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Eversheds Harry Elias won the Asian Legal Business South East Asia Law Awards Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year 2019
Congratulations to our Matrimonial and Family Law team on winning the "Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year" award at the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2019. The team has won this award 4 years running since the award was inaugurated. We are always on the cutting edge...
Partner and Head of Restructuring and Insolvency Justin Chia was quoted in the Straits Times article titled “Still premature to talk about another Hyflux rescue attempt, court hears”
Eversheds Harry Elias Partner and Head of Restructuring and Insolvency Justin Chia was quoted in the Straits Times article titled "Still premature to talk about another Hyflux rescue attempt, court hears". The article was first published on 11 April 2019. Still...
EHE Guide to the EU-Singapore Investment Protection Agreement
The EU-Singapore Investment Protection Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) was signed on 19 October 2018. The Investment Agreement is now in the process of ratification by all EU member states and will soon come into force. Once it comes into force, the Investment...
Legal Update: Key Amendments to the Securities and Futures Act in Singapore
Major changes to the Securities and Futures Act The Securities and Futures Act (Cap. 289) (“SFA”) has been amended since 8 October 2018 to introduce major changes to Singapore’s capital markets regulatory framework. In this client update, we summarise 3 key changes to...
ERRARE EX MACHINA: A Case Study
B2C2 Ltd v Quoine Ptd Ltd [2019] SGHC(I) 3 The first local judgment relating to digital currencies Introduction The Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”) found that the operator of a virtual currency exchange platform was liable for breach of contract and...
Family and Matrimonial Partner Ivan Cheong comments in the Straits Times article titled “In rare cases of abandoned babies here, one mum left newborn infant in hospital, another on staircase”
Eversheds Harry Elias Family and Matrimonial Partner Ivan Cheong comments in the Straits Times article titled "In rare cases of abandoned babies here, one mum left newborn infant in hospital, another on staircase". The article was first published on 25 March...
Eversheds Harry Elias receives multiple nominations for the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2019
Eversheds Harry Elias has been nominated in the following categories for the upcoming ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2019: Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year Construction Law Firm of the Year Singapore Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year Our Malaysia office,...
IP counsel Esther Wee inducted into the Singapore Digital Chamber of Commerce (SGDCC)
Congratulations to Esther, our IP counsel who was recently inducted into the Singapore Digital Chamber of Commerce (SGDCC) as a Deputy Vice President. The Singapore Digital Chamber of Commerce (SGDCC) held an inauguration gala event for its new members on the 8th of...
International Arbitration Of Counsel Shaun Leong invited by the Supreme Court of Singapore to participate in the development of the SICC rules
At the Opening of the Legal Year 2019, the Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon in His Honour’s Response Speech mentioned that the Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”) rules will be refined in consultation with stakeholders, with a view to...
International Arbitration Foreign Legal Associate Janice Lee appointed as Secretary of the Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration (AFIA)
Eversheds Harry Elias Foreign Legal Associate Janice Lee was appointed as Secretary of the Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration (AFIA). The election took place in January 2019. The AFIA provides young arbitration practitioners with a forum to discuss...