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Advising Intertrust (Singapore) Ltd (as Notes Trustee) in relation to an issue of up to S$236,000,000 in 7% Notes in Boustead Industrial Fund
The Corporate and Financial Services Practice Group of Harry Elias Partnership LLP advised Intertrust (Singapore) Ltd. (acting as trustee for the Noteholders as well as Principal Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Registrar) in relation to an issue by Perpetual (Asia)...
White-collar crimes in Singapore to be aware of
White-collar crimes in Singapore to be aware of In recent times, Singapore’s authorities have stepped up their efforts to reduce white-collar crimes by increasing the scale of investigations and the number of funds seized. Although there is no singular definition of...
COVID-19 impact on commercial leases: what we can learn
COVID-19 impact on commercial leases: what we can learn COVID-19 has brought about a range of unprecedented issues for businesses in Singapore pertaining to commercial leases. With the pandemic causing a dramatic downturn in trade for countless companies, this has led...
Harry Elias Partnership kicks off the New Year with the appointment of 3 new partners
Harry Elias Partnership has today formally announced the appointment of three new partners, Pearl Lim and Chan Wai Chong to its Banking and Finance practice group and Thian Wen Yi to its Family and Divorce practice group. Pearl joins the firm as a partner and...
Partner and Co-Head, Family and Divorce Koh Tien Hua comments in the Straits Times article titled “Family Justice Courts appoint panel of financial experts for asset valuation in divorces”
Harry Elias Partnership Partner and Co-Head, Family and Divorce Koh Tien Hua commented in the Straits Times article titled "Family Justice Courts appoint panel of financial experts for asset valuation in divorces". The article was first published on 31 December...
Legal Update: Proposed Amendments to the Payment Services Act
Proposed Amendments to the Payment Services Act In this client update, we highlight the proposed amendments to the Payment Services Act (“PS Act”) further to the Payment Services (Amendment) Bill which was first read on 2 November 2020. Briefly, the main amendments...
Advising undisclosed buyer on the purchase of Anchorpoint shopping centre for S$110 million
The Real Estate practice group of Harry Elias Partnership is advising undisclosed buyer on the purchase of Anchorpoint shopping centre. As reported in a bourse filing, Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) will divest Anchorpoint shopping centre for S$110 million to...
Harry Elias Partnership ranked in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021
Harry Elias Partnership LLP is delighted to announce that we have been listed in the 2021 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide. We are ranked in multiple categories: Startups & Emerging Companies (Band 3) Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Band 4) Brunei...
Know your rights: Don’t be a victim of medical negligence
In October 2020, the Singapore parliament passed the Civil Law (Amendment) Bill, which stipulates the duty of doctors in the provision of care. Doctors must tell their patients what they reasonably require to know to make an informed decision on what treatments,...
Guide to business disputes: litigation, arbitration & mediation
Disputes are uncommon in business. Contestation is always present where competition prevails. However, at times, these turn hostile, requiring some form of legal intervention in the form of dispute resolution. By way of definition, dispute resolution is the process...