Leading Contract Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

226 reported cases · January 2023 to July 2026

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Contract?

Singapore courts issued 226 reported Contract judgments between 2023–2026, most in SGHC (147), of the 55 with a parseable operative disposition, the most common was Appeal dismissed (19), the median monetary award recorded was $72,500. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 226 (2023–2026)
By year 2026 (43) · 2025 (54) · 2024 (56) · 2023 (73)
By court SGHC (147) · SGHC(A) (25) · SGDC (16) · SGCA (11) · SGHC(I) (9) · SGMC (7) · SGCA(I) (4) · SGSCT (4) · SGHCR (3)
Outcomes (55 parseable) Appeal dismissed (19) · Appeal allowed (14) · Claim dismissed (13) · Application dismissed (5) · Claim allowed (2) · Application granted (1) · Judgment for the plaintiff (1)
Median monetary award $72,500 (across 6 awards)
Most active firms Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (19) · Allen & Gledhill LLP (15) · WongPartnership LLP (11) · Drew & Napier LLC (10) · Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP (9)
Most active counsel Chew Kei-Jin (3) · Devathas Satianathan (3) · Kiran Jessica Makwana (3) · Koh Swee Yen (3) · Lee Eng Beng (3)

Compiled from 226 reported Contract 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 226 reported Contract judgments in Singapore courts (January 2023 to July 2026), Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP is the most active firm by reported case count (29 cases), Koh Swee Yen 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

Contract appears in 226 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most common sub-topics are Breach (49), Contractual terms (15) and Formation (13). The most active judge by reported case count is Woo Bih Li (17 cases) and the most active firm is Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (29 cases).

Which law firms handle the most Contract cases in Singapore?

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP leads in Contract with 29 cases between January 2023 and July 2026, followed by Drew & Napier LLC (24 cases) and Allen & Gledhill LLP (20 cases). 230 firms appeared in Contract cases during this period.

1. Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 29 cases 2. Drew & Napier LLC 24 cases 3. Allen & Gledhill LLP 20 cases 4. WongPartnership LLP 17 cases 5. Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP 13 cases 6. TSMP Law Corporation 8 cases 7. LVM Law Chambers LLC 8 cases 8. Eldan Law LLP 7 cases 9. Oon & Bazul LLP 6 cases 10. Shook Lin & Bok LLP 6 cases 11. Ascendant Legal LLC 6 cases 12. Withers KhattarWong LLP 6 cases 13. Selvam LLC 6 cases 14. Sterling Law Corporation 5 cases 15. Kenneth Tan Partnership 5 cases

Who are the leading Contract lawyers in Singapore?

Koh Swee Yen is the most active Contract lawyer in Singapore with 6 case appearances between January 2023 and July 2026, followed by Lok Vi Ming (5) and Cheng Wai Yuen Mark (4).

1. Koh Swee Yen 6 cases 2. Lok Vi Ming 5 cases 3. Cheng Wai Yuen Mark 4 cases 4. Luis Inaki Duhart Gonzalez 4 cases 5. Chew Kei-Jin 4 cases 6. Liew Teck Huat 4 cases 7. Saadhvika Jayanth 3 cases 8. Christopher Anand s/o Daniel 3 cases 9. Ganga d/o Avadiar 3 cases 10. Lim Bee Li 3 cases 11. Tan Wee Kheng Kenneth Michael 3 cases 12. Thomas Benjamin Lawrence 3 cases 13. Yu Kexin 3 cases 14. Lee Eng Beng 3 cases 15. Sean Chen Siang En 3 cases

Which judges handle the most Contract cases in Singapore?

Woo Bih Li has handled 17 Contract cases between January 2023 and July 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Kannan Ramesh (14 cases) and Goh Yihan (14 cases) are also among the most active.

1. Woo Bih Li 17 cases 2. Kannan Ramesh 14 cases 3. Goh Yihan 14 cases 4. Lee Seiu Kin 12 cases 5. Steven Chong 12 cases 6. Belinda Ang Saw Ean 11 cases 7. Andre Maniam 10 cases 8. Debbie Ong Siew Ling 10 cases 9. Kwek Mean Luck 10 cases 10. Chan Seng Onn 9 cases 11. Sundaresh Menon 9 cases 12. S Mohan 9 cases 13. Philip Jeyaretnam 9 cases 14. Wong Li Kok, Alex 8 cases 15. Choo Han Teck 8 cases

How many Contract cases are reported in Singapore courts?

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

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

The main sub-topics are Breach (49), Contractual terms (15) and Formation (13).

Case Volume by Year

73
23
56
24
54
25
43
26
2023–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Breach 49 Contractual terms 15 Formation 13 Remedies — Damages 13 Contractual terms — Rules of construction 12 Formation — Certainty of terms 11 Misrepresentation — Fraudulent 9 Contractual terms — Implied terms 9 Remedies — Deposits 6 Variation 6 Contractual terms — Unfair Contract Terms Act 6 Misrepresentation Act 5 Waiver 5 Illegality and public policy 5 Contractual terms — Express terms 5 Contractual terms — Parol evidence rule 5 Formation — Oral agreement 4 Contractual terms — Exclusion clauses 4 Termination 4 Discharge — Breach 3 + 189 more

Key Statutes

Evidence Act (Cap 97)
cited in 56 cases
Companies Act (Cap 50)
cited in 34 cases
Civil Law Act (Cap 43)
cited in 24 cases
Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 15 cases
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 15 cases
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
cited in 13 cases
Misrepresentation Act
cited in 11 cases
Limitation Act (Cap 163)
cited in 10 cases
Arbitration Act (Cap 10)
cited in 9 cases
International Arbitration Act (Cap 10)
cited in 7 cases
State Courts Act (Cap 321)
cited in 5 cases
Land Titles Act (Cap 157)
cited in 4 cases
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap 30B)
cited in 4 cases
Unfair Contract Terms Act
cited in 4 cases
Moneylenders Act
cited in 4 cases

Court Distribution

SGHC 286 SGHC(A) 47 SGDC 26 SGHC(I) 14 SGMC 13 SGCA 12 SGHCR 5 SGCA(I) 5 SGSCT 5

Cases

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[2023] SGCA(I) 3
KIRI INDUSTRIES LIMITED v DYSTAR GLOBAL HOLDINGS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
14 April 2023
SGCA(I)
[2023] SGHC(A) 13
HSBC INSTITUTIONAL TRUST SERVICES (SINGAPORE) LIMITED (as Trustee of AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT) v DNKH LOGISTICS PTE. LTD.
14 April 2023
SGHC(A)
[2023] SGHC 92
AMBERWORK SOURCE PTE LTD v QA SYSTEMS PTE LTD
11 April 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 76
3N INVESTMENTS GROUP LIMITED & Anor v LIM BOON CHYE VICTOR & 2 Ors
31 March 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 81
TAN TIEN SEK v TAN TIEN SAI
31 March 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 71
Maxx Engineering Works Pte Ltd v PQ Builders Pte Ltd
27 March 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 67
KWEK HONG LIM (GUO FENGLIN) v KWEK SUM CHUAN
23 March 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 69
COT v COU & 2 Ors
23 March 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 66
RIO CHRISTOFLE v MALCOLM TAN CHUN CHUEN
22 March 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 47
LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR suing as the Administratrix of the ESTATE OF ANIL VASSUDEVA SALGAOCAR, deceased & Anor v DARSAN JITENDRA JHAVERI & 13 Ors
28 February 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 49
LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR suing as the Administratrix of the ESTATE OF ANIL VASSUDEVA SALGAOCAR deceased v PURNIMA ANIL SALGAOCAR
28 February 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 37
BHOOMATIDEVI d/o KISHINCHAND CHUGANI MRS KAVITA GOPE MIRWANI v NANTAKUMAR S/O V RAMACHANDRA & Anor
17 February 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 39
DIALECTIC PR LLC v BRILLIANTE RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL PTE LIMITED & Anor
17 February 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 34
Shanghai Afute Food and Beverage Management Co. Ltd. v Tan Swee Meng & 2 Ors
15 February 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGCA(I) 1
BCBC SINGAPORE PTE LTD & Anor v PT BAYAN RESOURCES TBK & Anor
10 February 2023
SGCA(I)
[2023] SGHC(A) 9
CRESCENDAS BIONICS PTE LTD v JURONG PRIMEWIDE PTE LTD
9 February 2023
SGHC(A)
[2023] SGHC 30
CHNG KHENG CHYE v KAEFER INTEGRATED SERVICES PTE. LTD.
9 February 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC(A) 6
ASIDOKONA MINING RESOURCES PTE LTD & Anor v ALTERNATIVE ADVISORS INVESTMENTS PTE LTD
3 February 2023
SGHC(A)
[2023] SGHC 5
THONG SOON SENG V MAGNUS ENERGY GROUP LTD
2 February 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC(A) 3
Morgan Bernard Jean Terigi & 2 Ors v Laurence Hook
26 January 2023
SGHC(A)
[2023] SGCA 3
ETHOZ CAPITAL LTD v IM8EX PTE LTD & 2 Ors
20 January 2023
SGCA
[2023] SGHC 17
Compass Consulting Pte Ltd v Lim Siau Hing @ Lim Kim Hoe & Anor
20 January 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 13
Bay Lim Piang v Lye Cher Kang
19 January 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 12
B HIGH HOUSE INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD v MCDP PHOENIX SERVICES PTE LTD & Anor
17 January 2023
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 3
SUNRISE INDUSTRIES (INDIA) LTD v PT. OKI PULP & PAPER MILLS & Anor
6 January 2023
SGHC

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.