Banking and Finance

Banking and Finance is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 484 cases from 2000 to 2025.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Banking and Finance, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Drew & Napier LLC68.66% success rate	67 cases13.8% of area	68.66% success rate	Cavinder Bull (8 cases) Hri Kumar Nair (8 cases) Hri Kumar (6 cases)	SME Care v Chan Siew Lee: Bankruptcy, Directors' Duties & Proof of Debt(Feb 2025) Victory International v Borrelli: Receiver's Duties & Legal Profession Act Assessment(Jan 2025) Glassberg v UBS AG: Breach of Contract, Negligence & Vicarious Liability in Investment Advice(Jan 2025)
WongPartnership LLP52.27% success rate	44 cases9.1% of area	52.27% success rate	Tan Chee Meng (7 cases) T Abirami (5 cases) Chua Sui Tong (4 cases)	DJY v DJZ: Injunction to Restrain Performance Bond Call \| Construction Dispute(Nov 2024) Ang Kian Tiong v DBS Bank Ltd: Dispute over Capitalised Interest on Convertible Bonds(Nov 2024) Liberty Engineering v Renault: Guarantee, Contractual Terms & French Law(Oct 2024)
Allen & Gledhill LLP47.22% success rate	36 cases7.4% of area	47.22% success rate	Ang Cheng Hock (6 cases) Tan Xeauwei (5 cases) Edwin Tong (4 cases)	KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH v Owner of WORLD DREAM: Ship Mortgage & Gaming Equipment Dispute(Feb 2024) ICOP Construction v Tiong Seng: Construction Dispute over Microtunneling Works(Jan 2024) Ivanishvili v Credit Suisse: Stay of Execution Pending Appeal in Trust Dispute(Nov 2023)
Rajah & Tann LLP65.71% success rate	35 cases7.2% of area	65.71% success rate	Lee Eng Beng (9 cases) K. Muralidharan Pillai (4 cases) Sim Wei Na (4 cases)	Re Fullerton Capital Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Disclosure Orders(Jun 2024) AmFraser Securities v Goh Chengyu: Unauthorized Trading & Agency in Securities Market(Dec 2016) Long Well Group Ltd v Commerzbank AG: Discovery of Documents & Funding Obligations in Libyan Oil Venture(Aug 2016)
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP57.58% success rate	33 cases6.8% of area	57.58% success rate	K. Muralidharan Pillai (5 cases) Luo Qinghui (4 cases) Lee Eng Beng (4 cases)	SME Care v Chan Siew Lee: Bankruptcy, Directors' Duties & Proof of Debt(Feb 2025) Mitsui E&S Power Systems Inc v Neptun International: Attachment of Debts Despite CAD Order(Feb 2024) Budhrani v INTL FCStone: Breach of Contract, Misrepresentation, and Margin Calls in Silver Futures Trading(Jan 2024)
Attorney-General’s Chambers56.00% success rate	26 cases5.4% of area	56.00% success rate	Hon Yi (3 cases) Aedit Abdullah (3 cases) Nicholas Khoo (2 cases)	Merlur Binte Ahmad v Public Prosecutor: CDSA Possession Charges & Criminal Conduct Benefits(Mar 2024) Vang Shuiming v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision for Bail and Access to Counsel in Money Laundering Investigation(Sep 2023) Carlos Manuel De São Vicente v Public Prosecutor: Release of Funds for Legal Expenses(May 2023)
Rajah & Tann61.54% success rate	26 cases5.4% of area	61.54% success rate	Lee Eng Beng (7 cases) Ronald Choo (4 cases) Toh Kian Sing (3 cases)	Ng Swee Hua v Auston: Breach of Contract over Convertible Bonds & Share Conversion(Dec 2008) Jurong Shipyard v BNP Paribas: Injunction Against Winding Up for Disputed Debt(Jun 2008) United States Trading Co Pte Ltd v Ting Boon Aun: Partnership Liability for Partner's Fraud(Jan 2008)
Shook Lin & Bok LLP54.17% success rate	24 cases5.0% of area	54.17% success rate	Sarjit Singh Gill (10 cases) Pradeep Pillai (6 cases) Suresh Viswanath (4 cases)	RHB Bank Bhd v Bob TX Food Empire: Winding Up Order Based on Insolvency(Dec 2024) Winson Oil v OCBC & Standard Chartered: Fraud Exception in Letter of Credit Transactions(Aug 2024) Da Hui Shipping v An Rong Shipping: Contribution, Subrogation & Ship Mortgages(Jun 2024)
Tan Kok Quan Partnership33.33% success rate	21 cases4.3% of area	33.33% success rate	Eddee Ng (7 cases) Kannan Ramesh (6 cases) Ng Ka Luon Eddee (3 cases)	Yap Sze Kam v Yang Kee Logistics: Judicial Management vs. Bondholder Rights(Feb 2023) UOB v Lippo Marina: Unlawful Means Conspiracy & Deceit in Property Sale(Oct 2022) UOB v Lippo Marina: Deceit & Conspiracy in Housing Loans for Marina Collection Units(Dec 2021)
Allen & Gledhill60.00% success rate	20 cases4.1% of area	60.00% success rate	K Shanmugam (3 cases) Suresh Nair (3 cases) Yang Ing Loong (3 cases)	Beckkett v Deutsche Bank: Duty of Pledgee, Undervalue Sale of Shares, and Conspiracy Claim(Sep 2007) Orient Centre Investments v Societe Generale: Striking Out Claim for Misrepresentation & Breach of Fiduciary Duty(Sep 2006) Pertamina Energy Trading v Credit Suisse: Fraudulent Drawdown & Banker's Set-Off(Aug 2006)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Banking and Finance, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Lee Eng Beng65.38% success rate	20 cases4.1% of area	65.38% success rate	General Practice47.12% relevance score	Ivanishvili v Credit Suisse: Stay of Execution Pending Appeal in Trust Dispute(Nov 2023) United Securities Sdn Bhd v United Overseas Bank: Cross-Border Insolvency & Recognition of Foreign Proceedings(Aug 2021) AnAn Group v. VTB Bank: Winding Up, Disputed Debt & Arbitration Agreement(Apr 2020)
Hri Kumar70.59% success rate	16 cases3.3% of area	70.59% success rate	Experienced57.35% relevance score	Kikla v Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp: Forum Non Conveniens & Service Out of Jurisdiction(Feb 2013) UBS AG v Telesto Investments: Forum Non Conveniens, Anti-Suit Injunction, Contractual Obligations(Jul 2011) Lee Chang-Rung v Standard Chartered Bank: Striking Out for Failure to Disclose Investment Experience(Sep 2010)
N Sreenivasan0.00% success rate	14 cases2.9% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice46.73% relevance score	Ivanishvili v Credit Suisse: Forum Non Conveniens & Exclusive Jurisdiction in Trust Dispute(Jan 2019) PP v. Rajendar Prasad Rai: CDSA Application for Restraint & Charging Orders over Suspected Criminal Proceeds(May 2017) Telemedia v Credit Agricole: Breach of Mandate & Duty of Care in Share Transfer Dispute(Nov 2014)
Sarjit Singh Gill57.14% success rate	13 cases2.7% of area	57.14% success rate	Experienced53.57% relevance score	Winson Oil v OCBC & Standard Chartered: Fraud Exception in Letter of Credit Transactions(Aug 2024) Winson Oil v OCBC & SCB: Letter of Credit Fraud Exception & Forged Bills of Lading(Aug 2023) Grains and Industrial Products Trading Pte Ltd v Bank of India: Letter of Credit & Agency(May 2016)
Davinder Singh78.57% success rate	13 cases2.7% of area	78.57% success rate	Experienced60.36% relevance score	BP Singapore v Jurong Aromatics: Set-Off Rights & Receivership in Debt Recovery(Feb 2020) Soon Kok Tiang v DBS Bank: Credit-Linked Notes, High Notes 5, Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy(Nov 2011) Soon Kok Tiang v DBS: High Notes 5 Voidance Claim Over Lehman-Linked Notes(Dec 2010)
Cavinder Bull46.15% success rate	9 cases1.9% of area	46.15% success rate	General Practice28.93% relevance score	Ivanishvili v Credit Suisse: Stay of Execution Pending Appeal in Trust Dispute(Nov 2023) Deutsche Telekom AG v. Republic of India: BIT, Arbitration, State Immunity, Enforcement of Award(Jan 2023) Asia-American Investments Group Inc v UBS AG: Breach of Contract & Warranty of Authority(Jun 2017)
Siraj Omar20.00% success rate	9 cases1.9% of area	20.00% success rate	Experienced50.5% relevance score	The Enterprise Fund III Ltd v CNPLaw LLP: Negligence Claim Against Lawyers for Flawed Loan Facility Agreement(Dec 2023) UOB v Lippo Marina: Unlawful Means Conspiracy & Deceit in Property Sale(Oct 2022) Parakou Shipping v Liu Cheng Chan: Mareva Injunction & Fiduciary Duty(Apr 2015)
Chew Kei-Jin30.00% success rate	9 cases1.9% of area	30.00% success rate	General Practice35.5% relevance score	Liberty Engineering v Renault: Guarantee, Contractual Terms & French Law(Oct 2024) Renault SAS v Liberty Engineering: Guarantee Construction & Bankruptcy Event(May 2023) Bank of China v BP Singapore: Negligence, Fraud & Letter of Credit Dispute(May 2021)
K. Muralidharan Pillai70.00% success rate	9 cases1.9% of area	70.00% success rate	Experienced51.5% relevance score	BNP Paribas SA v Jacob Agam: Enforcement of Personal Guarantees under Singapore Law(Mar 2018) BNP Paribas SA v Jacob Agam: Enforcement of Personal Guarantees for Corporate Loans(Nov 2017) BNP Paribas v Jacob Agam: Application for Substitution of Plaintiff Post-Merger(Feb 2017)
Tan Chee Meng50.00% success rate	8 cases1.7% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice42.5% relevance score	Winson Oil v OCBC & Standard Chartered: Fraud Exception in Letter of Credit Transactions(Aug 2024) Winson Oil v OCBC & SCB: Letter of Credit Fraud Exception & Forged Bills of Lading(Aug 2023) Amberwork Source v QA Systems: Breach of Contract & Illegality in Telecom Cable Sale(Apr 2023)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 484 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1		-	27 Feb 2025	Unknown
2	SME Care v Chan Siew Lee: Bankruptcy, Directors' Duties & Proof of Debt	General Division of the High Court	18 Feb 2025	Bankrupt's applications dismissed; Fulcrum's claim regarding TL Sum and Finished Goods Sum admitted.
3	Maybank Singapore Ltd v Papa Bakerz Pte Ltd: Winding-Up Order and Stay Application	GENERAL DIVISION OF THE HIGH COURT of the republic of singapore	09 Feb 2025	Winding-up order granted; application for stay dismissed.
4	Deutsche Bank AG v Lee Yung-Te: Extension of Originating Application Validity	SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COURT	03 Feb 2025	Originating Application validity extended for two months.
5	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
6	Glassberg v UBS AG: Breach of Contract, Negligence & Vicarious Liability in Investment Advice	General Division of the High Court	09 Jan 2025	Claim Dismissed
7	RHB Bank Bhd v Bob TX Food Empire: Winding Up Order Based on Insolvency	General Division of the High Court	17 Dec 2024	Winding-up order made against each defendant
8	DJY v DJZ: Injunction to Restrain Performance Bond Call \| Construction Dispute	General Division of the High Court	25 Nov 2024	Application for injunction dismissed.
9	Ang Kian Tiong v DBS Bank Ltd: Dispute over Capitalised Interest on Convertible Bonds	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	12 Nov 2024	Claimant's application dismissed.
10		-	27 Oct 2024	Unknown
11	Liberty Engineering v Renault: Guarantee, Contractual Terms & French Law	Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore	07 Oct 2024	Appeal Dismissed
12	Law Society of Singapore v Nedumaran Muthukrishnan: Disciplinary Proceedings for Dishonest Conduct and Breach of Professional Conduct Rules	Court of 3 Supreme Court Judges of the Republic of Singapore	28 Aug 2024	Respondent suspended from practice for four years.
13	Winson Oil v OCBC & Standard Chartered: Fraud Exception in Letter of Credit Transactions	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	20 Aug 2024	Appeals dismissed
14	Mak-Levrion v Shiamala: Loan Recovery Dispute over $466,700	General Division of the High Court	14 Aug 2024	Judgment for Claimant
15	Re CK Tan Law Corp: Extension of Time for Mortgage Registration under Companies Act	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	11 Aug 2024	Application dismissed with liberty to reapply.
16	Fantom Foundation Ltd v Multichain Foundation Ltd: Assessment of Damages for Cryptocurrency Loss	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	07 Jul 2024	Judgment for Claimant
17	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.
18	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
19		-	04 Jun 2024	Unknown
20	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.
21	Merlur Binte Ahmad v Public Prosecutor: CDSA Possession Charges & Criminal Conduct Benefits	Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore	17 Mar 2024	Application for permission to refer questions of law to the Court of Appeal was refused in its entirety.
22	See Jen Sen v Prudential Assurance: Appeal on Striking Out Claims for Wrongful Termination and Unjust Enrichment	General Division of the High Court	17 Mar 2024	Appeal allowed with costs reserved to the trial judge.
23	Ollech David v Horizon Capital Fund: Appeal Against Summary Judgment & Adducing Further Evidence	Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	11 Mar 2024	Appeal Dismissed
24	KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH v Owner of WORLD DREAM: Ship Mortgage & Gaming Equipment Dispute	General Division of the High Court	27 Feb 2024	Application dismissed.
25	Mitsui E&S Power Systems Inc v Neptun International: Attachment of Debts Despite CAD Order	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	15 Feb 2024	Application dismissed; monies in the account remain attached, subject to conditions regarding the CAD order.
26	Cheong Jun Yoong v Three Arrows Capital Ltd: Cryptoassets, Trust Law, and Forum Conveniens	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	25 Jan 2024	Defendants' application dismissed.
27	Budhrani v INTL FCStone: Breach of Contract, Misrepresentation, and Margin Calls in Silver Futures Trading	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	23 Jan 2024	Plaintiff's claim dismissed; Judgment for the First Defendant on its counterclaim.
28	Re Zipmex Co Ltd: Extension of Moratoria under Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	10 Jan 2024	Applications dismissed.
29	ICOP Construction v Tiong Seng: Construction Dispute over Microtunneling Works	Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	01 Jan 2024	Appeal allowed in part.
30	IMC Transworld Pte Ltd v Ashapura Minechem Ltd: Summary Judgment for Guarantee Payment Obligations	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	25 Dec 2023	Summary judgment on the merits be entered against the defendant.
31	The Enterprise Fund III Ltd v CNPLaw LLP: Negligence Claim Against Lawyers for Flawed Loan Facility Agreement	General Division of the High Court	06 Dec 2023	The Lenders’ claim against CNP is dismissed.
32	Group Lease Holdings v JTrust Asia: Issue Estoppel & Damages in Deceit & Conspiracy	Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	21 Nov 2023	Appeal Dismissed
33	DBX & DBY v DBZ: Setting Aside Arbitration Award - Margin Financing Facility Dispute	Singapore International Commercial Court	14 Nov 2023	Application dismissed.
34	Loh Cheng Lee Aaron v Hodlnaut Pte Ltd: Winding Up for Cryptocurrency Liabilities under IRDA	General Division of the High Court	09 Nov 2023	Application to wind up the Company granted.
35	Ivanishvili v Credit Suisse: Stay of Execution Pending Appeal in Trust Dispute	Singapore International Commercial Court	01 Nov 2023	Stay of the judgments granted on the condition that the defendant pays into Court the full amount of the judgment sums plus post-judgment interest.
36	Crédit Agricole v PPT Energy: Letter of Credit, Fraud, & Indemnity Dispute	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	23 Oct 2023	Appeal allowed in part.
37		-	23 Oct 2023	Unknown
38	SCP Holdings v I Concept Global Growth Fund: Winding-Up and Bankruptcy Proceedings, Moneylenders Act	General Division of the High Court	25 Sep 2023	Applications dismissed.
39	Vang Shuiming v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision for Bail and Access to Counsel in Money Laundering Investigation	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	04 Sep 2023	Application dismissed
40	Abcom Pte Ltd v TransAsia Private Capital Ltd: Injunction Against Winding Up Application & Moneylenders Act	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	30 Aug 2023	Application dismissed.
41	Winson Oil v OCBC & SCB: Letter of Credit Fraud Exception & Forged Bills of Lading	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	17 Aug 2023	Claim Dismissed
42	Chian Teck Realty v SDK Consortium: Performance Bond Dispute in Construction Contract	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Aug 2023	Order for second respondent to be restrained from making payment to first respondent pursuant to the claim on the bond made on 29 July 2022. First respondent is also restrained from claiming or directing second respondent to make said payment.
43	Gulf International v Delta Offshore: Judicial Management, Arbitration Stay & Debt Dispute	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	23 May 2023	Judicial management application allowed; appeal and summons dismissed.
44	Renault SAS v Liberty Engineering: Guarantee Construction & Bankruptcy Event	Singapore International Commercial Court	18 May 2023	Claim dismissed
45	All Measure Technology (S) Pte Ltd v RHB Bank Berhad: Moratorium Application under IRDA	General Division of the High Court	16 May 2023	Application dismissed.
46	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.
47	Vijay Kumar v Public Prosecutor: Unlicensed Money Transfer Services & Sentencing Framework under Payment Services Act	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	20 Apr 2023	Appeal Dismissed
48	Amberwork Source v QA Systems: Breach of Contract & Illegality in Telecom Cable Sale	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	10 Apr 2023	Claim dismissed
49	UCO Bank v Green Mint: Judgment on Merits Against Gupta Vaibhav for Personal Guarantee	General Division of the High Court	27 Mar 2023	Judgment for Plaintiff
50	Rio Christofle v Malcolm Tan: Breach of Contract in Cryptocurrency Transaction	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	21 Mar 2023	Plaintiff's claim dismissed.