Damages Lawyers in Singapore: The Court Record
Who appears in reported Damages cases, and what happened · January 2023 to October 2026
As of , 92 reported Damages judgments on this site.
Across 92 reported Damages judgments in Singapore courts (2023–2026), Allen & Gledhill LLP appears as counsel in the most cases (10), Koh Keh Jang Fendrick is the most frequently appearing lawyer (6 appearances), of the 23 judgments with a recorded operative disposition, the most common was appeal allowed in part (9). These are descriptive counts of who appears in the reported record and what the courts recorded — not an assessment of quality or standing, not an outcome prediction, and not legal advice.
Overview
Damages is the body of law that governs how the courts measure and award monetary compensation once liability has been established — how loss is quantified, which losses are recoverable, and the principles that limit an award. It runs across both contract and tort, drawing together questions of the correct measure of loss, remoteness, mitigation, and the assessment of the sum finally awarded. Reported damages judgments therefore turn on how much is due and why, rather than on the substantive law of any single field.
The firms and counsel who appear most often in the reported damages record are, for the most part, the full-service litigation teams that also lead the broader commercial and civil tables. Their prominence reflects how often the assessment of compensation arises across the disputes they handle — contractual and tortious claims, appeals over quantum, and the assessment of damages after liability is decided — rather than a specialisation in damages as a discrete field. The tables identify the counsel and firms named in the reported judgments, a description of activity rather than an assessment of any matter's merits.
The court record also shows where these disputes are resolved. Damages questions surface across the whole court hierarchy, from assessments at first instance to appeals over the measure and remoteness of loss argued in the trial and appellate divisions of the High Court. The tables below rank named firms and counsel purely by how often they appear in the reported damages record; the figures describe activity in reported litigation, not the quality of any representation or the outcome of any matter.
Which law firms appear most often in reported Damages cases in Singapore?
Who are the most active Damages lawyers in Singapore by reported cases?
What did Singapore courts decide in Damages cases?
Operative dispositions recorded across the 23 reported Damages judgments that carried one — an area-level distribution, not a per-lawyer or per-firm rate.
Representative reported Damages judgments
The most-cited reported Damages judgments on this site, ranked by how often later decisions cite them.
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No, in bifurcated motor accident injury cases. The High Court held causation is part of liability, so there it cannot be reserved to, or challenged at, the assessment of damages, and made no order as to costs.
High Court · 30 March 2023 · [2023] SGHC 75 · cited by 6 later judgments -
Yes. The High Court held his ignorance itself breached his duty of care and ordered him to pay US$146,047,099.60 for the sham cargo drawdowns, allowing the claim in part.
High Court · 11 July 2024 · [2024] SGHC 178 · cited by 5 later judgments -
No. The High Court found the director took the salon's cash takings and sublet rent and moved the business to his own company, and allowed the claim in part, holding both liable for $787,500.
High Court · 17 December 2024 · [2024] SGHC 324 · cited by 4 later judgments -
Not under this sanctions clause. Whether a vessel is subject to sanctions is judged objectively, not by what a regulator might decide. The Court of Appeal allowed the seller's appeal in part and awarded it limited damages.
Court of Appeal · 28 September 2023 · [2023] SGCA 28 · cited by 4 later judgments -
Yes, here. The High Court held that her means were irrelevant; what mattered was what put her closest to her pre-accident position, and it allowed her damages claim in part, including such prosthetic limbs.
High Court · 4 August 2023 · [2023] SGHC 215 · cited by 4 later judgments -
Yes. The court held each representative claimant had to show he or she was in fact induced by the representations, awarded damages to seven claimants, dismissed three others' claims and allowed the claims in part.
Singapore International Commercial Court · 7 July 2025 · [2025] SGHC(I) 17 · cited by 3 later judgments -
No, here. The High Court upheld the plaintiffs' figures for those timesheets because the defendants never pleaded which ones were faint, leaving the plaintiffs no chance to produce clearer copies.
High Court · 13 March 2025 · [2025] SGHC 40 · cited by 3 later judgments -
No, not here. The High Court held the vague consent judgment left causation open, found the accident only made a pre-existing condition symptomatic, and allowed the claim in part with $17,373.16 of $5,476,169.67 claimed.
High Court · 20 January 2025 · [2025] SGHC 11 · cited by 3 later judgments -
No, not where no evidence on injuries was led. The High Court held causation of injury remained open at the assessment, and allowed the injured claimant's appeal in part, raising the award to $225,722.98.
High Court · 19 August 2024 · [2024] SGHC 212 · cited by 3 later judgments -
By the value the parties used to set the price, here. The Appellate Division applied a straight proportion of that valuation, allowed the warrantor's appeal and reduced the damages to RM 1,830,376.
High Court (Appellate Division) · 30 August 2023 · [2023] SGHC(A) 30 · cited by 3 later judgments
What the court record shows about costs in Damages cases
Costs dispositions read from the 33 reported Damages judgments that addressed costs (17 stated a figure).
Which courts hear Damages cases?
Which law firms appear most often in reported damages cases in Singapore?
The firms that appear most frequently are the full-service litigation practices, because the assessment of compensation arises across almost every kind of contractual and tortious dispute they handle. The ranked tables on this page are built live from the reported court record and list firms by how often reported damages judgments name them as counsel.
What kinds of matters fall under damages?
Damages covers how the courts measure and award compensation once liability is established rather than the substantive law of any single field. Typical reported questions include the correct measure of loss in contract and tort, the remoteness of damage, the duty to mitigate loss, the assessment of quantum after liability is decided, and the recoverability of particular heads of loss.
Does appearing often in damages cases indicate a lawyer's success rate?
No. The counts on this page measure how often a firm or lawyer appears as counsel in reported damages judgments. They are a descriptive record of activity in reported litigation and are not a measure of outcomes, win rates, or the quality of any representation.
Explore the court record
These figures sit inside a wider picture of who litigates in Singapore and how the profession is shaped.
- To see the firms that appear most across every reported area, not just Damages, read Largest Law Firms in Singapore, Ranked by Reported Court Cases (2026).
- For the individual counsel who appear in the most reported judgments overall, see Most Active Lawyers in Singapore, Ranked by Reported Court Cases (2026).
- For how many lawyers and firms Singapore actually has, and how that compares with the court record, read Singapore's legal profession, in numbers.
- For what the cases teach about Damages — sub-topics, key cases, terms and the full case list — return to the Damages topic page.
Methodology & disclaimer
Firms and counsel are ranked by the number of reported Singapore Damages judgments in which they appear, counting each judgment once. Counts reflect appearances in reported decisions only — unreported matters, settlements and advisory work are not included. This is a descriptive count of activity in reported litigation, not an assessment of quality or standing, and not an endorsement of any firm or lawyer. It is information, not legal advice.