Video Series on Dispute Resolution in Japan and ASEAN
Addressing the Dispute Resolution Challenges of Japanese Companies Doing Business in ASEAN – a five-part video series brought to you by the ASEAN-Japan Centre, SIAC, and SIMC for a deep dive into managing commercial disputes in Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on Japanese companies conducting trade and investment in the region. Notwithstanding the Japanese […]
Senior Counsel Appointment for TKQP’s Marina Chin
TKQP is pleased to announce that its Joint Managing Partner, Marina Chin, has been elevated to the distinguished rank of Senior Counsel. The Singapore Law Academy made the announcement concerning the Senior Counsel appointments this morning at the Opening of the Legal Year 2022 ceremony. A well-respected dispute resolution lawyer of 30 years and counting, […]
Impact of the Choice of Court Agreements Act 2016 on Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses
Exclusive jurisdiction clauses (EJC) are common contractual provisions where parties agree to a specific jurisdiction to resolve their disputes, should they arise out of or in connection with the agreement. At common law, where a claim is commenced in Singapore in breach of an EJC in favour of another jurisdiction, the Singapore Courts apply a […]
When the Sun Sets on a Company
The Court of Appeal in Sun Electric Power Pte Limited v RCMA Asia Pte Ltd (formerly known as Tong Teik Pte Ltd) [2021] SGCA 60 has recently released a decision that made several important clarifications about the law of insolvency in Singapore. This case is important because it appears to be a major departure from […]
Commercial Litigation in a Multi-Jurisdictional Context – Lessons from Beyonics Asia Pacific Ltd & ors v Goh Chan Peng & anor [2021] SGCA (I) 2
The Court of Appeal in Beyonics Asia Pacific Ltd and others v Goh Chan Peng and another and another appeal [2021] SGCA (I) 2 has recently released a decision that underscores the importance of good organisational structure in a multi-jurisdictional business, and how considered planning as to which companies in the group should be the […]
No Oral Modification (NOM) Clauses – Food For Thought
Those who make a contract, may unmake it. The clause which forbids a change, may be changed like any other. – per Cardozo J in Beatty v Guggenheim Exploration Co [1919] 225 NY 380 Are NOM clauses legally effective? Find out more from this client update which explores the legal effect of a NOM clause, […]