Gifts

Gifts is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 33 cases from 2000 to 2025.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Allen & Gledhill LLP0.00% success rate	3 cases9.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Magdalene Sim (2 cases) Loo Ming Nee Bernice (1 cases) Bernice Loo (1 cases)	Tan Hwee Lee v Tan Cheng Guan: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Inter-Spousal Gifts(Aug 2012) Wauters v Van Den Brande: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Divorce(Oct 2011) Tan Cheng Guan v Tan Hwee Lee: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Inter-Spousal Gifts(Sep 2011)
Goodwins Law Corporation100.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	100.00% success rate	Daniel John (2 cases) Ruth Zhu (1 cases) Marc Wang (1 cases)	Shafeeg v Fatimah: Joint Tenancy, Muslim Law & Inheritance of Property(Mar 2010) Shafeeg bin Salim Talib v Fatimah bte Abud: Muslim Law & Survivorship in Joint Tenancy(Apr 2009)
Optimus Chambers LLC50.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	50.00% success rate	Choh Thian Chee Irving (2 cases) Looi Min Yi Stephanie (1 cases) Kor Wan Wen Melissa (1 cases)	CLT v CLS: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Inter-Spousal Gifts, and Tracing of Shares in Divorce(Aug 2021) Tan Wei Leong v Tan Lee Chin: Setting Aside Deed of Family Arrangement(Jun 2020)
AbrahamLow LLC0.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Aloysius Leng (2 cases) Kelvin Poon (1 cases) Andre Yeap (1 cases)	Shafeeg v Fatimah: Joint Tenancy, Muslim Law & Inheritance of Property(Mar 2010) Shafeeg bin Salim Talib v Fatimah bte Abud: Muslim Law & Survivorship in Joint Tenancy(Apr 2009)
WongPartnership LLP0.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Tan Chee Meng (1 cases) Joel Chng (1 cases) Sim Bock Eng (1 cases)	GAK v GAL: Division of Matrimonial Assets - Gift Exception under Women's Charter(Feb 2013) Shaan Taseer v Aamna Taseer: Caveat Removal & Beneficiaries' Rights in Estate Property(Sep 2012)
Harry Elias Partnership LLP0.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Tan Chau Yee (1 cases) Foo Siew Fong (1 cases) Kok Yee Keong (1 cases)	Chan Wei Meng v Chan Lai Wan Joyce: Dispute over Joint Account Asset Distribution(Oct 2023) CLT v CLS: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Inter-Spousal Gifts, and Tracing of Shares in Divorce(Aug 2021)
A Alagappan Law Corporation100.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	100.00% success rate	Alagappan s/o Arunsalam (1 cases) Chen Shy Yng (1 cases) Alagappan s/o Arunasalam (1 cases)	Prakash Devi v Devendra Pratap Singh: Dispute over HDB Flat Beneficial Interest(Mar 2018) BMM v BMN: Resulting Trusts, Gifts, and Proprietary Estoppel in Property Ownership Dispute(May 2017)
Ann Tan & Associates0.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Jason Peter Dendroff (1 cases) Tan Anamah Nee Nagalingam (1 cases) Anamah Tan (1 cases)	Wauters v Van Den Brande: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Divorce(Oct 2011) ABP v ABQ: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Child Custody Dispute(Aug 2009)
Drew & Napier LLC50.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	50.00% success rate	Manoj Sandrasegara (1 cases) Jeremy Leong (1 cases) Tan Mei Yen (1 cases)	Low Gim Siah v Low Geok Khim: Presumption of Advancement in Joint Bank Accounts(Dec 2006) Chen Siew Hwee v Low Kee Guan: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Gifts & Women's Charter(Sep 2006)
Rodyk & Davidson LLP0.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Derek Kang Yu Hsien (1 cases) Ong Kai Min Kelvin (1 cases) Francis Wu (1 cases)	Lim Giok Boon v Lim Geok Cheng: Sisters' Dispute over Business Ownership, Joint Account, and Loans(Aug 2015) Goh Eileen v Goh Mei Ling: Undue Influence & Transfer of HDB Flat Title Dispute(Jan 2014)

Notable Lawyers

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

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Andre Yeap0.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice43.33% relevance score	Shafeeg v Fatimah: Joint Tenancy, Muslim Law & Inheritance of Property(Mar 2010) Shafeeg bin Salim Talib v Fatimah bte Abud: Muslim Law & Survivorship in Joint Tenancy(Apr 2009)
Magdalene Sim0.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced62.5% relevance score	Wauters v Van Den Brande: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Divorce(Oct 2011) Tan Cheng Guan v Tan Hwee Lee: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Inter-Spousal Gifts(Sep 2011)
Choh Thian Chee Irving50.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice45% relevance score	CLT v CLS: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Inter-Spousal Gifts, and Tracing of Shares in Divorce(Aug 2021) Tan Wei Leong v Tan Lee Chin: Setting Aside Deed of Family Arrangement(Jun 2020)
Sim Bock Eng50.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	50.00% success rate	Experienced50% relevance score	Shaan Taseer v Aamna Taseer: Caveat Removal & Beneficiaries' Rights in Estate Property(Sep 2012) Low Gim Siah v Low Geok Khim: Presumption of Advancement in Joint Bank Accounts(Dec 2006)
Daniel John100.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice36.67% relevance score	Shafeeg v Fatimah: Joint Tenancy, Muslim Law & Inheritance of Property(Mar 2010) Shafeeg bin Salim Talib v Fatimah bte Abud: Muslim Law & Survivorship in Joint Tenancy(Apr 2009)
Michael Loh50.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	50.00% success rate	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Poh Choo Joscelyn v Tan Poh Seng: Trust Beneficiary Dispute Over Gifted Shares(Feb 2014) Lim Chen Yeow Kelvin v Goh Chin Peng: Resulting Trusts & Joint Accounts(Jul 2008)
Kelvin Poon0.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice43.33% relevance score	Shafeeg v Fatimah: Joint Tenancy, Muslim Law & Inheritance of Property(Mar 2010) Shafeeg bin Salim Talib v Fatimah bte Abud: Muslim Law & Survivorship in Joint Tenancy(Apr 2009)
Tan Jing Poi100.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice43.33% relevance score	Shafeeg v Fatimah: Joint Tenancy, Muslim Law & Inheritance of Property(Mar 2010) Shafeeg bin Salim Talib v Fatimah bte Abud: Muslim Law & Survivorship in Joint Tenancy(Apr 2009)
Foo Siew Fong0.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	CLT v CLS: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Inter-Spousal Gifts, and Tracing of Shares in Divorce(Aug 2021) Dorey v Lee: Property Dispute Over Matrimonial Asset Post-Divorce(Feb 2010)
Aloysius Leng0.00% success rate	2 cases6.1% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice43.33% relevance score	Shafeeg v Fatimah: Joint Tenancy, Muslim Law & Inheritance of Property(Mar 2010) Shafeeg bin Salim Talib v Fatimah bte Abud: Muslim Law & Survivorship in Joint Tenancy(Apr 2009)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 33 most recent judgments out of 33 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1		-	27 Feb 2025	Unknown
2	Chan Wei Meng v Chan Lai Wan Joyce: Dispute over Joint Account Asset Distribution	General Division of the High Court	10 Oct 2023	Claim dismissed with costs to the defendant.
3	CLT v CLS: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Inter-Spousal Gifts, and Tracing of Shares in Divorce	General Division of the High Court (Family Division)	12 Aug 2021	Division of matrimonial assets ordered; 30% to Wife, 70% to Husband; no maintenance for Wife.
4	Godhwani v Godhwani: Breach of Trust & Misappropriation of Inheritance Funds	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	21 Jul 2020	Claim partially allowed.
5	Tan Wei Leong v Tan Lee Chin: Setting Aside Deed of Family Arrangement	High Court of Singapore	16 Jun 2020	Plaintiff's claim dismissed with costs.
6	Lim Young Ching v Lim Tai Ching: Inter Vivos Gifts and Express Trusts Dispute	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	18 May 2020	Plaintiff's claim dismissed; judgment for Defendant on counterclaim.
7	Prakash Devi v Devendra Pratap Singh: Dispute over HDB Flat Beneficial Interest	High Court	25 Mar 2018	Judgment for the Defendant.
8	Beh Chin Joo v Chu Kar Hwa Leonard: Oral Contract Dispute over Property Loans	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	25 Jan 2018	Judgment for Plaintiffs
9	BMM v BMN: Resulting Trusts, Gifts, and Proprietary Estoppel in Property Ownership Dispute	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	28 May 2017	Originating Summons No 240 of 2015 allowed; Originating Summons No 574 of 2015 dismissed.
10	Tng Swee Seng v Lau Kim Swee: Dispute over Share Transfer Consideration and Alleged Forgery	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Jul 2016	Plaintiff’s claim and the Defendant’s counterclaim dismissed.
11	Lim Giok Boon v Lim Geok Cheng: Sisters' Dispute over Business Ownership, Joint Account, and Loans	High Court	05 Aug 2015	Judgment for Plaintiff in part; Counterclaim Dismissed
12	Tan Poh Choo Joscelyn v Tan Poh Seng: Trust Beneficiary Dispute Over Gifted Shares	High Court	05 Feb 2014	Judgment for the Second Defendant
13	Goh Eileen v Goh Mei Ling: Undue Influence & Transfer of HDB Flat Title Dispute	High Court	09 Jan 2014	Claim Dismissed
14	BLQ v BLR: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Spousal Maintenance Appeal	High Court	29 Dec 2013	SUM 30400/2013 and SUM 30539/2013 are dismissed.
15	Ng Bee Keong v Ng Choon Huay: Testamentary Capacity and Validity of Wills	High Court	13 May 2013	Plaintiff's claim allowed; Second Will upheld.
16	GAK v GAL: Division of Matrimonial Assets - Gift Exception under Women's Charter	Court of Appeal	21 Feb 2013	Appeal allowed in part with regard to the division of matrimonial assets; appeal dismissed with regard to maintenance.
17	Shaan Taseer v Aamna Taseer: Caveat Removal & Beneficiaries' Rights in Estate Property	Court of Appeal	16 Sep 2012	Appeal Dismissed
18	Tan Hwee Lee v Tan Cheng Guan: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Inter-Spousal Gifts	Court of Appeal	29 Aug 2012	Civil Appeal No 135 of 2011 allowed in part; Civil Appeal No 136 of 2011 allowed in part.
19	Wauters v Van Den Brande: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Divorce	High Court	31 Oct 2011	Matrimonial assets to be split equally between the parties.
20	Tan Cheng Guan v Tan Hwee Lee: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Inter-Spousal Gifts	High Court	25 Sep 2011	Division of matrimonial assets ordered; maintenance awarded to wife and daughter.
21	Wong Chong Yue v Wong Chong Thai: Dispute over Express Trust and Loan Recoverability	High Court	10 Jan 2011	Plaintiff's action dismissed.
22	Shafeeg v Fatimah: Joint Tenancy, Muslim Law & Inheritance of Property	Court of Appeal	17 Mar 2010	Appeal dismissed with costs.
23	Dorey v Lee: Property Dispute Over Matrimonial Asset Post-Divorce	High Court	16 Feb 2010	Judgment for the Intervener
24	Soo Yen Sun v Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd: Survivorship Rights in Joint Account Dispute	High Court	27 Oct 2009	Judgment for the plaintiff, Soo Yen Sun; counterclaim of the patriarch’s estate dismissed.
25	ABP v ABQ: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Child Custody Dispute	High Court	25 Aug 2009	Order for sale of Serangoon property with 80% of proceeds to the respondent and 20% to the petitioner. Existing maintenance orders remain.
26	Shafeeg bin Salim Talib v Fatimah bte Abud: Muslim Law & Survivorship in Joint Tenancy	High Court	23 Apr 2009	Originating summons dismissed.
27	Neo Kok Eng v Yeow Chern Lean: Conversion, Restitution, and Tracing of Funds	High Court	14 Sep 2008	Judgment for Plaintiff
28	Lim Chen Yeow Kelvin v Goh Chin Peng: Resulting Trusts & Joint Accounts	High Court	29 Jul 2008	Judgment for Defendant
29	Low Gim Siah v Low Geok Khim: Presumption of Advancement in Joint Bank Accounts	Court of Appeal	21 Dec 2006	Appeal Allowed
30	Abidally v Husain: Enforceability of Agreement to Distribute Estate Differently from Muslim Law	High Court	28 Sep 2006	Judgment for the plaintiff.
31	Chen Siew Hwee v Low Kee Guan: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Gifts & Women's Charter	High Court	27 Sep 2006	Judgment for the husband; shares gifted to the husband before the marriage are excluded from the pool of matrimonial assets.
32	BNP Paribas v Bandung Shipping: Wrongful Cargo Discharge & Letters of Indemnity	High Court	11 May 2003	Judgment for BNP Paribas with costs and damages to be assessed by the Registrar.
33	Lee Hiok Tng v Lee Hiok Tng: Determination of Rights to Overseas Union Bank Shares Gifted from Estate of Lee Wee Nam	High Court	21 Sep 2000	Plaintiffs' application and the claim of the Defendant was dismissed with costs.