Discovery

Discovery is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 15 cases from 2003 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Discovery, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Allen & Gledhill LLP50.00% success rate	4 cases26.7% of area	50.00% success rate	Ong Boon Hwee William (1 cases) Tham Hsu Hsien (1 cases) Chew Jing Wei (1 cases)	Alliance Divine Impex Pte Ltd v Arulappan Tony: Application for Inspection of Banker's Book(Sep 2024) Energy & Commodity Pte Ltd v BTS Tankers: Appeal on Contempt of Court and Striking Out Defenses(Aug 2021) China Merchants Bank v Sinfeng Marine: Pre-Action Discovery & Validity of Bunkers Contract(Oct 2019)
Drew & Napier LLC0.00% success rate	2 cases13.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Jaikanth Shankar (1 cases) Shirleen Low (1 cases) David Fong (1 cases)	Comptroller of Income Tax v ARW: Discovery, Legal Professional Privilege & Investigatory Audit(Jan 2017) Banque Cantonale v Allen & Gledhill: Discovery, Fishing Expeditions, and Legal Professional Negligence(Feb 2010)
Shook Lin & Bok LLP0.00% success rate	2 cases13.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Poh Yee Shing (1 cases) Lee Ping (1 cases) Shirin Swah (1 cases)	Re Fullerton Capital Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Disclosure Orders(Jun 2024) Chee Yin Meh v Sim Guan Seng: Discovery of Documents & Constructive Trusts(Oct 2018)
I.R.B Law LLP0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Rebecca Chia (1 cases) Jeremy Cheong (1 cases)	Aquariva Pte Ltd v Gezel Group Pte Ltd: Pre-Action Discovery for Fraudulent Trading Claim(Aug 2017)
PDLegal LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Sathya Justin Narayanan (1 cases)	Re Fullerton Capital Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Disclosure Orders(Jun 2024)
DennisMathiew0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Probin Stephan Dass (1 cases) Hillary Cheah Si-min (1 cases) Gerard Vincent Nicholas (1 cases)	Ari Investment Ltd v Accelera: Res Judicata & Tax Issues in Debt Restructuring(Oct 2024)
Providence Law Asia LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Axl Rizqy (1 cases)	Re Fullerton Capital Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Disclosure Orders(Jun 2024)
TanLim Partnership0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Lim Chee San (1 cases)	Energy & Commodity Pte Ltd v BTS Tankers: Appeal on Contempt of Court and Striking Out Defenses(Aug 2021)
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP100.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	100.00% success rate	Ng Shu Wen (1 cases) Devathas Satianathan (1 cases) Gregory Vijayendran SC (1 cases)	CJY v CJZ: Stay of Court Proceedings Pending Arbitration Over Wrongful Performance Bond Calls and Construction Defects(Mar 2021)
WongPartnership LLP0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Lim Wei Lee (1 cases) Alvin Yeo (1 cases) Oh Sheng Loong (1 cases)	Comptroller of Income Tax v ARW: Discovery, Legal Professional Privilege & Investigatory Audit(Jan 2017)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Discovery, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Hillary Cheah Si-min0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced55% relevance score	Ari Investment Ltd v Accelera: Res Judicata & Tax Issues in Debt Restructuring(Oct 2024)
Lim Chee San0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice40% relevance score	Energy & Commodity Pte Ltd v BTS Tankers: Appeal on Contempt of Court and Striking Out Defenses(Aug 2021)
Jaikanth Shankar0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Comptroller of Income Tax v ARW: Discovery, Legal Professional Privilege & Investigatory Audit(Jan 2017)
Ng Shu Wen100.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice30% relevance score	CJY v CJZ: Stay of Court Proceedings Pending Arbitration Over Wrongful Performance Bond Calls and Construction Defects(Mar 2021)
Axl Rizqy0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice20% relevance score	Re Fullerton Capital Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Disclosure Orders(Jun 2024)
Devathas Satianathan100.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice30% relevance score	CJY v CJZ: Stay of Court Proceedings Pending Arbitration Over Wrongful Performance Bond Calls and Construction Defects(Mar 2021)
Ng Yeow Khoon0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Toyota Tsusho v UOB & Vintech: Pre-Action Discovery for Fraud Proceeds Tracing(Apr 2016)
Chew Jing Wei0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Chee Yin Meh v Sim Guan Seng: Discovery of Documents & Constructive Trusts(Oct 2018)
Ong Ziying Clement0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice30% relevance score	CJY v CJZ: Stay of Court Proceedings Pending Arbitration Over Wrongful Performance Bond Calls and Construction Defects(Mar 2021)
Probin Stephan Dass0.00% success rate	1 cases6.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced55% relevance score	Ari Investment Ltd v Accelera: Res Judicata & Tax Issues in Debt Restructuring(Oct 2024)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 15 most recent judgments out of 15 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Ari Investment Ltd v Accelera: Res Judicata & Tax Issues in Debt Restructuring	Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	07 Oct 2024	Appeal Dismissed
2	Alliance Divine Impex Pte Ltd v Arulappan Tony: Application for Inspection of Banker's Book	General Division of the High Court	03 Sep 2024	Application Allowed
3	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
4		-	29 Aug 2022	Unknown
5	Energy & Commodity Pte Ltd v BTS Tankers: Appeal on Contempt of Court and Striking Out Defenses	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	04 Aug 2021	Appeal Dismissed
6	CJY v CJZ: Stay of Court Proceedings Pending Arbitration Over Wrongful Performance Bond Calls and Construction Defects	General Division of the High Court	22 Mar 2021	Case management stay granted, suit stayed pending the determination of the arbitration.
7	China Merchants Bank v Sinfeng Marine: Pre-Action Discovery & Validity of Bunkers Contract	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Oct 2019	Appeal dismissed.
8	Chee Yin Meh v Sim Guan Seng: Discovery of Documents & Constructive Trusts	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	23 Oct 2018	Application granted subject to limitations.
9	Aquariva Pte Ltd v Gezel Group Pte Ltd: Pre-Action Discovery for Fraudulent Trading Claim	High Court	30 Aug 2017	Application dismissed.
10	Comptroller of Income Tax v ARW: Discovery, Legal Professional Privilege & Investigatory Audit	High Court	30 Jan 2017	Discovery of the three classes of documents was allowed, as these are relevant and necessary for the fair and efficient disposal of the matter, with neither litigation nor legal advice privilege applying.
11	Toyota Tsusho v UOB & Vintech: Pre-Action Discovery for Fraud Proceeds Tracing	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	18 Apr 2016	Originating Summons granted with variations; Summons dismissed.
12	Banque Cantonale v Allen & Gledhill: Discovery, Fishing Expeditions, and Legal Professional Negligence	High Court	08 Feb 2010	Further and better list of documents ordered for specific categories; each party to bear its own costs.
13	Odex v Pacific Internet: Discovery for Copyright Infringement via Internet Piracy	High Court	06 Mar 2008	Appeal dismissed; application for pre-action discovery denied.
14	TCL Industries v ICC Chemical: Discovery Dispute in Breach of Contract Claim	High Court	04 Dec 2007	Appeal Allowed
15	Elan Impex v Daewoo: Wrongful Termination, Service Out of Jurisdiction, and Forum Non Conveniens	High Court	07 Feb 2003	Action against the first defendant and fourth defendant struck out; orders giving leave to serve outside jurisdiction set aside; interim injunctions discharged; claim against the third defendant and the Mareva injunction against him stayed.