Embracing Equity: The Need for Allyship
Quite apart from the beginnings of a global pandemic that would come to re-define the way we lived, the year 2020 will go down in the annals of history as an eventful year. This was the year when the phrase
The Road to Specialising in an Area of Practice – Nobly Running the Race
Choosing Your Area of Specialisation Happenstance did not bring me here. Corporate insolvency was an area of law that piqued my curiosity when I studied company law in my second year of law school. In my third year, to develop this
Alegria – A Latin American Feast
Back then in the 1960s, the Keong Saik area was a red-light district with many brothels run by secret societies. In present times, it is home to some of the most vibrant eateries and bars in Singapore. The conservation shophouses
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act Compendium
by Ajinderpal Singh (Author), Adriel Chioh Wen Qiang (Author), Alexander Lee Wei (Author) The Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act (IRDA), which came into force on 30 July 2020, amended and consolidated the written laws governing corporate insolvency and bankruptcy in Singapore
Coffee with Sadhana Rai
In a series of interviews with women lawyers from different backgrounds, the Law Society’s Women in Practice Committee seeks to explore gender equality in the legal profession in Singapore. By sharing these vignettes, we hope to celebrate all of
Coffee with Fong Lishi
In a series of interviews with women lawyers from different backgrounds, the Law Society’s Women in Practice Committee seeks to explore gender equality in the legal profession in Singapore. By sharing these vignettes, we hope to celebrate all of us
The COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 from a Restructuring and Insolvency Perspective
This article looks at the insolvency-related measures under the aegis of the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 that have been implemented to complement the Singapore government’s fiscal response. These measures can be categorised into the general and the specific. Introduction The genie
El Mero Mero: Modern Mexican at Chijmes
El Mero Mero means the “go-to guy” in Mexican parlance. The founder, Alejandro Blanco, was formerly a legal professional, who spent over 10 years in corporate law and mergers and acquisitions as Director and Regional Counsel for a Mexican MNC
Consciously Uncoupling: Court of Appeal Becomes Conscious to Unconscionability in BOM v BOK
The Singapore Court of Appeal’s decision in BOM v BOK was groundbreaking because it recognised and applied a narrow form of the doctrine of unconscionability in Singapore. This has wide-ranging implications for legal practitioners for whom a new vitiating factor
The Developing World of Arbitration
Edited by Anselmo Reyes and Weixia Gu The 21st Century has been heralded as the Asian Century. In the not too distant future, the global economy will pivot towards the Asian region, with its enormous growth potential and economic development. The