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Earn-Outs In Asian M&A: Bridging Valuation Gaps In A Volatile Deal Environment

Ongoing macroeconomic volatility, rising interest rates and persistent geopolitical undercurrents have widened valuation gaps across Asia's M&A landscape.

Worldwide Commercial

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Milbank LLP

No Intention To Repair And Claim For Damages Based On Cost Of Cure

What happens if a party seeks the "cost of cure" as damages for loss suffered due to defective works, but the party does not intend to repair the defects?

Singapore Litigation

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Chancery Law Corporation

Adjudication And Insolvency: Interface Of Two Statutory Regimes Affecting The Construction Industry

Adjudication has become a key tool in the construction industry, helping employers and contractors resolve disputes quickly and keep cash flowing on projects.

Worldwide Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

When Is The Matter In Dispute Between The Parties In Writing For Purposes Of Sopa?

The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 ("SOPA") applies to any contracts that is made in writing per s. 4(1) SOPA.

Singapore Real Estate

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Chancery Law Corporation

Case Note: Court Pronounces On Unilateral Amendments To Contracts - Keppel DC Singapore 1 Ltd V DXC Technology Services Singapore Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 7

Singapore Commercial

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Covenant Chambers

Restraining Bond Calls: Singapore Court Shows Reluctance

Singapore Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

When Will The Breach Of Duty Exception Apply?

Singapore Commercial

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WongPartnership LLP

Letters Of Credit: Court Of Appeal Clarifies Scope Of Fraud Exception, Letters Of Indemnity And Warranties As To "Marketable Title" Of Goods

Singapore Commercial

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WongPartnership LLP

Singapore's Highest Court Rejects Bank's Own Sanctions List

Singapore International

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

What Can Directors Of A Company In Financial Distress Or Insolvency Do?

Singapore Commercial

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Covenant Chambers

Financing Sustainable Supply Chains: Role Of Financial Institutions (FIs) In Mitigating Forced Labour Risks

Singapore Finance

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Shook Lin & Bok

If Employees Steal Data, Confidential Information Or Trade Secrets

CC

Covenant Chambers

"Upon Order Confirmation" And "Upon Materials Delivered To Site"

Singapore Real Estate

CC

Chancery Law Corporation

Why Every Commercial Lease Needs A Lawyer's Eye: Navigating Complexities & Safeguarding Interests

Singapore Real Estate

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Gloria James-Civetta & Co

Artificial Intelligence Comparative Guide

Singapore Technology

Joyce A Tan & Partners LLC

Book Review: "Attacke! Mein Weg Zum Erfolg" By Dirk Kreuter

Singapore Consumer

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Schweiger & Partners

Singapore Considers Amending The Set-aside Regime In Its International Arbitration Statute

Singapore Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Coretax Regulation Update: PER-8/PJ/2025 And PER-11/PJ/2025

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Alvarez & Marsal

Should You Set Up A Family Trust? And Why Singapore Might Be The Ideal Home For Your Trust

Singapore Wealth Mgt

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The Sovereign Group

Navigating Sanctions: Recent Court Decisions In Singapore And England

Sanctions imposed by international bodies or individual countries have significant implications for global trade.

Singapore International

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Oon & Bazul

SIAC Model Arbitration Clause: What You Need To Know

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has established itself as a prominent player in the field of arbitration institutions.

Singapore Litigation

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Farallon Law Corporation

Exercise Of Bank Discretions In Banking Documents – Generally No Free Reign, Even With Absolute Discretion (Recent Developments)

Banks usually retain certain contractual discretions in banking documents. However, they are generally not unfettered, even with absolute discretion.

Singapore Finance

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Shook Lin & Bok

Legal Life Cycle Of A Business

All the contracts and legal issues your business may face from start-up to acquisition to listing to liquidation

Singapore Commercial

CC

Covenant Chambers

Fraud And Letters Of Credit - To Pay Or Not To Pay

Singapore Criminal

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Shook Lin & Bok

Is Your Conclusive Evidence Clause Really Conclusive?

Singapore Commercial

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PD Legal

Singapore Courts Clarify The Law Governing Arbitrability And The Arbitration Agreement

Singapore Litigation

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Wikborg Rein

Singapore Court Of Appeal Sends Acceleration Of Interest Payment Clause To The Penalty Box

Singapore Commercial

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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP

Penalty Clauses

Singapore Commercial

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Adsan Law

Purchasing Real Estate In Singapore – What To Watch Out For

Singapore Real Estate

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Withers LLP

The Credit Suisse AT1 Bond Crisis – 5 Things Investors Need To Know

Singapore Finance

WL

Withers LLP

Singapore Arbitration: Singapore Courts Continue To Be Reluctant To Set Aside Arbitral Awards

Singapore Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Repudiatory Breach – Insistence On Performance Of Obligations Outside The Contract

Singapore Commercial

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Chancery Law Corporation

Project Finance Comparative Guide

Singapore Finance

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Wee Swee Teow LLP Advocates & Solicitors

The Credit Suisse AT1 Bond Crisis – 5 Things Investors Need To Know

The banking crisis from across the world is unfolding rapidly, with the latest milestone being the dramatic...

Singapore Finance

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Withers LLP

Singapore Arbitration: Singapore Courts Continue To Be Reluctant To Set Aside Arbitral Awards

Last week, in the third of a string of such cases this year, in CWP v. CWQ [2023] SGHC 61, the High Court of Singapore refused to set aside an arbitral award on breach of natural justice grounds.

Singapore Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Repudiatory Breach – Insistence On Performance Of Obligations Outside The Contract

A party can terminate a contract pursuant to an agreed contractual mechanism.

Singapore Commercial

CC

Chancery Law Corporation

Project Finance Comparative Guide

Project Finance Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Singapore, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Singapore Finance

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Wee Swee Teow LLP Advocates & Solicitors

Singapore Court Of Appeal Rules That The Law Of The Arbitration Agreement Determines Arbitrability At The Pre-Award Stage

Singapore Litigation

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Nominal Damages For Breach Of Contract

The case of Youprint Productions Pte Ltd v Mak Sook Ling [2022] SGHC 212 concerns an appeal on a simple point of law: when a breach of contract is proven...

Singapore Commercial

CC

Chancery Law Corporation

Singapore Court Of Appeal Partially Sets Aside ICC Award Over Its "Flexible Approach" To Damages

In CEF and another v CEH, the Singapore Court of Appeal partially set aside a €62 million ICC award concerning the construction of an iron and steel plant in Malaysia.

Singapore Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Defences To Payment In Letter Of Credit Transactions

The collapse of notable local commodities trading companies, such as Hin Leong Trading (Pte) Ltd and Zenrock Commodities Trading Pte Ltd, has given rise to a series of litigation concerning letters of credit.

Singapore Finance

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Shook Lin & Bok

Fraud And Letters Of Credit – Rights And Obligations Of An Issuing Bank

The SICC also considered the rights of an issuing bank under letters of indemnity presented under letters of credit.

Singapore Criminal

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Shook Lin & Bok

The "Right To Be Forgotten" And Franchise Disclosure Requirements

Singapore Commercial

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Yusarn Audrey

Old Is Gold – The Singapore Shophouse

Singapore Real Estate

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Withers LLP

United Nations Convention On International Settlement Agreements Resulting From Mediation: Singapore Convention

Singapore Litigation

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Miran Legal

Receivables Financing – Conflicting Trade Documents, Set-Off & Other Pitfalls

Singapore Finance

SL

Shook Lin & Bok

Singapore's Electronic Transactions Act Expanded To Include Transferable Instruments

Singapore Strategy

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Jones Day

Inconsistent Jurisdiction Clauses In Back-to-Back Contracts – Which Prevails?

Singapore Litigation

BB

Bird & Bird (Singapore)

Investing In Singapore Shophouses

Singapore Commercial

WL

Withers LLP

Crème De La Crème: Good Class Bungalows In Singapore - What Potential Buyers Need To Know

Singapore Commercial

WL

Withers LLP

The Difference Between A Warranty, An Indemnity And A Condition

Singapore Commercial

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CNPLaw LLP

COVID-19 Singapore: Guide To The Temporary Relief For Inability To Perform Contracts Regulations

Singapore Commercial

CC

Clyde & Co

Temporary Relief For Contractual Obligations Under The COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020

Singapore Coronavirus

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Gowling WLG

Is Your Contract Affected By COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020?

Singapore Coronavirus

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CNPLaw LLP

COVID-19 Singapore: Government Proposes Monumental Temporary Relief From Commercial Disputes

Singapore Coronavirus

CC

Clyde & Co

The Difference Between A Warranty And An Indemnity

Singapore Family

CL

CNPLaw LLP

Contractual Terms: Does The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Constitute A Force Majeure Event In Singapore?

Singapore Healthcare

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CNPLaw LLP

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Hammurabi & Solomon

Q&A On Industry Standards On Minimum Information To Be Provided For Approval Of RPT (Video)

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Corporate Professionals

Road To IPO: Essential Strategies For SMEs (Video)

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Agama Law Associates

Behind The Bench: Sr. Adv. Arvind P. Datar On Safari Retreat Judgment And Tax Law Interpretation (Video)

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Shraff Legal Advocates

Construction Contracts With Public Authorities With Boyana Milcheva (Bulgaria) & Changing Trends Of Korean Contractors With Prof. Hong-Sik Chung (South Korea) (Video)

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Barton Legal

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