‘Selective Capital Reduction as a Delisting Method’ – This update discusses the recent delisting exercise undertaken by Best World International Limited by way of a selective capital reduction, and elaborates briefly on selective capital reduction as a delisting and squeeze-out method.
Selective Capital Reduction as a Delisting Method
Our Corporate Partner, Joel Teo, was recently invited to speak on the legal aspects of the investment environment and industrial opportunities in Singapore, as part of a joint talk with Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA. This talk was organized by Tsinghua University for participants from the School of Continuing Education and held at the Chinese Heritage Centre, Nanyang Technological University. This talk explored, amongst other topics, the financial laws and investment structures available in Singapore. We wish to thank Nanyang […]
This update discusses the Singapore Exchange Regulation’s recent public consultation, whereby it proposed amendments to the SGX-ST Listing Rules to impose an obligation on issuers to facilitate the convening and conduct of shareholder-requisitioned meetings under sections 176 and 177 of the Companies Act 1967 of Singapore.
Legal Update: SGX RegCo’s Public Consultation on the Facilitation of Shareholder-Requisitioned Meetings
This Legal Update provides a summary of the new Significant Investments Review Act 2024 (“SIRA“), which came into effect on 29 March 2024. SIRA establishes an investment management regime to review and regulate significant investments into entities critical to Singapore’s national security interests.
Legal Update: Significant Investments Review Act 2024
This client note provides a brief framework to address three competition-law issues businesses should consider before entering environmental sustainability collaborations.
Competition Law Issues relating to Environmental Sustainability Collaborations
In recent times, parent companies have been contemplating privatisation options due to subdued valuations in the market. This shift seems to have prompted exploration of alternative strategies in response to prevailing market conditions, perhaps as a means to unlock latent value within the companies and/or to allow for greater flexibility and control.
This legal note offers an overview of various delisting options that could be viable strategies for companies contemplating privatisation.
Privatisation of Companies and Delisting Options
This legal update discusses the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s recent decision to sunset the Registered Fund Management Companies regulatory regime so as to streamline the regulatory framework for fund managers in Singapore with the overall goal of encouraging the growth of Singapore’s fund management industry.
Legal Update: Proposed Repeal of the Registered Fund Management Companies Regulatory Regime
The proposed amendments to the GIP are aimed at attracting high-calibre applicants and at the same time increase the economic contribution to the Singapore economy brought by them.
Transaction update on the recent initial public offering of YKGI Limited, in which Lee & Lee acted as the solicitors to the Issue Manager and Full Sponsor (RHT Capital Pte. Ltd.) and Joint Placement Agents (Evolve Capital Advisory Private Limited and KGI Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) on Singapore law.
The firm is pleased to announce the appointment of the following individuals as Partners of the Firm with effect from 1 January 2017:
Ms Amelia Ang (Litigation Department)
Mr Michael Lim (Real Estate & Property Department)
Mr Freddy Lim (Intellectual Property Department)
Ms Evelyn Ong (Banking Department)
Mr Kenny Goh (Corporate Department)
Ms Liane Lim (Corporate Department)
We take this opportunity to congratulate our Partners on their new appointments.