Jonathan William Glassberg v UBS AG, SINGAPORE BRANCH
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal in its entirety.
Source: [2025] SGHC(A) 13, High Court (Appellate Division), decided 22 August 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (Appellate Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Ang Cheng Hock, Debbie Ong Siew Ling, Woo Bih Li |
| Charges / claim | Tort, Contract |
| Outcome | Appeal dismissed |
| Counsel | Drew & Napier LLC, Tham Lijing LLC, Yu Law, Ho Wei Wen Timothy, Lim Siyang Lucas, Rochelle Lim, Teo Chun-wei Benedict, Tham Feei Sy, Tham Lijing, Yu Kexin |
Source: [2025] SGHC(A) 13, High Court (Appellate Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC(A) 13 is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision dated 22 August 2025 concerning Contract and Tort, specifically addressing vicarious liability, negligence, and contractual terms. The judgment was delivered by Woo Bih Li, with Ang Cheng Hock and Debbie Ong Siew Ling on the coram. The case was brought by Glassberg, Jonathan William (appellant) against UBS AG, Singapore Branch (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Tham Lijing LLC and Drew & Napier LLC. The judgment cites 1 case.
[2025] SGHC(A) 13 explained
Jonathan William Glassberg v UBS AG, SINGAPORE BRANCH ([2025] SGHC(A) 13) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Appellate Division) on 22 August 2025. It is categorised under Tort and Contract. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. 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 [2025] SGHC(A) 13 about?
Jonathan William Glassberg v UBS AG, SINGAPORE BRANCH ([2025] SGHC(A) 13) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Tort — Vicarious liability”, “Tort — Negligence — Causation”, “Tort — Negligence — Duty of care”, and “Contract — Contractual terms — Construction”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Summary
An experienced broker, Jonathan Glassberg, claimed against UBS for losses arising from a fraudulent investment fund recommended by his relationship manager. The Appellate Division dismissed the appeal, finding that contractual provisions including non-advisory and non-reliance clauses precluded UBS from owing any duty of care, and awarded UBS indemnity costs of $65,000.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC(A) 13?
[2025] SGHC(A) 13 (Jonathan William Glassberg v UBS AG, SINGAPORE BRANCH) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 22 August 2025 addressing Contract and Tort, specifically vicarious liability, negligence, and contractual terms. The judgment was delivered by Woo Bih Li.
Who were the parties in Jonathan William Glassberg v UBS AG, SINGAPORE BRANCH ([2025] SGHC(A) 13)?
The appellant in [2025] SGHC(A) 13 was Glassberg, Jonathan William, and the respondent was UBS AG, Singapore Branch. Legal representation included Tham Lijing LLC and Drew & Napier LLC. The case was decided on 22 August 2025 in the High Court (Appellate Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(A) 13?
[2025] SGHC(A) 13 was delivered by Woo Bih Li in the High Court (Appellate Division) on 22 August 2025. Ang Cheng Hock and Debbie Ong Siew Ling also sat on the coram. The case concerned Contract and Tort.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(A) 13)