Leading Companies Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore
63 reported cases · January 2024 to May 2026
Updated
Across 63 reported Companies judgments in Singapore courts (January 2024 to May 2026), Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP is the most active firm by reported case count (10 cases), Alston Yeong is the most active lawyer (5 case appearances). This ranks named firms and lawyers by how often they appear in reported decisions — a descriptive count of activity, not an assessment of quality or standing.
Overview
Companies accounts for 63 judgments in the Singapore courts between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking 9th among 49 practice areas in this dataset of 1,374 cases. The High Court (General Division) heard the largest share, followed by the Appellate Division of the High Court and the Court of Appeal. The most frequent sub-topics are directors' duties (9 cases), oppression of minority shareholders (6 cases), and lifting the corporate veil on incorporation (3 cases).
Across these 63 judgments, 35 judges, 85 firms and 360 lawyers appeared. Hri Kumar Nair and Mohamed Faizal each heard the most matters (8 cases), ahead of Kannan Ramesh and Philip Jeyaretnam (7 each). Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Drew & Napier LLC led the firms with 10 cases each, followed by Allen & Gledhill LLP (8). Alston Yeong and Sim Chong each recorded the most appearances among counsel with 5 cases.
Data coverage: between January 2024 and May 2026
Which law firms handle the most Companies cases in Singapore?
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Drew & Napier LLC lead in Companies with 10 cases each between January 2024 and May 2026, followed by Allen & Gledhill LLP (8 cases). A total of 85 firms appeared in Companies cases during this period in the Singapore courts.
Who are the leading Companies lawyers in Singapore?
Alston Yeong and Sim Chong are the most active Companies lawyers in this dataset, each with 5 case appearances between January 2024 and May 2026, followed by Jimmy Yim Wing Kuen (4) and Thio Shen Yi (4). In total 360 lawyers appeared in these 63 Companies judgments.
Which judges handle the most Companies cases in Singapore?
Hri Kumar Nair and Mohamed Faizal have each handled 8 Companies cases between January 2024 and May 2026, the most of any judge in this dataset. Kannan Ramesh (7 cases) and Philip Jeyaretnam (7 cases) are also among the most active, out of 35 judges who heard Companies matters.
How many Companies cases are heard in Singapore courts?
This dataset records 63 Companies judgments in the Singapore courts between January 2024 and May 2026. The High Court (General Division) heard the largest share, ahead of the Appellate Division of the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
What are the main sub-topics in Singapore Companies cases?
The leading Companies sub-topics are directors' duties (9 cases), oppression of minority shareholders (6 cases), lifting the corporate veil on incorporation (3 cases) and members' meetings (2 cases), based on this dataset of judgments.
Is Companies a common area of litigation in Singapore?
Companies is the 9th most common of 49 practice areas in this dataset, with 63 judgments, about 4.6% of the 1,374 total cases between January 2024 and May 2026. Top sub-topics include directors' duties, minority oppression and lifting the corporate veil.
Case Volume by Year
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Directors — Duties 9 cases
Incorporation of companies — Lifting corporate veil 3 cases
Members — Meetings 2 cases
Oppression 2 cases
Directors — Duties — Breach of director’s duties 2 cases
Winding up 2 cases
Receiver and manager — Judicial management order — Whether judicial management order should be extended 2 cases
Oppression — Standing 1 case
Directors — Resignation 1 case
Members — Meetings — Whether chairperson has right to disallow votes 1 case
Directors — Meetings 1 case
Winding up — Just and equitable ground 1 case
Schemes of arrangement — Company seeking moratorium — Whether application was made in good faith — Whether there is sufficient evidence of creditor support — Section 64 Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 1 case
Schemes of arrangement — Company seeking moratorium — Whether company provided sufficient evidence of creditor support — Section 64 Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 1 case
Schemes of arrangement — Company seeking moratorium — Whether application was made in good faith and sufficiently particularised — Section 64 Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 Companies — Schemes of arrangement — Company seeking moratorium — Contents of Affidavit — Section 64 Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 1 case
Statutory derivative action 1 case
Directors — Meetings — Quorum 1 case
Capacity — Indoor Management Rule 1 case
Members — Rights — Proper plaintiff rule 1 case
Memorandum and articles of association — Effect 1 case
Statutory derivative action — Whether complainant was acting in good faith — Delay 1 case
Statutory derivative action — Whether complainant was acting in good faith — Utmost candour and honesty 1 case
Statutory derivative action — Section 216A of the Companies Act 1967 (2020 Rev Ed) — Whether complainant was acting in good faith 1 case
Directors — Dividends 1 case
Schemes of arrangement — Leave to convene creditors’ meeting — Section 210(1) Companies Act 1967 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case
Account 1 case
Directors — Duties — Duty of skill, care and diligence 1 case
Key Statutes
Court Distribution
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Page 2 of 3Methodology & disclaimer
Firms and lawyers are ranked by the number of reported Supreme Court judgments they appear in, published on eLitigation. Counts reflect appearances in reported decisions only — unreported matters, settlements, and advisory work are not included. This is a descriptive count of activity by reported case volume, not an assessment of quality or standing, and not an endorsement or recommendation of any firm or lawyer. It is information, not legal advice.