Portrait of Judge of the High Court Chua Lee Ming

Chua Lee Ming

Judge of the High Court 38 cases

About Judge of the High Court Chua Lee Ming

Chua Lee Ming decided 38 judgments in Singapore courts between January 2024 to May 2026, sitting in the High Court (General Division) (36), the Singapore International Commercial Court (2). Practice areas most represented include Arbitration (10), Civil Procedure (9), Contract (5).

Chua Lee Ming frequently sat with Simon Thorley (2 cases), Thomas Bathurst (1 case), James Allsop (1 case). Across Chua Lee Ming's judgments, 228 case citations were made (187 Singapore, 41 foreign).

What areas of law does Chua Lee Ming specialize in?

Chua Lee Ming handled 10 cases in arbitration, 9 cases in civil procedure, and 5 cases in contract between January 2024 to May 2026. Chua Lee Ming's decisions span 24 practice areas across 38 total judgments.

Arbitration 19 cases

Chua Lee Ming has decided 19 Arbitration cases between March 2024 to December 2025.

Civil Procedure 14 cases

Chua Lee Ming has decided 14 Civil Procedure cases between January 2024 to May 2026.

Contract 5 cases

Chua Lee Ming has decided 5 Contract cases between January 2024 to April 2026.

How many cases has Chua Lee Ming decided?

Chua Lee Ming decided 38 judgments in Singapore courts between January 2024 to May 2026. The majority were heard in the High Court (General Division) (36 judgments).

Which courts does Chua Lee Ming sit in?

Between January 2024 to May 2026, Chua Lee Ming sat in the High Court (General Division) (36 judgments), the Singapore International Commercial Court (2 judgments).

Which judges does Chua Lee Ming frequently sit with?

Chua Lee Ming most frequently sat with Simon Thorley (2 cases), Thomas Bathurst (1 case), James Allsop (1 case) between January 2024 to May 2026.

What areas of law does Chua Lee Ming specialize in?

Chua Lee Ming has decided the most cases in Arbitration (10), Civil Procedure (9), Contract (5) between January 2024 to May 2026. Chua Lee Ming is ranked #4 among 45 among judges in arbitration.

Career Timeline

Judicial Commissioner (2015)

in the Supreme Court Registry for three years before becoming State Counsel and Deputy Public Prosecutor in the Attorney-General's Chambers (1989)

Source: judiciary.gov.sg

Education

Career Before the Bench

Justice Chua began his legal career in 1984. He also served in the Supreme Court Registry for three years before becoming State Counsel and Deputy Public Prosecutor in the Attorney-General's Chambers in 1989. Justice Chua left for private practice in 1990 and became a Partner of the law firm, Lee & Lee in 1991. In 1998, he joined the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd (renamed as GIC Pte Ltd in 2013), where he later became the General Counsel

38
Total Cases
36
Delivered
2
Sat On (Coram)

Cases Delivered (36)

[2026] SGHC 103 SGHC
HU YINAN V PEH CHIN HUA & 2 ORS
14 May 2026
[2026] SGHC 96 SGHC
TENGKU ABDUL KADIR BIN MOHAMED v NEW EASTERN (1971) PRIVATE LIMITED & Anor
6 May 2026
[2026] SGHC 76 SGHC
Ever Strategy Consultants Limited v PSA International Pte. Ltd. & 11 Ors
9 April 2026
[2026] SGHC 63 SGHC
CHUA JUN YANG v KANG MAY TENG, MARIA OLIVIA
25 March 2026
[2026] SGHC 41 SGHC
LIM CHAI HING v MOTOR INSURERS' BUREAU OF SINGAPORE & 2 Ors
23 February 2026
[2026] SGHC 11 SGHC
WANG YUNHE v ATTORNEY-GENERAL
15 January 2026
[2026] SGHC 4 SGHC
ZHANG ZHENCHENG V TAN HUAY LIM & ANOR
7 January 2026
[2025] SGHC 255 SGHC
DRO v DRP
17 December 2025
[2025] SGHC 180 SGHC
VIETNAM NATIONAL INDUSTRY – ENERGY GROUP v JOINT STOCK COMPANY (POWER MACHINES – ZTL, LMZ, ELECTROSILA ENERGOMACHEXPORT)
8 September 2025
[2025] SGHC 170 SGHC
DEEPAK MISHRA & Anor v RASHMI BOTHRA
26 August 2025
[2025] SGHC 153 SGHC
COMPANIA DE NAVEGACION PALOMAR, S.A. & 5 Ors v ERNEST FERDINAND PEREZ DE LA SALA
7 August 2025
[2025] SGHC 138 SGHC
Hertel Singapore Pte Ltd (n.k.a. Altrad Services Singapore Pte Ltd) & Anor v Cheng Swee Guan & 6 Ors
18 July 2025
[2025] SGHC 113 SGHC
TAN TSE HAW v PEH TIAN SWEE & Anor
24 June 2025
[2025] SGHC 94 SGHC
Sin Chiau Soon v Aitken Robert Bond
21 May 2025
[2025] SGHC 93 SGHC
YANGBUM ENGINEERING PTE LTD V LIANG XIHONG
15 May 2025
[2025] SGHC 83 SGHC
SIM KHONG (PRIVATE) LIMITED v LION PEAK PTE. LTD.
30 April 2025
[2025] SGHC 50 SGHC
Valency International Pte Ltd v JSW International Tradecorp Pte Ltd & 2 Ors
28 March 2025
[2025] SGHC 30 SGHC
SME RESOURCES PTE LTD v KOH XIANKAI (GAO XIANKAI)
24 February 2025
[2025] SGHC 26 SGHC
Georg Alexander Höptner v Three Fins Pte Ltd
19 February 2025
[2025] SGHC 15 SGHC
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Muhammed Izwan Bin Borhan & Anor
23 January 2025
[2025] SGHC 10 SGHC
EDDIE TAN TUNG WEE v SINGAPORE HEALTH SERVICES PTE LTD
21 January 2025
[2024] SGHC 309 SGHC
DJK & 2 Ors v DJN
3 December 2024
[2024] SGHC 244 SGHC
Joint Stock Company (Power Machines - ZTL, LMZ, Electrosila Energomachexport) v Vietnam Oil and Gas Group
24 September 2024
[2024] SGHC 236 SGHC
DHZ v DHY
16 September 2024
[2024] SGHC 216 SGHC
CHIA KOK KEE v TAN WAH
20 August 2024
[2024] SGHC 184 SGHC
Madison Pacific Trust Limited & 3 Ors v PT Dewata Wibawa & 2 Ors
17 July 2024
[2024] SGHC 160 SGHC
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED v ZHONG JUN RESOURCES (S) PTE. LTD.
26 June 2024
[2024] SGHC 158 SGHC
SITI HASMAH BINTE ADAM v MAJLIS PUSAT SINGAPURA
21 June 2024
[2024] SGHC 157 SGHC
SIR CORNELIUS SEAN SULLIVAN V HILL CAPITAL PTE. LTD. & ANOR
20 June 2024
[2024] SGHC 119 SGHC
HILTON INTERNATIONAL MANAGE (MALDIVES) PVT LTD v SUN TRAVELS & TOURS PVT LTD
9 May 2024
[2024] SGHC 85 SGHC
LUTFI SALIM BIN TALIB & Anor v BRITISH AND MALAYAN TRUSTEES LIMITED
25 March 2024
[2024] SGHC 71 SGHC
DFL v DFM
15 March 2024
[2024] SGHC 68 SGHC
DDI v DDJ & Anor
14 March 2024
[2024] SGHC 69 SGHC
LEE HUI CHIN v CHUBB INSURANCE SINGAPORE LIMITED
14 March 2024
[2024] SGHC 21 SGHC
CHEONG JUN YOONG v THREE ARROWS CAPITAL LTD & 2 Ors
26 January 2024
[2024] SGHC 10 SGHC
SHAILESHKUMAR MANUBHAI KHUNT V MICHAEL BERNARD KRISS & 2 ORS
18 January 2024

Coram (2)