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    Covid-19 Singapore: guide to (temporary measures) act 2020
    2020-04-08

    The COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act (the Act) will have a considerable impact on the enforcement of certain contracts and commercial disputes in Singapore for the next 6 to 12 months. The Act was passed by the Singapore Parliament, and commenced on the same day, 7 April 2020.

    The key measures of the Act are:

    Filed under:
    Singapore, Arbitration & ADR, Banking, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Clyde & Co LLP, Force majeure, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Ian Roberts , Prakash Pillai
    Location:
    Singapore
    Firm:
    Clyde & Co LLP
    Singapore grants first domestic dip financing application based on US law
    2019-05-31

    The Singapore High Court recently issued the first-ever super-priority order for debts arising from rescue financing under Section 211E(1)(b) of the amended insolvency laws in the Companies Act. The decision shows that the court is open to adopting relatively unique deal structures, and could be a benefit for more business-centric solutions.

    Filed under:
    Singapore, USA, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Title 11 of the US Code, Companies Act, Singapore High Court
    Authors:
    Bernard Lui , Guan Feng Chen
    Location:
    Singapore, USA
    Firm:
    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
    The construction industry, insolvency and directors’ liabilities
    2019-06-03

    A Singaporean construction company in liquidation has successfully sued one of its former directors for failing to act in the best interests of the company, highlighting the importance of directors being aware of, and protecting against, potential personal liability for breach of duty.

    Directors’ liability – the risk

    Filed under:
    Singapore, United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Construction, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, White & Case, General contractor
    Authors:
    Richard Hill
    Location:
    Singapore, United Kingdom
    Firm:
    White & Case
    Financing a Variable Capital Company
    2020-01-31

    Investment funds in Singapore are typically constituted as companies, unit trusts or limited partnerships. This is set to change with the advent of a new fund vehicle, the Variable Capital Company ("VCC"). The VCC is now an alternative, after the commencement of the Variable Capital Companies Act 2018 ("VCC Act") on 14 January 2020. This update focuses on the considerations a financier may wish to take note of when financing a VCC.

    What is a VCC?

    Filed under:
    Singapore, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Tax, Shook Lin & Bok, Board of directors, Due diligence, Investment funds
    Authors:
    Liew Kai Zee , Clement Khoo
    Location:
    Singapore
    Firm:
    Shook Lin & Bok
    Covid-19 Singapore: government proposes monumental temporary relief from commercial disputes
    2020-04-01

    The Ministry of Law in Singapore has announced that it will introduce a bill to the Parliament next week to offer temporary relief to businesses and individuals who are unable to fulfil their contractual obligations because of the COVID- 19 pandemic.

    The proposed bill includes:

    Filed under:
    Singapore, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Clyde & Co LLP, Coronavirus
    Authors:
    Ian Roberts , Ik Wei Chong , Jon Howes , Prakash Pillai , Sapna Jhangiani , Justin Tan , Nicholas Lum
    Location:
    Singapore
    Firm:
    Clyde & Co LLP
    Singapore Regulatory Update: Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Bill
    2018-12-07

    On 1 October 2018, the Singapore Parliament passed the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Bill (the "Bill"), an omnibus legislation which will consolidate Singapore's personal insolvency, corporate insolvency and restructuring laws, which are currently under separate legislative regimes.

    The overhaul follows recent amendments to the corporate insolvency and restructuring provisions of the Singapore Companies Act, and is part of a wider effort to boost the debt restructuring ecosystem in Singapore.

    Key provisions introduced by the bill

    Filed under:
    Singapore, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Bird & Bird LLP, Companies Act
    Authors:
    Marcus Chow
    Location:
    Singapore
    Firm:
    Bird & Bird LLP
    Singapore Dispute Resolution Quarterly Newsletter - December 2018
    2018-12-31

    Dispute Resolution

    Singapore

    Newsletter

    December 2018

    In This Issue:

    Key Legal Developments

    1. Arbitration 2. Construction

    3. Commercial Litigation

    4. Restructuring & Insolvency

    5. Reforms to Singapore's civil justice system

    Upcoming Events

    Key Resources

    For more information, please contact:

    Nandakumar Ponniya Principal +65 6434 2663 nandakumar.ponniya @bakermckenzie.com

    Celeste Ang Principal +65 6434 2525 celeste.ang @bakermckenzie.com

    Filed under:
    Singapore, Arbitration & ADR, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Baker McKenzie
    Location:
    Singapore
    Firm:
    Baker McKenzie
    Liquidated damages in energy projects
    2019-01-10

    In a noteworthy decision to participants in the energy industry, the High Court of England & Wales examined what constitutes a valid liquidated damages clause in the event of delayed completion of a solar project. And last week in Singapore, the High Court considered the enforceability of liquidated damages provisions on termination of power purchase agreements.

    Filed under:
    Singapore, United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Construction, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Projects & Procurement, White & Case, Renewable energy, Liquidated damages, Power purchase agreement
    Authors:
    Michael Turrini , Luke Robottom , Paddy Mohen , Alice McDonnell
    Location:
    Singapore, United Kingdom
    Firm:
    White & Case
    Singapore’s restrictions on ipso facto clauses: what comes next?
    2019-02-01

    Singapore’s new restrictions on ipso facto clauses are welcome news to the local restructuring community, and a strong step towards establishing it as one of the region’s premier restructuring hubs. But how will these restrictions affect innocent counterparties and existing commercial contracts, ask partner Guan Feng Chen and associate Jonathan Tang at Morgan Lewis Stamford?

    New restrictions on ipso facto clauses

    Filed under:
    Singapore, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Global Restructuring Review
    Location:
    Singapore
    Firm:
    Global Restructuring Review
    Ashfords' Cross Border Insolvency Bulletin
    2018-11-23

    SINGAPORE INSOLVENCY, RESTRUCTURING AND DISSOLUTION BILL PASSED 

    On 1 October 2018, The Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Bill was passed in Singapore. 

    This will consolidate personal and corporate insolvency laws into the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, with the Bankruptcy Act to be repealed and the relevant corporate insolvency provisions in the Companies Act being removed. 

    Filed under:
    Singapore, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Ashfords LLP, Companies Act
    Authors:
    Alan Bennett , David Pomeroy
    Location:
    Singapore
    Firm:
    Ashfords LLP

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