Ascendant Legal LLC

Ascendant Legal LLC is a law firm operating in Singapore. With documented cases from 2016 to 2024. The firm has handled 30 cases in Singapore's courts. Supported by a team of 10 counsels. The firm demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law. Their track record shows a 50.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 7 complex cases, representing 23.3% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Ascendant Legal LLC has demonstrated expertise across 10 primary practice areas, with significant experience in arbitration and breach of contract.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Arbitration	19 cases	22.6% of total caseload	Experienced61.19% relevance score	Ascendant Legal LLC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 19 cases which represents 22.6% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	10 cases	11.9% of total caseload	Experienced60.00% relevance score	Ascendant Legal LLC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 10 cases which represents 11.9% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	6 cases	7.1% of total caseload	Experienced56.25% relevance score	Ascendant Legal LLC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 7.1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	6 cases	7.1% of total caseload	General Practice49.47% relevance score	Ascendant Legal LLC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 6 cases which represents 7.1% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	5 cases	6.0% of total caseload	General Practice38.24% relevance score	Ascendant Legal LLC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 6.0% of their total caseload.
Contracts	3 cases	3.6% of total caseload	Experienced67.14% relevance score	Ascendant Legal LLC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3.6% of their total caseload.
Property Law	3 cases	3.6% of total caseload	Experienced50.63% relevance score	Ascendant Legal LLC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3.6% of their total caseload.
Credit and Security	3 cases	3.6% of total caseload	Experienced68.33% relevance score	Ascendant Legal LLC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3.6% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	3 cases	3.6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized76.67% relevance score	Ascendant Legal LLC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3.6% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	2 cases	2.4% of total caseload	General Practice38.13% relevance score	Ascendant Legal LLC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2.4% of their total caseload.

Legal Team and Representation

Ascendant Legal LLC has 10 notable counsels who have represented clients in various cases. The most active counsel has handled 20 cases.

Counsel Name	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Chew Kei-Jin	20 cases	66.7% of firm's cases	2024 sgcai 7(Oct 2024) 2024 sghci 22(Jul 2024) 2024 sghc 133(May 2024)
Lee Chia Ming	4 cases	13.3% of firm's cases	2024 sgcai 7(Oct 2024) 2024 sghc 133(May 2024) 2024 sghci 6(Feb 2024)
Edgar Chin Ren Howe	4 cases	13.3% of firm's cases	2024 sghc 56(Feb 2024) 2023 sgca 6(Feb 2023) 2022 sghc 80(Apr 2022)
Tan Silin Stephanie	4 cases	13.3% of firm's cases	2021 sghci 1(Mar 2021) 2020 sgca 105(Oct 2020)
Teo Jim Yang	4 cases	13.3% of firm's cases	2024 sghc 241(Sep 2024) 2024 sghc 56(Feb 2024) 2023 sgca 6(Feb 2023)
Lee Ji En	3 cases	10.0% of firm's cases	2022 sgca 35(Apr 2022) 2022 sghc 26(Jan 2022) 2020 sghc 80(Apr 2020)
Hannah Alysha Binte Mohamed Ashiq	3 cases	10.0% of firm's cases	2024 sgcai 7(Oct 2024) 2024 sghci 6(Feb 2024) 2023 sghci 8(May 2023)
Tyne Lam	3 cases	10.0% of firm's cases	2024 sghc 133(May 2024) 2021 sghc 120(May 2021) 2021 sghc 38(Feb 2021)
Tham Lijing	3 cases	10.0% of firm's cases	2017 sghc 31(Feb 2017) 2017 sgca 3(Jan 2017) 2016 sghc 267(Nov 2016)
Ch’ng Cheng Yi Samantha	3 cases	10.0% of firm's cases	2024 sghc 56(Feb 2024) 2023 sgca 6(Feb 2023) 2022 sgca 9(Jan 2022)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Ascendant Legal LLC's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.4
Complex Cases: 7 (23.3%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Won	153.9 parties avg	3.9	50.0%
Lost	102.7 parties avg	2.7	33.3%
Partial	32.0 parties avg	2.0	10.0%
Neutral	23.2 parties avg	3.2	6.7%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2016	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2017	32.5 parties avg	2.5
2018	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2019	23.7 parties avg	3.7
2020	43.0 parties avg	3.0
2021	54.8 parties avg	4.8
2022	52.5 parties avg	2.5
2023	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2024	72.8 parties avg	2.8

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Ascendant Legal LLC's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Won	15(50.0%)	50.0%
Lost	10(33.3%)	33.3%
Partial	3(10.0%)	10.0%
Neutral	2(6.7%)	6.7%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
EUR	26250128.05	5250025.612 cases	2
SGD	584468.48	17190.2510 cases	10
USD	171803318.84	42950829.711 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2016	01 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	012 12	Lost: 1 cases (8.3%) Won: 2 cases (16.7%)
2018	01 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	011 11	Lost: 1 cases (9.1%) Won: 1 cases (9.1%)
2020	0112 112	Lost: 1 cases (0.9%) Partial: 1 cases (0.9%) Won: 2 cases (1.8%)
2021	023 23	Lost: 2 cases (8.7%) Won: 3 cases (13.0%)
2022	0221 221	Lost: 2 cases (0.9%) Neutral: 2 cases (0.9%) Won: 1 cases (0.5%)
2023	02 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2024	0223 223	Lost: 2 cases (0.9%) Partial: 2 cases (0.9%) Won: 3 cases (1.3%)

Represented Parties

List of parties represented by Ascendant Legal LLC in various cases

Party Name	Role	Cases	Outcomes
Liberty Engineering Group Pte LtdAppellant, Defendant, Appellant, Applicant, Defendant Lost (2)Partial (1)Won (1)	Appellant, Defendant, Appellant, Applicant, Defendant	4 cases	Lost (2)Partial (1)Won (1)
BTPDefendant, Respondent, Defendant Won (4)	Defendant, Respondent, Defendant	4 cases	Won (4)
BTQDefendant, Respondent, Defendant Won (4)	Defendant, Respondent, Defendant	4 cases	Won (4)
Milaha Explorer Pte LtdAppellant, Respondent, Applicant Won (1)Lost (1)Neutral (1)	Appellant, Respondent, Applicant	3 cases	Won (1)Lost (1)Neutral (1)
Carlsberg Breweries A/SAppellant, Plaintiff, Plaintiff Won (1)Lost (1)Partial (1)	Appellant, Plaintiff, Plaintiff	3 cases	Won (1)Lost (1)Partial (1)
Pannir Selvam a/l PranthamanAppellant, Applicant Lost (2)	Appellant, Applicant	2 cases	Lost (2)
GASNon-Party Won (1)	Non-Party	1 case	Won (1)
Turms Advisors APAC Pte LtdClaimant Partial (1)	Claimant	1 case	Partial (1)
DGNDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
KfW IPEX-Bank GmbHClaimant Won (1)	Claimant	1 case	Won (1)
EFG Wealth Solutions (Singapore) LtdDefendant Neutral (1)	Defendant	1 case	Neutral (1)
BP Singapore Pte LtdDefendant, Respondent Lost (1)	Defendant, Respondent	1 case	Lost (1)
CKRPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 2948Defendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Vopak Terminals Singapore Pte LtdDefendant, Plaintiff in Counterclaim Lost (1)	Defendant, Plaintiff in Counterclaim	1 case	Lost (1)
PT Trans-Pacific Petrochemical IndotamaDefendant, Respondent Won (1)	Defendant, Respondent	1 case	Won (1)
Scott OhanesianDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Morgan KupusamyDefendant Lost (1)	Defendant	1 case	Lost (1)
Maniach Pte LtdRespondent Won (1)	Respondent	1 case	Won (1)
Lee Sze YongAccused Lost (1)	Accused	1 case	Lost (1)