Guy Carpenter & Company Private Limited v Choi Okmi & 3 Ors

[2025] SGHC 241 High Court (General Division) 3 December 2025 • HC/OC 312/2022 • 134 min read

28 cases cited (22 SG, 6 foreign)

Catchwords

Tort — Inducement of breach of contract Employment Law — Contract of service — Breach Tort — Conspiracy — Unlawful means conspiracy Evidence — Witnesses — Examination — Cross-examination of witness called by co-defendant Confidence — Breach of confidence — Locus standi to sue for person under one’s responsibility Employment Law — Contract of service — Restrictive covenants — Protection of trade connection with clients and suppliers

Practice Areas

Tort Employment Law Evidence Confidence

Judges (1)

Mohamed Faizal Delivered

Counsel (11)

JWS Asia Law Corporation Firm Selvam LLC Firm UniLegal LLC Firm Chow Ee Ning Counsel Defendant Joavan Christopher Pereira Counsel Plaintiff Lee Shi Han Ignatius Counsel Defendant Loh Li Qin Counsel Defendant Nguyen Vu Lan Counsel Plaintiff Sarbjit Singh Chopra Counsel Defendant Seah Yong Quan Terence Counsel Plaintiff Tan Teng Muan Counsel Defendant

Parties (5)

Guy Carpenter & Company Pte Ltd Plaintiff LK Insurance Services Co Ltd Defendant LK Re Pte Ltd Defendant Choi Okmi Defendant Lee Dong Yeol Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 241 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 3 December 2025 concerning Confidence, Employment Law, Evidence, and Tort, specifically addressing inducement of breach of contract, contract of service, and conspiracy. The judgment was delivered by Mohamed Faizal. The case was brought by Guy Carpenter & Company Pte Ltd (plaintiff) against LK Insurance Services Co Ltd and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by JWS Asia Law Corporation and Selvam LLC. The judgment cites 28 cases (22 Singapore, 6 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Evidence Act.

Summary

Guy Carpenter, a reinsurance brokerage firm, sued two former employees and their new employer for breach of employment covenants, breach of confidence, inducement of breach of contract, and conspiracy in the reinsurance industry. The court found both employees breached their duties of good faith and non-solicitation covenants and that the new employer induced those breaches, but dismissed claims related to the non-enticement covenant, secondary employment prohibition, and breach of confidence.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 241?

[2025] SGHC 241 (Guy Carpenter & Company Private Limited v Choi Okmi & 3 Ors) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 3 December 2025 addressing Confidence, Employment Law, Evidence, and Tort, specifically inducement of breach of contract, contract of service, and conspiracy. The judgment was delivered by Mohamed Faizal.

Who were the parties in Guy Carpenter & Company Private Limited v Choi Okmi & 3 Ors?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 241 was Guy Carpenter & Company Pte Ltd, and the defendant was LK Insurance Services Co Ltd, LK Re Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Selvam LLC and JWS Asia Law Corporation. The case was decided on 3 December 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 241?

[2025] SGHC 241 was delivered by Mohamed Faizal in the High Court (General Division) on 3 December 2025. The case concerned Confidence, Employment Law, Evidence, and Tort.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 241 cite?

[2025] SGHC 241 cites 28 prior decisions, including 6 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Evidence Act.

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act (Cap 97)

s 137 s 139 s 139(2)

Cases Cited (28)

SG (8)

[2012] SGHC 125 [2017] SGHC 241 [2018] SGHC 52 [2018] SGHC 85 [2022] SGHC 161 [2023] SGHC 292 [2025] SGHC 13 [2025] SGHC 166

SLR (14)

[1997] 2 SLR(R) 141 [2000] 1 SLR(R) 355 [2000] 2 SLR(R) 407 [2001] 3 SLR(R) 404 [2006] 1 SLR(R) 901 [2008] 1 SLR(R) 663 [2008] 1 SLR(R) 80 [2012] 1 SLR 992 [2012] 4 SLR 308 [2014] 1 SLR 860 [2014] 3 SLR 27 [2015] 1 SLR 163 [2015] 2 SLR 271 [2020] 1 SLR 1130

UK (5)

[1916] 1 AC 688 [2004] EWHC 2799 [2004] EWHC 3181 [2015] AC 1229 [2024] 1 WLR 4826

MY (1)

[1961] MLJ 41

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 241)