ZHONG RENHAI & 2 Ors v GOH SOCK NGEE & 4 Ors

[2025] SGHC 43 High Court (General Division) 14 March 2025 HC/OC 917/2024 ( HC/SUM 3784/2024,HC/SUM 3785/2024,HC/SUM 3783/2024,HC/SUM 114/2025,HC/SUM 115/2025,HC/SUM 116/2025 )

11 cases cited (9 SG, 2 foreign)

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	14 March 2025
Judge	Tan Siong Thye
Charges / claim	Civil Procedure
Counsel	Davinder Singh Chambers LLC, Providence Law Asia LLC, RCL Chambers Law Corporation, Setia Law LLC, Chua Shi Jie, Donaven Foo, Goh Enchi, Jeanne, Harriz Bin Jaya Ansor, Jaikanth Shankar, Kyle Chong Kee Cheng, Lee Jin Loong, Lo Ying Xi, John, Ng Shu Wen, Stella Ng Yu Xin, Sumedha Madhusudhanan, Tan Mazie, Ting Yue Xin Victoria, Veluri Hari, Yam Wern Jhien, Zhuo Jiaxiang

Source: [2025] SGHC 43, High Court (General Division), decided 14 March 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Mareva injunctions — Abuse of process Civil Procedure — Mareva injunctions — Real risk of dissipation Civil Procedure — Mareva injunctions — Full and frank disclosure Civil Procedure — Proprietary injunction — Balance of convenience Civil Procedure — Proprietary injunction — Serious question to be tried

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Tan Siong Thye Delivered

Counsel (20)

Davinder Singh Chambers LLC Firm Providence Law Asia LLC Firm RCL Chambers Law Corporation Firm Setia Law LLC Firm Chua Shi Jie Counsel for the defendant Donaven Foo Counsel for the defendant Goh Enchi, Jeanne Counsel for the defendant Harriz Bin Jaya Ansor Counsel for the defendant Jaikanth Shankar Counsel for the defendant Kyle Chong Kee Cheng Counsel for the defendant Lee Jin Loong Counsel for the plaintiff

Lo Ying Xi, John Counsel for the defendant

Ng Shu Wen Counsel for the defendant Stella Ng Yu Xin Counsel for the defendant Sumedha Madhusudhanan Counsel for the defendant Tan Mazie Counsel for the plaintiff

Ting Yue Xin Victoria Counsel for the plaintiff

Veluri Hari Counsel for the defendant Yam Wern Jhien Counsel for the plaintiff Zhuo Jiaxiang Counsel for the defendant

Parties (8)

Lee Fung International Pte Ltd Plaintiff

Panda Enterprise Pte Ltd Plaintiff

Singa Wealth (BVI) Holdings Ltd Defendant

Eileen Ealham Defendant

Goh Sock Ngee Defendant

Lim Wee Siew Defendant

Yap Shin Tze Defendant

Zhong Renhai Plaintiff

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 43 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 14 March 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing mareva injunctions and proprietary injunction. The judgment was delivered by Tan Siong Thye. The case was brought by Lee Fung International Pte Ltd and others (plaintiff) against Singa Wealth (BVI) Holdings Ltd and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Setia Law LLC and Davinder Singh Chambers LLC. The judgment cites 11 cases (9 Singapore, 2 foreign).

Summary

Claimants in a business dispute obtained worldwide freezing orders and proprietary injunctions against five defendants accused of siphoning corporate funds over seven years, totalling over $11 million. The court upheld the Mareva injunction against all defendants and upheld the proprietary injunction against four of five defendants, discharging it only against one defendant for whom there was insufficient evidence of misappropriation.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 43?

[2025] SGHC 43 (ZHONG RENHAI & 2 Ors v GOH SOCK NGEE & 4 Ors) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 14 March 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically mareva injunctions and proprietary injunction. The judgment was delivered by Tan Siong Thye.

Who were the parties in ZHONG RENHAI & 2 Ors v GOH SOCK NGEE & 4 Ors ([2025] SGHC 43)?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 43 was Lee Fung International Pte Ltd, Panda Enterprise Pte Ltd, and the defendant was Singa Wealth (BVI) Holdings Ltd, Eileen Ealham. Legal representation included Providence Law Asia LLC and Davinder Singh Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 14 March 2025 in the High Court (General Division).