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Advised Canadian Solar and Macquarie on another acquisition of a solar infrastructure seed asset located in Saigawa, Fukuoka, Japan by Japan Green Infrastructure Fund
The corporate and financial services practice group of Harry Elias Partnership jointly advised Canadian Solar Inc. subsidiaries (“Canadian Solar”) and the advisory and capital markets arm of the Macquarie Group, Macquarie Advisory & Capital Solutions...
Partner and Head of Family and Divorce Foo Siew Fong listed in the 2021 edition of Benchmark Asia Pacific’s Top 100 Women in Litigation
We are delighted to share that our Partner and Head, Family and Divorce Foo Siew Fong has been named one of the Top 100 Women in Litigation by Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2021. Covering 14 jurisdictions, the list identifies leading women litigators who have...
Workplace Injury In Singapore: How Can You Claim For It?
A workplace injury is a type of personal injury experienced due to third party actions. Personal injury is a general term that applies to various settings including the workplace, road, or public areas (e.g. hospitals). In Singapore, workplace injuries are governed by...
Buying a property in Singapore: Do you need a conveyancing lawyer?
Singapore’s private resale housing market saw a surge in prices in May 2021, up by 0.9 percent. If you have been planning to purchase your new home, it can be an exciting step for you and your loved ones. However, from upfront payments to house loans, it can be a huge...
E-briefing: Harry Elias Partnership LLP wins Court of Appeal case concerning “as is basis” clause and misrepresentation
CA/CA 26/2020 was an appeal from the High Court decision in Smoothlink Worldwide Services Pte Ltd v Regional Marine & Engineering Services Pte Ltd and another suit [2020] SGHC 94. This case involves claims of misrepresentation and breach of contract in the context...
Partner and Head, Restructuring and Insolvency Justin Chia interviewed by CNA938
Harry Elias Partnership Partner and Head, Restructuring and Insolvency Justin Chia was recently interviewed on Asia First, the CNA938's breakfast show. He shared his thoughts on tenant-landlord conflict in Singapore with presenters Arnold Gay and Susan Ng. Justin...
Corporate and financial services practice group acts for Tanglin Cars Pte. Ltd. in the on-going sale of its 40% shareholding in Performance Premium Selection Ltd to Performance Motors Limited
The corporate and financial services practice group of Harry Elias Partnership acts for Tanglin Cars Pte. Ltd., an authorised reseller of, among others, used BMW and Ford cars in Singapore, in the on-going sale of its 40% shareholding in Performance Premium...
Senior Associate Sui Yi Siong featured in an interview with the Singapore Academy of Law
Harry Elias Partnership Senior Associate Sui Yi Siong was featured in an interview with the Singapore Academy of Law. Past winners of the Joseph Grimberg Outstanding Young Advocate Award, Yi Siong and Lionel Leo of WongPartnership, sit down for a candid...
E-briefing: Impact of Brexit on EU Trade Mark (“EUTM”)
A. Background As part of Brexit, the UK’s registry of trademark rights and process for registering trade marks have been decoupled from those of the EU. To facilitate this process, a transition period was agreed to last from 31 Jan 2020 to 31 Dec 2020. The latter date...
Harry Elias Partnership lawyer was quoted in Lianhe Wanbao 《联合晚报》on tenancy matters
Our tenancy dispute specialist lawyer, Kok Yee Keong, was quoted in the local Chinese newspaper, Lianhe Wanbao, on 27 June 2021, page 5, on his opinion on what happens when the landlord has effected re-entry and forfeiture of a residential lease but the tenant’s...