Yap Yin Soon
Yap Yin Soon is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 24 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 4 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in admiralty and maritime law and torts. Their track record shows a 79.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 4 complex cases, representing 17% of their total caseload.
Areas of Practice and Expertise
Yap Yin Soon has demonstrated expertise across 243 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and admiralty and maritime law.
Practice Area | Case Volume |
---|---|
Contract Law | 20 cases |
Admiralty and Maritime Law | 10 cases |
Breach of Contract | 10 cases |
Civil Procedure | 8 cases |
Shipping Law | 8 cases |
Civil Practice | 6 cases |
Estoppel | 5 cases |
Arbitration | 5 cases |
Aviation Law | 4 cases |
International Trade Law | 3 cases |
Evidence | 3 cases |
Torts | 3 cases |
Litigation | 3 cases |
Personal Injury | 3 cases |
Damages | 3 cases |
Commercial Law | 3 cases |
Bills of Lading | 2 cases |
Ship Repair | 2 cases |
Limitation | 2 cases |
Transportation | 2 cases |
Commercial Disputes | 2 cases |
Agency Law | 2 cases |
Fraud and Deceit | 2 cases |
International Law | 2 cases |
Shipbuilding | 2 cases |
Mareva Injunctions | 2 cases |
Wrongful Detention | 2 cases |
Wrongful arrest | 2 cases |
Guarantee | 2 cases |
Carriage of Goods by Air and Land | 2 cases |
Negligence | 2 cases |
Natural forum | 2 cases |
International Treaties and Conventions | 2 cases |
Forum conveniens | 1 cases |
Bailment | 1 cases |
Summary Judgement | 1 cases |
Company Law | 1 cases |
Bank Guarantee | 1 cases |
Express trusts | 1 cases |
Affidavits | 1 cases |
International Comity | 1 cases |
Mareva Injunction | 1 cases |
Documentary evidence | 1 cases |
Marine Insurance | 1 cases |
Assignment | 1 cases |
Letter of Indemnity | 1 cases |
Enforcement of Guarantee | 1 cases |
Inducing Breach of Contract | 1 cases |
Discovery Obligations | 1 cases |
Breach of Court Order | 1 cases |
Guarantees and indemnities | 1 cases |
Warranties | 1 cases |
Sham Contract | 1 cases |
Reputational Loss | 1 cases |
Diminution in Share Value | 1 cases |
Ostensible Authority | 1 cases |
Actual Authority | 1 cases |
Law of Pleadings | 1 cases |
Material non-disclosure | 1 cases |
Inherent Power of the Court | 1 cases |
Letter of undertaking | 1 cases |
Breach | 1 cases |
Breach of condition | 1 cases |
Requirements for waiver by election | 1 cases |
Communication of choice to affirm contract in clear and unequivocal terms | 1 cases |
Brokerage Agreement | 1 cases |
Novation | 1 cases |
Proper Law of Contract | 1 cases |
Implied authority of agent | 1 cases |
Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation | 1 cases |
Delivery of cargo against presentation of bills of lading | 1 cases |
Legal Ethics | 1 cases |
Assignments | 1 cases |
Agency Agreements | 1 cases |
Contracts of indemnity | 1 cases |
Sufficiency of consideration | 1 cases |
Indemnity | 1 cases |
Estoppel in defiance of statute | 1 cases |
Bars to rescission | 1 cases |
Corporate Guarantees | 1 cases |
Separate legal personality | 1 cases |
Right of first refusal | 1 cases |
Fiduciary Law | 1 cases |
Inducement | 1 cases |
Unregistered charges | 1 cases |
Lien over sub-freights and sub-hires | 1 cases |
Fraudulent | 1 cases |
Fuel Oil Supply | 1 cases |
Invoice Financing | 1 cases |
Reverse Piercing | 1 cases |
Oral agreements | 1 cases |
Indian Contract Act | 1 cases |
Directors' Liabilities | 1 cases |
Effect of Illegality of Related Contract | 1 cases |
Unconscionable transactions | 1 cases |
Voyage charterparties | 1 cases |
Variation of Contract | 1 cases |
Fraudulent Non-Disclosure | 1 cases |
Postal Rule | 1 cases |
Terms | 1 cases |
Ground for termination of contract | 1 cases |
Marine Collision Regulations | 1 cases |
Admiralty Jurisdiction | 1 cases |
Interest Rates | 1 cases |
Formalities | 1 cases |
Memorandum and articles of association | 1 cases |
Effect | 1 cases |
Marine Engineering | 1 cases |
Business Trust | 1 cases |
Commodities Trading | 1 cases |
Disposition in writing | 1 cases |
Lien over sub-freights and sub-hire | 1 cases |
Non-registration of charges | 1 cases |
Extension of time to register | 1 cases |
Arbitrability | 1 cases |
Commercial Transactions | 1 cases |
Principal | 1 cases |
Voluntariness of Statements | 1 cases |
Guarantees and bonds | 1 cases |
Purchaser's Lien | 1 cases |
Construction of undertaking | 1 cases |
Court’s powers over release of security after final award | 1 cases |
Warranty | 1 cases |
Marine Logistics | 1 cases |
Nominee's duties | 1 cases |
Debtor's duties | 1 cases |
Obligation of confidentiality | 1 cases |
Trust Receipts | 1 cases |
Pledges and Pawns | 1 cases |
Admissions of fact | 1 cases |
Validity of arbitral award | 1 cases |
Rights of agent | 1 cases |
Absolute Privilege | 1 cases |
Qualified Privilege | 1 cases |
Justification | 1 cases |
Formation | 1 cases |
Effect of counterclaim | 1 cases |
Charterparty | 1 cases |
Presumption of Knowledge | 1 cases |
Guarantees | 1 cases |
Document Examination | 1 cases |
Settlement Negotiations | 1 cases |
Quantum of Liability | 1 cases |
Letter of Demand | 1 cases |
Implied Admission | 1 cases |
Forfeiture | 1 cases |
Separability Doctrine | 1 cases |
International Commercial Transactions | 1 cases |
Lease Agreement | 1 cases |
Legal Costs | 1 cases |
Promissory Notes | 1 cases |
Moneylending Business | 1 cases |
Trustee de son tort | 1 cases |
Implied contracts | 1 cases |
Licensing Regime | 1 cases |
Shareholder's Meeting | 1 cases |
Director's Resolution | 1 cases |
Blanket Authorisation | 1 cases |
Delegation of Duties | 1 cases |
Restitution for wrongs | 1 cases |
Design and build contract | 1 cases |
Agency by estoppel | 1 cases |
Bunker Fuel | 1 cases |
Oral undertaking | 1 cases |
Derivative Actions | 1 cases |
Privileges | 1 cases |
Pre-incorporation contracts | 1 cases |
Writ in rem | 1 cases |
Banking Facilities | 1 cases |
Factoring | 1 cases |
Deeds of Variation | 1 cases |
Contractual Lien | 1 cases |
Breach of Guarantee | 1 cases |
Insurance Law | 1 cases |
Profit Sharing Agreement | 1 cases |
Assessment of Profits | 1 cases |
Brokerage Fee | 1 cases |
Related Party Transaction | 1 cases |
Mezzanine Loan | 1 cases |
Hire-Purchase Agreement | 1 cases |
Consent Judgement | 1 cases |
Procurement Agreement | 1 cases |
Implied Retainer | 1 cases |
Negligent Advice | 1 cases |
Reasonableness of Settlement | 1 cases |
Allotment Agreement | 1 cases |
Scheme of Arrangement | 1 cases |
Common Interest Privilege | 1 cases |
Enforcement of Judgments | 1 cases |
Carriage of Goods | 1 cases |
Duty to provide reasons | 1 cases |
Marine Bunker Fuel | 1 cases |
Convertible Loan Agreements | 1 cases |
Cross-Default | 1 cases |
Tort of conspiracy to injure | 1 cases |
Non-solicitation | 1 cases |
Springboard injunction | 1 cases |
Freight | 1 cases |
Exclusive Jurisdiction Agreement | 1 cases |
Bunker Supply | 1 cases |
In Rem Proceedings | 1 cases |
Pure Economic Loss | 1 cases |
Employment Contract | 1 cases |
Bills of Lading Disputes | 1 cases |
Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Contract | 1 cases |
In Personam | 1 cases |
In Rem | 1 cases |
Air Law | 1 cases |
Restitutio in integrum | 1 cases |
Administrative Law | 1 cases |
Carriage by Air | 1 cases |
Arrest of Vessel | 1 cases |
Business Enterprises | 1 cases |
Business Litigation | 1 cases |
Civil Litigation | 1 cases |
Collections | 1 cases |
Contracts | 1 cases |
Forum Non Conveniens | 1 cases |
Insurance Bad Faith | 1 cases |
International Arbitration | 1 cases |
Marine Insurance Claims | 1 cases |
Property Damage | 1 cases |
Property Law | 1 cases |
Shipping | 1 cases |
Injunctions | 1 cases |
Misrepresentation | 1 cases |
Measure of Damages | 1 cases |
Evidence Law | 1 cases |
Jurisdiction | 1 cases |
Assignment Law | 1 cases |
Anti-suit injunction | 1 cases |
Striking out | 1 cases |
Contempt of Court | 1 cases |
Civil Contempt | 1 cases |
International Arbitration Act | 1 cases |
Costs | 1 cases |
Disclosure Obligations | 1 cases |
Discovery | 1 cases |
Customs Act | 1 cases |
Garnishee Proceedings | 1 cases |
Disclosure of Assets | 1 cases |
Trust Law | 1 cases |
Breach of Statutory Duty | 1 cases |
Law Firm Affiliations
Yap Yin Soon has been affiliated with 4 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 12 cases.
Law Firm | Cases Handled |
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Allen & Gledhill LLP | 12 cases |
Allen & Gledhill | 9 cases |
Allen and Gledhill | 2 cases |
Perry Lim | 1 cases |
Case Complexity Analysis
Analysis of Yap Yin Soon's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.
Complexity Overview
- Average Parties per Case
- 2.6
- Complex Cases
- 4 (17%)
- Cases with more than 3 parties
Complexity by Case Type
Type | Cases |
---|---|
Lost | 42.0 parties avg |
Neutral | 17.0 parties avg |
Won | 192.6 parties avg |
Complexity Trends Over Time
Year | Cases |
---|---|
2001 | 32.0 parties avg |
2002 | 32.0 parties avg |
2003 | 12.0 parties avg |
2005 | 22.0 parties avg |
2006 | 32.0 parties avg |
2008 | 12.0 parties avg |
2009 | 32.0 parties avg |
2014 | 12.0 parties avg |
2015 | 12.0 parties avg |
2016 | 17.0 parties avg |
2019 | 13.0 parties avg |
2020 | 12.0 parties avg |
2021 | 25.0 parties avg |
2023 | 15.0 parties avg |
Case Outcome Analytics
Analysis of Yap Yin Soon's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.
Outcome Distribution
Outcome Type | Cases |
---|---|
Lost | 4(17%) |
Neutral | 1(4%) |
Won | 19(79%) |
Monetary Outcomes
Currency | Average |
---|---|
SGD | 9,827.0610 cases |
USD | 3,653,851.043 cases |
Yearly Outcome Trends
Year | Total Cases |
---|---|
2001 | 3 3 |
2002 | 3 3 |
2003 | 1 1 |
2005 | 2 2 |
2006 | 3 12 |
2008 | 1 1 |
2009 | 3 3 |
2014 | 1 1 |
2015 | 1 1 |
2016 | 1 1 |
2019 | 1 1 |
2020 | 1 1 |
2021 | 2 2 |
2023 | 1 1 |
Case History
Displaying all 24 cases
Case |
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23 Oct 2023 Natixis, Singapore Branch (Plaintiff)Won |
04 Aug 2021 BTS Tankers Pte Ltd (Respondent, Plaintiff)Won |
14 Mar 2021 BTS Tankers Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Defendant in counterclaim)Won |
23 Jan 2020 Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd. (Defendant)Lost |
29 Jul 2019 Hendrik Gittermann (Intervener)Won |
30 Aug 2016 DnB Nor Bank ASA Singapore Branch (Respondent)Neutral |
21 Jul 2015 THE OWNERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL "BUNGA MELATI 5" (Defendant)Won |
11 Dec 2014 HUNG DAO, CONTAINER JOINT STOCK COMPANY (Plaintiff)Won |
05 Aug 2009 Cytec Industries Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Respondent)Won |
08 Feb 2009 Cytec Industries Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Won |
29 Jan 2009 Lanxess Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Won |
05 Jun 2008 Penguin Boat International Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost |
12 Oct 2006 Emma Maersk (Defendant)Won |
18 Jul 2006 Atlantic & Orient Shipping Corp (Defendant)Won |
19 Feb 2006 Global Shipping Co Ltd (Defendant)Lost |
19 Jul 2005 Respondent (Respondent)Won |
12 Jan 2005 Rainbow Joy Shipping Inc (Respondent)Won |
16 Mar 2003 Trans-World (Aluminium) Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost |
24 Jun 2002 Philips Hong Kong Ltd (Respondent)Won |
24 Jun 2002 Philips Hong Kong Limited (Respondent)Won |
14 Feb 2002 P.T. GE Astra Finance (Respondent)Won |
05 Dec 2001 Philips Hong Kong Ltd (Plaintiff, Appellant)Won |
05 Dec 2001 Philips Hong Kong Limited (Appellant, Plaintiff)Won |
28 Jun 2001 P.T. GE Astra Finance (Plaintiff, Appellant)Won |