Lifting corporate veil
Lifting corporate veil is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 48 cases from 2000 to 2024.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Lifting corporate veil, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Drew & Napier LLC40.00% success rate | 5 cases10.4% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP0.00% success rate | 5 cases10.4% of area |
| Rajah & Tann LLP50.00% success rate | 4 cases8.3% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP0.00% success rate | 4 cases8.3% of area |
| Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP25.00% success rate | 4 cases8.3% of area |
| Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP100.00% success rate | 2 cases4.2% of area |
| TSMP Law Corporation0.00% success rate | 2 cases4.2% of area |
| Harry Elias Partnership LLP0.00% success rate | 2 cases4.2% of area |
| Sim Chong LLC0.00% success rate | 2 cases4.2% of area |
| Parwani Law LLC0.00% success rate | 2 cases4.2% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Lifting corporate veil, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Lim Shu Yi0.00% success rate | 3 cases6.3% of area |
| Christopher Chong0.00% success rate | 2 cases4.2% of area |
| Loh Jen Wei100.00% success rate | 2 cases4.2% of area |
| Joseph Lee100.00% success rate | 2 cases4.2% of area |
| Teh Ee-Von60.00% success rate | 2 cases4.2% of area |
| Kelvin Teo0.00% success rate | 2 cases4.2% of area |
| William Ong0.00% success rate | 2 cases4.2% of area |
| Lok Vi Ming100.00% success rate | 2 cases4.2% of area |
| A Rajandran50.00% success rate | 2 cases4.2% of area |
| Kirpal Singh0.00% success rate | 2 cases4.2% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 48 most recent judgments out of 48 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eng Teng Cheng v Government of the City of Buenos Aires: Corporate Veil Lifting and Choice of Law | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 14 May 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 2 | Wong Ben v The WatchFund Ltd: Misrepresentation & Breach of Contract in Luxury Watch Investment Scheme | General Division of the High Court | 29 Apr 2024 | Judgment for Plaintiffs in part; claims for misrepresentation dismissed; specific performance ordered for breach of contract. |
| 3 | - | 14 Feb 2024 | Unknown | |
| 4 | Oon Swee Gek v Violet Oon Inc: Oppression, Economic Duress & Undue Influence in Shareholders' Agreement Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 18 Jan 2024 | Judgment for Claimants |
| 5 | - | 23 Oct 2023 | Unknown | |
| 6 | Adcrop Pte Ltd v Gokul Vegetarian Restaurant: Winding Up Application Dismissed | General Division of the High Court | 22 May 2023 | Winding up application dismissed. |
| 7 | - | 11 May 2023 | Unknown | |
| 8 | Mirwani v. Ramachandra: Breach of Contract & Loan Recovery Dispute | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 16 Feb 2023 | Judgment for Plaintiff against the second defendant, Benshaw Commodities Pte Ltd. |
| 9 | Dialectic PR LLC v Brilliante Resources: Breach of Contract & Lifting Corporate Veil | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 16 Feb 2023 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 10 | Atlas Equifin v Electronic Cash: Winding Up Application Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 12 Oct 2022 | Claimant's application dismissed |
| 11 | Commodities Intelligence Centre Pte Ltd v Mako International Trd Pte Ltd: Agency, Fiduciary Duties & Contractual Disputes | General Division of the High Court | 30 May 2022 | All causes of action of Commodities Intelligence Centre Pte Ltd are dismissed, and Mako International Trd Pte Ltd's counterclaim for US$10,281.43 is allowed. |
| 12 | Pilgrim v Asian Appraisal: Negligence in Asset Valuation and Loan Security | General Division of the High Court | 16 Jan 2022 | Plaintiff's claims dismissed. |
| 13 | Epoch Minerals v Raffles Asset Management: Conspiracy, Dishonest Assistance, and Misrepresentation in US$10M Loan Agreement | General Division of the High Court | 16 Dec 2021 | Judgment against the second, third, and fourth defendants for a total of US$700,000. |
| 14 | Mohamed Shiyam v Tuff Offshore Engineering: Amendment, Joinder, Corporate Veil, Conspiracy | SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COURT | 29 Jul 2021 | Application dismissed in part; leave granted to amend paragraph 14 of the Statement of Claim. |
| 15 | Kiri Industries Ltd v Senda International Capital Ltd: Minority Shareholder Oppression & Share Valuation | Singapore International Commercial Court | 20 Dec 2020 | Senda International Capital Ltd was ordered to purchase Kiri Industries Ltd’s shares in DyStar Global Holdings (Singapore) Pte Ltd. |
| 16 | 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. |
| 17 | - | 26 Nov 2019 | Unknown | |
| 18 | Sun Electric v Menrva Solutions: Breach of Contract & Negligence in Electricity Futures Market | High Court of Singapore | 02 Dec 2018 | Judgment largely in favor of the Defendants on both the claim and counterclaim. Nominal damages awarded to Plaintiff for breach of contract; counterclaim for fees due to Defendant to be assessed. |
| 19 | Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar v Hadley James Chilton: Setting Aside Leave for Service Out of Jurisdiction | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Apr 2018 | Application to set aside leave to serve out of jurisdiction granted; application for a declaration that all proceedings in the suit, including the ex parte injunction be set aside, no order made. |
| 20 | Parakou Investment v Parakou Shipping: Directors' Duties & Avoidance of Transactions | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 16 Jan 2018 | Appeal dismissed in part and allowed in part. |
| 21 | Koh Keng Chew v Liew Kit Fah: Share Valuation Dispute in Minority Shareholder Oppression Claim | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Mar 2017 | Reference date for share valuation set as 17 February 2016. |
| 22 | Simgood Pte Ltd v MLC Barging Pte Ltd: Conspiracy & Inducement of Breach of Contract | Court of Appeal | 25 Jul 2016 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 23 | Gimpex Ltd v Unity Holdings: Breach of Contract & Conspiracy Claim in Coal Sale Dispute | Court of Appeal | 26 Mar 2015 | Appeal dismissed in part and allowed in part. |
| 24 | VBH Singapore Pte Ltd v Technobuilt Construction: Striking Out Claim for Lack of Reasonable Cause of Action | High Court | 06 May 2013 | Plaintiff's claim against the second defendant is struck out. |
| 25 | Nanyang Law LLC v Alphomega Research Group Ltd: Security for Costs and Piercing the Corporate Veil | High Court | 09 Sep 2012 | Application that costs be paid by the non-party was dismissed with costs to the non-party. |
| 26 | Jinsung Construction v Roko Trading: Conversion of Construction Equipment and Director's Personal Liability | High Court | 08 Mar 2012 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 27 | PP v Ng Teck Lee: CDSA Confiscation Order & Third-Party Interests in Misappropriated Funds | High Court | 14 Sep 2011 | Confiscation order granted against Ng Teck Lee; third-party claims by Ung Yoke Hooi and Thor Beng Huat dismissed; Centillion's claim partially allowed. |
| 28 | NEC Asia v Picket & Rail: Claim for Projector Price, Piercing Corporate Veil & Dishonoured Cheque | High Court | 09 Dec 2010 | Judgment for Plaintiff against the second defendant, Digital Network Pte Ltd; claim against the third defendant, Faisal Alsagoff, dismissed. |
| 29 | Chee Yoh Chuang v Progen Holdings: Unfair Preference, Directors' Duties & Insolvency | Court of Appeal | 30 Aug 2010 | Appeal Allowed |
| 30 | Poh Lian Development v Hok Mee Property: Partnership Dispute, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Corporate Veil Piercing | High Court | 24 Aug 2010 | Judgment for Plaintiff, Poh Lian Development, against Hok Mee Property and others. |
| 31 | Van Der Laan v Billionaires Management: Breach of Contract & Fraud in Investment Plan | High Court | 29 Jun 2010 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 32 | Swiss Butchery Pte Ltd v Huber Ernst: Breach of Director's Duties and Conspiracy | High Court | 26 Apr 2010 | Judgment against the first to fifth defendants for damages to be assessed or an account for profits. |
| 33 | Singapore Piling v Kim Teck: Pre-Action Discovery Appeal on Misrepresentation & Corporate Veil Piercing | High Court | 16 Mar 2010 | Defendants' appeal allowed. The Assistant Registrar's orders for discovery and costs against the appellants are set aside. |
| 34 | Lim Chee Twang v Chan Shuk Kuen Helina: Oppression, Corporate Veil & Minority Shareholder Rights in iPreciation Art Group | High Court | 17 Dec 2009 | Judgment for the First Defendant, Ms. Chan, in part; orders made for buyout of Plaintiff's shares in certain companies. |
| 35 | Poh Lian Development v Hok Mee Property: Breach of Fiduciary Duty in Columbarium Development Joint Venture | High Court | 30 Jun 2009 | Judgment for Plaintiff in part; Judgment for Defendant in part; Counterclaims allowed in part and dismissed in part. |
| 36 | Sitt Tatt Bhd v Goh Tai Hock: Breach of Trust and Contract Dispute over Oil & Gas Project Funding | High Court | 25 Nov 2008 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 37 | Children's Media Ltd v Singapore Tourism Board: Fraudulent Misrepresentation & Lifting the Corporate Veil | Court of Appeal | 13 Nov 2008 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 38 | Singapore Tourism Board v Children's Media Ltd: Fraudulent Misrepresentation & Corporate Veil Piercing | High Court | 26 May 2008 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 39 | Raffles Town Club v Lim Eng Hock: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Striking Out Defence | High Court | 26 Feb 2008 | Appeals dismissed with minor variations; paragraphs 14 and 46 of the first defendant's defence restored. |
| 40 | PP v Lew Syn Pau: Financial Assistance for Share Acquisition & Corporate Veil | High Court | 10 Aug 2006 | Mr. Wong and Mr. Lew are acquitted of the charges brought against each of them. |
| 41 | New Line Productions v Aglow Video: Copyright Infringement, Corporate Veil Piercing | High Court | 05 Jul 2005 | Plaintiffs’ claims partially allowed. |
| 42 | Chip Thye Enterprises v Phay Gi Mo: Directors' Duties & Dividend Declaration | High Court | 08 Dec 2003 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 43 | Lim Eng Beng v Siow Soon Kim: Partnership Dispute Over Undistributed Assets and Profits | High Court | 08 Jul 2003 | Interlocutory judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff with damages to be assessed. |
| 44 | Tokuhon v Seow: Directors' Fiduciary Duties & Loss of Distributorship | High Court | 24 Mar 2003 | Plaintiffs' claims dismissed against all three defendants. |
| 45 | SH Sameyeh Pte Ltd v Hassan's Carpets Pte Ltd: Consignment Agreement Dispute | High Court | 10 Jul 2001 | Appeal dismissed |
| 46 | Krishna's India Pte Ltd v Arulmozhi: Breach of Fiduciary Duty in Property Sale | High Court | 28 Jun 2001 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 47 | Specialty Laboratories Asia Pte Ltd: Validity of Statutory Demand & Winding Up Petition | High Court | 27 Mar 2001 | Petition dismissed. |
| 48 | Panatron v Lee Cheow Lee: Conspiracy, Breach of Contract, and Fraudulent Misrepresentation in Coating Business | High Court | 10 Oct 2000 | Panatron's claims dismissed; judgment for Lee and Yin on counterclaims for fraudulent misrepresentation. |