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How Small Businesses & Freelancers In Singapore Can Protect Their Intellectual Property
Singapore’s Copyright Act (CA) has been in place since 1987 (with revisions made in 2006) but a recent round of Amendments passed in Parliament on 13 Sep 2021 has brought it into the spotlight. The CA protects works of expression in Singapore from being used or...
Navigating Telemedicine: What To Do When Medical Negligence Occurs
Telemedicine refers to a medical consultation held over video conferencing or mobile application platforms, rather than being in-person. Telemedicine has been around for a few years but has seen a recent surge in popularity and accessibility due to the COVID-19...
Ending a marriage: How is annulment different from divorce?
For couples who have been married for a period of less than 3 years, both parties will be unable to apply for divorce in Singapore. In such cases, you may consider opting for an annulment instead. Where a divorce dissolves the marriage under the 4 legal grounds, an...
Esther Wee named in Managing IP’s Rising Stars list for 2021
Congratulations to our Head of IP, Esther Wee for being ranked in the Managing IP's Rising Stars list for 2021. Managing IP's Rising Stars publication recognises some of the best up-and-coming IP practitioners in private practice. This...
Harry Elias Partnership represented Aoxin Q&M Dental Group Limited in respect of its proposed acquisition of Acumen Diagnostics (“Acmen”) for a consideration of $29.4 million
The Firm represented Aoxin Q&M Dental Group Limited in respect of its proposed acquisition of Acumen Diagnostics (“Acumen”) for a consideration of $29.4 million, to be satisfied by the issue and allotment of new shares in the capital of Aoxin Q&M...
Harry Elias Partnership and HEP LAW ranked in Asialaw Profiles and Leading Lawyers 2022
We are pleased to announce that both Harry Elias Partnership LLP and our Brunei office, HEP LAW have been ranked in the 2022 edition of Asialaw Profiles and Leading Lawyers. In Singapore, we are ranked in multiple practice areas: Real Estate, Banking and Finance,...
Harry Elias Partnership listed in ALB M&A Rankings 2021
We are delighted to share that Harry Elias Partnership LLP has been ranked in the 2021 edition of Asian Legal Business (ALB) M&A Rankings: The best firms for deal work in the region. Full rankings can be found here. We would like to thank all...
Harry Elias Partnership is a knowledge partner of IMSG 2021
Harry Elias Partnership LLP is a knowledge partner of the International Mediation Singapore (IMSG). In 2019, history was made with the signing of the Singapore Convention on Mediation. In conjunction with the Singapore Convention week, the International...
E-briefing: The Copyright Bill- Strengthening Singapore’s Copyright Regime
I. Introduction 1. A new Copyright Bill (the “Bill”) was tabled in Parliament for First Reading on 6 July 2021 and is expected to come into effect shortly in November 2021. The Bill, being intended to repeal and replace the existing Copyright Act, represents a major...
Webinar Invitation: Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, 21 September 2021, 2.30-5.15pm
Harry Elias Partnership LLP Partner Suressh S will be moderating a panel discussion at the upcoming "Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing" webinar on 21 September 2.30pm - 5.15pm SGT. Suressh, who is also the Chairperson of the Anti-Money...