Leading Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

6 reported cases · August 2023 to July 2025

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments?

Singapore courts issued 6 reported Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments judgments (2023–2025), most in the Court of Appeal (3), of the 2 whose outcome could be read from the judgment, the most common was Appeal dismissed (2), one monetary award was recorded, of $100,000. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 6 (2023–2025)
By year 2025 (1) · 2024 (2) · 2023 (3)
By court Court of Appeal (3) · High Court (2) · Court of Appeal (International) (1)
Outcomes (2 judgments) Appeal dismissed (2)
Monetary award $100,000
Firms on record Focus Law Asia LLC (2) · Kenneth Tan Partnership (2) · Omni Law LLC (2) · Oon & Bazul LLP (2) · Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (2)
Counsel on record Caleb Tan Jia Chween (2) · Daryl Cheng On Lun (2) · Hudson Wong (2) · Kenneth Tan (2) · Khoo Ching Shin Shem (2)

Compiled from 6 reported Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments judgments published on eLitigation. Counts and figures are derived from the judgments themselves; the Attorney-General's Chambers is excluded from the counsel and firm counts as the public prosecutor.

Outcome data updated

Across 6 reported Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments judgments in Singapore courts (August 2023 to July 2025). The lists below count how often named firms and lawyers appear in reported decisions — a descriptive count of activity, not an assessment of quality or standing.

Overview

Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments appears in 6 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2025).

Which law firms handle the most Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments cases in Singapore?

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (2 cases), Focus Law Asia LLC (2 cases) and WongPartnership LLP (2 cases) appear as a firm on record in reported Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments cases between August 2023 and July 2025. 20 firms appeared in Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments cases during this period.

1. Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 2 cases 2. Focus Law Asia LLC 2 cases 3. WongPartnership LLP 2 cases 4. Oon & Bazul LLP 2 cases 5. Shook Lin & Bok LLP 2 cases 6. Kenneth Tan Partnership 2 cases 7. Omni Law LLC 2 cases 8. Siraj Omar LLC 1 case
9. LVM Law Chambers LLP 1 case
10. Oliver Quek & Associates 1 case
11. Wee Swee Teow LLP 1 case 12. PK Wong & Nair LLC 1 case
13. Twenty Essex Chambers 1 case
14. Essex Court Chambers 1 case
15. Mayer Brown (Singapore) Pte Ltd 1 case

Who are the leading Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments lawyers in Singapore?

Khoo Ching Shin Shem (2 cases), Teo Jia Hui Veronica (2 cases) and Ng Wei Kit Joshua (2 cases) appear as counsel in reported Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments cases between August 2023 and July 2025.

1. Khoo Ching Shin Shem 2 cases 2. Teo Jia Hui Veronica 2 cases 3. Ng Wei Kit Joshua 2 cases 4. Toh Kian Sing 2 cases 5. Lin Yong'En Nathanael 2 cases
6. Marcus Chiang Mun Leong 2 cases
7. Tan Zhi Rui 2 cases 8. Hudson Wong 2 cases 9. Sarjit Singh Gill 2 cases 10. Lua Jing Ing Priscilla 2 cases 11. Tan Chee Meng 2 cases 12. Kenneth Tan 2 cases 13. Tan Kai Yun 2 cases 14. Suresh Viswanath 2 cases 15. Caleb Tan Jia Chween 2 cases

Which judges handle the most Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments cases in Singapore?

Sundaresh Menon (3 cases), Belinda Ang Saw Ean (3 cases) and Steven Chong (2 cases) appear on the bench in reported Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments cases between August 2023 and July 2025.

1. Sundaresh Menon 3 cases 2. Belinda Ang Saw Ean 3 cases 3. Steven Chong 2 cases 4. Judith Prakash 2 cases 5. Goh Yihan 1 case 6. Bernard Rix 1 case 7. Jonathan Hugh Mance 1 case 8. Andre Maniam 1 case

How many Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments cases are reported in Singapore courts?

6 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2025) involve Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments.

Case Volume by Year

3
23
2
24
1
25
2023–2025

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Letter of credit transaction 2 Letter of credit transaction — Presentation of letter of indemnity — Whether representations in letter of indemnity were false — Whether representor made representations with no honest belief in their truth — Whether documents presented to issuing bank contained representations made to the issuing bank 1 Letter of credit transaction — Fraud exception 1 Letter of credit transaction — Nullity exception 1 Letter of credit transaction — Whether issuing bank having cause of action in negligent misrepresentation against beneficiary for misrepresentation made in document presented to issuing bank 1 Letter of credit transaction — Whether fraud exception established — Whether representation made in document presented to confirming bank was false — Whether beneficiary made representation without belief in its truth 1 Letter of credit transaction — Whether fraud exception established — Whether representation made in document presented to issuing bank was false — Whether beneficiary made representation without belief in its truth 1

Letter of credit transaction 2 cases

Letter of credit transaction — Presentation of letter of indemnity — Whether representations in letter of indemnity were false — Whether representor made representations with no honest belief in their truth — Whether documents presented to issuing bank contained representations made to the issuing bank 1 case

Letter of credit transaction — Fraud exception 1 case

Letter of credit transaction — Nullity exception 1 case

Letter of credit transaction — Whether issuing bank having cause of action in negligent misrepresentation against beneficiary for misrepresentation made in document presented to issuing bank 1 case

Letter of credit transaction — Whether fraud exception established — Whether representation made in document presented to confirming bank was false — Whether beneficiary made representation without belief in its truth 1 case

Letter of credit transaction — Whether fraud exception established — Whether representation made in document presented to issuing bank was false — Whether beneficiary made representation without belief in its truth 1 case

Key Statutes

Evidence Act (Cap 97)
cited in 3 cases
Securities and Futures Act (Cap 289)
cited in 1 case
Sale of Goods Act
cited in 1 case
Breach of the Glencore LOI pursuant to the Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act (Cap 53B)
cited in 1 case

Court Distribution

Court of Appeal 3 High Court 2 Court of Appeal (International) 1

Cases

Methodology & disclaimer

Firms and lawyers are ranked by the number of reported Singapore court judgments they appear in, published on eLitigation. Counts reflect appearances in reported decisions only — unreported matters, settlements, and advisory work are not included. This is a descriptive count of activity by reported case volume, not an assessment of quality or standing, and not an endorsement or recommendation of any firm or lawyer. It is information, not legal advice.