Leading Companies Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore
98 reported cases · January 2023 to June 2026
Updated
What did Singapore courts decide in Companies?
Singapore courts issued 98 reported Companies judgments between 2023–2026, most in SGHC (77), of the 16 with a parseable operative disposition, the most common was Appeal dismissed (6), the median monetary award recorded was $30,000. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.
Compiled from 98 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 98 reported Companies judgments in Singapore courts (January 2023 to June 2026), Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP is the most active firm by reported case count (20 cases), Sim Chong is the most active lawyer (7 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
Companies appears in 98 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 (5). The most active judge by reported case count is Hri Kumar Nair (11 cases) and the most active firm is Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (20 cases).
Which law firms handle the most Companies cases in Singapore?
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP leads in Companies with 20 cases between January 2023 and June 2026, followed by Drew & Napier LLC (16 cases) and Allen & Gledhill LLP (14 cases). 116 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 7 case appearances between January 2023 and June 2026, followed by Alston Yeong (6) and Huang Xinli Daniel (5).
Which judges handle the most Companies cases in Singapore?
Hri Kumar Nair has handled 11 Companies cases between January 2023 and June 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Kannan Ramesh (10 cases) and Philip Jeyaretnam (9 cases) are also among the most active.
How many Companies cases are reported in Singapore courts?
98 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 (5).
Case Volume by Year
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Directors — Duties 12 cases
Incorporation of companies — Lifting corporate veil 5 cases
Receiver and manager — Judicial management order 4 cases
Winding up 3 cases
Members — Meetings 3 cases
Oppression 3 cases
Accounts 3 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
Directors — Removal 2 cases
Directors — Inspection of accounting records 2 cases
Schemes of arrangement — Whether a moratorium should be granted 2 cases
Statutory derivative action — Section 216A of the Companies Act 1967 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case
Oppression — Standing 1 case
Members — Meetings — Whether chairperson has right to disallow votes 1 case
Directors — Meetings 1 case
Winding up — Just and equitable ground 1 case
Schemes of arrangement — Company seeking moratorium — Whether application was made in good faith — Whether there is sufficient evidence of creditor support — Section 64 Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 1 case
Schemes of arrangement — Company seeking moratorium — Whether company provided sufficient evidence of creditor support — Section 64 Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 1 case
Schemes of arrangement — Company seeking moratorium — Whether application was made in good faith and sufficiently particularised — Section 64 Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 Companies — Schemes of arrangement — Company seeking moratorium — Contents of Affidavit — Section 64 Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 1 case
Directors — Meetings — Quorum 1 case
Key Statutes
Court Distribution
Cases
Page 3 of 4Methodology & 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.