Leading Companies Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

110 reported cases · January 2023 to October 2026

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Companies?

Singapore courts issued 110 reported Companies judgments (2023–2026), most in the High Court (83), the median monetary award recorded was $30,000. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 110 (2023–2026)
By year 2026 (20) · 2025 (24) · 2024 (34) · 2023 (32)
By court High Court (83) · High Court (Appellate Division) (9) · Singapore International Commercial Court (8) · Court of Appeal (6) · Court of Appeal (International) (1) · District Court (1) · High Court Registrar (1) · Small Claims Tribunal (1)
Outcomes (21 judgments) Appeal allowed in part (5) · Appeal dismissed (5) · Application granted (3) · Application allowed (2) · Application dismissed (2) · Appeal allowed (1) · Claim allowed (1) · Claim allowed in part (1) · Claim dismissed (1)
Median monetary award $30,000 (across 3 awards)
Most active firms Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (22) · Drew & Napier LLC (19) · Allen & Gledhill LLP (17) · WongPartnership LLP (12) · Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP (9)
Most active counsel Sim Chong (7) · Alston Yeong (6) · Huang Xinli Daniel (5) · Thio Shen Yi (5) · Cheng Wai Yuen Mark (4)

Compiled from 110 reported Companies 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 110 reported Companies judgments in Singapore courts (January 2023 to October 2026), Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP is the most active firm by reported case count (22 cases), Sim Chong is the most active lawyer (7 case appearances). 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

Companies appears in 110 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most common sub-topics are Directors — Duties (12), Oppression — Minority shareholders (8) and Incorporation of companies — Lifting corporate veil (6). The most active judge by reported case count is Hri Kumar Nair (11 cases) and the most active firm is Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (22 cases).

Which law firms handle the most Companies cases in Singapore?

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP leads in Companies with 22 cases between January 2023 and October 2026, followed by Drew & Napier LLC (19 cases) and Allen & Gledhill LLP (17 cases). 133 firms appeared in Companies cases during this period.

1. Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 22 cases 2. Drew & Napier LLC 19 cases 3. Allen & Gledhill LLP 17 cases 4. WongPartnership LLP 12 cases 5. TSMP Law Corporation 9 cases 6. Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP 9 cases 7. Providence Law Asia LLC 8 cases 8. LVM Law Chambers LLC 7 cases 9. Sim Chong LLC 7 cases 10. Shook Lin & Bok LLP 7 cases 11. Selvam LLC 6 cases 12. Tan Kok Quan Partnership 5 cases 13. Wong & Leow LLC 4 cases 14. PRP Law LLC 4 cases 15. Silvester Legal LLC 4 cases

Who are the leading Companies lawyers in Singapore?

Sim Chong is the most active Companies lawyer in Singapore with 7 case appearances between January 2023 and October 2026, followed by Alston Yeong (6).

1. Sim Chong 7 cases 2. Alston Yeong 6 cases 3. Huang Xinli Daniel 5 cases 4. Thio Shen Yi 5 cases 5. Lim Dao Kai 4 cases 6. Dhivya Rajendra Naidu 4 cases 7. Cheng Wai Yuen Mark 4 cases 8. Soh Yu Xian Priscilla 4 cases 9. Lim Wee Teck Darren 4 cases 10. Jimmy Yim Wing Kuen 4 cases 11. Lau Hui Ming Kenny 4 cases 12. Lok Vi Ming 4 cases 13. Lye Yu Min 4 cases 14. Yeo Lai Hock, Nichol 4 cases 15. Chua Sui Tong 4 cases

Which judges handle the most Companies cases in Singapore?

Hri Kumar Nair has handled 11 Companies cases between January 2023 and October 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Kannan Ramesh (10 cases) follows.

1. Hri Kumar Nair 11 cases 2. Kannan Ramesh 10 cases 3. Philip Jeyaretnam 9 cases 4. Woo Bih Li 9 cases 5. Mohamed Faizal 9 cases 6. Goh Yihan 9 cases 7. Kristy Tan 6 cases 8. Steven Chong 5 cases 9. Debbie Ong Siew Ling 5 cases 10. Sundaresh Menon 4 cases 11. Belinda Ang Saw Ean 4 cases 12. Anselmo Reyes 4 cases 13. Valerie Thean 4 cases 14. Aedit Abdullah 4 cases 15. Judith Prakash 3 cases

How many Companies cases are reported in Singapore courts?

110 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Companies, most often decided by Hri Kumar Nair.

What are the main sub-topics in Singapore Companies cases?

The main sub-topics are Directors — Duties (12), Oppression — Minority shareholders (8) and Incorporation of companies — Lifting corporate veil (6).

Case Volume by Year

32
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34
24
24
25
20
26
2023–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Directors — Duties 12 Oppression — Minority shareholders 8 Incorporation of companies — Lifting corporate veil 6 Receiver and manager — Judicial management order 4 Directors — Removal 3 Winding up 3 Members — Meetings 3 Oppression 3 Accounts 3 Statutory derivative action — Section 216A of the Companies Act 1967 (2020 Rev Ed) — Whether complainant was acting in good faith 2 Directors — Resignation 2 Statutory derivative action 2 Directors — Duties — Breach of director’s duties 2 Directors — Shadow directors 2 Receiver and manager — Judicial management order — Whether judicial management order should be extended 2 Memorandum and articles of association 2 Capital — Share capital 2 Shares 2 Directors — Inspection of accounting records 2 Schemes of arrangement — Whether a moratorium should be granted 2 + 106 more

Directors — Duties 12 cases

Oppression — Minority shareholders 8 cases

Incorporation of companies — Lifting corporate veil 6 cases

Receiver and manager — Judicial management order 4 cases

  • ArcelorMittal Holdings AG v Liberty House Group Pte Ltd

    The High Court dismissed the company's moratorium application with costs and allowed ArcelorMittal's application, ordering that the company be placed under judicial management with Mr Cameron Lindsay…

    High Court · 28 April 2025 · [2025] SGHC 77
  • Gulf International Holding Pte. Ltd. v Delta Offshore Energy Pte Ltd

    Hri Kumar Nair J allowed the judicial management application, dismissed Delta's registrar's appeal and its IRDA summons with costs to be paid by Delta to Gulf International, and made no order on the…

    High Court · 24 May 2023 · [2023] SGHC 151
  • Point72 Ventures Investments, LLC v FinLync Private Limited

    The court allowed the application on 15 March 2023 and placed the company under judicial management, holding that the company was likely to become unable to pay its debts and that a judicial…

    High Court · 5 May 2023 · [2023] SGHC 122
  • Yap Sze Kam v Yang Kee Logistics Pte Ltd

    The court dismissed both Originating Application No 873 of 2022 and Originating Application No 883 of 2022.

    High Court · 24 February 2023 · [2023] SGHC 43

Directors — Removal 3 cases

Winding up 3 cases

Members — Meetings 3 cases

Oppression 3 cases

Accounts 3 cases

Statutory derivative action — Section 216A of the Companies Act 1967 (2020 Rev Ed) — Whether complainant was acting in good faith 2 cases

Directors — Resignation 2 cases

Statutory derivative action 2 cases

Directors — Duties — Breach of director’s duties 2 cases

Directors — Shadow directors 2 cases

Receiver and manager — Judicial management order — Whether judicial management order should be extended 2 cases

Memorandum and articles of association 2 cases

Capital — Share capital 2 cases

Shares 2 cases

Directors — Inspection of accounting records 2 cases

Schemes of arrangement — Whether a moratorium should be granted 2 cases

  • Logistics Construction Pte Ltd

    The High Court allowed the application in part.

    High Court · 18 August 2023 · [2023] SGHC 231
  • All Measure Technology (S) Pte. Ltd.

    The High Court allowed the amendment application in Summons No 1114 of 2023 and dismissed the moratorium application in Originating Application No 350 of 2023, holding that neither the procedural nor…

    High Court · 17 May 2023 · [2023] SGHC 148

Shares — Valuation of shares 2 cases

Receiver and manager — Judicial management order — Appointment of interim judicial manager 1 case

  • Mizuho Bank, Ltd. v Radiant World Corporation Pte. Ltd.

    The High Court allowed the application in HC/SUM 2669/2026 and ordered that three insolvency practitioners of KPMG Services Pte Ltd be appointed joint and several interim judicial managers of the…

    High Court · 25 September 2026 · [2026] SGHC 200

Schemes of arrangement — Classification of creditors — Use of administrative convenience class 1 case

  • Jetstar Asia Airways Pte. Ltd.

    The court allowed the application and granted OA 16 in its entirety, sanctioning the scheme of arrangement.

    Singapore International Commercial Court · 24 September 2026 · [2026] SGHC(I) 22

Schemes of arrangement — Departure from default procedure under Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Proofs of Debt in Schemes of Arrangement) Regulations 2020 — Power under s 68(14)(a) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case

  • Jetstar Asia Airways Pte. Ltd.

    The court allowed the application and granted OA 16 in its entirety, sanctioning the scheme of arrangement.

    Singapore International Commercial Court · 24 September 2026 · [2026] SGHC(I) 22

Capacity — Indoor management rule — Whether the Respondent was bound to the contract for renovation works that did not contain its director’s signature and company chop 1 case

  • JKN v JKO

    The tribunal allowed the claim in full.

    Small Claims Tribunal · 17 September 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 23

Oppression — Appropriate relief 1 case

Oppression — Minority Shareholders 1 case

Statutory derivative action — Lack of candour — Whether action brought for collateral purpose at expense of company — Whether action brought in good faith — Section 216A(3)(b) Companies Act (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case

  • Reddot General Trading Pte. Ltd. v Sumeet Nanda and others

    The High Court dismissed RedDot's application for permission to bring a derivative action, finding the proposed action was not prima facie in the interests of GSC Singapore and that good faith had…

    High Court · 15 September 2026 · [2026] SGHC 187

Statutory derivative action — Shareholder alleging breaches of duties by directors — Impugned transactions pre-dating directors’ appointment — Whether action brought prima facie in interest of company — Section 216A(3)(c) Companies Act (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case

  • Reddot General Trading Pte. Ltd. v Sumeet Nanda and others

    The High Court dismissed RedDot's application for permission to bring a derivative action, finding the proposed action was not prima facie in the interests of GSC Singapore and that good faith had…

    High Court · 15 September 2026 · [2026] SGHC 187

Statutory derivative action — Shareholder alleging breaches of duties and unlawful conspiracy by directors — Alleged wrongdoings committed against company’s downstream subsidiaries — Whether claim barred by reflective loss principle — Whether action brought prima facie in interest of company — Section 216A(3)(c) Companies Act (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case

  • Reddot General Trading Pte. Ltd. v Sumeet Nanda and others

    The High Court dismissed RedDot's application for permission to bring a derivative action, finding the proposed action was not prima facie in the interests of GSC Singapore and that good faith had…

    High Court · 15 September 2026 · [2026] SGHC 187

Key Statutes

Companies Act (Cap 50)
cited in 86 cases
Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 44 cases
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 44 cases
Evidence Act (Cap 97)
cited in 20 cases
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
cited in 11 cases
Civil Law Act (Cap 43)
cited in 9 cases
Limitation Act (Cap 163)
cited in 7 cases
Legal Profession Act (Cap 161)
cited in 5 cases
UK Companies Act (Cap 50)
cited in 4 cases
Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap 61)
cited in 4 cases
Interpretation Act (Cap 1)
cited in 4 cases
Securities and Futures Act (Cap 289)
cited in 4 cases
Bankruptcy Act (Cap 20)
cited in 3 cases
Insolvency Act
cited in 3 cases
Corporations Act
cited in 3 cases

Court Distribution

High Court 83 High Court (Appellate Division) 9 Singapore International Commercial Court 8 Court of Appeal 6 Court of Appeal (International) 1 District Court 1 High Court Registrar 1 Small Claims Tribunal 1

Cases

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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.