International Law
International Law is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 93 cases from 2000 to 2024.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in International Law, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General’s Chambers55.00% success rate | 20 cases21.5% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP53.85% success rate | 13 cases14.0% of area |
| Drew & Napier LLC41.67% success rate | 12 cases12.9% of area |
| Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP55.56% success rate | 9 cases9.7% of area |
| Oon & Bazul LLP50.00% success rate | 6 cases6.5% of area |
| Rajah & Tann LLP50.00% success rate | 6 cases6.5% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP60.00% success rate | 5 cases5.4% of area |
| Haridass Ho & Partners40.00% success rate | 5 cases5.4% of area |
| BlackOak LLC40.00% success rate | 5 cases5.4% of area |
| Advocatus Law LLP33.33% success rate | 3 cases3.2% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in International Law, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Cavinder Bull14.29% success rate | 6 cases6.5% of area |
| Koh Swee Yen66.67% success rate | 6 cases6.5% of area |
| Balakrishnan Ashok Kumar25.00% success rate | 4 cases4.3% of area |
| Axl Rizqy50.00% success rate | 4 cases4.3% of area |
| Hamidul Haq42.86% success rate | 4 cases4.3% of area |
| Christopher Anand Daniel50.00% success rate | 3 cases3.2% of area |
| Lok Vi Ming33.33% success rate | 3 cases3.2% of area |
| Lee Eng Beng57.14% success rate | 3 cases3.2% of area |
| Lin Shumin0.00% success rate | 3 cases3.2% of area |
| Thong Chee Kun33.33% success rate | 3 cases3.2% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 93 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Steamship v Thresh: Cross-Border Insolvency & COMI Determination | Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore | 23 Oct 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | Civelli v Aster Capital: Hague Convention, Evidence Act & Appointment of Private Examiner | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 30 May 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | DGX v DGY: Enforcement of Foreign Judgment under Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act | General Division of the High Court | 23 Jan 2024 | Application dismissed |
| 6 | 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. |
| 7 | - | 14 Dec 2023 | Unknown | |
| 8 | Re Thresh: Recognition of Bermuda Winding-Up Order under UNCITRAL Model Law | General Division of the High Court | 29 Nov 2023 | Application allowed. |
| 9 | Attorney-General v Liquidators of oCap Management: Restraint Order & International Assistance in Criminal Matters | General Division of the High Court | 02 Nov 2023 | Application allowed in principle, subject to further submissions on the amount the Liquidators should be allowed to deal with. |
| 10 | Ng Kok Wai v Public Prosecutor: Extraterritorial Application of Penal Code on High Seas | General Division of the High Court | 26 Oct 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 11 | Ascentra Holdings v SPGK Pte Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Recognition of Foreign Solvent Liquidation Proceedings | Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore | 17 Oct 2023 | Appeal Allowed |
| 12 | Re Genesis Asia Pacific: Recognition of Foreign Representative in Cross-Border Insolvency | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Aug 2023 | Recognition granted to Genesis Asia Pacific Pte Ltd as the foreign representative of the Applicant Companies, subject to a reporting requirement. |
| 13 | Republic of India v. Deutsche Telekom AG: Arbitration Confidentiality & Privacy | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 08 Jun 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 14 | Carlos Manuel De São Vicente v Public Prosecutor: Release of Funds for Legal Expenses | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 16 May 2023 | Application dismissed. |
| 15 | Ascentra Holdings v SPGK: Cross-Border Insolvency & Foreign Proceeding Recognition | General Division of the High Court | 02 Apr 2023 | Application dismissed |
| 16 | Deutsche Telekom AG v. Republic of India: BIT, Arbitration, State Immunity, Enforcement of Award | SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COURT | 29 Jan 2023 | SUM 155, SUM 24, SUM 45 and SUM 720 are dismissed. |
| 17 | The Star Pty Ltd v Guoxing Cui: Recognition of Foreign Judgment on Gambling Debt | General Division of the High Court | 19 Jan 2023 | Appeal dismissed; registration of the judgment under the Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act declined to be set aside. |
| 18 | Chen Aun-Li Andrew v Ha Chi Kut: Enforcement of Foreign Judgment under REFJA | Appellate Division of the High Court | 30 Nov 2022 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 19 | - | 23 Nov 2022 | Unknown | |
| 20 | Allianz Capital Partners GmbH v Goh Andress: Forum Non Conveniens & Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause | General Division of the High Court | 25 Oct 2022 | Appeal Allowed |
| 21 | Perry v Esculier: Ponzi Scheme, Tracing, and Choice of Law in Cross-Border Investments | Singapore International Commercial Court | 14 Jul 2022 | Judgment for Defendants |
| 22 | Re Tantleff, Alan: Recognition of US Bankruptcy Proceedings for Eagle Hospitality Trust Entities | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 23 Jun 2022 | Recognition granted for Singapore Entities’ Chapter 11 Proceedings, the Chapter 11 Plan and the Confirmation Order under the Model Law as enacted in Singapore, but only in respect of S1 and S2. |
| 23 | CNX v CNY: Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award Against Foreign State under International Arbitration Act | General Division of the High Court | 13 Mar 2022 | The defendant's application for an extension of time to set aside the Leave Order was allowed in part, and the plaintiff’s application for security to be furnished by the defendant was dismissed. |
| 24 | PP v Sindok Trading & Ors: UN Sanctions Breach & DPRK Luxury Goods Supply | General Division of the High Court | 13 Mar 2022 | Prosecution's appeals allowed; Defence's appeal dismissed. Sentences for Chong Hock Yen and the corporate entities enhanced. |
| 25 | - | 09 Jan 2022 | Unknown | |
| 26 | Star Entertainment QLD Ltd v Yong Khong Yoong Mark: Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Gambling Judgments | General Division of the High Court | 02 Dec 2021 | Appeal dismissed; registration of the Australian judgment under the Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act declined to be set aside. |
| 27 | - | 15 Nov 2021 | Unknown | |
| 28 | - | 08 Sep 2021 | Unknown | |
| 29 | United Securities Sdn Bhd v United Overseas Bank: Cross-Border Insolvency & Recognition of Foreign Proceedings | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 09 Aug 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 30 | 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. |
| 31 | - | 13 Dec 2020 | Unknown | |
| 32 | Republic of India v Vedanta Resources: Confidentiality in Investment Treaty Arbitration | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 07 Oct 2020 | Application Dismissed |
| 33 | Paulus Tannos v Heince Tombak Simanjuntak: Recognition of Foreign Bankruptcy Orders & Natural Justice | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Aug 2020 | Appeals allowed. |
| 34 | Steep Rise Ltd v Attorney-General: Duty of Full Disclosure & Enforcement of Foreign Confiscation Order under MACMA | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 23 Mar 2020 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 35 | - | 29 Dec 2019 | Unknown | |
| 36 | Rooftop Group International: Recognition of US Chapter 11 Proceedings under UNCITRAL Model Law | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 02 Dec 2019 | Recognition granted to the US Chapter 11 Proceedings as a foreign non-main proceeding. |
| 37 | Re Gearing: Ad Hoc Admission for Investor-State Arbitration - Legal Profession Act | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Oct 2019 | Application dismissed. |
| 38 | Heince Tombak Simanjuntak v Paulus Tannos: Recognition of Indonesian Bankruptcy Orders in Singapore | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Sep 2019 | Recognition granted to the Indonesian Bankruptcy Orders. The respondents' application for setting aside the recognition order was dismissed. |
| 39 | BSD v Attorney-General: Mutual Legal Assistance, Production Orders & Disclosure | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 05 May 2019 | Appeals in Registrar’s Appeal State Courts Nos 1 and 2 of 2018 allowed subject to the Requesting State’s decision. Originating Summons No 945 of 2017 dismissed. |
| 40 | Zetta Jet Pte Ltd & Anor v Asia Aviation Holdings: Cross-Border Insolvency & Recognition of US Bankruptcy Proceedings | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 03 Mar 2019 | US bankruptcy proceedings in relation to Zetta Jet Singapore are to be recognised as a foreign main proceeding. |
| 41 | - | 26 Nov 2018 | Unknown | |
| 42 | Ermgassen & Co Ltd v Sixcap Financials Pte Ltd: Enforcement of UK Judgment under Choice of Court Agreements Act | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 18 Jun 2018 | Enforcement Application granted. |
| 43 | Zetta Jet Pte Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Recognition of US Bankruptcy Proceedings | High Court | 23 Jan 2018 | Limited recognition granted to the Chapter 7 Trustee for the purpose of applying to set aside or appeal the Singapore injunction. |
| 44 | EFG Bank AG v Teng Wen-Chung: Illegality & Public Policy in Contract & Conflict of Laws | High Court of Singapore | 14 Dec 2017 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 45 | Trisuryo Garuda Nusa v SKP Pradiksi: Choice of Jurisdiction & Forum Non Conveniens | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Aug 2017 | Appeal allowed in part; appeal dismissed in part. |
| 46 | - | 13 Aug 2017 | Unknown | |
| 47 | Best Soar Ltd v Praxis Energy Agents Pte Ltd: Forum Non Conveniens & Stay of Proceedings | High Court of Singapore | 05 Jul 2017 | Appeal dismissed; the Singapore Proceedings were stayed on the ground of forum non conveniens. |
| 48 | - | 21 Jun 2017 | Unknown | |
| 49 | Chinpo Shipping v Public Prosecutor: DPRK Sanctions & Remittance Business | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 11 May 2017 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 50 | TUC v TUD: International Child Abduction, Habitual Residence, and Parental Consent | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 08 May 2017 | Appeal Allowed |