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Singapore: SGX reprimands oilfield services firm for failure to provide a balanced and fair announcement to the market
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) issued a public reprimand to Swiber Holdings Limited (Swiber), an oilfield services firm, on 31 October 2016 (Regulatory …
Family dispute over the setting-up of a trust rejected because plaintiff consented to the trust at the time of establishment
In a recent case, the Singapore High Court has held that a plaintiff's agreement to the setting-up of a trust to protect a family's wealth (including the …
Tax enforcement update
Jurisdictions and tax enforcement authorities around the world have been prioritizing the enforcement of tax laws in a bid to increase tax revenue …
Singapore update: litigation funding moves a step closer and new legislation proposed to give force to settlement agreements made through mediation
Last week saw two important and novel pieces of legislation related to dispute resolution put before the Singapore Parliament. The first is a bill …
Court finds father cannot alter his will to stop son inheriting the family farm
The English High Court has recently found that a father could not change his Will so as to prevent his son receiving sole ownership of a family farm. [1] …
Singapore: MAS withdraws second merchant bank status in AML push
In line with its increased commitment to combat money laundering and terrorist financing in Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has …
Investor protection in the spotlight: proposals to significantly enhance the Financial Dispute Resolution Scheme
The Financial Dispute Resolution Centre (FDRC), which since June 2012 has been providing alternative dispute resolution services to financial …
Hong Kong Law Reform Commission recommends that third party funding be allowed for arbitration
Following consultation in October 2015 (discussed in our earlier blog here), the Hong Kong Law Reform Commission (LRC) released a report last …
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS – SMU ASIAN ARBITRATION LECTURE
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon: Adjudicator, advocate, or something in between? Coming to terms with the role of the party-appointed arbitrator The …
Dominic Geiser becomes second Herbert Smith Freehills partner granted higher rights of audience in Hong Kong
Hong Kong partner Dominic Geiser has become one of only 49 lawyers granted rights to undertake advocacy in the higher courts of Hong Kong. The scheme is …
Hong Kong Government announces consultation on Hague Convention of the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
The Department of Justice in Hong Kong has this week released a Consultation Paper on the 2016 Preliminary Draft Convention on the Recognition and …
Guide to Dispute Resolution in Africa: 2nd edition
Herbert Smith Freehills has published an updated second edition of our Guide to Dispute Resolution in Africa, a publication summarising …
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