LNAI by SAL / 16 May 2025 [LNAI] Navigating the Complex Landscape: A Comprehensive Guide to Insolvency Proceedings in Indonesia This article takes a deeper look at the intricacies of corporate restructuring and insolvency proceedings in Indonesia and updates to the country’s insolvency laws.
(2025) CLU 3 / 05 Jun 2025 Civil Litigation Update (May 2025) - Resolving procedural issues through common sense rather than litigation As an officer of the court, a lawyer must ensure that litigation is justified in the interest of the administration of justice. Applications should only be made if they are legitimate and would serve the client’s best interests. Where an...
(2025) CLU 2 / 20 Mar 2025 Civil Litigation Update (Mar 2025) - Judicial protection of client’s right to be fairly charged The latest March issue of the Civil Litigation Update (CLU) examines a recent decision of the Appellate Division of the High Court concerning a case of overcharging clients, a worrying trend in recent years that brings into sharp relief the...
Rajah & Tann / 06 Jun 2025 MAS proposes to remove exclusions exempting FIs from complying with financial advertisement regulations to better protect consumers To ensure sufficient protection for consumers regardless of their sophistication levels, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") is proposing to remove the existing exclusions which currently exempt financial institutions...
WongPartnership LLP / 30 May 2025 MAS consultation paper on streamlining of prospectus requirements and broadening IPO investor outreach channels The consultation paper follows earlier measures aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of Singapore’s equities market. This update summarises the key amendments which seek to streamline prospectus disclosure requirements and facilitate...
Allen & Gledhill / 30 May 2025 Securities Industry Council consults on amendments to Singapore Code on Take-Overs and Mergers This article provides an overview of some of the key proposals in the Securities Industry Council’s consultation paper which seek to enhance the regulation of take-overs and mergers in Singapore by protecting the competitive process of...
Singapore Academy of Law / 29 May 2025 [SAcLJ]: Regulating decentralised finance? A Singapore perspective In what ways does decentralised finance (“DeFi”) challenge existing financial regulation, and how should regulation develop in light of the DeFi phenomenon? In addressing this question, this article provides an overview of DeFi,...
Allen & Gledhill / 29 May 2025 Corporate Service Providers Act 2024 to come into effect on 9 June 2025 This update looks at the key reforms and legislative changes of the Corporate Service Providers Act 2024 and Corporate Providers Regulations 2025 which will come into effect on 9 June 2025.
Singapore Academy of Law / 06 Jun 2025 [SAL Prac]: Proper notice and the impact of non-participation in arbitration proceedings: DEM v DEL [2025] 1 SLR 29 [case comment] Like the proverbial ostrich that buries its head in the sand, can an arbitral respondent wilfully ignore arbitration proceedings only to later challenge the enforcement of the award in court? In DEM v DEL, the Singapore Court of Appeal addressed...
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore / 04 Jun 2025 IPOS update on IP/IT dispute resolution in Singapore: May 2025 This update covers recent Court decisions and featured articles, events and developments relating to IP/IT dispute resolution in Singapore in May 2025.
Singapore Academy of Law / 02 Jun 2025 [SAL Ann Rev]: Intellectual Property Law This article encapsulates and evaluates the 2024 decisions of the Singapore courts on intellectual property law. It is authored by Professor David Tan, Professor Susanna H S Leong and Bryan Tan.
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore / 28 May 2025 AMP+ Mediation Success: The Beauty Nation Pte Ltd & SKY [2025] AMP+ MED 1 In the first case under the WIPO-ASEAN Mediation Programme, two businesses dealing in health products had an IP dispute. The mediator skilfully drew parties to a settlement, pre-writ, saving parties time and cost.
Rajah & Tann / 27 May 2025 Staving off bankruptcy – What constitutes "sufficient reason" to stay bankruptcy proceedings? In DBS Bank Ltd v Li Yuan [2025] SGHCR 11, the Singapore High Court considered what constitutes “sufficient reason” for a stay of bankruptcy proceedings – in particular, whether this includes a debtor’s request for more...
Singapore Academy of Law / 05 Jun 2025 [SAL Prac]: Cross-border data flows in the digital economy Since the advent of e-commerce, digital trade has relied on cross-border transfers of data. Today’s digital economy is heavily dependent on cross-border data transfers. This article explains the importance of cross-border data flows and...
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 03 Jun 2025 Formalising your giving and how tax deductions play a role This article answers some common questions regarding the formalisation of philanthropic giving in Singapore.
Rajah & Tann / 29 May 2025 New patents and trade marks acceleration programmes to be launched on 20 May 2025 The SG Patents Fast and SG Trade Marks Fast programmes seek to help filers receive faster office actions and feature simplified eligibility criteria. This updates sets out the key features of the new programmes, including the qualifying criteria,...
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 16 May 2025 Welcoming top founders to Singapore: Introducing the Global Founder Programme The Global Founder Programme is a new initiative launched by the EDB to attract experienced global entrepreneurs to establish and grow their next ventures from Singapore, reflecting Singapore’s continued commitment to fostering...
Drew & Napier LLC / 23 Apr 2025 Draft best practices guide for medical device cybersecurity for consultation On 6 March 2025, the Medical Devices Cluster of the Singapore Health Sciences Authority released a draft on Best Practices Guide for Medical Device Cybersecurity for stakeholders’ consultation. This update sets out the key recommendations...
WongPartnership LLP / 06 Jun 2025 Navigating the evolving private credit landscape in Singapore and beyond Demand for private credit as an alternative source of funding has grown rapidly year on year, marking a notable shift in the financing landscape in Singapore, the region and beyond. This update provides insights on private credit financing...
Allen & Gledhill / 03 Jun 2025 English High Court finds early termination sums under JOLCO arrangement not a penalty In FW Aviation (Holdings) 1 Ltd v VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company [2025] EWHC 928, the English High Court found that a clause under a Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (“JOLCO”) arrangement which provided for early...
Allen & Gledhill / 27 May 2025 Singapore and Vietnam sign Letter of Intent to enhance cooperation in cross-border electricity trade for the ASEAN Power Grid The Letter of Intent reaffirms Singapore and Vietnam’s intention to establish a sustainable, inclusive and resilient grid, comprising multiple energy interconnections akin to that in other regions, and to advance ASEAN’s shared vision...
Singapore Academy of Law / 26 May 2025 [SAcLJ]: Litigating climate change in the Global South [Book Review] Litigating Climate Change in the Global South provides a clear and concise analysis of the emergence, potential, pitfalls, and prospects of climate change litigation in the Global South, shedding light on climate lawsuits that have...
Allen & Gledhill / 23 May 2025 Singapore and Rotterdam boost efforts on Green and Digital Shipping Corridor Set up in August 2022, the Corridor aims to accelerate transformation efforts for maritime decarbonization and digitalisation, with the collection ambition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of larger container vessels on the Corridor by 20-30%...
Singapore Academy of Law / 06 Jun 2025 [SAL Prac]: Proper notice and the impact of non-participation in arbitration proceedings: DEM v DEL [2025] 1 SLR 29 [case comment]
WongPartnership LLP / 06 Jun 2025 Navigating the evolving private credit landscape in Singapore and beyond
Rajah & Tann / 06 Jun 2025 MAS proposes to remove exclusions exempting FIs from complying with financial advertisement regulations to better protect consumers
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore / 04 Jun 2025 IPOS update on IP/IT dispute resolution in Singapore: May 2025
Allen & Gledhill / 03 Jun 2025 English High Court finds early termination sums under JOLCO arrangement not a penalty
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 03 Jun 2025 Formalising your giving and how tax deductions play a role
WongPartnership LLP / 30 May 2025 MAS consultation paper on streamlining of prospectus requirements and broadening IPO investor outreach channels
Allen & Gledhill / 30 May 2025 Securities Industry Council consults on amendments to Singapore Code on Take-Overs and Mergers