Leading Commercial transactions Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore
17 reported cases · January 2023 to September 2026
Updated
What did Singapore courts decide in Commercial transactions?
Singapore courts issued 17 reported Commercial transactions judgments (2023–2026), most in the Small Claims Tribunal (9), of the 6 whose outcome could be read from the judgment, the most common was Claim dismissed (4), one monetary award was recorded, of $210. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.
Compiled from 17 reported Commercial transactions 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 17 reported Commercial transactions judgments in Singapore courts (January 2023 to September 2026), Drew & Napier LLC is the most active firm by reported case count (3 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
Commercial transactions appears in 17 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most active judge by reported case count is Jared Kang Chern Wey (4 cases) and the most active firm is Drew & Napier LLC (3 cases).
Which law firms handle the most Commercial transactions cases in Singapore?
Drew & Napier LLC leads in Commercial transactions with 3 cases between January 2023 and September 2026, followed by Advocatus Law LLP (2 cases) and Setia Law LLC (2 cases). 14 firms appeared in Commercial transactions cases during this period.
Who are the leading Commercial transactions lawyers in Singapore?
Kirpalani Rakesh Gopal (3 cases), Oen Weng Yew Timothy (3 cases) and Yeo Yi Ling Eileen (2 cases) appear as counsel in reported Commercial transactions cases between January 2023 and September 2026.
Which judges handle the most Commercial transactions cases in Singapore?
Jared Kang Chern Wey has handled 4 Commercial transactions cases between January 2023 and September 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Joel Tan (3 cases) follows.
How many Commercial transactions cases are reported in Singapore courts?
17 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Commercial transactions, most often decided by Jared Kang Chern Wey.
Case Volume by Year
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Sale of goods — Breach of contract 4 cases
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The Appellate Division allowed both appeals in part.
High Court (Appellate Division) · 22 November 2023 · [2023] SGHC(A) 38 -
Goh Yihan JC dismissed Konica's claim except for a portion of the click charges, to be quantified after further submissions, and allowed NPE's counterclaim in part, awarding NPE damages of $894,910.
High Court · 17 May 2023 · [2023] SGHC 144 -
S Mohan J found that QA was contractually bound as seller and that the transactions were genuine trade financing, not shams or moneylending, but held that Amberwork had not proved that QA failed to…
High Court · 11 April 2023 · [2023] SGHC 92 -
The court allowed Sunrise's claim in part.
High Court · 6 January 2023 · [2023] SGHC 3
Sale of services 2 cases
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The Tribunal dismissed the claim, with no order as to costs or disbursements either way.
Small Claims Tribunal · 3 July 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 20 -
The tribunal dismissed the claim in its entirety, finding the claimant's case unsustainable as a matter of fact.
Small Claims Tribunal · 29 April 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 9
Sale of services — Consumer protection 1 case
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The tribunal allowed the claim in part.
Small Claims Tribunal · 17 September 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 25
Sale of goods — CIF contract — When buyer’s payment obligation arises 1 case
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The court dismissed RA 70, so summary judgment was refused, although on a different ground from the Assistant Registrar's.
High Court · 24 July 2026 · [2026] SGHC 155
Sale of goods — CIF contract — Seller’s duty to tender shipping documents 1 case
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The court dismissed RA 70, so summary judgment was refused, although on a different ground from the Assistant Registrar's.
High Court · 24 July 2026 · [2026] SGHC 155
Sale of goods — CIF contract — Construction of contract as being CIF contract 1 case
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The court dismissed RA 70, so summary judgment was refused, although on a different ground from the Assistant Registrar's.
High Court · 24 July 2026 · [2026] SGHC 155
Sale of goods — CIF contract — Seller’s duty to tender shipping documents — Policy of insurance 1 case
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The court dismissed RA 70, so summary judgment was refused, although on a different ground from the Assistant Registrar's.
High Court · 24 July 2026 · [2026] SGHC 155
Consumer protection — Whether third-party indemnity clauses satisfy requirement of reasonableness under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1997 1 case
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The Tribunal dismissed the claim on each of the three grounds, any one of which was independently fatal, and ordered the claimant to pay costs of $300 to the respondent.
Small Claims Tribunal · 6 July 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 15
Sale of goods — Sale by description 1 case
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The Tribunal dismissed the claim in its entirety and ordered the claimant to pay costs to the respondents fixed at $100 each by 21 July 2026.
Small Claims Tribunal · 30 June 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 19
Sale of services — Consumer protection — Unfair practice — Whether the Respondent’s representations about a migrant domestic worker’s Mandarin speaking ability amounted to an unfair practice under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case
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The tribunal dismissed the recusal application and allowed the claim in part, awarding $1,558.11 in damages rather than the $2,543.35 sought.
Small Claims Tribunal · 9 June 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 4
Sale of goods — Consumer protection — Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) (Motor Vehicle Dealer Deposits) Regulations 2009 1 case
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The tribunal entered judgment for the claimant and ordered the respondent to refund the $5,000 deposit in full, with disbursements fixed at $20 for filing fees and service.
Small Claims Tribunal · 21 May 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 10
Sale of goods — Consumer protection — Unfair practice 1 case
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The Tribunal Magistrate dismissed the claim in its entirety, finding no economic duress, no undue influence and no unfair practice under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003.
Small Claims Tribunal · 13 April 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 2
Sale of services — Consumer protection — Claim relating to unfair practice under section 6(1) of the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 — Supplier charging a price for services that is substantially higher than an estimate provided to the consumer 1 case
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The tribunal allowed the claim in part.
Small Claims Tribunal · 2 March 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 12
Sale of goods — Breach of contract — Whether implied conditions in Sale of Goods Act 1979 (2020 Rev Ed) breached 1 case
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Wong Li Kok, Alex J allowed the claim in part.
High Court · 20 January 2026 · [2026] SGHC 14
Sale of goods — Performance of contract 1 case
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The Appellate Division allowed both appeals in part.
High Court (Appellate Division) · 22 November 2023 · [2023] SGHC(A) 38
Sale of services — Consumer protection —Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act — Whether defendants had engaged in unfair practices relating to fungal treatment packages 1 case
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Goh Yihan JC dismissed both appeals and affirmed the publication order and consumer notification order.
High Court · 28 July 2023 · [2023] SGHC 203
Sale of services — Consumer protection —Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act — Sections 9(1)(b) and 9(2) — Relevant factors in the Court’s exercise of its discretion to grant final injunctions to restrain unfair practices 1 case
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Goh Yihan JC dismissed both appeals and affirmed the publication order and consumer notification order.
High Court · 28 July 2023 · [2023] SGHC 203
Sale of services — Consumer protection —Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act — Sections 9(1)(c) and 9(4) — Relevant factors in the Court’s exercise of its discretion to grant accompanying orders — Appropriate duration of the accompanying orders 1 case
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Goh Yihan JC dismissed both appeals and affirmed the publication order and consumer notification order.
High Court · 28 July 2023 · [2023] SGHC 203
Sale of services — Breach of contract 1 case
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Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi J dismissed the Plaintiff's claim against both Defendants.
High Court · 17 January 2023 · [2023] SGHC 12
Key Statutes
Court Distribution
Cases
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The tribunal allowed the claim in part.
Small Claims Tribunal · 17 September 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 25 -
The court dismissed RA 70, so summary judgment was refused, although on a different ground from the Assistant Registrar's.
High Court · 24 July 2026 · [2026] SGHC 155 -
The Tribunal dismissed the claim on each of the three grounds, any one of which was independently fatal, and ordered the claimant to pay costs of $300 to the respondent.
Small Claims Tribunal · 6 July 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 15 -
The Tribunal dismissed the claim, with no order as to costs or disbursements either way.
Small Claims Tribunal · 3 July 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 20 -
The Tribunal dismissed the claim in its entirety and ordered the claimant to pay costs to the respondents fixed at $100 each by 21 July 2026.
Small Claims Tribunal · 30 June 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 19 -
The tribunal dismissed the recusal application and allowed the claim in part, awarding $1,558.11 in damages rather than the $2,543.35 sought.
Small Claims Tribunal · 9 June 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 4 -
The tribunal entered judgment for the claimant and ordered the respondent to refund the $5,000 deposit in full, with disbursements fixed at $20 for filing fees and service.
Small Claims Tribunal · 21 May 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 10 -
The tribunal dismissed the claim in its entirety, finding the claimant's case unsustainable as a matter of fact.
Small Claims Tribunal · 29 April 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 9 -
The Tribunal Magistrate dismissed the claim in its entirety, finding no economic duress, no undue influence and no unfair practice under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003.
Small Claims Tribunal · 13 April 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 2 -
The tribunal allowed the claim in part.
Small Claims Tribunal · 2 March 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 12 -
Wong Li Kok, Alex J allowed the claim in part.
High Court · 20 January 2026 · [2026] SGHC 14 -
The Appellate Division allowed both appeals in part.
High Court (Appellate Division) · 22 November 2023 · [2023] SGHC(A) 38 -
Goh Yihan JC dismissed both appeals and affirmed the publication order and consumer notification order.
High Court · 28 July 2023 · [2023] SGHC 203 -
Goh Yihan JC dismissed Konica's claim except for a portion of the click charges, to be quantified after further submissions, and allowed NPE's counterclaim in part, awarding NPE damages of $894,910.
High Court · 17 May 2023 · [2023] SGHC 144 -
S Mohan J found that QA was contractually bound as seller and that the transactions were genuine trade financing, not shams or moneylending, but held that Amberwork had not proved that QA failed to…
High Court · 11 April 2023 · [2023] SGHC 92 -
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi J dismissed the Plaintiff's claim against both Defendants.
High Court · 17 January 2023 · [2023] SGHC 12 -
The court allowed Sunrise's claim in part.
High Court · 6 January 2023 · [2023] SGHC 3
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.