Perspectives

Law passed to regulate Significant Investments in Singapore Entities

The Significant Investments Review Bill (the "Bill") was recently passed by Parliament on 9 January 2024, and is expected to take effect in the first half of the year.

Code of Conduct for Leasing of Retail Premises to take effect from 1 February 2024

Following from the passing of the Lease Agreements for Retail Premises Bill which mandates compliance with the Code of Conduct for Leasing of Retail Premises in Singapore ("Code") for qualifying leases of retail premises earlier this year, the Lease Agreements for Retail Premises Act ("Act') is expected to take effect from 1 February 2024.

Confidentiality of arbitration proceedings may not always be protected - The Republic of India v Deutsche Telkom AG [2023] SGCA(I) 4

In general, arbitration proceedings are confidential. Arbitration-related cases which end up in the courts often are reported only after the names of parties have been anonymised, and it is quite common for a sealing order to be issued on the court file, so as to preserve the confidential nature of the arbitration. In the recent case of The Republic of India v Deutsche Telkom AG [2023] SGCA(I) 4, the Singapore Court of Appeal ("CA") considered an application for a sealing order.

Navin Joseph Lobo - Power Players: Investigations & White Collar Crime 2022 - Distinguished Advisers

Navin Joseph Lobo has been profiled as a Distinguished Adviser in Power Players: Investigations & White Collar Crime 2022 report by Financier Worldwide Magazine. In the Q&A, Navin shares on his approach to work and excellent client service, what motivates him as well as a flavour of the kind of matters that he has been involved in.

Singapore transforms its insolvency framework

In IFLR's Corporate Insolvency & Restructuring Report 2022, Swee Siang Boey, Selina Toh, Suchitra Kumar and Emerick Tan examine how Singapore's recently revised insolvency laws will support post-pandemic recovery.

Practical cross-border insights into insurance and reinsurance law

False statements in a bill of lading and the indemnities to a master

This Article discusses the recent decision of the English Court of Appeal in the case of “TAI PRIZE” [2021] EWCA Civ 87 on the industry practice of Masters signing bills of lading containing statements about the condition of the cargo, the threshold of the Master's inspection, whether they amount to representations and the consequences of the statements turning out to be false.

Misrepresentation, inducement, reservation of rights, affirmation of contract, rescission and damages in lieu of rescission

This Article discusses the recent decision of the English High Court in the case of SK Shipping Europe LLC v (3) Capital VLCC 3 Corp (5) Capital Maritime and Trading Corp [2020] EWHC 3448 (COMM) and the lessons learnt from that case and its application under English law and Singapore law.

Singapore chapter: "Trends & Developments" in Chambers Insurance & Reinsurance Global Practice Guide 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on almost all economic sectors, and the insurance industry in Singapore is no exception. While it has been two years since the first outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in Wuhan, China, nearly every country around the world, including Singapore, has struggled to contain the virus, resulting in ongoing economic, health and social displacement issues.