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Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP

ROBINSON CENTRE, #18-02, 61 ROBINSON ROAD, 068893 SINGAPORE

Singapore, Shanghai, Oxford, Manchester, London, Hong Kong

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Singapore

International arbitration

Within International arbitration, tier 4

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP’s practice head Patric McGonigal focuses on shipping and international trade, while recently promoted partner Mark Errington leads the insurance practice. The team will merge with Clyde & Co in November 2011.

Legal market overview

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2011 saw significant changes in the legal market. International firms establishing new offices in Singapore included Hill Dickinson LLP, King & Spalding LLP and Nabarro LLP. Allen & Overy and Norton Rose (Asia) LLP regional strength has been boosted by their growing presence in Australia. The merger between strong shipping and insurance firms Clyde & Co and Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP in November 2011 will clearly impact the market.

Shipping

Within Foreign firms, Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP is a third tier firm,

Patric McGonigal heads Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP’s marine, energy and trade practice, while recently promoted partner Mark Errington has developed a significant insurance practice. Clients include Wilmar Trading International, Olam International and SKULD P&I. The merger with Clyde & Co in November 2011 is likely to affect the legal insurance market.

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SINGAPORE COMPETITION LAW WATCH

On 23 November 2011, the Competition Commission of Singapore (“CCS”) released an infringement decision against 11 modelling agencies in Singapore for breaching Section 34 of the Competition Act (Cap. 50B) (“Act”). Section 34 of the Act prohibits, amongst other things, price fixing activities.

- Drew & Napier LLC
TRADE MARKS CAMPOMAR WINS THE RACE

The issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the registration of the trade mark NIKE should have been rejected on the ground that as of the registration date of the NIKE mark, there existed another identical earlier mark on the trade mark register. The appellant, Campomar SL ("Campomar"), was the proprietor of the earlier mark and had appealed against the decision of the High Court Judge, who had refused to overturn the decision of the Principal Assistant Registrar of Trade Marks ("PAR"), and allowed the trade mark NIKE to proceed to registration.

- Drew & Napier LLC
PATENTS PROSECUTION HIGHWAY

It is a common practice for companies to seek patent protection in various jurisdictions for the same invention. As each of these patent applications would need to undergo search and/or examination by the different patent offices, it is therefore not only a costly process for applicants but also one which requires significant time and effort from the patent offices to perform.

- Joyce A. Tan & Partners
ASSET-BASED LENDING IN SINGAPORE

To what extent are asset-based lending structures used (e.g., revolving and term loan facilities secured by present and future accounts and inventory, with the amount of loans available at any time based on the value of such assets)?

- Joyce A. Tan & Partners
NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR CREDIT RATING AGENCIES

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) has issued a set of subsidiary legislation and regulations creating a new regulatory framework for credit rating agencies (“CRAs”).

- Drew & Napier LLC
PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF REGULATORY CONTROLS OF WESTERN MEDICINES UNDER THE HEALTH PRODUCTS ACT

The Health Sciences Authority (“HSA”) is holding a public consultation on its proposal to consolidate the legislative provisions regulating western medicine into a single statute. Currently, the regulatory controls are found in separate pieces of legislation, including the Medicines Act and the Poisons Act. It is proposed to transfer these provisions into the Health Products Act.

- Drew & Napier LLC
GUIDANCE PROVIDED ON MALAYSIAN COMPETITION LAWS

IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION LAW IN MALAYSIA Competition law in Malaysia will become a reality next year, with the Malaysia Competition Act 2010 (“Act”) due to take effect from 1 January 2012.

- Drew & Napier LLC
Proposed consumer data protection regime for Singapore

On 13 September 2011, the Singapore Government released a public consultation paper on the proposed introduction of a consumer Data Protection (DP) regime in Singapore.

- ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
The restraint of trade doctrine does not apply to forfeiture-for-competition clauses

By Venisha Lakshmi Nair

- ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
New WIPO-IPOS mediation option for trade mark disputes

By Deryne Sim

- ATMD Bird & Bird LLP