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Senior Associate Ashok Rai was quoted in the Edge Singapore article titled “Singapore’s competition watchdog fines Grab and Uber but can fair play resume?”
Eversheds Harry Elias Senior Associate Ashok Rai was quoted in the Edge Singapore article titled "Singapore's competition watchdog fines Grab and Uber but can fair play resume?". The article was first published on 1 October 2018. Singapore's competition watchdog fines...
E-briefing: Arbitral Tribunal Rules that the ECJ Achmea Decision is not applicable to Intra-EU ECT Arbitrations
The decision: To recall, on 6 March 2018, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Slovak Republic v. Achmea ruled that the application of an investor-State arbitration clause in a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) between two EU Member States is incompatible with EU...
Eversheds Sutherland Partner and Head of Global Client Development Stephen Hopkins comments in an article by The Business Times titled ‘Law firms best positioned to ride AI wave’
Eversheds Sutherland Partner and Head of Global Client Development Stephen Hopkins comments in an article by The Business Times titled 'Law firms best positioned to ride AI wave'. The article was first published on 28 September 2018. Law firm best positioned to ride...
Increased Corporate Governance Standards Under New Code
2018 Update of the Singapore Code of Corporate Governance On 6 August 2018, the Monetary Authority of Singapore issued an updated Code of Corporate Governance (“CGC 2018”) and an accompanying Practice Guidance which explains and provides examples of the applications...
Singapore Court Upholds Arbitral Tribunal’s Jurisdiction Despite Competing Arbitration Clauses
The decision: In Sinolanka Hotels & Spa (Private) Limited v Interna Contract SpA [2018] SGHC 157, the Singapore High Court determined the applicable arbitration clause in a situation where the contract contained competing arbitration clauses. In doing so, the...
Managing Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Management Philip Fong was quoted in the Straits Times article titled ‘Liposuction death: SMC seeks 3- year suspension for errant doc’
Eversheds Harry Elias Managing Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Management Philip Fong was quoted in the Straits Times article titled 'Liposuction death: SMC seeks 3- year suspension for errant doc'. The article was first published on 5 September 2018....
Family and Matrimonial Law Co- Head Koh Tien Hua was quoted in The Straits Times article titled “When home is where the sex abuse is”
Eversheds Harry Elias Family and Matrimonial Law Co- Head Koh Tien Hua was quoted in The Straits Times article titled "When home is where the sex abuse is". The article was first published on 27 August 2018. When home is where the sex abuse is, for kids Cases...
Legal Associate Sui Yi Siong was mentioned by the President of The Law Society of Singapore in his message published in August 2018 edition of the Law Gazette
Eversheds Harry Elias Legal Associate Sui Yi Siong was mentioned by the President of The Law Society of Singapore Gregory Vijayendran in his message published in August 2018 edition of the Law Gazette. To A Newly Called Lawyer: You are never too young to stand...
Family and Matrimonial Law Co-Head Koh Tien Hua and Associate Phoebe Sim were mentioned in the Straits Times article titled “Apex court reverses decision in custody battle between Singaporean dad and Mongolian mum over 6-year-old son”
Eversheds Harry Elias Family and Matrimonial Law Co-Head Koh Tien Hua and Associate Phoebe Sim were mentioned in the Straits Times article titled "Apex court reverses decision in custody battle between Singaporean dad and Mongolian mum over 6-year-old son". The...
E-briefing: Developments in Singapore mediation law
Developments in Singapore mediation law Local developments: On 1 November 2017, the Mediation Act came into force. Thanks to several key features, this new statute has strengthened the position of mediation as an effective and lower-cost alternative to...