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Eversheds Harry Elias lawyers recognized by The Best Lawyers 2021
We are delighted to announce that our lawyers have been named to The Best Lawyers in Singapore 2021 by Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession. These are the categories: Arbitration and Mediation- Philip Fong and Rodman Bundy Real...
E-briefing: Singapore Court of Appeal declines to adopt English position that risk of dissipation is a requirement to restrain assets upon request from foreign authorities
Why is this important? This removes a hurdle for foreign authorities to seek assistance from Singapore to seize Singapore-based assets that may be subject to a foreign confiscation order. Key points you should note: A foreign country can request assistance from...
E-briefing: Singapore’s Data Protection Update for Q1 2020
Recent Developments in Enforcement Data breach risks are serious and are happening more often than one may think. In Q1 2020 alone, the Personal Data Protection Commission (the “PDPC”) had heard a total of 17 data breach cases. Fines were handed down by the PDPC in...
Eversheds Harry Elias named Employer of Choice 2020 by Asian Legal Business
We are delighted to share that Eversheds Harry Elias has been named "Employer of Choice 2020" by Asian Legal Business. This is our 5th consecutive Employer of Choice award. Law firms are ranked on the basis of job satisfaction, remuneration, work-life balance, career...
E-Briefing: Summarising The Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 For Banks And Financial Institutions
Introduction 1. On 7 April 2020, Parliament passed the wide-ranging COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 (the “Act”) to provide temporary, targeted relief to alleviate the immense pressures caused to individuals, firms and businesses as a result of the COVID-19...
Family and Matrimonial Partner Carrie Gill quoted in the New Straits Times article titled “Some divorced Singapore parents using lockdown to deny former spouses access to children”
Eversheds Harry Elias Family and Matrimonial Partner Carrie Gill has been quoted in the New Straits Times article titled "Some divorced Singapore parents using lockdown to deny former spouses access to children". The article was first published on 13 April 2020....
E-briefing: Summarising the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 For Commercial Landlords
Introduction 1. On 7 April 2020, Parliament passed the wide-ranging COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 (the “Act”) to provide temporary, targeted relief to alleviate the immense pressures caused to individuals, firms and businesses as a result of the COVID-19...
E-briefing: Summarising the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 For The Construction Industry
Introduction On 7 April 2020, Parliament passed the wide-ranging COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 (the “Act”) to provide temporary, targeted relief to alleviate the immense pressures caused to individuals, firms and businesses as a result of the COVID-19...
Your Virtual Law Firm- Eversheds Harry Elias
The Singapore Government recently announced new measures to act as “circuit breakers” to control and mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The measures include the shutdown of all work places between 7 April and 4 May 2020, with prescribed exceptions. Eversheds...
E-briefing: Summary of the Solidarity and Resilience Budget Measures
Summary of the Solidarity Budget measures targeted at supporting businesses which was announced on 6 April 2020. Enhanced Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) Government will pay 75% of the first $4,600 of monthly salaries paid in April 2020, for every local worker in...