Director's Duties
Director's Duties is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 194 cases from 2000 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Director's Duties, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Drew & Napier LLC45.83% success rate | 24 cases12.4% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP26.67% success rate | 15 cases7.7% of area |
| Rajah & Tann LLP50.00% success rate | 12 cases6.2% of area |
| TSMP Law Corporation54.55% success rate | 11 cases5.7% of area |
| Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP40.00% success rate | 10 cases5.2% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP60.00% success rate | 10 cases5.2% of area |
| Premier Law LLC44.44% success rate | 9 cases4.6% of area |
| Tan Kok Quan Partnership28.57% success rate | 7 cases3.6% of area |
| Attorney-General’s Chambers50.00% success rate | 6 cases3.1% of area |
| Drew and Napier LLC83.33% success rate | 6 cases3.1% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Director's Duties, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Chua Sui Tong42.86% success rate | 6 cases3.1% of area |
| Adrian Tan87.50% success rate | 6 cases3.1% of area |
| Siraj Omar44.44% success rate | 6 cases3.1% of area |
| Davinder Singh77.78% success rate | 6 cases3.1% of area |
| Lee Eng Beng85.71% success rate | 5 cases2.6% of area |
| Jaikanth Shankar40.00% success rate | 5 cases2.6% of area |
| Thio Shen Yi40.00% success rate | 5 cases2.6% of area |
| Cavinder Bull40.00% success rate | 5 cases2.6% of area |
| Ong Pei Ching57.14% success rate | 5 cases2.6% of area |
| Sim Chong33.33% success rate | 4 cases2.1% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 194 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SME Care v Chan Siew Lee: Bankruptcy, Directors' Duties & Proof of Debt | General Division of the High Court | 18 Feb 2025 | Bankrupt's applications dismissed; Fulcrum's claim regarding TL Sum and Finished Goods Sum admitted. |
| 2 | Prometheus Marine v Pickering: Directors' Duties, Conspiracy & Limitation Act | General Division of the High Court | 18 Nov 2024 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 3 | - | 03 Nov 2024 | Unknown | |
| 4 | - | 27 Oct 2024 | Unknown | |
| 5 | AP Automotive Services Pte Ltd v Liew Nyok Wah: Breach of Director's Duties & Funding Agreement Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 24 Sep 2024 | Claim dismissed; Judgment for the Defendant on Counterclaim. |
| 6 | Hii Yii Ann v Tiong Thai King: Striking Out Counterclaim in Logging Agreement Dispute | SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COURT | 09 Jul 2024 | SIC/SUM 1/2024 is dismissed. |
| 7 | Re Fullerton Capital Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Disclosure Orders | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Jun 2024 | Application allowed in the main |
| 8 | Pioneer Energy Holdings v Zhu Yimin: Nominee Director's Duties & Liabilities | General Division of the High Court | 26 May 2024 | Claim and Counterclaim dismissed in their entirety. |
| 9 | Foo Kian Beng v OP3 International: Director's Duties, Dividends, and Insolvency Law | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Mar 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 10 | Farzin Ratan Karma v Helen Campos: Minority Shareholder Oppression & Director's Duties | General Division of the High Court | 12 Feb 2024 | Mr Karma’s claim is dismissed and the defendants’ counterclaim is partially allowed. |
| 11 | Shree Ramkrishna Exports v JG Jewelry: Joint Venture Dispute & Director's Duties | General Division of the High Court | 17 Jan 2024 | Judgment for Shree Ramkrishna Exports Pvt Ltd and The Jewelry Company in part; counterclaims dismissed. |
| 12 | Ng Yew Nam v Loh Sin Hock: Validity of EGM Resolutions & Director Removal | General Division of the High Court | 11 Dec 2023 | OA 855 is dismissed. In respect of OA 861, I grant a declaration that the resolutions passed at the meeting on 22 August 2023 are invalid and of no legal effect. |
| 13 | The Enterprise Fund III Ltd v CNPLaw LLP: Negligence Claim Against Lawyers for Flawed Loan Facility Agreement | General Division of the High Court | 06 Dec 2023 | The Lenders’ claim against CNP is dismissed. |
| 14 | Tan Hong Joo v Full House Building Construction: Breach of Contract & Director's Reimbursement | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Nov 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 15 | - | 23 Oct 2023 | Unknown | |
| 16 | Chen Songlin Michael v Attorney-General: Director Disqualification under Companies Act 1967 | General Division of the High Court | 15 Oct 2023 | Application Allowed |
| 17 | Hyflux Ltd v KPMG LLP: Appeal on Particulars in Negligence, Breach of Contract, and Statutory Duty Claims | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Sep 2023 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 18 | Wee Ewe Seng v True Yoga: Breach of Employment Contract & Fiduciary Duty | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 25 Jul 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 19 | H8 Holdings v RIC Dormitory: Discovery of Documents & Share Valuation Dispute | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 23 Jul 2023 | Application allowed. |
| 20 | Deniyal bin Kamis v Mapo Engineering: Minority Shareholder Oppression under Companies Act | General Division of the High Court | 03 Jul 2023 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 21 | Lim Cheng San v Soup Empire Holdings: Director's Right to Inspect Company Records under Companies Act | General Division of the High Court | 04 Apr 2023 | Applications Allowed |
| 22 | Chai Chung Hoong v Public Prosecutor: Director's Diligence & Companies Act Breach | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 06 Feb 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 23 | Syed Ibrahim v Wavoo Abdusalam: Statutory Derivative Action for Breach of Directors' Duties | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 06 Dec 2022 | Application allowed in part. |
| 24 | Atlas Equifin v Electronic Cash: Winding Up Application Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 12 Oct 2022 | Claimant's application dismissed |
| 25 | Medica Singapore Pte Ltd v Chabtini Elias Georges: Dispute over SRS Mark Ownership and Breach of Fiduciary Duties | General Division of the High Court | 27 Sep 2022 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 26 | Baker v SPH Interactive: Minority Oppression & Conspiracy in Tech Co. Dispute | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 25 Sep 2022 | Claim dismissed in its entirety and counterclaim allowed. |
| 27 | Bhavin Rashmi Mehta v Chetan Mehta: Director Resignation & Company Law | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Jul 2022 | Originating Summons dismissed |
| 28 | Perry v Esculier: Ponzi Scheme, Tracing, and Choice of Law in Cross-Border Investments | Singapore International Commercial Court | 14 Jul 2022 | Judgment for Defendants |
| 29 | True Yoga v Wee Ewe Seng: Director's Duties, Breach of Contract, and Wrongful Termination | General Division of the High Court | 04 Jul 2022 | Judgment for Plaintiffs on breach of duties; Judgment for Defendant on unpaid salary. |
| 30 | CSY v CSZ: Stay of Court Proceedings & Court's Discretion Under Arbitration Act | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 18 May 2022 | Appeal Allowed |
| 31 | Cheong v Sim: Director's Duties & Minority Shareholder Oppression in Car Leasing | General Division of the High Court | 31 Mar 2022 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 32 | Mytsyk v Med Travel: Statutory Derivative Action & Director's Duties | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Mar 2022 | Application dismissed. |
| 33 | Darco Water Technologies Ltd v Thye Kim Meng: Director's Duties & Project Management | General Division of the High Court | 07 Mar 2022 | Plaintiff's claim dismissed. |
| 34 | AMG Global Investments v Ong Kee Ming: Director's Duties, Knowing Receipt, and Companies Act | General Division of the High Court | 27 Sep 2021 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 35 | Teelek Realty Pte Ltd v Ng Tang Hock: Oppression Action & Company Winding Up | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 21 Jul 2021 | Appeal dismissed in part and allowed in part. |
| 36 | Beyonics v Goh Chan Peng: Abuse of Process, Director's Duties, & Henderson Doctrine | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 01 Jun 2021 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 37 | Ong Heng Chuan v Ong Teck Chuan: Minority Oppression under Companies Act | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 04 May 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 38 | Re Haeusler: Application for Leave to Act as Director Under Section 155A(3) of the Companies Act | General Division of the High Court of Singapore | 22 Apr 2021 | Application dismissed |
| 39 | Marina Towage Pte Ltd v Chin Kwek Chong: Fraudulent Trading & Directors' Liability | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 20 Apr 2021 | I dismiss the plaintiff’s claim. |
| 40 | - | 06 Apr 2021 | Unknown | |
| 41 | Ng Tang Hock v Teelek Realty: Oppression, Director Duties & Loan Repayment | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 07 Oct 2020 | Order for Teelek Realty to be wound up. |
| 42 | Tiong Sze Yin v HC Surgical Specialists: Statutory Derivative Action & Director's Duties | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Sep 2020 | Application dismissed with costs. |
| 43 | Tan Woo Thian v PricewaterhouseCoopers: Negligence Claim for Report on SBI Offshore's NPT Transactions | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Aug 2020 | Claim Dismissed |
| 44 | Ong Heng Chuan v Ong Teck Chuan: Minority Oppression, De Facto & Shadow Directors, Company Accounts | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Jul 2020 | Claims dismissed |
| 45 | Lin Jianwei v Tung Yu-Lien Margaret: Minority Shareholder Oppression and Taxation of Legal Fees | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Jul 2020 | Originating Summons No 320 of 2020 dismissed; Summons No 1281 of 2020 allowed. |
| 46 | - | 08 Jul 2020 | Unknown | |
| 47 | Beyonics Asia Pacific v Goh Chan Peng: Abuse of Process & Director's Duties | SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL court of the republic of singapore | 27 May 2020 | Action struck out as an abuse of process under the Henderson v Henderson doctrine. |
| 48 | - | 17 May 2020 | Unknown | |
| 49 | Kathryn Ma v Trillion Investment: Derivative Action, Directors' Duties & Companies Act | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Apr 2020 | Leave granted to the plaintiff to bring an action on behalf of Trillion against the directors for breach of duties. |
| 50 | Compañia De Navegación Palomar v Koutsos: Accessory Liability, Director's Duties, Unjust Enrichment, Tracing | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Mar 2020 | Judgment for Plaintiffs |