Leading Credit and Security Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

31 reported cases · January 2023 to July 2026

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Credit and Security?

Singapore courts issued 31 reported Credit and Security judgments (2023–2026), most in the High Court (22), two monetary awards were recorded, of $2,000 and $466,700. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 31 (2023–2026)
By year 2026 (4) · 2025 (4) · 2024 (12) · 2023 (11)
By court High Court (22) · High Court (Appellate Division) (3) · Court of Appeal (International) (2) · Singapore International Commercial Court (2) · High Court Registrar (2)
Outcomes (7 judgments) Appeal allowed in part (2) · Appeal dismissed (2) · Application allowed in part (1) · Application dismissed (1) · Judgment for the claimant (1)
Monetary awards $2,000 and $466,700
Most active firms WongPartnership LLP (8) · Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (4) · Ascendant Legal LLC (3) · Drew & Napier LLC (3) · Eugene Thuraisingam LLP (3)
Counsel on record Chew Kei-Jin (3) · Chia Shi Mei (3) · Chooi Jing Yen (3) · Hannah Alysha Binte Mohamed Ashiq (3) · Kenneth Tan (3)

Compiled from 31 reported Credit and Security 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 31 reported Credit and Security judgments in Singapore courts (January 2023 to July 2026), WongPartnership LLP is the most active firm by reported case count (8 cases). 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

Credit and Security appears in 31 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most active judge by reported case count is Goh Yihan (4 cases) and the most active firm is WongPartnership LLP (8 cases).

Which law firms handle the most Credit and Security cases in Singapore?

WongPartnership LLP leads in Credit and Security with 8 cases between January 2023 and July 2026, followed by Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (4 cases). 56 firms appeared in Credit and Security cases during this period.

1. WongPartnership LLP 8 cases 2. Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 4 cases 3. Kenneth Tan Partnership 3 cases 4. Ascendant Legal LLC 3 cases 5. Oon & Bazul LLP 3 cases 6. Eugene Thuraisingam LLP 3 cases 7. Drew & Napier LLC 3 cases 8. Wong & Leow LLC 2 cases 9. Cairnhill Law LLC 2 cases 10. UniLegal LLC 2 cases 11. Allen & Gledhill LLP 2 cases 12. Virtus Law LLP 2 cases
13. Alerion Avocats 2 cases
14. Duxton Hill Chambers 2 cases 15. PK Wong & Nair LLC 2 cases

Who are the leading Credit and Security lawyers in Singapore?

Kenneth Tan (3 cases), Chew Kei-Jin (3 cases) and Lee Chia Ming (3 cases) appear as counsel in reported Credit and Security cases between January 2023 and July 2026.

1. Kenneth Tan 3 cases 2. Chew Kei-Jin 3 cases 3. Lee Chia Ming 3 cases 4. Liu Zhao Xiang 3 cases 5. T Abirami 3 cases 6. Hannah Alysha Binte Mohamed Ashiq 3 cases 7. Chia Shi Mei 3 cases 8. Chooi Jing Yen 3 cases 9. Lim Jia Ren 2 cases 10. Balasubramaniam Ernest Yogarajah 2 cases 11. Derek Kang Yu Hsien 2 cases 12. Hui Kwai Weng, Jonathan 2 cases 13. Leo Zhen Wei Lionel 2 cases
14. Gilles Podeur 2 cases
15. Laurent Assaya 2 cases

Which judges handle the most Credit and Security cases in Singapore?

Goh Yihan has handled 4 Credit and Security cases between January 2023 and July 2026, the most of any Singapore judge.

1. Goh Yihan 4 cases 2. Debbie Ong Siew Ling 2 cases 3. Woo Bih Li 2 cases 4. Tan Siong Thye 2 cases 5. S Mohan 2 cases 6. Chua Lee Ming 2 cases 7. Bernard Rix 2 cases 8. Roger Giles 2 cases 9. Lee Seiu Kin 2 cases 10. Philip Jeyaretnam 2 cases 11. Ang Cheng Hock 1 case 12. Randeep Singh Koonar 1 case 13. See Kee Oon 1 case 14. Steven Chong 1 case 15. Belinda Ang Saw Ean 1 case

How many Credit and Security cases are reported in Singapore courts?

31 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Credit and Security, most often decided by Goh Yihan.

Case Volume by Year

11
23
12
24
4
25
4
26
2023–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Guarantees and indemnities 7 Money and moneylenders — Illegal moneylending 6 Money and moneylenders — Loans of money 4 Performance bond 4 Performance bond — Whether call on performance bond was valid 1 Mortgage of real property — Mortgagee’s rights — Whether lender entitled to impose monthly late payment charges for instalments due after recalling loan 1 Trust receipts 1 Charges — Non-registration of charges — Charge over shares of subsidiary alleged to be void against liquidator — Whether created security constituted registrable charge — Whether unregistered charge void against provisional liquidator — Whether enforcement of charge rendered charge spent prior to appointment of liquidator — Sections 131(1) and 131(3) Companies Act 1967 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 Bonds — Construction 1 Performance bond — Strict compliance with terms when making call on performance bond — Whether valid demand was made 1 Performance bond — Unconscionability exception — Whether call on performance bond unconscionable and ought to be restrained 1 Bonds — Assignment 1 Charges — Extension of time for registering charge created by company 1 Guarantees and indemnities — Contracts of indemnity — Letter of indemnity presented by beneficiary for payment under letter of credit — Beneficiary representing and warranting under letter of indemnity the “existence, authenticity and validity” of signed bills of lading “issued or endorsed to the order of” issuing bank — Whether representation and warranty construed literally or purposively — Whether representation and warranty contains “element of futurity” 1 Guarantees and indemnities — Contracts of indemnity 1 Money and moneylenders 1 Remedies — Winding-up — Injunction to restrain bringing of winding up application 1 Remedies — Judicial management 1 Remedies — Receivership 1

Guarantees and indemnities 7 cases

Money and moneylenders — Illegal moneylending 6 cases

  • Chan Swee Lean and another v LLS Capital Pte Ltd

    The Appellate Division (Debbie Ong Siew Ling JAD and See Kee Oon JAD) dismissed both appeals, finding the Judge's decision was not plainly wrong or against the weight of the evidence.

    High Court (Appellate Division) · 16 April 2026 · [2026] SGHC(A) 10
  • Tan Hai Peng Micheal and another v Tan Cheong Joo and others

    The High Court (S Mohan J) allowed the claims in all three actions.

    High Court · 3 November 2025 · [2025] SGHC 217
  • LLS Capital Pte Ltd v Chan Swee Lean and another

    The High Court dismissed the defendants' application in HC/SUM 1733/2025, leaving ORC 619 in place, and allowed LLS's application in HC/SUM 2095/2025, ordering that the interim injunction in ORC 3351…

    High Court · 30 September 2025 · [2025] SGHC 194
  • Mface Pte. Ltd. v Chin Oi Ching

    The court dismissed Mface's claim, holding that Mface was an unlicensed moneylender, so the loan agreement was unenforceable and the loan irrecoverable under s 14(2) of the Moneylenders Act.

    High Court · 16 September 2024 · [2024] SGHC 234
  • Victor Foo Yong Siang v Tan Heng Khoon

    The High Court dismissed the appeal and affirmed the summary judgment for the claimant in the sum of $451,089, holding the agreement enforceable in full.

    High Court · 12 April 2024 · [2024] SGHC 101
  • + 1 more case

Money and moneylenders — Loans of money 4 cases

  • Zhang Jinxia and another v Zhu Yuhua

    The Appellate Division allowed the appeal in part.

    High Court (Appellate Division) · 26 January 2026 · [2026] SGHC(A) 3
  • Mface Pte. Ltd. v Chin Oi Ching

    The court dismissed Mface's claim, holding that Mface was an unlicensed moneylender, so the loan agreement was unenforceable and the loan irrecoverable under s 14(2) of the Moneylenders Act.

    High Court · 16 September 2024 · [2024] SGHC 234
  • Mak-Levrion Kah Kay Natasha v R Shiamala

    Mohamed Faizal JC allowed the claim in part, granting judgment for the claimant for $466,700, together with interest and costs, rather than the $525,200 in the acknowledgment.

    High Court · 15 August 2024 · [2024] SGHC 207
  • Victor Foo Yong Siang v Tan Heng Khoon

    The High Court dismissed the appeal and affirmed the summary judgment for the claimant in the sum of $451,089, holding the agreement enforceable in full.

    High Court · 12 April 2024 · [2024] SGHC 101

Performance bond 4 cases

Performance bond — Whether call on performance bond was valid 1 case

Mortgage of real property — Mortgagee’s rights — Whether lender entitled to impose monthly late payment charges for instalments due after recalling loan 1 case

  • United Overseas Bank Limited v Sgmade Co-Operates Pte. Ltd.

    After UOB amended its application to drop the late payment charge and the variation prayers, the Assistant Registrar granted an order in terms of the amended originating application.

    High Court Registrar · 18 May 2026 · [2026] SGHCR 16

Trust receipts 1 case

Charges — Non-registration of charges — Charge over shares of subsidiary alleged to be void against liquidator — Whether created security constituted registrable charge — Whether unregistered charge void against provisional liquidator — Whether enforcement of charge rendered charge spent prior to appointment of liquidator — Sections 131(1) and 131(3) Companies Act 1967 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case

Bonds — Construction 1 case

  • DJY v DJZ and another

    The High Court dismissed DJY's application for an injunction against DJZ and the bank.

    High Court · 26 November 2024 · [2024] SGHC 301

Performance bond — Strict compliance with terms when making call on performance bond — Whether valid demand was made 1 case

  • DJY v DJZ and another

    The High Court dismissed DJY's application for an injunction against DJZ and the bank.

    High Court · 26 November 2024 · [2024] SGHC 301

Performance bond — Unconscionability exception — Whether call on performance bond unconscionable and ought to be restrained 1 case

  • DJY v DJZ and another

    The High Court dismissed DJY's application for an injunction against DJZ and the bank.

    High Court · 26 November 2024 · [2024] SGHC 301

Bonds — Assignment 1 case

  • Ang Kian Tiong v DBS Bank Ltd.

    Christopher Tan JC dismissed the application and said he would hear the parties on costs.

    High Court · 13 November 2024 · [2024] SGHC 292

Charges — Extension of time for registering charge created by company 1 case

  • CK Tan Law Corporation

    The court dismissed the application for an extension of time to register the mortgage, with liberty for the applicant to reapply with proper evidence and prayers.

    High Court · 12 August 2024 · [2024] SGHC 204

Guarantees and indemnities — Contracts of indemnity — Letter of indemnity presented by beneficiary for payment under letter of credit — Beneficiary representing and warranting under letter of indemnity the “existence, authenticity and validity” of signed bills of lading “issued or endorsed to the order of” issuing bank — Whether representation and warranty construed literally or purposively — Whether representation and warranty contains “element of futurity” 1 case

Guarantees and indemnities — Contracts of indemnity 1 case

Money and moneylenders 1 case

Remedies — Winding-up — Injunction to restrain bringing of winding up application 1 case

  • Abcom Pte Ltd v Transasia Private Capital Limited and another

    The High Court dismissed the application and declined to grant the injunction, finding that Abcom raised no triable issue on the timing of repayment once the six-month moratorium had ended and could…

    High Court · 31 August 2023 · [2023] SGHC 242

Remedies — Judicial management 1 case

Remedies — Receivership 1 case

Key Statutes

Moneylenders Act
cited in 5 cases
Evidence Act (Cap 97)
cited in 5 cases
Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 4 cases
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 4 cases
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
cited in 3 cases
Companies Act (Cap 50)
cited in 3 cases
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap 30B)
cited in 2 cases
Securities and Futures Act (Cap 289)
cited in 2 cases
TCJ Loan) was the Securities and Futures Act (Cap 289)
cited in 1 case
Banking Act
cited in 1 case
Financial Advisers Act
cited in 1 case
Limitation Act (Cap 163)
cited in 1 case
Civil Law Act (Cap 43)
cited in 1 case
Senior Courts Act
cited in 1 case
Sale of Goods Act
cited in 1 case

Court Distribution

High Court 22 High Court (Appellate Division) 3 High Court Registrar 2 Court of Appeal (International) 2 Singapore International Commercial Court 2

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.