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International Arbitration Of Counsel Shaun Leong invited to be a speaker at the ISDA Derivatives Disputes Conference
Our International Arbitration Of Counsel, Shaun Leong, has been invited to be a panel speaker at the conference - Derivatives Disputes: Litigating and Arbitrating the ISDA Master Agreements taking place on 21 February 2019. This conference discusses considerations for...
E-briefing: Primacy of the seat court: Can parties re-litigate issues already decided in a prior foreign enforcement proceeding?
Why is this important? Do matters such as issue estoppel and the extended doctrine of res judicata preclude parties from raising jurisdictional challenges in setting aside proceedings? Not necessarily. A recent decision by the Singapore High Court reinforces this...
Family and Matrimonial Partner Ivan Cheong was quoted in the Straits Times article titled ‘Move to stop child abduction by a parent’
Eversheds Harry Elias Family and Matrimonial Partner Ivan Cheong was quoted in the Straits Times article titled 'Move to stop child abduction by a parent'. The article was first published on 21 January 2019. Move to stop child abduction by a parent Below is an...
Eversheds Harry Elias Family and Matrimonial team successfully acted for a client in a landmark High Court case
Eversheds Harry Elias Family and Matrimonial team, led by Partner Koh Tien Hua, Partner Ivan Cheong and Senior Associate Shaun Ho, successfully acted for a client in a landmark High Court case. This is the first reported contested adoption case involving a gay man...
Family and Matrimonial Partner Ivan Cheong ranked as one of Singapore’s most influential lawyers aged 40 and under for 2018 by Singapore Business Review
Eversheds Harry Elias Family and Matrimonial Partner Ivan Cheong has been named as one of Singapore's Top 20 most promising legal luminaries aged 40 and under for the year 2018 by Singapore Business Review. The list is based on stringent selection from hundreds of...
E-briefing: Digital Tokens Regulatory Update
What a year 2018 has been. In his traditional message, the Prime Minister called 2018 a “productive year” and warned of ‘major uncertainties” that the global economy may face in 2019. “But with long term policies in place and a strong team in charge, the...
Year in Review, Year Looking Forward: International Arbitration Developments in Singapore and Beyond
Year in Review, Year Looking Forward: International Arbitration Developments in Singapore and Beyond 2018 has been an exciting and fruitful year for the Eversheds Harry Elias International Arbitration Group. We continued to represent our clients in a number of...
Managing Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Management Philip Fong comments in The Law Society Gazette article titled ‘The lion’s share’
Eversheds Harry Elias Managing Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Management Philip Fong was quoted in The Law Society Gazette article titled 'The lion's share'. The article was first published on 26 November 2018. The lion's share Below is an excerpt from the...
E-briefing: Is Your Arbitration too costly and lengthy? You can now consider the Arbitral Summary Award Procedure.
Why is this important? With the summary award procedure, parties can skip the hassle of a typical arbitration process and full trial hearing. A binding arbitral award may be obtained in as short as 2 months. This means significant time and costs savings for parties....
International Arbitration Of Counsel Shaun Leong is a contributing author to the 2019 edition of Singapore Civil Procedure
Eversheds Harry Elias is delighted that Shaun Leong, our Of Counsel with the International Arbitration group, is a contributing author to the 2019 edition of the Singapore Civil Procedure. The book, fondly referred to as the “White Book”, is the definitive text on...