breach of Contract and Fiduciary Duty Claims(Jun 2020) Civelli v. Mulacek: Forum Non Conveniens & Anti-Suit Injunction in Loan Dispute(Aug 2019)
Davinder Singh0.00% success rate	7 cases3.9% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice38.82% relevance score	Fong Wai Lyn Carolyn v Airtrust: Derivative Action for Breach of Fiduciary Duty(Apr 2011) Beckkett Pte Ltd v Deutsche Bank AG: Anti-Suit Injunction & Abuse of Court Process(Dec 2010) Lee Hsien Loong v Review Publishing: Defamation, Service Out of Jurisdiction & Rules of Court(Feb 2007)
Lim Wei Lee83.33% success rate	5 cases2.8% of area	83.33% success rate	General Practice30.83% relevance score	Oei Hong Leong v Goldman Sachs International: Stay of Proceedings & Arbitration Agreement Dispute(Jan 2014) PT First Media TBK v Astro Nusantara: Enforcement of Singapore Int'l Arbitration Award & Jurisdictional Challenge(Oct 2013) Astro Nusantara v PT Ayunda: Enforcement of International Arbitration Awards & Jurisdictional Challenges(Oct 2012)
Toh Kian Sing60.00% success rate	5 cases2.8% of area	60.00% success rate	General Practice26% relevance score	COSCO Shipping v PT OKI Pulp: Jurisdiction in Limitation Action for Vessel-Jetty Contact(May 2023) Shanghai Turbo v Liu Ming: Setting Aside Service Order & Interim Injunctions(Jul 2018) Burgundy Global v Transocean: Damages for Breach of Contract & EJD Order Jurisdiction(May 2014)
Woo Shu Yan18.18% success rate	4 cases2.2% of area	18.18% success rate	General Practice40% relevance score	Credit Suisse Trust Ltd v Ivanishvili: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Equitable Compensation(Jul 2024) Mulacek v Civelli: Appeal on Forum Non Conveniens and Anti-Suit Injunction in Breach of Contract and Fiduciary Duty Claims(Jun 2020) Civelli v. Mulacek: Forum Non Conveniens & Anti-Suit Injunction in Loan Dispute(Aug 2019)
Suresh Damodara0.00% success rate	4 cases2.2% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice40.71% relevance score	Westacre Investments Inc v Yugoimport SDPR: Garnishee Order, Beneficial Ownership & Debt Determination(May 2015) Global Distressed Alpha Fund I v PT Bakrie: Contempt of Court for Failure to Comply with Examination Order(May 2013) Teleoptik-Ziroskopi v Westacre Investments: Garnishee Orders and Beneficial Ownership of Funds(Jan 2012)
Andre Arul50.00% success rate	4 cases2.2% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice30% relevance score	Yeoh Poh San v Won Siok Wan: Dispute over Gift of Moneys in Bank Accounts(Sep 2003) Yeoh Poh San v Won Siok Wan: Forum Non Conveniens & Trust over Joint Accounts(Aug 2002) Yeoh Poh San v Won Siok Wan: Extension of Time to File Defence Pending Appeal on Stay of Proceedings(Jun 2002)
Edmund Kronenburg0.00% success rate	4 cases2.2% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice36.25% relevance score	La Dolce Vita v Deutsche Bank: Pre-Action Discovery & Tracing Fraudulent Transfers(Feb 2016) PT First Media TBK v Astro Nusantara: Enforcement of Singapore Int'l Arbitration Award & Jurisdictional Challenge(Oct 2013) Astro Nusantara v PT Ayunda: Enforcement of International Arbitration Awards & Jurisdictional Challenges(Oct 2012)
Andre Maniam40.00% success rate	4 cases2.2% of area	40.00% success rate	General Practice32% relevance score	Oei Hong Leong v Goldman Sachs International: Stay of Proceedings & Arbitration Agreement Dispute(Jan 2014) Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs v Hashu Dhalomal Shahdadpuri: Conspiracy & MTIC Fraud(Jun 2011) Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs v Shahdadpuri: MTIC Fraud & Revenue Law(Jan 2011)
Hri Kumar50.00% success rate	4 cases2.2% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice13.33% relevance score	UBS AG v Telesto Investments: Forum Non Conveniens, Anti-Suit Injunction, Contractual Obligations(Jul 2011) Kea Meng Kwang v Merrill Lynch: Examination of Witnesses Outside Jurisdiction(Sep 2006) Lee Kuan Yew v Chee Soon Juan: Applications for Ad Hoc Admission of Queen's Counsel(Jun 2002)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 179 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Victory International v Borrelli: Receiver's Duties & Legal Profession Act Assessment	Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	15 Jan 2025	Appeal Allowed in Part
2	Maag v Modi: Defamation & Malicious Falsehood Claims, Service Out of Jurisdiction, Amendment of Pleadings	General Division of the High Court	04 Dec 2024	Appeal allowed in part.
3		-	03 Nov 2024	Unknown
4	W. Power Group EOOD v Ming Yang Wind Power: Striking Out & Amendment in Joint Venture Dispute	Singapore International Commercial Court	14 Oct 2024	Claim Dismissed
5	Exterian Capital v Wong Jun Jie: Contempt for Breaching Disclosure Obligations	General Division of the High Court	08 Oct 2024	Application for committal against the first defendant for contempt of court granted. Fine of $30,000 and a suspended imprisonment term of four weeks imposed.
6	Chia Kok Kee v Tan Wah: Dispute over Co-Investment and Statutory Demand in Bankruptcy Proceedings	General Division of the High Court	19 Aug 2024	Appeal Dismissed
7	Credit Suisse Trust Ltd v Ivanishvili: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Equitable Compensation	Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore	04 Jul 2024	Appeal Allowed in Part
8	Da Hui Shipping v An Rong Shipping: Contribution, Subrogation & Ship Mortgages	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	27 Jun 2024	Application allowed in part and dismissed in part.
9	Three Arrows Capital Ltd v Davies: Freezing Order Dispute Over Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Assets	General Division of the High Court	27 Jun 2024	Ms. Chen's applications to discharge the Singapore Freezing Order and stay her ancillary disclosure obligations were dismissed.
10	Re Fullerton Capital Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Disclosure Orders	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	17 Jun 2024	Application allowed in the main
11	Three Arrows Capital Ltd v Cheong Jun Yoong: Application to Set Aside Service of Claim Out of Jurisdiction Dismissed	Appellate Division of the High Court	11 Apr 2024	Application for permission to appeal dismissed.
12	Fu Zhihui Alvin v ACRA: Restoration of Struck-Off Company for Investments	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	25 Jun 2023	Application Granted
13	JTrust Asia v Group Lease: Res Judicata & Issue Estoppel in Deceit & Conspiracy Claims	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	15 Jun 2023	Judgment for Plaintiff
14	COSCO Shipping v PT OKI Pulp: Jurisdiction in Limitation Action for Vessel-Jetty Contact	General Division of the High Court	21 May 2023	Application dismissed.
15	Carlos Manuel De São Vicente v Public Prosecutor: Release of Funds for Legal Expenses	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	16 May 2023	Application dismissed.
16	Resolution & Collection Corp v Kawabe: Bifurcation of Trial Application	General Division of the High Court	16 Apr 2023	Application of the Specific Defendants dismissed.
17	Rodeo Power Pte Ltd v Tong Seak Kan: Interpleader Summonses & Competing Claims to Shares	Appellate Division of the High Court	04 Jan 2023	Appeal allowed in part.
18		-	29 Aug 2022	Unknown
19	Shen v Xia: Setting Aside Service & Jurisdiction in Misappropriation Claim	General Division of the High Court	28 Aug 2022	Service Out Order set aside.
20	Perry v Esculier: Ponzi Scheme, Tracing, and Choice of Law in Cross-Border Investments	Singapore International Commercial Court	14 Jul 2022	Judgment for Defendants
21	Biswas v Mukherjee: Retrial Application Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction & Abuse of Process	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	10 Apr 2022	Originating Summonses Nos 24 and 25 dismissed.
22	Agency for Policy Coordination v Batbold: Freezing Order Dispute in Mongolia Secret Profit Scheme	General Division of the High Court	15 Apr 2021	Freezing order discharged against the fifth and sixth defendants only.
23	Iskandar v Law Society: Appealability of Judge's Decision on Disciplinary Review under Legal Profession Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	07 Jan 2021	Application to strike out the appeal dismissed.
24	Loh Der Ming Andrew v Koh Tien Hua: Appeal on Disciplinary Proceedings under Legal Profession Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	07 Jan 2021	Respondent’s application to strike out the notice of appeal dismissed.
25		-	21 Dec 2020	Unknown
26	Trinity Construction v Sinohydro: Striking Out & Stay of Proceedings in Arbitration Dispute	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	06 Oct 2020	Appeal dismissed in part. The striking out application is dismissed. The Suit is stayed pending resolution of the arbitration between the parties.
27	CIMB Bank Bhd v Italmatic Tyre: Assignment, Set-Off & Recovery of US$2.43M Debt	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	29 Jul 2020	Judgment for Plaintiff
28	Sun Travels v Hilton: Examination of Judgment Debtor & Enforceability of Foreign Assets	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	05 Jul 2020	Appeal Dismissed
29	Mulacek v Civelli: Appeal on Forum Non Conveniens and Anti-Suit Injunction in Breach of Contract and Fiduciary Duty Claims	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	14 Jun 2020	Appeals dismissed with costs.
30		-	29 Dec 2019	Unknown
31	Recovery Vehicle 1 v Industries Chimiques Du Senegal: Service Out of Jurisdiction & Forum Conveniens	High Court of Singapore	15 Dec 2019	Recovery Vehicle 1 Pte Ltd’s appeal is allowed.
32		-	26 Nov 2019	Unknown
33	Bi Xiaoqiong v China Medical Technologies: Mareva Injunction & Foreign Proceedings	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	29 Sep 2019	Appeal Dismissed
34	Civelli v. Mulacek: Forum Non Conveniens & Anti-Suit Injunction in Loan Dispute	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	13 Aug 2019	Mr Mulacek’s application for an anti-suit injunction to restrain the Texas proceedings is dismissed. Subject to Mr Civelli fulfilling his undertaking to discontinue both suits, Mr Civelli’s applications for an extension of time to apply for a stay of Mr Mulacek’s counterclaim, and for a stay of the same are granted.
35	Li Shengwu v Attorney-General: Jurisdiction over Foreign Contemnor, Scandalising Contempt	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	31 Mar 2019	Appeal Dismissed
36		-	12 Feb 2019	Unknown
37	Lyu Yan v Lim Tien Chiang: Injunction for Misrepresentation, Fraud, and Unjust Enrichment	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	21 Jan 2019	Injunction granted against the defendants.
38	Shanghai Turbo v Liu Ming: Setting Aside Service Order & Interim Injunctions	High Court of Singapore	29 Jul 2018	Application to set aside service order and interim injunctions allowed.
39	Sanum Investments v ST Group: Enforcement of Arbitral Award & Tribunal Jurisdiction	High Court of Singapore	17 Jun 2018	Summons dismissed against ST Group Co., Ltd., Sithat Xaysoulivong, and ST Vegas Co.; summons allowed for S.T. Vegas Enterprise Ltd.
40		-	31 May 2018	Unknown
41	IM Skaugen v MAN Diesel: Misrepresentation, Assignment, and Forum in Marine Engine Fuel Consumption Dispute	High Court	24 May 2018	Appeal Allowed
42	Sumber Indah v Kamala Jewellers: Extension of Time for Consent Order Compliance	High Court	21 Mar 2018	Summons 50/2018 dismissed; Summons 281/2018 allowed.
43	BNP Paribas SA v Jacob Agam: Enforcement of Personal Guarantees under Singapore Law	Singapore International Commercial Court	14 Mar 2018	Application allowed.
44	Ng Djoni v. Miranda Joseph Jude: Transfer of Proceedings from Magistrate's Court to High Court	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	22 Jan 2018	Appeal dismissed
45	Attorney-General v Tham Yim Siong: Vexatious Litigant Restraint Order	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	29 Oct 2017	Order granted to restrain the defendants from instituting or continuing proceedings in any court without the leave of the High Court.
46		-	28 Aug 2017	Unknown
47	Ng Djoni v Miranda Joseph Jude: Transfer of Personal Injury Claim from Magistrate's Court to High Court	High Court of Singapore	22 Aug 2017	Plaintiff's application dismissed with costs.
48	Ilechukwu Uchechukwu Chukwudi v Public Prosecutor: Review of Criminal Appeal Based on Fresh Evidence of PTSD	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	01 Aug 2017	Present Motion allowed in part; a review of the court's decision in Criminal Appeal No 10 of 2014 is ordered. The matter is remitted to the Judge to receive evidence from Dr. Sarkar in relation to the IMH Report.
49	Tay Kar Oon v Tahir: Appeal Against Imprisonment for Contempt of Court	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	25 Apr 2017	Appeal Allowed
50	Toyota Tsusho v Foo Tseh Wan: Contempt of Court for Failure to Disclose Assets	High Court	09 Feb 2017	Committal Order granted against Gan Teck Beng for contempt of court; sentence of three months’ imprisonment suspended for ten days to afford Gan an opportunity to comply with the Mareva Injunction.