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Keeping to the spirit of AGMs

Our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Partner, Christopher Tan, was recently quoted in the Business Times (23 Oct), in the article “Keeping to the spirit of AGMs”. Christopher gave his views on how the laws of defamation, in particularly the possible defence of qualified privilege, might operate in discussions which take place at Annual General Meetings

THE latest season of Annual General Meetings (AGMs) – the once-a-year affair in which investors get to engage with the management of companies they invest in […]


High Court Considers the Status and Scope of an Arbitration Agreement in the Context of a Termination of the Main Contract

In the recent decision of Nippon Catalyst Pte Ltd v PT Trans-Pacific Petrochemical Indotama and another [2018] SGHC 126, the Singapore High Court considered the issues of how an arbitration clause survives the termination of the main contract, as well as the scope of such an arbitration clause. In making its orders, the Court also addressed its inherent case management powers.

High Court Considers the Status and Scope of an Arbitration Agreement in the Context of a Termination of the Main […]


Parties Who Freely Enter Into Contracts Are Expected To Read And Understand The Contracts They Choose To Enter Into

This legal update examines the Singapore Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadley Construction Pte Ltd v Alacran Design Pte Ltd [2018] SGCA 25, in which the Court emphasised that it is inherent in the law of contract and integral to commercial life, that parties who freely enter into a bargain are expected to read and understand the contracts they choose to enter into.

Parties Who Freely Enter Into Contracts Are Expected To Read And Understand The Contracts They Choose To Enter […]


Liane Lim recognised as one of Singapore’s most promising legal luminaries aged 40 and under

Liane has been named in the 2017 ranking by the Singapore Business Review of the “Singapore’s most promising legal luminaries aged 40 and under”, where the 20 lawyers in the list were selected from hundreds of nominees from various specialisations based on thought leadership, influence, and showing promise of favourable development/future success in the legal field. For more information on the listing, please visit this link.


Manufacturers of Capacitors Incapacitated by Record Financial Penalty

Lee & Lee’s latest Client Note summarises the salient aspects of the Competition Commission of Singapore’s recent imposition of record fines against 5 manufacturers of aluminum electrolytic capacitors and comments on their significance to businesses in Singapore.

Manufacturers of Capacitors Incapacitated by Record Financial Penalty

 


Landlord Tenant Dispute: Application of Contra Proferentum Rule, Adverse Inference, Right of Peaceful Re-Entry and Right to Appeal to the Court of Appeal for Case Commenced in the District Court

This case update covers the recent High Court decision in Prince Restaurant Pte Ltd v Kosma Holdings Pte Ltd [2017] SGHC 245, which concerns a landlord tenant dispute.

Landlord Tenant Dispute: Application of Contra Proferentum Rule, Adverse Inference, Right of Peaceful Re-Entry and Right to Appeal to the Court of Appeal for Case Commenced in the District Court


New Partner

The firm is pleased to announce the admission of Ms Carolyn Bava (Litigation Department) as a Partner of the firm with effect from 1 January 2018.

We take this opportunity to congratulate Ms Bava on her new appointment.