THE VEIL STAYS DOWN: SINGAPORE COURT OF APPEAL DECLINES TO APPLY ARGENTINE LAW TO LIFT A SINGAPORE COMPANY’S CORPORATE VEIL

May 29, 2024

The concept of separate legal personality and limited liability is the bedrock of company law. When a Singapore limited liability company enters into a contract governed by foreign law, it […]

(ONLY) I’VE GOT THE POWER – SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COURT REAFFIRMS EXCLUSIVE SETTING ASIDE POWER OF SEAT COURT; GRANTS ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION

May 20, 2024

On 26 April 2024, the Singapore Courts issued the first known Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) judgment granting a post-award anti-suit injunction, protecting their setting-aside jurisdiction and the integrity of […]

DIRECTORS’ OBLIGATIONS TO CONSIDER CREDITORS’ INTERESTS IN SINGAPORE – WHEN IS THE DUTY ENGAGED?

April 9, 2024

Insolvency law across the Commonwealth generally prescribes that when a company moves toward insolvency, the main economic stakeholder in the company shifts from its shareholders to its creditors. When this […]