Partnership Law

Partnership Law is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 48 cases from 2000 to 2022.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Moey & Yuen66.67% success rate	3 cases6.3% of area	66.67% success rate	Moey Chin Woon Michael (2 cases) Michael Moey (1 cases)	Chiam Heng Hsien v Chiam Heng Chow: Partnership Dispute over Mitre Hotel Sale Proceeds(May 2015) Chiam Heng Hsien v Chiam Heng Chow: Partnership Dispute over Mitre Hotel Sale Proceeds(Jun 2014) Chiam Heng Hsien v Chiam Heng Chow: Partnership Dissolution, Estate Claims & Property Proceeds Dispute(Feb 2013)
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP66.67% success rate	3 cases6.3% of area	66.67% success rate	Gregory Vijayendran (1 cases) Harish Kumar s/o Champaklal (1 cases) Marissa Zhao Yunan (1 cases)	Ng Lim Lee v Lee Gin Hong: Partnership Dispute over Overdraft Facility and Asset Withdrawals(Jun 2022) Toki v Rewi: Breach of Partnership Duties in Vessel Sale Dispute(Apr 2021) Lee Ker Min v Lee Gin Hong: Partnership Dispute, Constructive Trusts, and Fiduciary Duties(Jul 2020)
Andrew Tan Tiong Gee & Co33.33% success rate	3 cases6.3% of area	33.33% success rate	Andrew Tan Tiong Gee (2 cases) Anna Png (2 cases) Tan Tiong Gee Andrew (1 cases)	Ang Boon Chye v Ang Tin Yong: Committal Proceedings for Failure to Lodge Partnership Accounts(May 2011) Ang Boon Chye v Ang Tin Yong: Partnership Dispute over Tax Liabilities and Dissolution(Oct 2008) Ang Kin Chiew v Ang Boon Chye: Partnership Dispute over Food Court Businesses(Apr 2006)
Drew & Napier LLC0.00% success rate	3 cases6.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Gopinath Pillai (2 cases) Tan Siu-Lin (2 cases) Kelvin Tan (1 cases)	Rabiah Bee v Salem Ibrahim: Fiduciary Duties, Partnership, Joint Ventures & Solicitor-Client Relationship in Property Investment(Feb 2007) Koh Ewe Chee v Koh Hua Leong: Partnership Dispute & Property Ownership(Feb 2003) Koh Ewe Chee v Koh Hua Leong: Scope of 'Liberty to Apply' Order & Partnership Dissolution(May 2002)
Lai Mun Onn & Co100.00% success rate	2 cases4.2% of area	100.00% success rate	Lai Kwok Seng (2 cases)	Ang Tin Gee v Pang Teck Guan: Partnership Accounting Dispute over Japco and OCS Profits(Nov 2013) Ang Tin Gee v Pang Teck Guan: Partnership Dispute over Japco TC International Enterprise and Office Consumables Supplies(Dec 2011)
Eldan Law LLP0.00% success rate	2 cases4.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Edwin Lee Peng Khoon (2 cases) Jin Shan (2 cases) Fu Xianglin Lesley (2 cases)	Chiam Heng Hsien v Chiam Heng Chow: Partnership Dispute over Mitre Hotel Sale Proceeds(May 2015) Chiam Heng Hsien v Chiam Heng Chow: Partnership Dispute over Mitre Hotel Sale Proceeds(Jun 2014)
Sterling Law Corporation0.00% success rate	2 cases4.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Leslie Yeo Choon Hsien (2 cases)	Ang Tin Gee v Pang Teck Guan: Partnership Accounting Dispute over Japco and OCS Profits(Nov 2013) Ang Tin Gee v Pang Teck Guan: Partnership Dispute over Japco TC International Enterprise and Office Consumables Supplies(Dec 2011)
Rajah & Tann LLP0.00% success rate	2 cases4.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Cheng Wai Yuen Mark (1 cases) Chin Wei Lin (1 cases) Tan Lee Cheng (1 cases)	Eng Gee Seng v Quek Choon Teck: Minority Oppression in Quasi-Partnership Duck Abattoir(Sep 2009) Poh Lian Development v Hok Mee Property: Breach of Fiduciary Duty in Columbarium Development Joint Venture(Jun 2009)
Tan Rajah & Cheah0.00% success rate	2 cases4.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Han Kee Fong (1 cases) Muhammad Taufiq bin Suraidi (1 cases) Shobna Chandran (1 cases)	Ng Lim Lee v Lee Gin Hong: Partnership Dispute over Overdraft Facility and Asset Withdrawals(Jun 2022) Tan Yow Kon v Tan Swat Ping: Misjoinder, Striking Out, Caveats & Land Titles Act(Jul 2006)
Michael Khoo & Partners50.00% success rate	2 cases4.2% of area	50.00% success rate	Michael Khoo Kah Lip (2 cases) Chiok Beng Piow (1 cases) Josephine Low Miew Yin (1 cases)	Lim Hsi-Wei Marc v Orix Capital: Authority of Partner & Liability for Law Firm Debt(Jun 2010) Orix Capital Ltd v Lim Chor Pee Estate: Lease Agreement, Repudiation & Moneylenders Act(Sep 2009)

Notable Lawyers

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

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Leslie Yeo Choon Hsien25.00% success rate	4 cases8.3% of area	25.00% success rate	Highly Specialized83.75% relevance score	Ang Tin Gee v Pang Teck Guan: Partnership Accounting Dispute over Japco and OCS Profits(Nov 2013) Ang Tin Gee v Pang Teck Guan: Partnership Dispute over Japco TC International Enterprise and Office Consumables Supplies(Dec 2011) Ong Kay Eng v Ng Chiow Tong: Partnership Dissolution & Accounting Dispute(Mar 2001)
A Rajandran66.67% success rate	3 cases6.3% of area	66.67% success rate	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Siow Soon Kim v Lim Eng Beng: Partnership Assets, Tax Evasion, and Illegality in Contract(Jan 2004) Lim Eng Beng v Siow Soon Kim: Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal(Jul 2003) Lim Eng Beng v Siow Soon Kim: Partnership Dispute Over Undistributed Assets and Profits(Jul 2003)
Harbajan Singh0.00% success rate	3 cases6.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Siow Soon Kim v Lim Eng Beng: Partnership Assets, Tax Evasion, and Illegality in Contract(Jan 2004) Lim Eng Beng v Siow Soon Kim: Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal(Jul 2003) Lim Eng Beng v Siow Soon Kim: Partnership Dispute Over Undistributed Assets and Profits(Jul 2003)
Ronald Lee0.00% success rate	3 cases6.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Siow Soon Kim v Lim Eng Beng: Partnership Assets, Tax Evasion, and Illegality in Contract(Jan 2004) Lim Eng Beng v Siow Soon Kim: Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal(Jul 2003) Lim Eng Beng v Siow Soon Kim: Partnership Dispute Over Undistributed Assets and Profits(Jul 2003)
Cheong Gay Eng20.00% success rate	3 cases6.3% of area	20.00% success rate	Experienced67% relevance score	Toh Kim Chan v Toh Kim Tian: Partnership Accounts Dispute & Asset Transfer(Aug 2004) Toh Kim Chan v Toh Kim Tian: Accounting of Partnership Assets and Transfer to Company(Mar 2004) Toh Kim Chan v Toh Kim Tian: Partnership Accounting, Share Ownership, and Limitation Act Dispute(Nov 2002)
Michael Khoo Kah Lip50.00% success rate	2 cases4.2% of area	50.00% success rate	Highly Specialized77.5% relevance score	Lim Hsi-Wei Marc v Orix Capital: Authority of Partner & Liability for Law Firm Debt(Jun 2010) Orix Capital Ltd v Lim Chor Pee Estate: Lease Agreement, Repudiation & Moneylenders Act(Sep 2009)
Ang Cheng Hock100.00% success rate	2 cases4.2% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice35% relevance score	Eng Gee Seng v Quek Choon Teck: Minority Oppression in Quasi-Partnership Duck Abattoir(Sep 2009) Excel Golf v Allied Domecq: Contract Breach, Oral Agreement & Partnership(Aug 2004)
Edwin Lee Peng Khoon0.00% success rate	2 cases4.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Chiam Heng Hsien v Chiam Heng Chow: Partnership Dispute over Mitre Hotel Sale Proceeds(May 2015) Chiam Heng Hsien v Chiam Heng Chow: Partnership Dispute over Mitre Hotel Sale Proceeds(Jun 2014)
Lai Kwok Seng100.00% success rate	2 cases4.2% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Ang Tin Gee v Pang Teck Guan: Partnership Accounting Dispute over Japco and OCS Profits(Nov 2013) Ang Tin Gee v Pang Teck Guan: Partnership Dispute over Japco TC International Enterprise and Office Consumables Supplies(Dec 2011)
Lim Khoon100.00% success rate	2 cases4.2% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Koh Ewe Chee v Koh Hua Leong: Partnership Dispute & Property Ownership(Feb 2003) Koh Ewe Chee v Koh Hua Leong: Scope of 'Liberty to Apply' Order & Partnership Dissolution(May 2002)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 48 most recent judgments out of 48 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Ng Lim Lee v Lee Gin Hong: Partnership Dispute over Overdraft Facility and Asset Withdrawals	Court of Appeal	20 Jun 2022	Appeal Dismissed
2	Tan Huah Sun v Tan Huah Tai: Partnership Dissolution and Appointment of Receiver Dispute	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	10 Feb 2022	Application dismissed
3	Toki v Rewi: Breach of Partnership Duties in Vessel Sale Dispute	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	12 Apr 2021	Appeal Dismissed
4		-	22 Oct 2020	Unknown
5	Lee Ker Min v Lee Gin Hong: Partnership Dispute, Constructive Trusts, and Fiduciary Duties	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	29 Jul 2020	Plaintiff's claim is dismissed with costs to the Defendants. Interlocutory judgment awarded to Defendants on their Counterclaim.
6	Koh Lian Chye v Koh Ah Leng: Resulting & Constructive Trusts, Partnership Property Dispute	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	25 Jun 2020	Property held on purchase price resulting trust for Plaintiff and Defendant in the ratio of 57.15:42.85. Property to be sold in open market.
7	Heament Kurian v Lian Foo Kuan David: Breach of Fiduciary Duty in Partnership Dispute	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	21 Mar 2016	Accounts of the partnership to be determined and finalised; partnership dissolved.
8	Wong Wai Yin v Victoria Publications: Recovery of Salary and Director's Fees Dispute	High Court	14 Jul 2015	Plaintiff's claim dismissed entirely.
9	Chiam Heng Hsien v Chiam Heng Chow: Partnership Dispute over Mitre Hotel Sale Proceeds	Court of Appeal	21 May 2015	Appeal Allowed in Part
10	Chiam Heng Hsien v Chiam Heng Chow: Partnership Dispute over Mitre Hotel Sale Proceeds	High Court	25 Jun 2014	Plaintiff's claim dismissed. Costs to be paid by the Plaintiff to the Defendants.
11	Leong Eva v Loo Yek Hwee Robin: Partnership Dispute over Dong Ba LLP	High Court	10 Nov 2013	Judgment for Plaintiff
12	Ang Tin Gee v Pang Teck Guan: Partnership Accounting Dispute over Japco and OCS Profits	High Court	06 Nov 2013	Judgment for Plaintiff
13	Chiam Heng Hsien v Chiam Heng Chow: Partnership Dissolution, Estate Claims & Property Proceeds Dispute	High Court	12 Feb 2013	Heng Hsien’s claims against the first, second, and third defendants were struck off. Heng Hsien was granted leave to amend the statement of claim to plead his remedy against the fourth defendant.
14	Ang Tin Gee v Pang Teck Guan: Partnership Dispute over Japco TC International Enterprise and Office Consumables Supplies	High Court	01 Dec 2011	Judgment for Plaintiff
15		-	03 Nov 2011	Unknown
16	Ang Boon Chye v Ang Tin Yong: Committal Proceedings for Failure to Lodge Partnership Accounts	High Court	19 May 2011	Application for leave to institute committal proceedings granted.
17	Yap v Tan: Stay of Proceedings & Anti-Suit Injunction in Partnership Dispute	High Court	10 Jan 2011	Stay Appeal and Anti-Suit Injunction dismissed.
18	Lee Ngiap Pheng Tony v Cheong Ming Kiat: Setting Aside Judgment After Trial	High Court	02 Aug 2010	Appeal Dismissed
19	Lim Hsi-Wei Marc v Orix Capital: Authority of Partner & Liability for Law Firm Debt	Court of Appeal	27 Jun 2010	Civil Appeal 124/2009 allowed (Lim Hsi-Wei Marc); Civil Appeal 127/2009 dismissed (Orix Capital Ltd).
20	Segar Ashok v Koh Fonn Lyn Veronica: Defamation and Partnership Dispute over Jewellery Business	High Court	26 May 2010	Judgment for Plaintiff on libel claim; counterclaim for libel dismissed; order for taking of partnership accounts.
21	Ang Hong Hin v Ang Chye Hin: Fraudulent Misrepresentation, Partnership Dissolution, and Accounting Dispute	High Court	17 Feb 2010	Judgment for Plaintiff in part; Judgment for Defendant on counterclaim to a limited extent.
22	Eng Gee Seng v Quek Choon Teck: Minority Oppression in Quasi-Partnership Duck Abattoir	High Court	17 Sep 2009	Judgment for Plaintiff
23	Orix Capital Ltd v Lim Chor Pee Estate: Lease Agreement, Repudiation & Moneylenders Act	High Court	06 Sep 2009	Judgment for Plaintiff against the second defendant; claim against the third defendant dismissed.
24	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.
25	Ang Boon Chye v Ang Tin Yong: Partnership Dispute over Tax Liabilities and Dissolution	High Court	20 Oct 2008	Claim for additional tax dismissed; order for an account of partnership transactions granted; counterclaim for dissolution dismissed.
26	Econ Piling v NCC International: Partnership Dissolution Dispute over MRT Contract	High Court	24 Feb 2008	Judgment for Plaintiff
27	Ng Chin Siau v How Kim Chuan: Appeal Against Arbitration Award on Partnership Valuation	High Court	05 Mar 2007	Application dismissed with costs.
28	Rabiah Bee v Salem Ibrahim: Fiduciary Duties, Partnership, Joint Ventures & Solicitor-Client Relationship in Property Investment	High Court	22 Feb 2007	Judgment for Defendant in part; Counterclaim allowed in part.
29	Tan Yow Kon v Tan Swat Ping: Misjoinder, Striking Out, Caveats & Land Titles Act	High Court	18 Jul 2006	Appeal allowed in part. The order striking out the claim against the Remaining Defendants was reversed. The order for removal of the caveat against No 82 was affirmed, subject to the defendants providing security.
30	Chua Kwee Chen v Koh Choon Chin: Partnership Dispute over Funds and Property	High Court	15 Jun 2006	Judgment for Defendant
31	Ang Kin Chiew v Ang Boon Chye: Partnership Dispute over Food Court Businesses	High Court	06 Apr 2006	Claims dismissed with costs; judgment for the eleventh defendant on counterclaim.
32	Wee Soon Kim Anthony v Lim Chor Pee: Bankruptcy Act, Statutory Demands & Solicitors' Costs	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	01 Mar 2006	Appeal Dismissed
33	Excel Golf v Allied Domecq: Contract Breach, Oral Agreement & Partnership	High Court	02 Aug 2004	Plaintiff's claim dismissed with costs to the defendant. Judgment for the defendant on its counterclaim with costs.
34	Toh Kim Chan v Toh Kim Tian: Partnership Accounts Dispute & Asset Transfer	High Court	01 Aug 2004	First defendant's appeal allowed in part with no order as to costs for the appeal.
35	Lim Kok Koon v Tan Cheng Yew: Striking Out Writ of Summons & Partnership Liability	High Court	16 May 2004	Appeal Allowed
36	Toh Kim Chan v Toh Kim Tian: Accounting of Partnership Assets and Transfer to Company	High Court	30 Mar 2004	Order for Defendant to pay Plaintiff 20% of unaccounted assets.
37	Siow Soon Kim v Lim Eng Beng: Partnership Assets, Tax Evasion, and Illegality in Contract	Court of Appeal	29 Jan 2004	Appeal dismissed
38	Tan Liang Chong v Chou Lai Tiang: Assessment of Damages for Breach of Partnership Agreement	High Court	20 Oct 2003	Appeal dismissed.
39	Lim Eng Beng v Siow Soon Kim: Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal	High Court	16 Jul 2003	Application for stay of execution granted in part; extension granted for document delivery, payment already made.
40	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.
41		-	17 Jun 2003	Unknown
42	Sim Yak Song v Lim Chang: Transfer of Partnership Property After Partner Retirement	High Court	28 Mar 2003	Order granted for the defendants to sign the relevant documents transferring the property to the plaintiffs.
43	Koh Ewe Chee v Koh Hua Leong: Partnership Dispute & Property Ownership	High Court	10 Feb 2003	Judgment for the Defendants. The court determined that Sin Wah Seng was a partnership with three equal partners and the properties in dispute were partnership assets to be shared equally, with a credit to the Plaintiff for lottery winnings used for renovations on one property.
44	Toh Kim Chan v Toh Kim Tian: Partnership Accounting, Share Ownership, and Limitation Act Dispute	High Court	10 Nov 2002	Judgment for the Plaintiff in part; accounting of partnership assets ordered; Defendant to transfer 20% of company shares to Plaintiff.
45	Koh Ewe Chee v Koh Hua Leong: Scope of 'Liberty to Apply' Order & Partnership Dissolution	High Court	02 May 2002	Application dismissed with costs to be paid by the plaintiff to the defendants.
46	Ng Chu Chong v Ng Swee Choon: Trademark Infringement Dispute After Partnership Dissolution	High Court	27 Feb 2002	Judgment for Plaintiff
47	Ong Kay Eng v Ng Chiow Tong: Partnership Dissolution & Accounting Dispute	Court of Appeal	12 Mar 2001	Appeal allowed in part.
48	Silver Stream v Ong: Partnership Dissolution & Account Dispute	High Court	23 Jul 2000	Defendant's claim against the Third Party dismissed with costs.