GAN YUAN HONG v SIOW CHEE WEE & Anor
Outcome
Appeal dismissedThe appeal is accordingly dismissed with costs.
Source: [2026] SGCA 8, Court of Appeal, decided 2 March 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | Court of Appeal |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Andrew Phang Boon Leong, Hri Kumar Nair, Sundaresh Menon |
| Charges / claim | Insolvency Law |
| Outcome | Appeal dismissed |
| Counsel | Premier Law LLC, WongPartnership LLP, Gavin Neo Jia Cheng, Hudson Wong, Lee Koon Foong Adam Hariz, Li Yiling Eden, Navin Joseph Lobo, Suchitra Suresh Kumar |
Source: [2026] SGCA 8, Court of Appeal, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2026] SGCA 8 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 2 March 2026 concerning Insolvency Law, specifically addressing winding up. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon, with Andrew Phang Boon Leong and Hri Kumar Nair on the coram. The case was brought by Gan Yuan Hong (appellant) against LMO Consulting Pte. Ltd. and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by WongPartnership LLP and Premier Law LLC. The judgment cites 7 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Insolvency and the Restructuring and Dissolution Act.
[2026] SGCA 8 explained
GAN YUAN HONG v SIOW CHEE WEE & Anor ([2026] SGCA 8) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal on 2 March 2026. It is categorised under Insolvency Law. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. 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 [2026] SGCA 8 about?
GAN YUAN HONG v SIOW CHEE WEE & Anor ([2026] SGCA 8) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Insolvency Law — Winding up — Grounds for petition — Just and equitable jurisdiction”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGCA 8 consider?
The judgment refers to 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.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGCA 8 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHC 171 and [2024] SGCA 27. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
The 60% shareholder of a regulatory compliance company applied to wind up the company on just and equitable grounds after buyout negotiations and attempts at members' voluntary winding up failed. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the applicant's case was essentially one of quasi-partnership breakdown but he failed to demonstrate it was just and equitable to wind up a profitable going concern when he had viable exit alternatives including selling his majority shareholding.
What was decided in [2026] SGCA 8?
[2026] SGCA 8 (GAN YUAN HONG v SIOW CHEE WEE & Anor) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2 March 2026 addressing Insolvency Law, specifically winding up. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon.
Who were the parties in GAN YUAN HONG v SIOW CHEE WEE & Anor ([2026] SGCA 8)?
The appellant in [2026] SGCA 8 was Gan Yuan Hong, and the respondent was LMO Consulting Pte. Ltd., Siow Chee Wee. Legal representation included Premier Law LLC and WongPartnership LLP. The case was decided on 2 March 2026 in the Court of Appeal.
Which judge decided [2026] SGCA 8?
[2026] SGCA 8 was delivered by Sundaresh Menon in the Court of Appeal on 2 March 2026. Andrew Phang Boon Leong and Hri Kumar Nair also sat on the coram. The case concerned Insolvency Law.
What cases and statutes does [2026] SGCA 8 cite?
[2026] SGCA 8 cites 7 prior decisions. It references Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGCA 8)