Commercial Law
Commercial Law is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 454 cases from 2000 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Commercial Law, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Drew & Napier LLC58.46% success rate | 65 cases14.3% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP51.06% success rate | 47 cases10.4% of area |
| Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP35.71% success rate | 42 cases9.3% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP58.82% success rate | 34 cases7.5% of area |
| Rajah & Tann LLP66.67% success rate | 30 cases6.6% of area |
| Shook Lin & Bok LLP46.67% success rate | 15 cases3.3% of area |
| Oon & Bazul LLP38.46% success rate | 13 cases2.9% of area |
| Providence Law Asia LLC25.00% success rate | 13 cases2.9% of area |
| Ang & Partners38.46% success rate | 13 cases2.9% of area |
| Rajah & Tann50.00% success rate | 12 cases2.6% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Commercial Law, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Toh Kian Sing68.75% success rate | 14 cases3.1% of area |
| Davinder Singh63.64% success rate | 9 cases2.0% of area |
| Tan Tee Jim50.00% success rate | 9 cases2.0% of area |
| Sarjit Singh Gill50.00% success rate | 8 cases1.8% of area |
| Lee Eng Beng57.14% success rate | 8 cases1.8% of area |
| Foo Maw Shen71.43% success rate | 7 cases1.5% of area |
| Tan Chee Meng85.71% success rate | 7 cases1.5% of area |
| Hee Theng Fong42.86% success rate | 7 cases1.5% of area |
| Kenneth Tan28.57% success rate | 6 cases1.3% of area |
| Zhuo Jiaxiang28.57% success rate | 6 cases1.3% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 454 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terraform Labs: Recognition of US Chapter 11 Liquidation Plan under SG Model Law | Singapore International Commercial Court | 20 Feb 2025 | Reliefs granted under Article 21(1) of the SG Model Law. |
| 2 | Ee Hup Construction v China Jingye: Performance Bond Call & Unconscionability | Appellate Division of the High Court | 10 Feb 2025 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 3 | CH Biovest v Envy Asset Management: Statutory Avoidance, Ponzi Schemes & Fictitious Profits | Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore | 03 Feb 2025 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 4 | ATT Systems v Centricore: Breach of Confidence, Contract, Fiduciary Duty, Conspiracy | General Division of the High Court | 22 Jan 2025 | Judgment for Plaintiffs on claims of breach of confidence, breach of contract, inducement of breach of contract, and conspiracy by unlawful means. |
| 5 | Glassberg v UBS AG: Breach of Contract, Negligence & Vicarious Liability in Investment Advice | General Division of the High Court | 09 Jan 2025 | Claim Dismissed |
| 6 | Marketlend v QBE Insurance: Trade Credit Insurance, Assignment, Consent, Estoppel, Admissibility of Evidence, Non-Disclosure, Risk | SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE | 07 Jan 2025 | Claims dismissed |
| 7 | Frontier Holdings v Petroleum Exploration: Setting Aside Jurisdictional Ruling in ICC Arbitration | SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COURT | 29 Dec 2024 | Application allowed. |
| 8 | - | 27 Nov 2024 | Unknown | |
| 9 | DJY v DJZ: Injunction to Restrain Performance Bond Call | Construction Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 25 Nov 2024 | Application for injunction dismissed. |
| 10 | 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. |
| 11 | Liberty Engineering v Renault: Guarantee, Contractual Terms & French Law | Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore | 07 Oct 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 12 | Mface Pte Ltd v. Chin Oi Ching: Unenforceability of Loan Agreement due to Unlicensed Moneylending | General Division of the High Court | 15 Sep 2024 | Claim Dismissed |
| 13 | 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. |
| 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 | Baizanis v Snap Innovations: Agency, Implied Authority, Tortious Liability, Breach of Contract, Evidence Admissibility | General Division of the High Court | 01 Aug 2024 | Claims dismissed |
| 17 | - | 10 Jul 2024 | Unknown | |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | 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. |
| 20 | 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. |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | HSBC vs Quarz: Internalisation of Sabana REIT Management & Unitholders' Voting Rights | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Jun 2024 | Declaration that the ESR Entities are prohibited from voting on the Proposed Amendments, insofar as these are required to implement Internalisation. |
| 23 | Re PT Garuda Indonesia: Recognition of Foreign Insolvency Proceeding & Costs Dispute | Singapore International Commercial Court | 11 Jun 2024 | Greylag Goose Leasing Entities to pay applicants US$228,503.70 in costs, IDR 277,500,000 for experts' fees, S$784.08 and IDR 41,636,921 for experts' disbursements, and S$11,293.71 for other disbursements. |
| 24 | - | 04 Jun 2024 | Unknown | |
| 25 | Dways International v Lim Seow Hui: Damages for Conversion & Defamation | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 09 May 2024 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 26 | DGE v DGF: Setting Aside of Partial Arbitration Award on Jurisdiction and Liability for Defective Photovoltaic Modules | General Division of the High Court | 24 Apr 2024 | Originating Application dismissed. |
| 27 | Silvester Selvan v Hilda Loe: En Bloc Sale Dispute over GSM Building | General Division of the High Court | 18 Apr 2024 | Application Granted |
| 28 | 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. |
| 29 | Foo Yong Siang Victor v Tan Heng Khoon: Summary Judgment & Unlicensed Moneylending Dispute | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 11 Apr 2024 | Appeal dismissed; summary judgment affirmed in favor of the claimant. |
| 30 | Jiangsu New Huaming v PT Musim Mas: Breach of Contract & Agency Dispute | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 19 Mar 2024 | Claim Dismissed |
| 31 | 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. |
| 32 | 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. |
| 33 | Ascentra Holdings v SPGK: Recognition of Foreign Solvent Liquidation Proceedings in Cross-Border Insolvency | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 24 Jan 2024 | The Court of Appeal declined to impose the conditions sought by the respondent in respect of the recognition of Ascentra’s Cayman Liquidation as a foreign main proceeding in Singapore, save for the termination of the Automatic Moratorium. |
| 34 | Re PT Garuda Indonesia: Recognition of Foreign Proceeding & Enforcement of Restructuring Plan | Singapore International Commercial Court | 17 Jan 2024 | Application allowed; PKPU Proceeding recognized as a foreign main proceeding; reliefs sought by Garuda Indonesia granted, subject to terms. |
| 35 | - | 14 Dec 2023 | Unknown | |
| 36 | Ocean Tankers (Pte) Ltd v Debtor: Assignment, Set-Off & Insolvency | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 23 Nov 2023 | Declaration granted in part; insolvency set-off allowed. |
| 37 | PT. OKI Pulp & Paper Mills v Sunrise Industries: Breach of Contract & Bank Guarantee Dispute | Appellate Division of the High Court | 21 Nov 2023 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 38 | 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 |
| 39 | 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. |
| 40 | Oro Negro Drilling v Integradora: Injunction for Breach of Negative Covenant in Restructuring Proceedings | General Division of the High Court | 22 Oct 2023 | Judgment for Plaintiffs |
| 41 | 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. |
| 42 | 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 |
| 43 | Chang Chee Kheo v Fatfish: Forum Non Conveniens & Arbitration Agreement | General Division of the High Court | 15 Aug 2023 | Stay Applications dismissed |
| 44 | CSDS Aircraft Sales & Leasing Inc v Singapore Airlines Ltd: Aircraft Valuation, Breach of Contract & Damages Assessment | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 18 Jun 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 45 | 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. |
| 46 | Konica Minolta v NPE Print: Breach of Contract & Defective Printing Machine | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 16 May 2023 | Judgment for Defendant in Counterclaim; Partial Judgment for Plaintiff on Click Charges |
| 47 | Roll SG Pte Ltd v Cong Ty Co Phan Van Tai Lien Hiep Huy Hoang: Breach of Crane Rental Agreement & Damages | SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COURT | 24 Apr 2023 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 48 | CYY v. CYZ: Jurisdiction Challenge in Marine Salvage Arbitration | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Apr 2023 | Application dismissed |
| 49 | HSBC vs DNKH: Indemnity Clause Interpretation in Warehouse Fire Loss | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Apr 2023 | Appeal dismissed with costs. |
| 50 | 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 |