Companies
29 cases · January 2025 to May 2026
Overview
Companies featured in 25 reported judgments in Singapore between January 2025 to February 2026, heard primarily in the High Court (General Division) (29) and the High Court (Appellate Division) (7). Key sub-topics included Directors — Duties (4), Winding up — Just and equitable ground (1), Oppression — Minority shareholders — Exercise of remedial discretion to bring to an end or remedy oppressive conduct complained of — Whether minority shareholder should be paid out of net proceeds of en bloc sale of total equity of company in priority to majority shareholder — Section 216(2) Companies Act 1967 (1). The most active judges were Mohamed Faizal (7), Kannan Ramesh (4), Philip Jeyaretnam (4), while leading firms included Allen & Gledhill LLP (5), Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (4), Drew & Napier LLC (4). 164 lawyers appeared in companies cases during this period.
Data coverage: between January 2025 to February 2026
Which law firms handle the most Companies cases in Singapore?
Allen & Gledhill LLP leads in companies with 5 cases between January 2025 to February 2026, followed by Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (4 cases) and Drew & Napier LLC (4 cases). 44 firms appeared in companies cases during this period.
Who are the leading Companies lawyers in Singapore?
Sim Chong is the most active companies lawyer in Singapore with 3 case appearances between January 2025 to February 2026, followed by Lee Eng Beng (2) and Jimmy Yim Wing Kuen (2). 164 lawyers appeared in companies cases during this period.
Which judges handle the most Companies cases in Singapore?
Mohamed Faizal has handled 7 cases in companies between January 2025 to February 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Kannan Ramesh (4 cases) and Philip Jeyaretnam (4 cases) are also among the most active. 18 judges heard companies cases.
How many companies cases are heard in Singapore courts?
Between January 2025 to February 2026, 25 reported judgments involved companies in Singapore courts. The majority were heard in the High Court (General Division) (29 cases).
What are the main sub-topics in Singapore companies cases?
The main sub-topics in Singapore companies litigation between January 2025 to February 2026 were Directors — Duties (4 cases), Winding up — Just and equitable ground (1 case), Oppression — Minority shareholders — Exercise of remedial discretion to bring to an end or remedy oppressive conduct complained of — Whether minority shareholder should be paid out of net proceeds of en bloc sale of total equity of company in priority to majority shareholder — Section 216(2) Companies Act 1967 (1 case), Oppression — Minority shareholders — Exercise of remedial discretion to bring to an end or remedy oppressive conduct complained of — Whether minority shareholder should receive discretionary enhancement in economic value from en bloc sale of total equity of company to account for interest on purchase price — Whether economic value to be received by minority shareholder from en bloc sale of total equity of company should be set at quantum at least as high as economic value minority shareholder would have received from prior buy-out order based on valuation rendered by court but-for subsequent non-implementation of buy-out order by majority shareholder — Section 216(2) Companies Act 1967. (1 case).