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Punching above its weight: Bold new changes to Singapore’s debt-restructuring regime
Introduction 1. With effect from 23 May 2017, the provision in the Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 (the “Act”) became operative. The modifications to the Companies Act come as part of Singapore’s push to become an international choice of forum for...
Navigating personal data protection pitholes in the MCST context: key takeaways from two recent decisions
The Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (“PDPA”) came into force in phases starting with the provisions relating to the formation of the Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) on 2 January 2013. The PDPC serves as Singapore’s main authority in matters relating to...
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Caught between a rock and a hard place, a Hong Kong-Based accounting firm agrees to revocation of its US registration with the PCAOB
On July 25, 2017, the United States Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) issued a settled disciplinary order censuring the registered public accounting firm Crowe Horwath (HK) CPA Limited (“Crowe Horwath (HK)”), a partnership located in the Hong Kong...
The Trump Administration and Chinese Investment in the US
The United States maintains an “open door” policy on foreign investment, and generally welcomes overseas investors, including from mainland China. The key organisation responsible for reviewing inbound investment is the “Committee on Foreign Investment in the...
UAE severs diplomatic ties with Qatar
Current Position The governments of the UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Libya, Yemen, Jordan, Mauritius, Mauritania and the Maldives are all reported to have severed diplomatic ties with Qatar last week (week commencing 4 June 2017). In a press release issued...
The HKMA’s Bank Culture Reform Circular: How is it relevant to me?
Culture Reform The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“the HKMA”) released a circular entitled "Bank Culture Reform” on 2 March 2017. The circular sets out a framework for establishing a sound corporate culture within an Authorized Institution (“AI”) based around the...
Eversheds Harry Elias ranked in Bloomberg Top 10
Eversheds Harry Elias (EHE) was ranked in the Top 10 firms in the Bloomberg Q1 2017 Southeast Asia M&A League table. This ranking reflects the firm’s position as one of the leading advisers for transactions across the region. Following the merger with...
DSFO v ENRC: The English court clarifies and restates the law on privilege in internal investigations
On 8 May 2017, the English High Court, Queen’s Bench Division, issued judgment in The Director of the Serious Fraud Office v Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd (DSFO v ENRC). The decision articulates important principles on privilege in documents created in...
Flying high
Welcome to our new firm We are excited to tell you that our merger with Harry Elias in Singapore completed on 1 June 2017. The new firm, to be known as “Eversheds Harry Elias” has 29 partners, over 80 fee-earners and more than 170 people in offices in Singapore...