Credit and Security, Money and Moneylenders

Case Study #001
​Justin acted for a businesswoman who had lent significant amounts of money to a fraudster on four occasions. On two of those occasions, a third party guaranteed the sums owing from the fraudster. The businesswoman sued on the guarantees.

In the first instance, the Honourable Court found the two Guarantees void as they were premised on money lending agreements. The Apex court reversed that decision, on the grounds that, amongst other things, Section 3 of the Money Lenders Act did not apply to the loan agreements.

MEDIA REPORT

​Woman wins appeal against guarantor
​'Mr Justin Chan, said that aside from recovering part of her loans, she was happy to have had the label of "moneylender" removed from her name.'
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​The Straits Times. 29 Nov 2014.
http://www.asiaone.com/singapore/woman-wins-appeal-against-guarantor

Employment Disputes, Restraint of Trade, Confidential Information

Case Study #002
Justin acted for a Defendant who was the chief sales officer for the asia-pacific region. The Plaintiff was a large and renowned assurance house. The Plaintiff claimed that the Defendant breached his obligations under the employment contract and/or his fiduciary obligations by collaborating with his future employers. ​

Case Study #003
Represented Singapore’s leading company in the business of water leakage detection services and rectification in an action versus an ex-employee on the grounds of breach of confidential information, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of restraint of trade. ​

Corporate Matters

In particular, he has acted for and advised clients in matters relating to corporate enforcement of rights in respect of director’s duties, duty of partners and enforcement of rights in relation to improper transfers of shares in a corporate entity. 

​Case Study #004
Successfully procured interim and final judgments for creditors of a Company. The Plaintiff’s lent large sums of money to a Company who represented that a public listing was imminent. The Defendant Company was in the process of winding up and its director was on the verge of bankruptcy. ​

Building and Construction

Case Study #005
​Justin acted for the Plaintiff. This case was the latest installment in a series of disputes centered on the alleged defective construction of four semi-detached houses. The case involved discussions on a myriad of legal issues including what constituted a contract, delays in the completion of the property, the effect of a settlement agreement, defects in the property, warranties and the payment of liquidated damages. 

Case Study #006
Justin acted for the Defendant developer in a dispute over the construction of 22 units of apartments by the Plaintiff (the main contractor). The Plaintiff claimed for undervalued works and wrongful termination. In the Defendant’s counterclaim, the Defendant contended that the Plaintiff failed to provide an acceptable master construction programme and that the Plaintiff had delayed the project for more than nine months. Additionally, the Defendant claimed for rectification of the Plaintiff’s severely defective works. 

Anton Piller Applications​

An experienced Supervising Solicitor, Justin understands the need to balance the applicant’s interest and the rights of the respondent party. He strives to achieve a calm environment where cooler heads can prevail.

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