Economic Duress

Economic Duress is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 23 cases from 2001 to 2022.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Economic Duress, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law FirmCases
Drew & Napier LLC33.33% success rate3 cases13.0% of area
Bih Li & Lee50.00% success rate2 cases8.7% of area
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP50.00% success rate2 cases8.7% of area
Andrew LLC0.00% success rate2 cases8.7% of area
WongPartnership LLP50.00% success rate2 cases8.7% of area
ECYT Law LLC100.00% success rate2 cases8.7% of area
Rajah & Tann LLP50.00% success rate2 cases8.7% of area
Allen & Gledhill LLP50.00% success rate2 cases8.7% of area
MPillay100.00% success rate2 cases8.7% of area
Mallal & Namazie0.00% success rate1 cases4.3% of area

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Economic Duress, ranked by case volume and success rates.

LawyerCases
Shivani Retnam33.33% success rate3 cases13.0% of area
Josephine Choo50.00% success rate2 cases8.7% of area
Hri Kumar Nair50.00% success rate2 cases8.7% of area
Anthony Lee50.00% success rate2 cases8.7% of area
Jiang Ke-Yue100.00% success rate1 cases4.3% of area
Colin Liew100.00% success rate1 cases4.3% of area
Ng Shu Wen100.00% success rate1 cases4.3% of area
Quek Mong Hua100.00% success rate1 cases4.3% of area
Chua Sui Tong0.00% success rate1 cases4.3% of area
Reshma Nair100.00% success rate1 cases4.3% of area

Recent Judgments

Displaying 23 most recent judgments out of 23 total cases

No.TitleCourtDecision DateOutcomes
1Kashmire Merkaney v NCL Housing: Appeal Against Personal Guarantee Enforcement & Economic DuressHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore25 May 2022
Appeal dismissed
2VKC v VJZ: Anti-Suit Injunction & Exclusive Jurisdiction in Estate DisputeCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore28 Jul 2021
Appeal Dismissed
3CJY v CJZ: Stay of Court Proceedings Pending Arbitration Over Wrongful Performance Bond Calls and Construction DefectsGeneral Division of the High Court22 Mar 2021
Case management stay granted, suit stayed pending the determination of the arbitration.
4Tamar Perry v Bonnet Esculier: Interpleader, Striking Out, Pleadings Amendment in Offshore CaseSingapore International Commercial Court29 Oct 2020
Application to strike out the unjust enrichment claim succeeded. Leave to amend the Writ and Statement of Claim was not granted in certain respects. The case was designated as an Offshore case.
5BRQ v BRS: Setting Aside Arbitral Award for Cost Overrun & BPTA ChargesHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore17 Nov 2019
Both applications dismissed, thereby leaving the award intact.
6Ong Keh Choo v Paul Huntington Bernardo: Dispute over Option to Purchase AgreementHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore02 Sep 2019
Plaintiff's claim dismissed.
7Ram Niranjan v Navin Jatia: Minority Oppression, Contractual Disputes, and Property RightsHigh Court28 May 2019
Ram and Mrs Ram succeeded in some but not all of their claims in Suit 911. Navin’s counterclaim was dismissed, as was his claim in Suit 139.
8Eastern Resource Management Services Ltd v Chiu Teng Construction Co Pte Ltd: Breach of Contract, Consideration, Duress, IllegalityHigh Court of Singapore29 Jan 2019
Claim Dismissed
9-07 Feb 2018
Unknown
10Goh Bee Lan v Yap Soon Guan: Summary Judgment & Economic Duress in Loan Agreement RestructuringHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore17 Jan 2018
Appeal Dismissed
11Wartsila Singapore Pte Ltd v Lau Yew Choong: Agency, Contractual Terms, Economic Duress, NegligenceHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore09 Apr 2017
Plaintiffs' action in Suit 521 dismissed. Judgment for Plaintiff in Suit 168.
12Didwania v Hauslab: Enforcing Adjudication & Standard of Proof for Novation in ConstructionCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore16 Mar 2017
Appeal Dismissed
13Eastern Resource Management Services Ltd v Chiu Teng Construction Co Pte Ltd: Contractual Terms, Consideration, Economic DuressHigh Court of the republic of singapore13 Jun 2016
Plaintiff's claim dismissed in totality.
14G-Fuel Pte Ltd v. Gulf Petrochem Pte Ltd: Dispute over Marine Fuel Oil Contract FormationHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore13 Apr 2016
Judgment for Plaintiff
15Boustead Singapore Ltd v Arab Banking Corp: Fraud, Demand Guarantees & UnconscionabilityHigh Court10 Mar 2015
Judgment for Plaintiff; ABC is injuncted from receiving payment from Boustead under the facility agreement demand and is injuncted from making payment to BCD on BCD’s counter-guarantee demands. The event-of-default notice is invalid.
16Sim Chay Koon v NTUC Income: Stay of Action for Arbitration under Arbitration ActHigh Court09 Feb 2015
Appeal dismissed.
17Fairview v Ong & Ong: Architectural Services Dispute & Wrongful TerminationCourt of Appeal19 Jan 2014
Fairview's appeal dismissed; Ong & Ong's appeal allowed.
18Holland Leedon v C & P Transport: Warehouseman Negligence & Liability for Damaged Metal CoilsHigh Court30 Dec 2013
Judgment for Plaintiff
19Seng Swee Leng v Wong Chong Weng: Specific Performance of Property Sale Agreement DisputeCourt of Appeal27 Nov 2011
Appeal Allowed
20Pun Serge v Joy Head Investments: Performance Bond & Breach of ContractHigh Court28 Jun 2010
Judgment for Plaintiff
21Holcim v Kwan Yong: Force Majeure & Economic Duress in Concrete Supply ContractHigh Court10 Dec 2008
Judgment for Plaintiff; Defendant's counterclaim dismissed.
22Citibank NA v Lim Soo Peng: Summary Judgment, Economic Duress & Undue InfluenceHigh Court29 Nov 2004
Appeal dismissed vis-à-vis the prayer for unconditional leave to defend the plaintiff’s claim, affirmed the decision of the assistant registrar on conditional leave to defend, but varied her order on security.
23Sharon Global Solutions v LG International: Economic Duress & Contract ConsiderationHigh Court19 Jun 2001
Judgment for Plaintiff