Performance Bond

Performance Bond is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 83 cases from 2000 to 2025.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law FirmCases
WongPartnership LLP42.86% success rate14 cases16.9% of area
Eldan Law LLP30.00% success rate10 cases12.0% of area
Drew & Napier LLC57.14% success rate7 cases8.4% of area
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP28.57% success rate7 cases8.4% of area
Allen & Gledhill LLP33.33% success rate6 cases7.2% of area
Rajah & Tann80.00% success rate5 cases6.0% of area
Wong Partnership20.00% success rate5 cases6.0% of area
Gurbani & Co LLC0.00% success rate5 cases6.0% of area
Rajah & Tann LLP60.00% success rate5 cases6.0% of area
Drew & Napier25.00% success rate4 cases4.8% of area

Notable Lawyers

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

LawyerCases
Tan Chee Meng80.00% success rate5 cases6.0% of area
Choy Chee Yean75.00% success rate4 cases4.8% of area
Lee Peng Khoon Edwin50.00% success rate4 cases4.8% of area
Ho Chien Mien50.00% success rate4 cases4.8% of area
N Sreenivasan0.00% success rate3 cases3.6% of area
Melvin See33.33% success rate3 cases3.6% of area
Anparasan s/o Kamachi0.00% success rate3 cases3.6% of area
Christopher Chuah33.33% success rate3 cases3.6% of area
Phua Cheng Sye Charles0.00% success rate3 cases3.6% of area
Chong Kuan Keong100.00% success rate3 cases3.6% of area

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 83 total cases

No.TitleCourtDecision DateOutcomes
1Ee Hup Construction v China Jingye: Performance Bond Call & UnconscionabilityAppellate Division of the High Court10 Feb 2025
Appeal Dismissed
2DJY v DJZ: Injunction to Restrain Performance Bond Call | Construction DisputeGeneral Division of the High Court25 Nov 2024
Application for injunction dismissed.
3-03 Nov 2024
Unknown
4Star Engineering v Pollisum Engineering: Stay of Proceedings in Favor of ArbitrationCourt of Appeal of the republic of singapore18 Aug 2024
Appeal Dismissed
5Public Prosecutor v JCS: Statutory Rape, Sexual Penetration of a Minor, and RiotingGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore03 Jul 2024
Appeal Allowed
6Star Engineering v Pollisum Engineering: Stay of Proceedings & Arbitration AgreementHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore23 May 2024
Appeal allowed. Stay granted in relation to the first respondent pursuant to section 6 of the Arbitration Act and a case management stay granted in relation to the second respondent pursuant to the court’s inherent power of case management.
7TA Private Capital v UD Trading: Guarantee, Performance Bond & Striking Out DefencesGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore30 Jan 2024
Defendants' appeals dismissed; judgment entered against the first defendant stands; second defendant's defence struck out.
8ICOP Construction v Tiong Seng: Construction Dispute over Microtunneling WorksAppellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore01 Jan 2024
Appeal allowed in part.
9Chian Teck Realty v SDK Consortium: Performance Bond Dispute in Construction ContractGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore03 Aug 2023
Order for second respondent to be restrained from making payment to first respondent pursuant to the claim on the bond made on 29 July 2022. First respondent is also restrained from claiming or directing second respondent to make said payment.
10Sunrise Industries v PT OKI: Breach of Contract & Bank Guarantee DisputeGeneral Division of the High Court05 Jan 2023
Judgment partially in favor of the Plaintiff.
11ICOP Construction v. Tiong Seng: Microtunnelling Dispute over Contract Termination and Delay ClaimsGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore11 Oct 2022
Judgment partially for Plaintiff, ICOP Construction, and partially for Defendant, Tiong Seng Civil Engineering; Quantum Hearing ordered.
12Goldbell Engineering v Etiqa Insurance and Range Construction: Performance Bond Dispute and Abuse of ProcessGeneral Division of the High Court04 Jan 2022
Judgment for Plaintiff Goldbell Engineering Pte Ltd; Defendant Range Construction Pte Ltd's application dismissed.
13AXA Insurance v Chiu Teng Construction: Performance Bond Dispute over Subcontract Breach at NTU ProjectCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore23 Jun 2021
Appeal Dismissed
14Sompo Insurance v Royal & Sun Alliance: Subrogation & Performance BondsGeneral Division of the High Court23 Jun 2021
Appeal Dismissed
15CJM v CJT: Recourse Against Arbitration Award for Dismissal of Earn-Out Payment ClaimSINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COURT14 Jun 2021
Plaintiffs' Originating Summons to set aside two paragraphs in the Award is dismissed. The plaintiffs’ application to amend their Originating Summons to set aside two further paragraphs is likewise dismissed.
16CJY v CJZ: Stay of Court Proceedings Pending Arbitration Over Wrongful Performance Bond Calls and Construction DefectsGeneral Division of the High Court22 Mar 2021
Case management stay granted, suit stayed pending the determination of the arbitration.
17Chiu Teng Construction v AXA Insurance: Performance Bond DisputeHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore01 Nov 2020
Application Allowed
18Samsung C&T Corp v Soon Li Heng: Performance Bond & Unconscionability under SOPACourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore16 Aug 2020
Appeal Dismissed
19Sulzer Pumps Spain v Hyflux: Unconscionability & Performance Bond Call InjunctionHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore16 Jun 2020
Injunction discharged
20CEX v CEY: Performance Bond Call & Unconscionability in Construction ContractHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore17 May 2020
Injunction granted, restraining the call on the performance bond.
21Soon Li Heng v Samsung C&T: Unconscionability in Performance Bond Call for Alleged Overpayment in Construction Subcontract DisputeHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore11 Nov 2019
Prayers (1) to (3) of Originating Summons 439 of 2019 granted; the call on the performance bond was unconscionable and ought to be restrained.
22Bintai Kindenko v Samsung C&T: Performance Bond Call & Unconscionability ExceptionCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore29 May 2019
Appeal dismissed.
23China Railway v Zhao Yang: SOPA & Performance Bond Proceeds DisputeHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore21 May 2019
Application to set aside the adjudication determination allowed.
24BWN v BWO: Interim Injunction to Restrain Call on Performance Bonds in Construction DisputeHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore11 Apr 2019
Interim injunction granted to restrain the respondent from calling on and/or receiving payment on performance bonds.
25Ryobi Tactics v UES Holdings: Unconscionable Call on Performance Bonds in Construction SubcontractsHigh Court of Singapore21 Jan 2019
Plaintiff's applications for injunctions allowed in part.
26Hup Seng Lee Pte Ltd v Jaclyn Patrina Reutens: Injunction against Performance Bond CallHigh Court of Singapore15 Nov 2018
Application dismissed
27AES Façade Pte Ltd v Wyse Private Limited: Unconscionability in Performance Bond Call DisputeHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore19 Jul 2018
Application dismissed
28Sunrise Industries v PT OKI Pulp: Performance Bond Dispute & Fraud ExceptionHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore20 Jun 2018
Injunctions set aside; application for fresh injunctions dismissed.
29SH Design & Build Pte Ltd v BD Cranetech Pte Ltd: SOP Act Adjudication & Performance BondHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore30 May 2018
Application dismissed.
30Milan International v Cluny Development: Performance Bond & Building Contract DisputeHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore12 Feb 2018
Applications dismissed
311L30G Pte Ltd v EQ Insurance Company Ltd: Interpretation of Contractual Terms and the Postal RuleHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore01 Oct 2017
Judgment for Plaintiff
32LQS Construction v Mencast Marine: Unconscionability in Performance Bond CallHigh Court of Singapore28 Jun 2017
Ex parte injunction discharged
33Tactic Engineering Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Sato Kogyo (S) Pte Ltd: Performance Bond DisputeHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore16 May 2017
Application to set aside the Injunction granted.
34Sin Herh Construction v Hyundai Engineering: Interim Injunction & Performance Bond Call DisputeHigh Court08 Jan 2017
Plaintiff's application was dismissed.
35Ramesh v AXA Life: Negligence, Duty of Care, and Employer ReferencesCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore26 Jul 2016
Appeal Allowed in Part
36Arab Banking Corp v Boustead Singapore: Demand Guarantees & UnconscionabilityCourt of Appeal20 Apr 2016
Appeal Dismissed
37Beijing Construction v EQ Insurance: Performance Bond DisputeHigh Court30 Sep 2015
Appeal dismissed; application to amend Defence dismissed.
38CKR Contract Services v Asplenium Land: Enforceability of Clause Restricting Performance Bond Calls Based on UnconscionabilityCourt of Appeal21 Apr 2015
Appeal allowed in part. Asplenium's appeal was allowed, and CKR's appeal was dismissed.
39Boustead Singapore Ltd v Arab Banking Corp: Fraud, Demand Guarantees & UnconscionabilityHigh Court10 Mar 2015
Judgment for Plaintiff; ABC is injuncted from receiving payment from Boustead under the facility agreement demand and is injuncted from making payment to BCD on BCD’s counter-guarantee demands. The event-of-default notice is invalid.
40JK Integrated v 50 Robinson: Unconscionability in Performance Bond Call & Construction DisputeHigh Court03 Mar 2015
Application to set aside ex parte injunction allowed.
41CAA Technologies v HP Construction: Wrongful Termination & Banker's Guarantee DisputeHigh Court27 Jan 2015
Judgment for Defendant in part; Plaintiff's claim for wrongful termination dismissed. Defendant's counterclaim allowed in part.
42-17 Dec 2014
Unknown
43CCM Industrial v 70 Shenton: Performance Bond & Unconscionability in Construction Contract TerminationHigh Court15 Apr 2014
Summons dismissed with costs.
44Tech-System Design v WYWY Investments: Unconscionability in Performance Bond CallsHigh Court30 Mar 2014
Application dismissed
45York International v Voltas: Injunction against Performance Bond Call in ArbitrationHigh Court30 Jun 2013
Application granted
46Ryobi-Kiso v Lum Chang: Injunction Against Performance Bond Call in Construction Contract DisputeHigh Court23 Apr 2013
Application dismissed with costs.
47World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & DefamationHigh Court09 Apr 2013
Appeal allowed in part. The defendant had to answer interrogatories nos 1, 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 6 and 6.1.
48Shanghai Construction v Tan: Stay of Proceedings Pending Arbitration in Construction Subcontract DisputeHigh Court26 Jul 2012
Stay of proceedings granted pending the resolution of the intended arbitration between the plaintiff and Top Zone.
49BS Mount Sophia v Join-Aim: Interim Injunction & Unconscionable Call on Performance BondCourt of Appeal08 May 2012
Appeal Dismissed
50Join-Aim v BS Mount Sophia: Injunction against Performance Bond Call Due to UnconscionabilityHigh Court08 Jan 2012
Interim injunction granted to the plaintiff, restraining the first defendant from calling on the performance bond, pending arbitration.