Forum election

Forum election is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 5 cases from 2014 to 2021.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Forum election, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP50.00% success rate	2 cases40.0% of area	50.00% success rate	Tan Ruo Yu (1 cases) Lim Zhi Ming, Max (1 cases) Tan Chuan Bing Kendall (1 cases)	Owner of Vessel 'BARUNA 1' v Owner of Vessel 'BIG FISH': Forum Election, Striking Out, Action in Rem(Aug 2021) William Jacks v Nelson Honey: Long-Arm Jurisdiction & Forum Non Conveniens(Sep 2015)
Legal Clinic LLC100.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	100.00% success rate	Kam Su Cheun Aurill (1 cases) Lim Rui Hsien Esther (1 cases) Valerie Thio Shu Jun (1 cases)	Tamar Perry v Bonnet Esculier: Interpleader, Striking Out, Pleadings Amendment in Offshore Case(Oct 2020)
Gurbani & Co LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Govintharasah s/o Ramanathan (1 cases) Lim Enyang Timothy (1 cases)	Owner of Vessel 'BARUNA 1' v Owner of Vessel 'BIG FISH': Forum Election, Striking Out, Action in Rem(Aug 2021)
CLASIS LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Prakash Nair (1 cases) Gerald Yee (1 cases) Yoga Vyjayanthimala (1 cases)	William Jacks v Nelson Honey: Long-Arm Jurisdiction & Forum Non Conveniens(Sep 2015)
Rajah & Tann LLP100.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	100.00% success rate	Kendall Tan (1 cases) Daphne Chua (1 cases)	Belbana N.V. v APL Co Pte Ltd: Forum Election, Lis Alibi Pendens & Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause in Shipping Contract(Aug 2014)
Premier Law LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Jonathan Lim Shi Cao (1 cases) Boey Swee Siang (1 cases) Yee Mun Howe Gerald (1 cases)	Tamar Perry v Bonnet Esculier: Interpleader, Striking Out, Pleadings Amendment in Offshore Case(Oct 2020)
ACIES Law Corporation0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Leong Wen Jia Nicholas (1 cases) Devinder Kumar s/o Ram Sakal Rai (1 cases)	VKC v VJZ: Anti-Suit Injunction & Exclusive Jurisdiction in Estate Dispute(Jul 2021)
Essex Court Chambers Duxton (Singapore Practice Group)100.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	100.00% success rate	Colin Liew (1 cases)	Tamar Perry v Bonnet Esculier: Interpleader, Striking Out, Pleadings Amendment in Offshore Case(Oct 2020)
Allen & Gledhill LLP100.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	100.00% success rate	Afzal Ali (1 cases) Ong Min-Tse Paul (1 cases) Marrissa Miralini Karuna (1 cases)	VKC v VJZ: Anti-Suit Injunction & Exclusive Jurisdiction in Estate Dispute(Jul 2021)
Gurbani & Co.0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Richard Kuek (1 cases) Eugene Cheng (1 cases)	Belbana N.V. v APL Co Pte Ltd: Forum Election, Lis Alibi Pendens & Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause in Shipping Contract(Aug 2014)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Forum election, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Govintharasah s/o Ramanathan0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Owner of Vessel 'BARUNA 1' v Owner of Vessel 'BIG FISH': Forum Election, Striking Out, Action in Rem(Aug 2021)
Tan Ruo Yu0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice40% relevance score	William Jacks v Nelson Honey: Long-Arm Jurisdiction & Forum Non Conveniens(Sep 2015)
Leong Wen Jia Nicholas0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice10% relevance score	VKC v VJZ: Anti-Suit Injunction & Exclusive Jurisdiction in Estate Dispute(Jul 2021)
Afzal Ali100.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice10% relevance score	VKC v VJZ: Anti-Suit Injunction & Exclusive Jurisdiction in Estate Dispute(Jul 2021)
Jonathan Lim Shi Cao0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice5% relevance score	Tamar Perry v Bonnet Esculier: Interpleader, Striking Out, Pleadings Amendment in Offshore Case(Oct 2020)
Kam Su Cheun Aurill100.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice5% relevance score	Tamar Perry v Bonnet Esculier: Interpleader, Striking Out, Pleadings Amendment in Offshore Case(Oct 2020)
Ong Min-Tse Paul100.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice10% relevance score	VKC v VJZ: Anti-Suit Injunction & Exclusive Jurisdiction in Estate Dispute(Jul 2021)
Boey Swee Siang0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice5% relevance score	Tamar Perry v Bonnet Esculier: Interpleader, Striking Out, Pleadings Amendment in Offshore Case(Oct 2020)
Lim Zhi Ming, Max100.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Owner of Vessel 'BARUNA 1' v Owner of Vessel 'BIG FISH': Forum Election, Striking Out, Action in Rem(Aug 2021)
Colin Liew100.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice5% relevance score	Tamar Perry v Bonnet Esculier: Interpleader, Striking Out, Pleadings Amendment in Offshore Case(Oct 2020)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 5 most recent judgments out of 5 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Owner of Vessel 'BARUNA 1' v Owner of Vessel 'BIG FISH': Forum Election, Striking Out, Action in Rem	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	05 Aug 2021	Warrant of arrest set aside for material non-disclosure; prayer to strike out Singapore Action dismissed; issue of wrongful arrest reserved to trial judge.
2	VKC v VJZ: Anti-Suit Injunction & Exclusive Jurisdiction in Estate Dispute	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	28 Jul 2021	Appeal Dismissed
3	Tamar Perry v Bonnet Esculier: Interpleader, Striking Out, Pleadings Amendment in Offshore Case	Singapore International Commercial Court	29 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.
4	William Jacks v Nelson Honey: Long-Arm Jurisdiction & Forum Non Conveniens	High Court	15 Sep 2015	Summons dismissed on the condition that William Jacks abandons proceedings in New Zealand if it fails to dismiss or stay proceedings there.
5	Belbana N.V. v APL Co Pte Ltd: Forum Election, Lis Alibi Pendens & Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause in Shipping Contract	High Court	14 Aug 2014	SUM 1620 was dismissed. SUM 2325 was allowed with amendments to stay the Singapore proceedings if the Plaintiff elects to pursue its claim in Belgium.