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E-briefing: Amendments to the SOP Act – Implications for Potential Claimants & Respondents in the Building & Construction Industry
Introduction In 2018, Parliament amended the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (the “SOP Act”). The link to the amendment can be found here. Although not in effect yet, all parties in the building and construction industry should be aware of...
Partner and Head of International Arbitration Francis Goh was interviewed by The Singapore Academy of Law on the topic of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Eversheds Harry Elias Partner and Head of International Arbitration Francis Goh was interviewed by The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) on the topic of Alternative Dispute Resolution. The interview was published as an article titled "It's ADR's Time to Shine" on 18 july...
Litigation and Dispute Management Partner S Suressh was quoted in The Business Times article titled “Smart City Kitchens files competition complaint against GrabFood, Deliveroo”
Eversheds Harry Elias Litigation and Dispute Management Partner S Suressh was quoted in The Business Times article titled "Smart City Kitchens files competition complaint against GrabFood, Deliveroo". The article was first published on 18 July 2019. Smart City...
E-briefing: Closure of Supplementary Examination Route
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”) shall be closing the Supplementary Examination Route (“SE”) following 1 January 2020 to ensure that all Singapore-granted patents satisfy local patentability requirements. Currently, the SE enables applications to...
E-briefing: Competition Law and IP Rights in Singapore
Introduction The use or grant of IP rights are at risk of contravening competition laws (a) where licencing agreements that may amount to anti-competitive agreements, and (b) where the grant of IP rights enable rights-holders to abuse their dominant market positions....
Head, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection KK Lim comments in The Business Times article titled “The doctor is online: why telemedicine apps need to tread with caution”
Eversheds Harry Elias Head, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection KK Lim comments in The Business Times article titled "The doctor is online: why telemedicine apps need to tread with caution". The article was first published om 13 July 2019. The doctor is...
E-briefing: Singapore Convention on Mediation
Update on the Singapore Convention on Mediation to be signed in Singapore on 7 August 2019. Introduction On 6 and 7 August 2019, the signing ceremony and conference for the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from...
E-briefing: Motor Accident Guide
What to do in a motor accident? A comprehensive practical guide to motor accident claims in Singapore As part of our commitment to increase public access to practical legal knowledge, we have put together this comprehensive and practical guide on motor accident...
Shaun Leong was the Keynote Speaker for the inaugural Singapore edition of the Pharma Gorilla, a global Biotech and Life Sciences Conference
Eversheds Harry Elias is pleased that Shaun Leong was the Keynote Speaker at the Pharma Gorilla, held on 26 June 2019 at the Le Meridien Sentosa. The Pharma Gorilla is an international conference with focus on developments in law and technology in the bitotech,...
E-briefing: Adjudications under the SOP Act and Performance Bonds
Adjudications under the SOP Act and Performance Bonds: Can Progress Claims be Made to Recover Performance Bond Proceeds Only? Introduction The High Court gave valuable guidance on whether adjudications under the Building and Construction Security of Payments Act...