ZHANG LAN v LA DOLCE VITA FINE DINING GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

Q: Which legislation does [2023] SGHC(A) 22 consider?

The judgment refers to Civil Law Act (Cap 43), Evidence Act (Cap 97), Fifth Schedule of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322), and Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (Cap 265), among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2023] SGHC(A) 22 High Court (Appellate Division) 27 June 2023 AD/CA 5/2023 · AD/CA 4/2023 · AD/CA 6/2023 · AD/CA 7/2023 49 min read

14 cases cited (10 SG, 4 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Key facts

Court	High Court (Appellate Division)
Decided	27 June 2023
Judges	Aedit Abdullah, Woo Bih Li
Charges / claim	Trusts, Civil Procedure
Counsel	Invictus Law Corporation, Oon & Bazul LLP, TSMP Law Corporation, Tham Lijing LLC, Angela Phoon Yan Ling, Darren Tan, Han Guangyuan Keith, Kevin Cheng, Kevin Elbert, Koh Li Qun Kelvin (Xu Liqun), Phoon Wuei, Siew Wei Ying Silas, Tan Shi Ying Crystal, Tham Lijing, Thio Shen Yi, Yeo Hsien Yang Shane Anthony (Yang Xianyang)

Source: [2023] SGHC(A) 22, High Court (Appellate Division), decided 27 June 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Trusts — Resulting trusts Civil Procedure — Judgments and orders — Enforcement — Equitable execution — Appointment of receivers

Practice Areas

Trusts Civil Procedure

Judges (2)

Aedit Abdullah Coram Woo Bih Li Delivered

Counsel (16)

Invictus Law Corporation Firm Oon & Bazul LLP Firm TSMP Law Corporation Firm Tham Lijing LLC Firm Angela Phoon Yan Ling Counsel Respondent Darren Tan Counsel Appellant Han Guangyuan Keith Counsel Respondent Kevin Cheng Counsel Appellant Kevin Elbert Counsel Appellant Koh Li Qun Kelvin (Xu Liqun) Counsel Appellant Phoon Wuei Counsel Appellant Siew Wei Ying Silas Counsel Appellant Tan Shi Ying Crystal Counsel Appellant Tham Lijing Counsel Appellant Thio Shen Yi Counsel Appellant Yeo Hsien Yang Shane Anthony (Yang Xianyang) Counsel Appellant

Parties (6)

Grand Lan Holdings Group (BVI) Limited Defendant La Dolce Vita Fine Dining Company Limited Respondent La Dolce Vita Fine Dining Group Holdings Limited Respondent Qiao Jiang Lan Development Limited Defendant Success Elegant Trading Limited Appellant Zhang Lan Appellant

Case Significance

Zhang Lan v La Dolce Vita Fine Dining Group Holdings Ltd and other appeals [2023] SGHC(A) 22 is a judgment of the Appellate Division of the High Court, delivered on 27 June 2023 in Civil Appeal Nos 4 to 7 of 2023, with Woo Bih Li JAD delivering the judgment of the court sitting with Aedit Abdullah J. The four appeals arose against the decision of the General Division in HC/SUM 2703/2021 and HC/SUM 2704/2021, in proceedings brought by La Dolce Vita Fine Dining Company Limited and La Dolce Vita Fine Dining Group Holdings Limited against defendants including Zhang Lan, Grand Lan Holdings Group (BVI) Limited, Qiao Jiang Lan Development Limited and Success Elegant Trading Limited. The catchwords address resulting trusts and the enforcement of judgments by equitable execution through the appointment of receivers.

[2023] SGHC(A) 22 explained

ZHANG LAN v LA DOLCE VITA FINE DINING GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED ([2023] SGHC(A) 22) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Appellate Division) on 27 June 2023. It is categorised under Trusts and Civil Procedure. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2023] SGHC(A) 22 about?

ZHANG LAN v LA DOLCE VITA FINE DINING GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED ([2023] SGHC(A) 22) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Trusts — Resulting trusts” and “Civil Procedure — Judgments and orders — Enforcement — Equitable execution — Appointment of receivers”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2023] SGHC(A) 22 consider?

The judgment refers to Civil Law Act (Cap 43), Evidence Act (Cap 97), Fifth Schedule of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322), and Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (Cap 265), among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

How influential is [2023] SGHC(A) 22?

Within this corpus, [2023] SGHC(A) 22 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.

What was Zhang Lan v La Dolce Vita Fine Dining Group Holdings Ltd [2023] SGHC(A) 22 about?

It was a set of four Appellate Division appeals, Civil Appeal Nos 4 to 7 of 2023 decided on 27 June 2023 with Woo Bih Li JAD delivering the judgment, against the General Division's decisions in SUM 2703/2021 and SUM 2704/2021 involving Zhang Lan and the La Dolce Vita companies.

What legal issues did [2023] SGHC(A) 22 raise?

The catchwords covered resulting trusts and the enforcement of judgments through equitable execution by the appointment of receivers, in appeals involving parties including Zhang Lan, Grand Lan Holdings Group (BVI) Limited and Success Elegant Trading Limited.