Generative AI
An Evaluation of the Current Solutions to Address the Intellectual Property Challenges it Generates
Intention – A Third Way to Transform Gifts and Inheritances into Matrimonial Assets
This article examines (a) the circumstances in which gifts and Inheritances (normally excluded assets) can fall into the matrimonial pool
Foreign LPAs: Recognition, Enforceability and Practical Issues
Lasting Powers of Attorney are not unique creations of Singapore. This article discusses how equivalent foreign instruments are treated under Singapore law, and practical issues that may arise once the relevant court orders are issued. Some emphasis will be placed
Out at Sea: Poseidon Principles and its Applicability and Relevancy in Loans
This article will explore and discuss Poseidon Principles and its applicability and relevancy in loan agreements. With the exponential emphasis on green finance and sustainable finance, these Principles will be increasingly relevant. What are Poseidon Principles? Poseidon Principles (Principles) are an international
Digital-Friendliness and Developing Safeguards
The Next Step of Tackling Dispute Resolution in the Digital Economy In 2020, COVID-19 forced countries to close borders and separated people physically for months. In response, people turned to the digital sphere to connect, change and continue, which sparked a
Family Conference 2023
Navigating the Way Forward with the New Family Justice Rules Amidst the sea change in the family justice ecosystem of recent years, the family justice community came together again for the Family Conference 2023 over 13 and 14 September 2023. With
Voices of Women in the Industry: Corporate Law
Interview with Sharon Lau The Women in Practice Committee speaks to Sharon Lau, a Corporate Partner in Latham & Watkins LLP’s Singapore office and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Sharon is a mother of two and has two adorable
Arbitration in Focus
Reactions to SIDRA’s International Dispute Resolution Survey This second instalment of a three-part series of articles focuses on international commercial arbitration – why parties opt to arbitrate their commercial disputes, their satisfaction with arbitration, and the factors important to them in
Conveyancing Law in Singapore: Selected Issues (Talisman 2023)
by T.P.B. Menon Although conveyancing as a legal craft is not as complex as in the days when the sole system of conveying land was the common law system and the sole statute governing the registration of land was the Conveyancing
Amicus Agony
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