Cross-Border Insolvency
Cross-Border Insolvency is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 32 cases from 2000 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Cross-Border Insolvency, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Oon & Bazul LLP60.00% success rate | 5 cases15.6% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP80.00% success rate | 5 cases15.6% of area |
| Drew & Napier LLC75.00% success rate | 4 cases12.5% of area |
| Attorney-General’s Chambers33.33% success rate | 3 cases9.4% of area |
| BlackOak LLC66.67% success rate | 3 cases9.4% of area |
| Providence Law Asia LLC0.00% success rate | 3 cases9.4% of area |
| Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC66.67% success rate | 3 cases9.4% of area |
| Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP66.67% success rate | 3 cases9.4% of area |
| Tan Rajah & Cheah50.00% success rate | 2 cases6.3% of area |
| Achievers LLC0.00% success rate | 2 cases6.3% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Cross-Border Insolvency, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Han Guangyuan Keith58.33% success rate | 3 cases9.4% of area |
| Angela Phoon Yan Ling58.33% success rate | 3 cases9.4% of area |
| Joelle Tan100.00% success rate | 2 cases6.3% of area |
| Mohamed Ibrahim s/o Mohamed Yakub0.00% success rate | 2 cases6.3% of area |
| Siraj Omar100.00% success rate | 2 cases6.3% of area |
| Allister Brendan Tan Yu Kuan100.00% success rate | 2 cases6.3% of area |
| Tang Yuan Jonathan50.00% success rate | 2 cases6.3% of area |
| Lee Eng Beng100.00% success rate | 2 cases6.3% of area |
| Rajaram Muralli Raja0.00% success rate | 2 cases6.3% of area |
| Ho Pei Shien Melanie100.00% success rate | 2 cases6.3% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 32 most recent judgments out of 32 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 25 Feb 2025 | Unknown | |
| 2 | Terraform Labs: Recognition of US Chapter 11 Liquidation Plan under SG Model Law | Singapore International Commercial Court | 20 Feb 2025 | Reliefs granted under Article 21(1) of the SG Model Law. |
| 3 | British Steamship v Thresh: Cross-Border Insolvency & COMI Determination | Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore | 23 Oct 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 4 | Re Sapura 1200 Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Recognition of Foreign Proceedings | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Sep 2024 | Recognition Application granted; interim relief sought granted. |
| 5 | Sapura Fabrication Sdn Bhd v GAS: Cross-Border Insolvency, Arbitration, and Enforcement of Arbitral Agreements | General Division of the High Court | 17 Sep 2024 | Carve-out granted to GAS to proceed with arbitration against Sapura Entities, subject to condition of no enforcement without court permission. |
| 6 | Re No Va Land: SICC Sanctions Cross-Border Pre-Pack Scheme under IRDA s 71 | SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COURT | 06 Jun 2024 | Sanction order entered granting all relief requested by the Applicant. |
| 7 | Three Arrows Capital Ltd v Cheong Jun Yoong: Application to Set Aside Service of Claim Out of Jurisdiction Dismissed | Appellate Division of the High Court | 11 Apr 2024 | Application for permission to appeal dismissed. |
| 8 | Re PT Garuda Indonesia: Recognition of Foreign Proceeding & Enforcement of Restructuring Plan | Singapore International Commercial Court | 17 Jan 2024 | Application allowed; PKPU Proceeding recognized as a foreign main proceeding; reliefs sought by Garuda Indonesia granted, subject to terms. |
| 9 | Re Thresh: Recognition of Bermuda Winding-Up Order under UNCITRAL Model Law | General Division of the High Court | 29 Nov 2023 | Application allowed. |
| 10 | Ascentra Holdings v SPGK Pte Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Recognition of Foreign Solvent Liquidation Proceedings | Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore | 17 Oct 2023 | Appeal Allowed |
| 11 | Re Genesis Asia Pacific: Recognition of Foreign Representative in Cross-Border Insolvency | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Aug 2023 | Recognition granted to Genesis Asia Pacific Pte Ltd as the foreign representative of the Applicant Companies, subject to a reporting requirement. |
| 12 | Re Zipmex Co Ltd: Extension of Moratoria and Administrative Convenience Class in Cryptocurrency Exchange Restructuring | General Division of the High Court | 05 Dec 2022 | Applications for extension of time were allowed, with extensions granted until 2023-04-02. No orders were made as to the prayers seeking the approval of the creation of administrative convenience class. |
| 13 | Zipmex Group Insolvency: Extension of Moratoria and Substantial Connection to Singapore | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 16 Aug 2022 | Applications allowed, with extensions granted until 2 December 2022. |
| 14 | Re Tantleff, Alan: Recognition of US Bankruptcy Proceedings for Eagle Hospitality Trust Entities | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 23 Jun 2022 | Recognition granted for Singapore Entities’ Chapter 11 Proceedings, the Chapter 11 Plan and the Confirmation Order under the Model Law as enacted in Singapore, but only in respect of S1 and S2. |
| 15 | Public Prosecutor v Shoo Ah San: Attempted Murder Sentencing for Stabbing Daughter | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 04 Nov 2021 | Accused sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment. |
| 16 | United Securities Sdn Bhd v United Overseas Bank: Cross-Border Insolvency & Recognition of Foreign Proceedings | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 09 Aug 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 17 | Rooftop Group International: Recognition of US Chapter 11 Proceedings under UNCITRAL Model Law | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 02 Dec 2019 | Recognition granted to the US Chapter 11 Proceedings as a foreign non-main proceeding. |
| 18 | Heince Tombak Simanjuntak v Paulus Tannos: Recognition of Indonesian Bankruptcy Orders in Singapore | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Sep 2019 | Recognition granted to the Indonesian Bankruptcy Orders. The respondents' application for setting aside the recognition order was dismissed. |
| 19 | Zetta Jet Pte Ltd & Anor v Asia Aviation Holdings: Cross-Border Insolvency & Recognition of US Bankruptcy Proceedings | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 03 Mar 2019 | US bankruptcy proceedings in relation to Zetta Jet Singapore are to be recognised as a foreign main proceeding. |
| 20 | PP v Mohd Ariffan: Adducing Fresh Evidence on Appeal in Sexual Offence Case | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Feb 2018 | The Prosecution's application to admit the affidavits of Matin, Superintendent Chua, and Assistant Superintendent Jaga was dismissed. The application to admit the evidence of Ms. Ng was allowed in part. Ms. Ng's affidavit, section 7, and paragraphs 5.3.4 and 5.5 of the expert report are admitted as further evidence in this appeal. |
| 21 | Zetta Jet Pte Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Recognition of US Bankruptcy Proceedings | High Court | 23 Jan 2018 | Limited recognition granted to the Chapter 7 Trustee for the purpose of applying to set aside or appeal the Singapore injunction. |
| 22 | Goh Seng Heng v Liberty Sky Investments: Fraudulent Misrepresentation & Disclosure of Documents | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 04 Oct 2017 | Appeal Allowed |
| 23 | Haliffie bin Mamat v Public Prosecutor: Rape & Robbery Conviction and Sentencing Appeal | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Oct 2016 | Appeals dismissed. |
| 24 | - | 26 Sep 2016 | Unknown | |
| 25 | Re Taisoo Suk: Recognition of Korean Rehabilitation Proceedings for Hanjin Shipping | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Sep 2016 | Orders granted for recognition of Hanjin's rehabilitation proceedings in Korea, restraint of proceedings against Hanjin and its Singapore subsidiaries, and stay of present proceedings against them, except for the arrest of the Hanjin Rome. |
| 26 | Re Opti-Medix Ltd: Recognition of Foreign Insolvency Proceedings for Companies Incorporated Outside Jurisdiction | High Court | 31 May 2016 | Recognition of the bankruptcy orders of the Tokyo District Court and of the appointment of the Applicant as the Bankruptcy Trustee of the Companies granted. |
| 27 | Leong Hin Chuee v Citra Group: Breach of Employment Agreement & Director's Duties | High Court | 28 Jan 2015 | Plaintiff's claim and counterclaims dismissed. |
| 28 | Tang Yong Kiat Rickie v Sinesinga Sdn Bhd: Bankruptcy Order Annulment Dispute | High Court | 10 Mar 2014 | Application dismissed. |
| 29 | - | 11 Mar 2013 | Unknown | |
| 30 | Law Society v Lim Cheong Peng: Professional Misconduct & False Attestation of Bills of Sale | High Court | 20 Aug 2006 | Application dismissed; no order made on the application. |
| 31 | PP v ABC: Outrage of Modesty - Assessing Child Witness Testimony | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Mar 2003 | Appeal Allowed |
| 32 | Emjay Enterprises v Thakral Brothers: Setting Aside Attachment Order & Priority of Sale Proceeds | High Court | 30 Jul 2000 | Application dismissed. |