Gurbani & Co.

Gurbani & Co. is a law firm operating in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2018. The firm has handled 52 cases in Singapore's courts. Supported by a team of 10 counsels. The firm demonstrates particular expertise in admiralty and maritime law and shipping. Their track record shows a 57.7% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 12 complex cases, representing 23.1% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Gurbani & Co. has demonstrated expertise across 10 primary practice areas, with significant experience in breach of contract and admiralty and maritime law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Breach of Contract	26 cases	15.4% of total caseload	Experienced55.71% relevance score	Gurbani & Co. has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 26 cases which represents 15.4% of their total caseload.
Admiralty and Maritime Law	23 cases	13.6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized81.30% relevance score	Gurbani & Co. has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 23 cases which represents 13.6% of their total caseload.
Property Law	11 cases	6.5% of total caseload	General Practice44.55% relevance score	Gurbani & Co. has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 11 cases which represents 6.5% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	11 cases	6.5% of total caseload	Experienced54.21% relevance score	Gurbani & Co. has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 11 cases which represents 6.5% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	8 cases	4.7% of total caseload	General Practice43.75% relevance score	Gurbani & Co. has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 8 cases which represents 4.7% of their total caseload.
Shipping	7 cases	4.1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized76.36% relevance score	Gurbani & Co. has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 4.1% of their total caseload.
Torts	7 cases	4.1% of total caseload	Experienced70.00% relevance score	Gurbani & Co. has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 4.1% of their total caseload.
Insurance	6 cases	3.6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized79.09% relevance score	Gurbani & Co. has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 3.6% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	4 cases	2.4% of total caseload	General Practice48.33% relevance score	Gurbani & Co. has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 2.4% of their total caseload.
Charterparty Disputes	4 cases	2.4% of total caseload	Experienced66.00% relevance score	Gurbani & Co. has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 2.4% of their total caseload.

Legal Team and Representation

Gurbani & Co. has 10 notable counsels who have represented clients in various cases. The most active counsel has handled 15 cases.

Counsel Name	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Prem Gurbani	15 cases	28.8% of firm's cases	2014 sghc 119(Jun 2014) 2014 sgca 1(Jan 2014) 2013 sghcr 23(Oct 2013)
Richard Kuek	10 cases	19.2% of firm's cases	2014 sghcr 17(Aug 2014) 2010 sghc 142(May 2010) 2010 sghc 18(Jan 2010)
R Govintharasah	10 cases	19.2% of firm's cases	2012 sghc 119(May 2012) 2006 sghc 115(Jun 2006) 2003 sgca 34(Aug 2003)
Bernard Yee	8 cases	15.4% of firm's cases	2011 sghc 75(Mar 2011) 2009 sghc 288(Dec 2009) 2009 sghc 285(Dec 2009)
Tan Hui Tsing	7 cases	13.5% of firm's cases	2018 sghc 259(Nov 2018) 2015 sghc 50(Feb 2015)
Adrian Aw Hon Wei	4 cases	7.7% of firm's cases	2012 sghc 76(Apr 2012) 2011 sgca 31(Jun 2011)
Stephanie Wong	3 cases	5.8% of firm's cases	2007 sghc 132(Aug 2007)
Gurbani Prem Kumar	3 cases	5.8% of firm's cases	2011 sghc 21(Jan 2011) 2010 sghc 154(May 2010) 2006 sgca 34(Sep 2006)
S Mohan	3 cases	5.8% of firm's cases	2009 sghc 288(Dec 2009) 2009 sghc 285(Dec 2009) 2003 sghc 115(May 2003)
Adrian Aw	2 cases	3.8% of firm's cases	2010 sghc 142(May 2010) 2008 sghc 83(Jun 2008)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Gurbani & Co.'s case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.7
Complex Cases: 12 (23.1%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Won	302.9 parties avg	2.9	57.7%
Lost	102.3 parties avg	2.3	19.2%
Neutral	510.4 parties avg	10.4	9.6%
Partial	42.4 parties avg	2.4	7.7%
Unknown	24.0 parties avg	4.0	3.8%
Dismissed	17.0 parties avg	7.0	1.9%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2001	62.0 parties avg	2.0
2002	32.3 parties avg	2.3
2003	32.5 parties avg	2.5
2006	52.0 parties avg	2.0
2007	310.3 parties avg	10.3
2008	54.9 parties avg	4.9
2009	52.4 parties avg	2.4
2010	43.5 parties avg	3.5
2011	42.2 parties avg	2.2
2012	53.2 parties avg	3.2
2013	23.3 parties avg	3.3
2014	43.7 parties avg	3.7
2015	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2018	119.0 parties avg	19.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Gurbani & Co.'s case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Won	30(57.7%)	57.7%
Lost	10(19.2%)	19.2%
Neutral	5(9.6%)	9.6%
Partial	4(7.7%)	7.7%
Unknown	2(3.8%)	3.8%
Dismissed	1(1.9%)	1.9%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	4030855.36	62013.1631 cases	31
USD	4082000	1360666.672 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	01 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2001	0114 114	Lost: 1 cases (0.9%) Partial: 1 cases (0.9%) Won: 4 cases (3.5%)
2002	03 3	Won: 3 cases (100.0%)
2003	012 12	Partial: 1 cases (8.3%) Won: 2 cases (16.7%)
2006	014 14	Partial: 1 cases (7.1%) Won: 4 cases (28.6%)
2007	0111 111	Lost: 1 cases (0.9%) Neutral: 1 cases (0.9%) Won: 1 cases (0.9%)
2008	0113 113	Neutral: 1 cases (0.9%) Partial: 1 cases (0.9%) Won: 3 cases (2.7%)
2009	023 23	Lost: 2 cases (8.7%) Won: 3 cases (13.0%)
2010	04 4	Won: 4 cases (100.0%)
2011	031 31	Lost: 3 cases (9.7%) Won: 1 cases (3.2%)
2012	032 32	Lost: 3 cases (9.4%) Unknown: 2 cases (6.3%)
2013	011 11	Neutral: 1 cases (9.1%) Won: 1 cases (9.1%)
2014	0112 112	Dismissed: 1 cases (0.9%) Neutral: 1 cases (0.9%) Won: 2 cases (1.8%)
2015	01 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	01 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)

Represented Parties

List of parties represented by Gurbani & Co. in various cases

Party Name	Role	Cases	Outcomes
Pacific Inter-Link Sdn BhdPlaintiff, Appellant, Plaintiff, Respondent Won (3)Partial (1)	Plaintiff, Appellant, Plaintiff, Respondent	4 cases	Won (3)Partial (1)
Orix Leasing Singapore LtdRespondent, Plaintiff Lost (1)Won (2)	Respondent, Plaintiff	3 cases	Lost (1)Won (2)
Frumentarius LtdPlaintiff Won (1)Dismissed (1)	Plaintiff	2 cases	Won (1)Dismissed (1)
Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore LtdRespondent Lost (1)Won (1)	Respondent	2 cases	Lost (1)Won (1)
AXA Insurance Singapore Pte LtdDefendant, Respondent Won (1)Partial (1)	Defendant, Respondent	2 cases	Won (1)Partial (1)
SNC PassionDefendant Won (2)	Defendant	2 cases	Won (2)
Gasmar ASOther Neutral (1)	Other	1 case	Neutral (1)
KRC Efko-Kaskad LLCPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Belbana N.VPlaintiff Neutral (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Neutral (1)
Chiam Heng SuanDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
RespondentRespondent, Plaintiff Won (1)	Respondent, Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
The "Genius Star II"Defendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Wisdom Marine Lines SADefendant, Applicant Won (1)	Defendant, Applicant	1 case	Won (1)
Estate of Chiam Toh KaiDefendant Neutral (1)	Defendant	1 case	Neutral (1)
Kim Tiong Enterprises Pte LtdIntervener, Respondent	Intervener, Respondent	1 case
Kim Tiong Enteprises Pte LtdIntervener	Intervener	1 case
MISC BerhadRespondent Lost (1)	Respondent	1 case	Lost (1)
SOUTH EAST ENTERPRISES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTDPlaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)
SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDPlaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)
Sato Kogyo (S) Pte LtdPlaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)
Posh Maritime Pte LtdIntervener Won (1)	Intervener	1 case	Won (1)
Healthcare Supply Chain (Pte) LtdApplicant Lost (1)	Applicant	1 case	Lost (1)
RobertDefendant, Appellant Lost (1)	Defendant, Appellant	1 case	Lost (1)
HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) Ltd (trustee of CapitaMall Trust)Defendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Law Society of SingaporeRespondent Won (1)	Respondent	1 case	Won (1)
PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi TBKDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
The "Catur Samudra"Defendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Sevan Holding I Pte LtdRespondent, Defendant Won (1)	Respondent, Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Sevan Pte LtdRespondent, Defendant Won (1)	Respondent, Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Swissco Offshore Pte LtdPlaintiff Lost (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Lost (1)
SK Energy Europe LtdRespondent Neutral (1)	Respondent	1 case	Neutral (1)
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance (Singapore) LtdDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Liew Boon Kwee JamesRespondent Lost (1)	Respondent	1 case	Lost (1)
Chiam Heng LianDefendant Neutral (1)	Defendant	1 case	Neutral (1)
Chiam Heng ThoonDefendant Neutral (1)	Defendant	1 case	Neutral (1)
Chiam Siew JuatDefendant Neutral (1)	Defendant	1 case	Neutral (1)
Magnifica Marine SARespondent Won (1)	Respondent	1 case	Won (1)
Burwill Trading Pte LtdRespondent Partial (1)	Respondent	1 case	Partial (1)
Tesa Tape Asia Pacific Pte LtdPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Faith Maritime Company LimitedRespondent, Plaintiff Won (1)	Respondent, Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
The Owners of the Ship or Vessel "Seaway"Defendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
Liberty Citystate Insurance Pte LtdDefendant Partial (1)	Defendant	1 case	Partial (1)
Sunlight Mercantile Pte LtdDefendant Partial (1)	Defendant	1 case	Partial (1)
Faith Maritime Co LtdPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
One Myoe AungIntervener Won (1)	Intervener	1 case	Won (1)
Seven other personsIntervener Won (1)	Intervener	1 case	Won (1)
Adani Wilmar LtdPlaintiff Won (1)	Plaintiff	1 case	Won (1)
Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance (S) Pte LtdDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)
DefendantsRespondent Lost (1)	Respondent	1 case	Lost (1)
The Law Society of SingaporeApplicant Won (1)	Applicant	1 case	Won (1)
AXA Insurance S`pore Pte LtdDefendant Won (1)	Defendant	1 case	Won (1)

Case History

Displaying all 52 cases

Case

2018-sghc-259

26 Nov 2018

Gasmar ASNeutral

2015-sghc-50

17 Feb 2015

Frumentarius LtdWon

KRC Efko-Kaskad LLCWon

2014-sghcr-17

14 Aug 2014

Belbana N.VNeutral

2014-sghc-119

25 Jun 2014

Chiam Heng SuanWon

2014-sgca-1

06 Jan 2014

RespondentWon

2014-sghcr-1

05 Jan 2014

Frumentarius LtdDismissed

2013-sghcr-23

16 Oct 2013

The "Genius Star II"Won

Wisdom Marine Lines SAWon

2013-sghc-35

12 Feb 2013

Estate of Chiam Toh KaiNeutral

2012-sghc-175

28 Aug 2012

Kim Tiong Enterprises Pte Ltd

2012-sghc-176

28 Aug 2012

Kim Tiong Enteprises Pte Ltd

2012-sgca-46

20 Aug 2012

MISC BerhadLost

2012-sghc-119

30 May 2012

SOUTH EAST ENTERPRISES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTDLost

2012-sghc-76

10 Apr 2012

SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDLost

Sato Kogyo (S) Pte LtdLost

2011-sgca-31

29 Jun 2011

Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore LtdLost

2011-sghc-75

29 Mar 2011

Posh Maritime Pte LtdWon

2011-sghc-63

23 Mar 2011

Healthcare Supply Chain (Pte) LtdLost

2011-sghc-21

23 Jan 2011

RobertLost

2010-sghc-154

19 May 2010

HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) Ltd (trustee of CapitaMall Trust)Won

2010-sghc-150

12 May 2010

Law Society of SingaporeWon

2010-sghc-142

06 May 2010

Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore LtdWon

2010-sghc-18

14 Jan 2010

PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi TBKWon

The "Catur Samudra"Won

2009-sghc-288

28 Dec 2009

Sevan Holding I Pte LtdWon

2009-sghc-285

21 Dec 2009

Sevan Pte LtdWon

2009-sgca-42

10 Sep 2009

Orix Leasing Singapore LtdLost

2009-sghc-91

16 Apr 2009

Pacific Inter-Link Sdn BhdWon

2009-sghc-30

05 Feb 2009

Swissco Offshore Pte LtdLost

2008-sghc-234

11 Dec 2008

SK Energy Europe LtdNeutral

2008-sghc-212

16 Nov 2008

Orix Leasing Singapore LtdWon

2008-sghc-211

16 Nov 2008

Orix Leasing Singapore LtdWon

2008-sghc-83

05 Jun 2008

Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance (Singapore) LtdWon

2008-sghc-92

04 Jun 2008

Pacific Inter-Link Sdn BhdPartial

2007-sghc-209

03 Dec 2007

Liew Boon Kwee JamesLost

2007-sghc-132

20 Aug 2007

Chiam Heng LianNeutral

Chiam Heng ThoonNeutral

Chiam Siew JuatNeutral

2007-sgca-17

26 Mar 2007

Pacific Inter-Link Sdn BhdWon

2006-sgca-42

30 Nov 2006

Magnifica Marine SAWon

2006-sgca-34

17 Sep 2006

Burwill Trading Pte LtdPartial

2006-sghc-115

28 Jun 2006

Pacific Inter-Link Sdn BhdWon

2006-sghc-73

02 May 2006

Tesa Tape Asia Pacific Pte LtdWon

2006-sghc-65

19 Apr 2006

AXA Insurance Singapore Pte LtdWon

2003-sgca-34

24 Aug 2003

Faith Maritime Company LimitedWon

2003-sghc-115

22 May 2003

The Owners of the Ship or Vessel "Seaway"Won

2003-sghc-80

14 Apr 2003

Liberty Citystate Insurance Pte LtdPartial

Sunlight Mercantile Pte LtdPartial

2002-sghc-229

30 Sep 2002

Faith Maritime Co LtdWon

2002-sghc-138

02 Jul 2002

One Myoe AungWon

Seven other personsWon

2002-sghc-128

14 Jun 2002

Adani Wilmar LtdWon

2001-sghc-204

29 Jul 2001

Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance (S) Pte LtdWon

2001-sghc-198

23 Jul 2001

DefendantsLost

2001-sghc-140

19 Jun 2001

SNC PassionWon

2001-sghc-141

19 Jun 2001

SNC PassionWon

2001-sgca-24

11 Apr 2001

AXA Insurance Singapore Pte LtdPartial

2001-sghc-1

01 Jan 2001

The Law Society of SingaporeWon

2000-sghc-119

27 Jun 2000

AXA Insurance S`pore Pte LtdWon