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Recent Transactions involving Lee & Lee

The Mergers and Acquisitions team, comprising Adrian Chan, Lun Chee Leong and Liane Lim acted for Golden Star Group Limited in the mandatory offer for Novo Group, a company with dual primary listings in Singapore and Hong Kong. The offer was notable in that it had to comply with both the Hong Kong and Singapore takeover codes.

The team had also acted for Biosensors International Ltd in a S$1.14 billion privatisation by way of an amalgamation with a substantial shareholder. This […]

“UK Supreme Court refines the law on penalty clauses in Cavendish Square Holdings v El Makdessi” by Lun Chee Leong and Christopher Tan

Lee & Lee’s update covers the recent UK Supreme Court case of Cavendish Square Holdings v El Makdessi [2015] UKSC 67

Case Update – Cavendish Square Holdings v El Makdessi

New Partner

The firm is pleased to welcome Ms Wendy Tan, who joins the Corporate Department as a Partner with effect from 1 October 2015.

Wendy graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1990, and was called to the Singapore Bar in 1991. She has since then spent some 10 years as in-house counsel with Fortune 50 companies and the rest of her career in private practice. She has been involved in corporate commercial, corporate and corporate real estate practice, in Singapore […]

“Court of Appeal provides clarification on the concept of Reserve Management Powers of Shareholders” by Lun Chee Leong and Christopher Tan

Lee & Lee’s update covers the recent case of Chan Siew Lee v TYC Investment Pte Ltd and others and another appeal [2015] SGCA 40.

Case Update – Chan Siew Lee v TYC Investment Pte Ltd

New Partner and Associates

The firm is pleased to welcome Mr Ng Soon Kai, who joins the Corporate Department as a partner.

The firm is also pleased to welcome Ms Karen Hui and Ms Nandhu, who join the Corporate and Litigation & Dispute Resolution Departments respectively as associates.

Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited: [The Enforceability of Late Payment Fees] by Lun Chee Leong and Nicholas Chang

Lee & Lee’s update covers the decision of the High Court of Australia in Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited [2014] FCA 35.

Case Update – Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited – The Enforceability of Late Payment Fees

“Decura IM Investments LLP v UBS AG, London Branch: [The Materiality Standard in Material Adverse Effect Clauses]” by Lun Chee Leong and Poon Wei Ren

Lee & Lee’s update covers the decision of the UK High Court in Decura IM Investments LLP and Others v UBS AG, London Branch [2015] EWHC 171 (Comm).

Case Update – UK Court interprets meaning of “material” in material adverse change clause

New Senior Associate

The firm is pleased to welcome Mr Alvin Chia, who joins the Corporate Department as a Senior Associate.

Alvin’s experience includes advising clients on taxation and regulatory matters. Previously, he was with the Inland Revenue Authority, where he provided legal and tax advice to the Authority and represented the Authority in the Income Tax Board of Review, the High Court and the Court of Appeal. He has also represented the Authority in criminal prosecution matters. Prior to joining the Authority, he […]

Adrian Chan invited to speak at 2nd Conference of the EU Asia Corporate Governance Dialogue 2015

We are proud to announce that Adrian Chan, senior partner and head of our Corporate Department, has been invited to speak at a panel discussion at the EU Asia Corporate Governance Dialogue 2015 on the role and regulation of controlling shareholders in common law and civil law jurisdictions.

The dialogue is part of the EU Asia Corporate Governance Dialogue Series which was established in 2011 by the European Corporate Governance Institute and the University of Tokyo in order to engage academics […]

New Partners

The firm is pleased to welcome Mr Christopher de Souza, who joins the Intellectual Property Department as a Partner.

The firm is also pleased to announce the appointment of Jacinda Wong as a Partner with effect from 1 January 2015. Jacinda is in the firm’s Corporate department.