Settlement Agreement
Settlement Agreement is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 49 cases from 2000 to 2024.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Settlement Agreement, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Drew & Napier LLC50.00% success rate | 6 cases12.2% of area |
| Rajah & Tann LLP66.67% success rate | 3 cases6.1% of area |
| Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP0.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| Genesis Law Corporation50.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| Eldan Law LLP100.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP50.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| Niru & Co LLC50.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC0.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| Fullerton Law Chambers LLC100.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| Straits Law Practice LLC50.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Settlement Agreement, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Ho Chien Mien33.33% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| Looi Ming Ming100.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| Liew Teck Huat50.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| Estad Amber Joy50.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| Lim Gerui50.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| K Muralitherapany0.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| Cavinder Bull50.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| Lee Tat Weng, Daniel100.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| Ong Ying Ping0.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
| Philip Ling0.00% success rate | 2 cases4.1% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 49 most recent judgments out of 49 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tay Shing Lee v Liang Ting Pang Jeffrey: Contractual Waiver and No Oral Modification | General Division of the High Court | 15 Oct 2024 | Application allowed |
| 2 | Rich Construction v Greatearth Construction: Proof of Debt in Liquidation & Settlement Agreement Interpretation | General Division of the High Court | 30 May 2024 | Liquidators' decision varied; debts to be proved in OA 243 and OA 244 accepted in specified amounts. |
| 3 | Tan Hong Joo v Full House Building Construction: Breach of Contract & Director's Reimbursement | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Nov 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 4 | Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar v Purnima Anil Salgaocar: Breach of Settlement Agreement Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 12 Oct 2023 | Claim dismissed. |
| 5 | Ho Chee Kian v Ho Kwek Sin: Summary Judgment for Breach of Settlement Agreement | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Jul 2023 | Summary judgment in favour of the claimant, with damages to be assessed by the Registrar. |
| 6 | Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar v Purnima Anil Salgaocar: Enforceability of Negative Covenant in Settlement Agreement | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Feb 2023 | Interim injunction granted to the claimant. |
| 7 | Zhong Lingyun v Yuan Fang: Breach of Settlement Agreement Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 11 Apr 2022 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 8 | UJM v UJL: Appeal on Financial Relief Consequential to Foreign Matrimonial Proceedings | Appellate Division of the High Court | 25 Aug 2021 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 9 | M Asset Pte Ltd v Inngroup Pte Ltd: Breach of Settlement Agreement & Damages for Loss of Tenancy | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 11 May 2021 | Appeal dismissed in part. Decision on liability and damages affirmed; costs order varied. |
| 10 | Inngroup Pte Ltd v M Asset Pte Ltd: Breach of Settlement Agreement for Shophouse Renovation | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Sep 2020 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 11 | Alphire Group Pte Ltd v Law Chau Loon: Implied Authority and Settlement Agreement Validity | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 18 May 2020 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 12 | Law Chau Loon v Alphire Group: Settlement Agreement & Implied Authority | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Nov 2019 | Application granted; the court declared that the settlement agreement made on 2 February 2019 was valid and binding on Alphire. |
| 13 | Teo Lay Gek v Hoang Trong Binh: Judicial Review of Valuation Dispute in Share Sale Agreement | High Court | 26 Mar 2019 | Plaintiffs' application allowed; the Ernst & Young Report was declared final and binding. |
| 14 | - | 11 Mar 2019 | Unknown | |
| 15 | Lim Sze Eng v Lin Choo Mee: Contractual Interpretation, Settlement Agreement, and Reasonable Endeavours | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Nov 2018 | Appeal dismissed in part. |
| 16 | Bajaj v Ueda: Dispute Over Settlement Agreement & Bankruptcy Proceedings | High Court of Singapore | 21 Oct 2018 | Registrar's Appeal dismissed |
| 17 | Chan Gek Yong v Violet Netto: Striking Out Claim for Professional Negligence and Breach of Trust After Settlement Agreement | High Court of Singapore | 19 Sep 2018 | Appeals dismissed. |
| 18 | SME Care Pte Ltd v Jannie Chan: Guarantee, Settlement Agreement, and Consent Judgment Dispute | High Court | 23 Apr 2018 | Plaintiff is at liberty to enter the consent judgment under the settlement agreement; appeal against refusal to allow judgment based on admission of facts dismissed. |
| 19 | Chiang Shirley v Chiang Dong Pheng: Appeal on Consent Judgment Variation and Estate Distribution | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 04 Jan 2017 | Appeal Allowed |
| 20 | Allplus Holdings v Phoon Wui Nyen: Enforceability of Settlement Agreement Clause as Penalty | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 21 Jul 2016 | Appeal Allowed, Plaintiffs' claim dismissed. |
| 21 | Tan Yong Hui v Aasperon Venture: Summary Judgment for Breach of Settlement Agreement | High Court | 02 Jul 2015 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 22 | Tiong Swee Eng v Yeo Khee Siang: Rescission of Settlement Agreement for Misrepresentation | High Court | 26 Apr 2015 | Judgment for the wife; damages awarded in lieu of rescission. |
| 23 | Max Sources v Agrocon: Summary Judgment Application for Settlement Agreement Dispute | High Court | 20 Apr 2015 | Leave granted to the Defendants to defend the Plaintiff’s action on the condition that the Defendants shall each within 21 days hereof either (a) pay a sum of $50,000 into court, (b) furnish to the Plaintiff a banker’s guarantee for a sum of $50,000 and on terms which are satisfactory to the Plaintiff, or (c) obtain and provide a solicitor’s undertaking to the court to secure the payment of a sum of $50,000 to the Plaintiff in the event that the Plaintiff’s action is allowed, in default of which the Plaintiff shall be entitled to enter judgment against the defaulting party forthwith without any further order from this court. |
| 24 | Siemens v Lion Global: Summary Judgment for Software License Agreement Dispute | High Court | 27 Nov 2014 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 25 | Teo Gim Tiong v Krishnasamy Pushpavathi: Enforceability of Settlement Agreement After Plaintiff's Death | Court of Appeal | 23 Jul 2014 | Appeal Allowed |
| 26 | Quek Kwee Kee v Quek Khuay Chuah: Specific Performance & Valuation of Joo Chiat Properties | High Court | 15 Jul 2014 | Specific performance ordered for the sale of shares in the Joo Chiat properties. |
| 27 | Suhaidah bte Mohd Noor v Syed Ahmad Jamal Alsagoff: Trust Document Handover Dispute | High Court | 24 Jun 2014 | Plaintiffs’ application in Originating Summons No 1079 of 2013 dismissed. |
| 28 | - | 29 Jan 2014 | Unknown | |
| 29 | Ling Yew Kong v Teo Vin Li Richard: Enforceability of Settlement Agreement & Illegality Defense | High Court | 08 Jan 2014 | Appeal Allowed |
| 30 | Sita Jaswant Kaur v Surindar Singh: Division of Matrimonial Assets After Divorce | High Court | 15 Sep 2013 | Matrimonial assets divided equally between the parties. |
| 31 | Admin Construction v Vivaldi: Setting Aside Adjudication Determination Based on Settlement Agreement | High Court | 02 May 2013 | Application to set aside the adjudication determination allowed. |
| 32 | Ng Chee Weng v Lim Jit Ming Bryan: Amendment of Statement of Claim & Alternative Pleading | Court of Appeal | 17 Nov 2011 | Appeal Allowed |
| 33 | Orchard Capital I Ltd v Ravindra Kumar Jhunjhunwala: Forum Non Conveniens & Jurisdiction Clause Dispute | High Court | 03 Aug 2011 | Appeal allowed and the action herein be stayed sine die with liberty to restore. |
| 34 | Silverlink Holdings Ltd v Rockline Ltd: Dispute over Settlement Agreement and Right to Appeal | High Court | 12 Jan 2011 | The court declined to grant the reliefs sought by Silverlink. |
| 35 | Real Estate Consortium v East Coast Properties: Convertible Bond Agreement Dispute | High Court | 28 Dec 2010 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 36 | Zhu Yong Zhen v American International Assurance: Breach of Contract & Defamation | High Court | 15 Apr 2010 | Plaintiff's claims struck out; First Defendant's application for summary determination granted in part. |
| 37 | Khoo Eng Hock Patrick v Eastlink Shipbroking: Wrongful Termination & Profit Account Dispute | High Court | 03 Mar 2009 | Defendants' application dismissed with costs on an indemnity basis. |
| 38 | Wong Kian Kok v Landmark Chemicals: Enforceability of Settlement Agreement Dispute | High Court | 01 Sep 2008 | Appeal dismissed; payment into court ordered. |
| 39 | Tullett Prebon v Spring: Interrogatories, Confidentiality, and Freedom of Speech | High Court | 16 May 2007 | Appeal Allowed |
| 40 | Geowin Construction v Management Corporation: Setting Aside Expert's Decision in Construction Dispute | High Court | 28 Dec 2006 | Application dismissed |
| 41 | Teo v Vijayasundram: Co-Guarantor Liability & Misrepresentation in Indonesian Timber Venture | High Court | 29 Mar 2005 | Judgment for Plaintiff in part; claim dismissed in part. |
| 42 | Hailisen Shipping v Pan-United Shipyard: Interpretation of Supreme Court of Judicature Act s 34(2)(a) | Court of Appeal of Singapore | 05 Nov 2003 | Motion to strike out appeal dismissed; appeal allowed to proceed. |
| 43 | Pan-United Shipyard Pte Ltd v The “Dilmun Fulmar”: Arrest of Vessel After Settlement Agreement Dispute | High Court | 30 Oct 2003 | Plaintiffs’ appeal dismissed and Defendants’ appeal allowed. |
| 44 | Sinnadurai Thirumoorthy v Goh Seck Kang: Dispute over Personal Loans for Company Debt | High Court | 01 Oct 2002 | Plaintiff's claim dismissed with costs to the defendant. |
| 45 | Merchant Industries v X-Media: Breach of Contract Claim over Website Development | High Court | 12 Nov 2001 | Claim Dismissed |
| 46 | Lee Kuan Yew v Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam: Defamation Claim over Election Rally Remarks | High Court | 19 Mar 2001 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 47 | Soil-Build v Sin Yam Huat: Claim for Monies Due Under Architect's Certificate | High Court | 27 Nov 2000 | Judgment for the Plaintiffs in the sum of $368,205.34 plus interest; such judgment to be stayed pending determination of any counterclaim to be filed by the Defendants in respect of defective works. |
| 48 | RHB Bank Berhad v Koon Hoe & Company Pte Ltd: Breach of Settlement Agreement & Guarantor Liability | High Court | 26 Oct 2000 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 49 | Chau Kwok Fun Kevin v Etons Management: Rectification of Settlement Agreement | High Court | 06 Mar 2000 | Application for rectification allowed; Plaintiffs’ claim dismissed. |