Leading Damages Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

92 reported cases · January 2023 to October 2026

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Damages?

Singapore courts issued 92 reported Damages judgments between 2023–2026, most in SGHC (47), of the 24 with a parseable operative disposition, the most common was Appeal allowed (14), the median monetary award recorded was $2,000. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 92 (2023–2026)
By year 2026 (34) · 2025 (22) · 2024 (20) · 2023 (16)
By court SGHC (47) · SGDC (15) · SGHC(A) (10) · SGCA (7) · SGSCT (4) · SGMC (3) · SGCA(I) (2) · SGHC(I) (2) · SGHCR (2)
Outcomes (24 parseable) Appeal allowed (14) · Claim allowed (4) · Appeal dismissed (2) · Claim dismissed (2) · Claim granted (2)
Median monetary award $2,000 (across 3 awards)
Most active firms Allen & Gledhill LLP (10) · Drew & Napier LLC (8) · Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP (5) · Oon & Bazul LLP (5) · Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (5)
Most active counsel Koh Keh Jang Fendrick (6) · Tay Boon Chong Willy (5) · Fernandez Christopher (4) · Tan Seng Chew Richard (4) · Cavinder Bull (3)

Compiled from 92 reported Damages 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 92 reported Damages judgments in Singapore courts (January 2023 to October 2026), Allen & Gledhill LLP is the most active firm by reported case count (10 cases), Koh Keh Jang Fendrick is the most active lawyer (6 case appearances). This ranks named firms and lawyers by how often they appear in reported decisions — a descriptive count of activity, not an assessment of quality or standing.

Overview

Damages appears in 92 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most common sub-topics are Assessment (40), Measure of damages — Personal injuries cases (7) and Special damages (5). The most active judge by reported case count is Woo Bih Li (9 cases) and the most active firm is Allen & Gledhill LLP (10 cases).

Which law firms handle the most Damages cases in Singapore?

Allen & Gledhill LLP leads in Damages with 10 cases between January 2023 and October 2026, followed by Drew & Napier LLC (8 cases) and Oon & Bazul LLP (5 cases). 103 firms appeared in Damages cases during this period.

1. Allen & Gledhill LLP 10 cases 2. Drew & Napier LLC 8 cases 3. Oon & Bazul LLP 5 cases 4. Titanium Law Chambers LLC 5 cases 5. Willy Tay's Chambers 5 cases 6. Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 5 cases 7. Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP 5 cases 8. Tan Kok Quan Partnership 4 cases 9. Legal Solutions LLC 4 cases 10. TSMP Law Corporation 4 cases 11. Tan Chin Hoe & Co 4 cases 12. LVM Law Chambers LLC 3 cases 13. Securus Legal LLC 3 cases 14. Eldan Law LLP 3 cases 15. WongPartnership LLP 3 cases

Who are the leading Damages lawyers in Singapore?

Koh Keh Jang Fendrick is the most active Damages lawyer in Singapore with 6 case appearances between January 2023 and October 2026, followed by Tay Boon Chong Willy (5) and Fernandez Christopher (4).

1. Koh Keh Jang Fendrick 6 cases 2. Tay Boon Chong Willy 5 cases 3. Fernandez Christopher 4 cases 4. Tan Seng Chew Richard 4 cases 5. Low Huai Pin 3 cases 6. Lim Hui Ying 3 cases 7. Lok Vi Ming 3 cases 8. Thio Shen Yi 3 cases 9. Nanthini d/o Vijayakumar 3 cases 10. Han Guangyuan Keith 3 cases 11. Teo Jin Yun Germaine 3 cases 12. Ramasamy s/o Karuppan Chettiar 3 cases 13. Davinder Singh s/o Amar Singh 3 cases 14. Sambhavi Rajangam 3 cases 15. Fong Cheng Yee David 3 cases

Which judges handle the most Damages cases in Singapore?

Woo Bih Li has handled 9 Damages cases between January 2023 and October 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Steven Chong (9 cases) and See Kee Oon (6 cases) are also among the most active.

1. Woo Bih Li 9 cases 2. Steven Chong 9 cases 3. See Kee Oon 6 cases 4. Debbie Ong Siew Ling 5 cases 5. Lee Seiu Kin 5 cases 6. Sundaresh Menon 5 cases 7. Tay Yong Kwang 4 cases 8. Hri Kumar Nair 4 cases 9. Evans Ng 4 cases 10. Goh Yihan 4 cases 11. Ang Cheng Hock 3 cases 12. Wong Li Kok, Alex 3 cases 13. S Mohan 3 cases 14. Chiah Kok Khun 3 cases 15. Kannan Ramesh 3 cases

How many Damages cases are reported in Singapore courts?

92 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Damages, most often decided by Woo Bih Li.

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

The main sub-topics are Assessment (40), Measure of damages — Personal injuries cases (7) and Special damages (5).

Case Volume by Year

16
23
20
24
22
25
34
26
2023–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Assessment 40 Measure of damages — Personal injuries cases 7 Special damages 5 Mitigation — Tort 4 Liquidated damages or penalty 4 Remoteness 4 Quantum 4 Compensation and damages 4 Measure of damages — Contract 3 Rules in awarding — Proof of actual damage 2 Measure of damages — Tort 2 Assessment — Defamation — Principles applicable to determination of appropriate quantum of damages 2 Measure of damages — Tort — Reliance measure of damages for tort of deceit 2 Measure of damages — Personal injury cases 2 Assessment — Defamation 2 Measure of damages — Personal Injuries cases 2 Practice and procedure 2 Measure of damages — Contract — Damages for misdelivery of cargo 2 Mitigation — Contract 2 Computation 2 + 41 more

Assessment — Defamation — Principles applicable to determination of appropriate quantum of damages 2 cases

[2026] SGHC 147 Shanmugam Kasiviswanathan v Bloomberg L.P. & Anor
14 July 2026
[2026] SGHC 69 Shanmugam Kasiviswanathan v Xu Yuanchen
31 March 2026

Measure of damages — Contract for provision of services — Diminution in value 1 case

[2026] SGSCT 26 JFX & Anor v JFZ
30 September 2026

Measure of damages — Personal injuries case — Assessment of pre-trial loss of earnings and loss of future earnings — Company employing physiotherapist injured in accident —Physiotherapist owning 50% shareholding in company — Whether loss of revenue of company claimable by physiotherapist as loss of earnings 1 case

[2026] SGDC 261 NG GINO ERNEST v ANG ENG PENG
12 August 2026

Liquidated damages or penalty — Whether a clause providing for the absolute forfeiture of a security deposit amounts to a penalty 1 case

[2026] SGHC 126 EQUATION RECYCLING PTE. LTD. v LEADING BIO-ENERGY (S) PTE. LTD.
15 June 2026

Rules in awarding — Rule against double recovery — Whether Claimant’s usage of government grant to pay for migrant domestic worker’s caregiving course was recoverable as damages 1 case

[2026] SGSCT 4 JFP v JFQ
9 June 2026

Measure of damages — Personal injuries case — Assessment of injuries attributable to accident — Whether accident caused aggravation of pre-existing degenerative conditions — Whether accident caused psychiatric injuries 1 case

[2026] SGDC 102 ANDY TAN POH WENG v JEE LEE
24 March 2026

Measure of damages — Dependency claims for death caused by wrongful act — Application of actuarial tables to dependency claims 1 case

[2026] SGHC 26 GRACE CHIA JUNE THEO (XIE YUNZHEN) MRS GRACE DONEY & 3 Ors v SELVAKUMAR RANJAN & Anor
30 January 2026

Practice and procedure — Plaintiff partially compensated by other parties out of court — Whether claim should be barred because of risk of double recovery 1 case

[2026] SGHC 14 GC LEASE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. v FONBELL SOLUTION PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors
20 January 2026

Key Statutes

Evidence Act (Cap 97)
cited in 20 cases
Civil Law Act (Cap 43)
cited in 14 cases
State Courts Act (Cap 321)
cited in 6 cases
Companies Act (Cap 50)
cited in 5 cases
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
cited in 5 cases
Interpretation Act (Cap 1)
cited in 3 cases
Limitation Act (Cap 163)
cited in 3 cases
Sale of Goods Act (Cap 393)
cited in 3 cases
Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap 61)
cited in 3 cases
Employment Act (Cap 91)
cited in 2 cases
Land Titles Act (Cap 157)
cited in 2 cases
Trade Marks Act (Cap 332)
cited in 2 cases
Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 2 cases
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 2 cases
Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)
cited in 2 cases

Court Distribution

SGHC 71 SGDC 23 SGHC(A) 16 SGCA 9 SGMC 8 SGSCT 5 SGHC(I) 3 SGHCR 2 SGCA(I) 2

Cases

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[2026] SGDC 338
Martin Teo Poh Seng (Martin Zhang Baocheng) v Subramanian Arumugam & Anor
13 October 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGSCT 27
JGY v JHH
12 October 2026
SGSCT
[2026] SGDC 327
KAY LIM CONSTRUCTION & TRADING PTE LTD v HURDA TRADING PTE LTD
5 October 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGSCT 26
JFX & Anor v JFZ
30 September 2026
SGSCT
[2026] SGSCT 24
JKT v JKU
14 September 2026
SGSCT
[2026] SGHC(A) 21
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED v LIPPO MARINA COLLECTION PTE. LTD.
24 August 2026
SGHC(A)
[2026] SGDC 261
NG GINO ERNEST v ANG ENG PENG
12 August 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGHCR 32
THE TIMKEN COMPANY v UNITED SHIPPING SERVICES PTE. LTD.
5 August 2026
SGHCR
[2026] SGDC 242
KUA LI CHUEN v LIM TEN YU
27 July 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGHC 147
Shanmugam Kasiviswanathan v Bloomberg L.P. & Anor
14 July 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGDC 214
THIRUNAVUKARASU MANIKAM v GUMANAN S/O NALLATHAMBI & 3 Ors
1 July 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGHC(I) 9
JONATHAN KUPETZ & 274 Ors v TERRAFORM LABS PTE. LTD. & 2 Ors
29 June 2026
SGHC(I)
[2026] SGHC(A) 19
FULL SUPPORT HEALTHCARE LIMITED v SMART GLOVE INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.
29 June 2026
SGHC(A)
[2026] SGDC 209
THE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION – STRATA TITLE PLAN No. 4502 v BIG BOYS BAKERY PTE. LTD.
26 June 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGHC 126
EQUATION RECYCLING PTE. LTD. v LEADING BIO-ENERGY (S) PTE. LTD.
15 June 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGSCT 4
JFP v JFQ
9 June 2026
SGSCT
[2026] SGDC 167
Jong Khee Beng Ainsley v Teo Kim Phang
20 May 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGCA 22
LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER v Ng Hoe Seng (formerly trading as EMCASE SG)
6 May 2026
SGCA
[2026] SGDC 136
NG KAI HOE RAYMOND v Wong Peng Kong
17 April 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGDC 123
CHOWDHURY JAKIR v YU LI CONSTRUCTION & TRADING PTE. LTD. & Anor
7 April 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGMC 47
LIANG CHI AIR-CONDITION PTE LTD v ATP ENGINEERING PTE LTD
7 April 2026
SGMC
[2026] SGHC 69
Shanmugam Kasiviswanathan v Xu Yuanchen
31 March 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGDC 106
TAN AI NGOH v SHAIK FARID BIN OLI ABDUL LATIFF
30 March 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGDC 102
ANDY TAN POH WENG v JEE LEE
24 March 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGMC 37
Chen Eng Kiat v Muhammad Helmy Bin Mohd Hasbollah
17 March 2026
SGMC

Methodology & disclaimer

Firms and lawyers are ranked by the number of reported Supreme 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.