Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft v Lee Yung-Te

[2025] SGHC(I) 2 Singapore International Commercial Court 4 February 2025 SIC/OA 2/2024 ( SIC/SUM 4/2025 ) 8 min read

3 cases cited (2 SG, 1 foreign)

Key facts

Court	Singapore International Commercial Court
Decided	4 February 2025
Judge	Roger Giles
Charges / claim	Civil Procedure
Counsel	Prolegis LLC, Carrisa Low, Ker Yanguang

Source: [2025] SGHC(I) 2, Singapore International Commercial Court, decided 4 February 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Originating processes — Extension of validity of originating application

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Roger Giles Delivered

Counsel (3)

Prolegis LLC Firm Carrisa Low Counsel Claimant Ker Yanguang Counsel Claimant

Parties (2)

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Claimant Lee Yung-Te Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC(I) 2 is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision dated 4 February 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing originating processes. The judgment was delivered by Roger Giles. The case was brought by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (claimant) against Lee Yung-Te (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Prolegis LLC. The judgment cites 3 cases (2 Singapore, 1 foreign).

[2025] SGHC(I) 2 explained

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft v Lee Yung-Te ([2025] SGHC(I) 2) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Singapore International Commercial Court on 4 February 2025. It is categorised under Civil Procedure. 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(I) 2 about?

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft v Lee Yung-Te ([2025] SGHC(I) 2) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Originating processes — Extension of validity of originating application”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Summary

Deutsche Bank sought an extension of the validity of its originating application claiming over HK$32 million from a Taiwanese customer under loan facilities, as the application had not been served within its 12-month validity period. The SICC granted a two-month extension, finding good reason in the claimant's deliberate strategy of pursuing settlement negotiations instead of serving process, but declined the six months sought, noting the claimant must now serve notwithstanding ongoing negotiations.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC(I) 2?

[2025] SGHC(I) 2 (Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft v Lee Yung-Te) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 4 February 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically originating processes. The judgment was delivered by Roger Giles.

Who were the parties in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft v Lee Yung-Te ([2025] SGHC(I) 2)?

The claimant in [2025] SGHC(I) 2 was Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, and the defendant was Lee Yung-Te. Legal representation included Prolegis LLC. The case was decided on 4 February 2025 in the Singapore International Commercial Court.