Leading Succession and Wills Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

10 reported cases · November 2023 to May 2026

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Succession and Wills?

Singapore courts issued 10 reported Succession and Wills judgments between 2023–2026, most in SGHC (5), of the 4 with a parseable operative disposition, the most common was Appeal dismissed (3). This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 10 (2023–2026)
By year 2026 (1) · 2025 (2) · 2024 (5) · 2023 (2)
By court SGHC (5) · SGHCF (4) · SGHC(A) (1)
Outcomes (4 parseable) Appeal dismissed (3) · Claim dismissed (1)
Most active firms Lisa Sam & Company (2) · Chung Ting Fai & Co (1) · CNPLaw LLP (1) · Damodara Ong LLC (1) · Emerald Law LLC (1)
Most active counsel Carmen Lee Jia Wen (1) · Choo Jit Kim Perl (1) · Chua Boon Beng (1) · Chung Ting Fai (1) · Daniel Koh (1)

Compiled from 10 reported Succession and Wills 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 10 reported Succession and Wills judgments in Singapore courts (November 2023 to May 2026), Lisa Sam & Company is the most active firm by reported case count (2 cases), Narayanan Sreenivasan is the most active lawyer (1 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

Succession and Wills appears in 10 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most common sub-topics are Construction (2), Testamentary capacity — Mental disability (2) and Formalities of will (1). The most active judge by reported case count is Choo Han Teck (3 cases) and the most active firm is Lisa Sam & Company (2 cases).

Which law firms handle the most Succession and Wills cases in Singapore?

Lisa Sam & Company leads in Succession and Wills with 2 cases between November 2023 and May 2026, followed by TSMP Law Corporation (2 cases) and Sreenivasan Chambers LLC (1 cases). 22 firms appeared in Succession and Wills cases during this period.

Who are the leading Succession and Wills lawyers in Singapore?

Narayanan Sreenivasan is the most active Succession and Wills lawyer in Singapore with 1 case appearances between November 2023 and May 2026, followed by Tan Kai Ning Claire (1) and Wong Pei Yee (1).

Which judges handle the most Succession and Wills cases in Singapore?

Choo Han Teck has handled 3 Succession and Wills cases between November 2023 and May 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. See Kee Oon (1 cases) and Debbie Ong Siew Ling (1 cases) are also among the most active.

How many Succession and Wills cases are reported in Singapore courts?

10 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Succession and Wills, most often decided by Choo Han Teck.

What are the main sub-topics in Singapore Succession and Wills cases?

The main sub-topics are Construction (2), Testamentary capacity — Mental disability (2) and Formalities of will (1).

Case Volume by Year

2
23
5
24
2
25
1
26
2023–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Construction — Application of armchair principle to construction of meaning of testament constituting express testamentary trust — Whether testament on proper construction conferred power on trustee to effect conversion of preference share in company held on trust into ordinary share notwithstanding trustee holds ordinary shares in same company as absolute owner 1 case

Revocation — later instrument 1 case

Testamentary capacity — Mental disability Succession and Wills — Revocation — Later instrument 1 case

Construction — Meaning of “custody, care and control” 1 case

Conditions — Grandsons who remain within the custody, care and control of the testator’s sons 1 case

Construction — Meaning of “surviving grandsons born … within twenty-one (21) years of my death” 1 case

Construction — Charitable gifts 1 case

Key Statutes

cited in 2 cases
cited in 2 cases
Trustees Act (Cap 337)
cited in 2 cases
cited in 1 case
Musalman Waqf Validating Act
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case
Wills Act
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case

Court Distribution

Cases

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.