DUKE BAKERY PTE. LTD. v LIN LIMING & 2 ORS

Case Significance

Duke Bakery Pte Ltd v Lin Liming and others [2024] SGHC 318 is a judgment of the General Division of the High Court delivered by Hri Kumar Nair J on 13 December 2024, in Originating Claim No 100 of 2023. The claimant, Duke Bakery Pte Ltd, was in the business of producing and selling confectionery and bakery products, operating a central kitchen and, as at August 2024, 12 retail outlets. The defendants were its former director Mr Lin Liming, its former Managing Director Mr Zhang Yongqiang, and its former Finance Manager Mdm Chng Chee Hong, who brought a counterclaim. The catchwords cover breach of directors' duties, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and damages.

Duke Bakery brought against Mr Lin and Mr Zhang a claim in unlawful means conspiracy alleging that Mdm Chng effected transfers totalling $150,000 from Duke Bakery to Mr Lin, together with a claim for breach of their duties as directors, and against Mr Lin a claim for wrongful breach of an alleged Transfer Agreement. Duke Bakery was represented by Yuen Law LLC, with the defendants represented by firms including CK Tan Law Corporation, Fervent Chambers LLC and Justin Phua Tan & Partners. The judgment references the Companies Act and cites 2 Singapore authorities.