YANGBUM ENGINEERING PTE LTD V LIANG XIHONG

[2025] SGHC 93 High Court (General Division) 15 May 2025 • HC/OC 698/2023 • 32 min read
10 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Catchwords

Trusts — Constructive trusts Trusts — Unlawful trusts Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts

Practice Areas

Trusts

Judges (1)

Chua Lee Ming Delivered

Counsel (11)

Audent Chambers LLC Firm Fortress Law Corporation Firm Oon & Bazul LLP Firm Han Guangyuan Keith Counsel Plaintiff Korycinska Joanna Karolina Counsel Plaintiff Leong Hoi Seng Victor Counsel Plaintiff Lim Jun Heng Counsel Plaintiff Madeline Chan Yuen Hun Counsel Defendant Tan Zhengxian Jordan Counsel Plaintiff Trent Ng Yong En Counsel Defendant Wong Chiun Yun, Emily Counsel Defendant

Parties (6)

Ace Class Precision Engineering Pte Ltd Third Party Apex Precision Engineering Pte Ltd Third Party Qing Lian Precision Pte Ltd Third Party Yangbum Engineering Pte Ltd Plaintiff Liang Xihong Defendant Loong Soo Min Third Party

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.

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?

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.

Statutes Cited

Companies Act (Cap 50)
s 216
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act
Restructuring and Dissolution Act

Cases Cited (10)

SG (4)
[2012] SGDC 83 [2023] SGHC 309 [2023] SGHC 6 [2023] SGHC 80
SLR (6)
[2002] 1 SLR(R) 182 [2014] 3 SLR 1048 [2015] 5 SLR 1422 [2016] 3 SLR 1222 [2018] 1 SLR 363 [2023] 5 SLR 1703

Cited By (1)

[2025] SGHC 145
Ng Chin Huay v Tan Tien Tuck & Anor

Judgment

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Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 93)