Common law derivative action

Common law derivative action is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 6 cases from 2014 to 2021.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Common law derivative action, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Damodara Ong LLC66.67% success rate	3 cases50.0% of area	66.67% success rate	Ong Ziying Clement (2 cases) Suresh s/o Damodara (2 cases) Ning Jie (1 cases)	New Ping Ping Pauline v Eng’s Noodles House: Common Law Derivative Action & Fiduciary Duty(Jul 2021) New Ping Ping Pauline v Eng’s Noodles House: Common Law Derivative Action, Conspiracy, Fiduciary Duty Breach(Dec 2020) Ng Tang Hock v Teelek Realty: Oppression, Director Duties & Loan Repayment(Oct 2020)
Infinitus Law Corporation66.67% success rate	3 cases50.0% of area	66.67% success rate	Leo Cheng Suan (2 cases) Ng Khai Lee Ivan (1 cases) Lee Shu Xian (1 cases)	New Ping Ping Pauline v Eng’s Noodles House: Common Law Derivative Action & Fiduciary Duty(Jul 2021) New Ping Ping Pauline v Eng’s Noodles House: Common Law Derivative Action, Conspiracy, Fiduciary Duty Breach(Dec 2020) Hou Chao v Gu Xiaolan: Striking Out, Common Law Derivative Action(Sep 2020)
Sterling Law Corporation0.00% success rate	2 cases33.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Yeo Choon Hsien Leslie (1 cases) Jolene Tan (1 cases) Tan Shu Ann, Jolene (1 cases)	New Ping Ping Pauline v Eng’s Noodles House: Common Law Derivative Action & Fiduciary Duty(Jul 2021) New Ping Ping Pauline v Eng’s Noodles House: Common Law Derivative Action, Conspiracy, Fiduciary Duty Breach(Dec 2020)
WongPartnership LLP100.00% success rate	2 cases33.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Ong Pei Chin (1 cases) Aw Wen Ni (1 cases) Chan Hock Keng (1 cases)	Hou Chao v Gu Xiaolan: Striking Out, Common Law Derivative Action(Sep 2020) Re Beloff Michael Jacob QC: Ad Hoc Admission, Legal Profession Act, Schemes of Arrangement(May 2014)
Rajah & Tann LLP100.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	100.00% success rate	Lee Eng Beng (1 cases) Raelene Su-Lin Pereira (1 cases) Low Poh Ling (1 cases)	Re Beloff Michael Jacob QC: Ad Hoc Admission, Legal Profession Act, Schemes of Arrangement(May 2014)
Justicius Law Corporation0.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Lazarus Nicholas Philip (1 cases)	Venkatraman Kalyanaraman v Nithya Kalyani: Striking Out, Res Judicata, Derivative Action, Minority Shareholders(Aug 2016)
OTP Law Corporation0.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Lim Seng Siew (1 cases) Isabel Chew-Lau (1 cases)	Ng Tang Hock v Teelek Realty: Oppression, Director Duties & Loan Repayment(Oct 2020)
Mahmood Gaznavi & Partners0.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Mahmood Gaznavi (1 cases)	Venkatraman Kalyanaraman v Nithya Kalyani: Striking Out, Res Judicata, Derivative Action, Minority Shareholders(Aug 2016)
Allen & Gledhill LLP0.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Peh Aik Hin (1 cases) Tan Kai Liang (1 cases) Kenneth Lim (1 cases)	Re Beloff Michael Jacob QC: Ad Hoc Admission, Legal Profession Act, Schemes of Arrangement(May 2014)
Straits Law Practice LLC100.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	100.00% success rate	N Sreenivasan (1 cases) Tan Kai Ning Claire (1 cases)	Venkatraman Kalyanaraman v Nithya Kalyani: Striking Out, Res Judicata, Derivative Action, Minority Shareholders(Aug 2016)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Common law derivative action, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Suresh s/o Damodara66.67% success rate	2 cases33.3% of area	66.67% success rate	Experienced53.33% relevance score	New Ping Ping Pauline v Eng’s Noodles House: Common Law Derivative Action, Conspiracy, Fiduciary Duty Breach(Dec 2020) Ng Tang Hock v Teelek Realty: Oppression, Director Duties & Loan Repayment(Oct 2020)
Leo Cheng Suan100.00% success rate	2 cases33.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	New Ping Ping Pauline v Eng’s Noodles House: Common Law Derivative Action & Fiduciary Duty(Jul 2021) New Ping Ping Pauline v Eng’s Noodles House: Common Law Derivative Action, Conspiracy, Fiduciary Duty Breach(Dec 2020)
Ong Ziying Clement66.67% success rate	2 cases33.3% of area	66.67% success rate	Experienced66.67% relevance score	New Ping Ping Pauline v Eng’s Noodles House: Common Law Derivative Action & Fiduciary Duty(Jul 2021) Ng Tang Hock v Teelek Realty: Oppression, Director Duties & Loan Repayment(Oct 2020)
Ning Jie100.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	New Ping Ping Pauline v Eng’s Noodles House: Common Law Derivative Action & Fiduciary Duty(Jul 2021)
Chan Hock Keng100.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice10% relevance score	Re Beloff Michael Jacob QC: Ad Hoc Admission, Legal Profession Act, Schemes of Arrangement(May 2014)
Ong Pei Chin100.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice10% relevance score	Re Beloff Michael Jacob QC: Ad Hoc Admission, Legal Profession Act, Schemes of Arrangement(May 2014)
Ong Ying Ping0.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice40% relevance score	Ng Tang Hock v Teelek Realty: Oppression, Director Duties & Loan Repayment(Oct 2020)
Aw Wen Ni100.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Hou Chao v Gu Xiaolan: Striking Out, Common Law Derivative Action(Sep 2020)
Harjean Kaur100.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice10% relevance score	Re Beloff Michael Jacob QC: Ad Hoc Admission, Legal Profession Act, Schemes of Arrangement(May 2014)
Ng Khai Lee Ivan0.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Hou Chao v Gu Xiaolan: Striking Out, Common Law Derivative Action(Sep 2020)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 6 most recent judgments out of 6 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	New Ping Ping Pauline v Eng’s Noodles House: Common Law Derivative Action & Fiduciary Duty	Appellate Division of the High Court	18 Jul 2021	Appeal Dismissed
2	New Ping Ping Pauline v Eng’s Noodles House: Common Law Derivative Action, Conspiracy, Fiduciary Duty Breach	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	21 Dec 2020	Claim and counterclaim dismissed.
3	Ng Tang Hock v Teelek Realty: Oppression, Director Duties & Loan Repayment	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	07 Oct 2020	Order for Teelek Realty to be wound up.
4	Hou Chao v Gu Xiaolan: Striking Out, Common Law Derivative Action	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	15 Sep 2020	Appeals Dismissed
5	Venkatraman Kalyanaraman v Nithya Kalyani: Striking Out, Res Judicata, Derivative Action, Minority Shareholders	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	09 Aug 2016	Plaintiff's appeal dismissed; the Assistant Registrar's decision to strike out the statement of claim and reply was upheld.
6	Re Beloff Michael Jacob QC: Ad Hoc Admission, Legal Profession Act, Schemes of Arrangement	Court of Appeal	15 May 2014	Appeals allowed and the Judge’s decision to admit Mr Beloff on an ad hoc basis to represent nTan in the Setting-Aside Summonses was set aside.