YANG QIANG & ANOR V GALLOP APAC PTE LTD & 5 ORS

[2025] SGHC 187 High Court (General Division) 30 September 2025 • HC/OC 484/2022 • 50 min read
7 cases cited (6 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Contract — Breach Tort — Conspiracy Contract — Contractual terms Evidence — Admissibility of evidence Intellectual Property — Trade marks and trade names — Passing off

Practice Areas

Contract Tort Evidence Intellectual Property

Judges (1)

Andre Maniam Delivered

Counsel (6)

Chevalier Law LLC Firm Jaque Law LLC Firm Lim Bee Li Counsel Plaintiff Tan Mao Lin Counsel Defendant Wong Shao Quan Jerold Counsel Defendant Wong Zhen Yang Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (8)

Gallop APAC Pte Ltd Defendant GallopAir Pte Ltd Plaintiff Edmund Seng Pei Ping Defendant Kwan Yue Defendant Lam Tjeng Summ Cliffton Defendant Lew Kwang Ping Defendant Ng Ai-Ling Defendant Yang Qiang Plaintiff

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 187 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 30 September 2025 concerning Contract, Evidence, Intellectual Property, and Tort, specifically addressing breach, conspiracy, and contractual terms. The judgment was delivered by Andre Maniam. The case was brought by GallopAir Pte Ltd and others (plaintiff) against Gallop APAC Pte Ltd and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Chevalier Law LLC and Jaque Law LLC. The judgment cites 7 cases (6 Singapore, 1 foreign).

Summary

Yang Qiang claimed beneficial ownership of 90% of the shares in Gallop APAC held by Ivan Lew under an oral trust arrangement for an aviation business venture. The court found Yang was the beneficial owner after Ivan breached the oral agreement by denying the trust and failing to act in the claimants' interests, but dismissed claims in passing off and conspiracy against the company's other employees.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 187?

[2025] SGHC 187 (YANG QIANG & ANOR V GALLOP APAC PTE LTD & 5 ORS) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 30 September 2025 addressing Contract, Evidence, Intellectual Property, and Tort, specifically breach, conspiracy, and contractual terms. The judgment was delivered by Andre Maniam.

Who were the parties in YANG QIANG & ANOR V GALLOP APAC PTE LTD & 5 ORS?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 187 was GallopAir Pte Ltd, Yang Qiang, and the defendant was Gallop APAC Pte Ltd, Edmund Seng Pei Ping. Legal representation included Jaque Law LLC and Chevalier Law LLC. The case was decided on 30 September 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 187?

[2025] SGHC 187 was delivered by Andre Maniam in the High Court (General Division) on 30 September 2025. The case concerned Contract, Evidence, Intellectual Property, and Tort.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 187 cite?

[2025] SGHC 187 cites 7 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions.

Cases Cited (7)

SG (2)
[2021] SGHC 191 [2025] SGHC(A) 16
SLR (4)
[2005] 4 SLR(R) 417 [2013] 1 SLR 1254 [2013] 2 SLR 495 [2014] 1 SLR 860
UK (1)
[1901] AC 217

Judgment

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Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 187)