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E-briefing: Employment Law- Employee or Independent Contractor?
This issue was brought to the forefront in a recent case, Public Prosecutor v Jurong Country Club [2019] SGHC 150. Jurong Country Club (“JCC”) was charged under the Central Provident Fund Act, Chapter 36 (“CPFA”) for failing to pay contributions to the Central...
International Arbitration Of Counsel Shaun Leong invited to be a Speaker at the Litigation Gorilla 2019
Eversheds Harry Elias is pleased that Shaun Leong, our International Arbitration Of Counsel, has been invited to speak at the global tech law conference, Litigation Gorilla 2019, at Sentosa, Singapore on 25 June 2019. There are speakers from international and...
E-briefing: Guide to Active Enforcement and Guide to Managing Data Breaches 2.0
Update on the New Guides Issued by the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) of Singapore on 22 May 2019 Introduction On 22 May 2019, the Personal Data Protection Commission and the Singapore Business Federation co-organised a seminar on “Know Ahead to Stay...
Litigation and Dispute Management Senior Associate Yi Siong shared his insights on The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) at the AmCham’s “Dealing with the Dangers of Fake News: POFMA and its implications on Business” event
Eversheds Harry Elias Litigation and Dispute Management Senior Associate Yi Siong shared his insights on The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) at the recent AmCham's "Dealing with the Dangers of Fake News: POFMA and its implications on...
Legal Update: Transitions to the Payment Services Act
The Payment Services Act has been passed and (“PSA”) aims to regulate all payment services and payment service providers in Singapore. Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) has recently closed the consultation for the accompanying regulations. Moving forward, there...
Eversheds Harry Elias takes part in Global Running Day in support of WaterAid
On Friday 7 June 2019, Eversheds Harry Elias came together with the other Eversheds Sutherland offices to take part in Global Running Day to raise awareness and funds for our global corporate charity partner, WaterAid. Close to 50 of our staff participated in the...
E-briefing: Tactical Silence: Singapore Court of Appeal Rules on the Remedies Available to a Non-Participating Respondent to an Arbitration Who Objects on Jurisdictional Grounds
Tactical Silence: Singapore Court of Appeal Rules on the Remedies Available to a Non-Participating Respondent to an Arbitration Who Objects on Jurisdictional Grounds Why this is important In Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd v Avant Garde Maritime Services (Private) Limited...
Litigation and Dispute Management Partner Suressh S spoke at the Accuity Client Summit Singapore 2019
Our Litigation and Dispute Management Partner, Suressh S was invited as one of the speakers for the panel discussion titled, "AML risks and opportunities in Asia- Moving away from de-risking" during the Accuity Client Summit Singapore 2019, held at Swissotel The...
Head, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection KK Lim Chaired Panel Discussion on Guide to Active Enforcement and Guide to Managing Data Breaches 2.0
On 22 May 2019, the Personal Data Protection Commission and the Singapore Business Federation co-organised a seminar on “Know Ahead to Stay Ahead – Leadership’s Engagement in Data Protection” in conjunction with Privacy Awareness Week 2019. Our Firm’s Head of Practice...
Eversheds Harry Elias Enhances Banking and Financial Services Practice with First Lateral Partner Hire since merger
The Singapore office of global legal practice Eversheds Sutherland today announced the appointment of Gerard Ng as a partner in the Banking and Financial Services Practice group. With over 20 years of experience, Gerard is a specialist in lending, structured finance,...