YANGBUM ENGINEERING PTE LTD V LIANG XIHONG
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Chua Lee Ming |
| Charges / claim | Trusts |
| Counsel | Audent Chambers LLC, Fortress Law Corporation, Oon & Bazul LLP, Han Guangyuan Keith, Korycinska Joanna Karolina, Leong Hoi Seng Victor, Lim Jun Heng, Madeline Chan Yuen Hun, Tan Zhengxian Jordan, Trent Ng Yong En, Wong Chiun Yun, Emily |
Source: [2025] SGHC 93, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC 93 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 15 May 2025 concerning Trusts, specifically addressing constructive trusts, unlawful trusts, and resulting trusts. The judgment was delivered by Chua Lee Ming. The case was brought by Yangbum Engineering Pte Ltd (plaintiff) against Liang Xihong (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Audent Chambers LLC and Fortress Law Corporation. The judgment cites 10 cases and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Companies Act, the Insolvency, and the Restructuring and Dissolution Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.
[2025] SGHC 93 explained
YANGBUM ENGINEERING PTE LTD V LIANG XIHONG ([2025] SGHC 93) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 15 May 2025. It is categorised under Trusts. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. 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 93 about?
YANGBUM ENGINEERING PTE LTD V LIANG XIHONG ([2025] SGHC 93) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Trusts — Constructive trusts”, “Trusts — Unlawful trusts”, and “Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 93 consider?
The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50), Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
How influential is [2025] SGHC 93?
Within this corpus, [2025] SGHC 93 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
Summary
Yangbum Engineering sued its co-owner's ex-wife seeking a declaration that she held shares in three subcontractor companies on resulting trust for the company, after earlier proceedings found neither co-owner beneficially owned the shares. The court found in favour of Yangbum, declaring a resulting trust based on the company's funding of the share purchases, and ordered costs on an indemnity basis of $233,000 due to the defendant's unreasonable conduct.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC 93?
[2025] SGHC 93 (YANGBUM ENGINEERING PTE LTD V LIANG XIHONG) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 15 May 2025 addressing Trusts, specifically constructive trusts, unlawful trusts, and resulting trusts. The judgment was delivered by Chua Lee Ming.
Who were the parties in YANGBUM ENGINEERING PTE LTD V LIANG XIHONG ([2025] SGHC 93)?
The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 93 was Yangbum Engineering Pte Ltd, and the defendant was Liang Xihong. Legal representation included Fortress Law Corporation and Audent Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 15 May 2025 in the High Court (General Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 93?
[2025] SGHC 93 was delivered by Chua Lee Ming in the High Court (General Division) on 15 May 2025. The case concerned Trusts.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 93 cite?
[2025] SGHC 93 cites 10 prior decisions. It references Companies Act, Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 93)