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50 RAFFLES PLACE #30-00, SINGAPORE LAND TOWER, SINGAPORE 048623
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Singapore

Foreign firms

Within Asset finance - Foreign firms, White & Case LLP is a second tier firm,

White & Case LLP International Lawyers bolstered its asset finance offering with the arrival of Sebastian Buss from the firm’s London office. Noted for its aviation focus, the practice has seen an increasing number of instructions from export credit agencies and multilaterals such as China Development Bank. 2008 saw the firm acting for European ECAs and BNP Paribas on the financing of two Airbus A330 aircraft for AirAsia X.

Within Banking and finance - Foreign firms, tier 4

Despite a number of relocations and high-profile defections in 2008, White & Case LLP International Lawyers maintains an active presence in the project finance sector with the arrival of Sebastian Buss.

Within Capital markets - Foreign firms, White & Case LLP is a third tier firm,

White & Case LLP International Lawyers is consolidating its capital markets presence following its decision to end its formal alliance with Venture Law LLC and achieving QFLP status. While Joel Hogarth continues to draw praise for his ‘extensive knowledge of corporate finance’, his workload has become more acquisition focused with a number of private equity clients instructing him. William Kirschner recently relocated to Singapore.

Within Corporate and M&A - Foreign firms, tier 4

The arrival of Will Kerschner at White & Case LLP International Lawyers in Singapore coincided with an increase in restructuring work. The team advised on the corporate restructuring of PT Adaro Energy.

Within Projects and energy - Foreign firms, White & Case LLP is a first tier firm,

Lovells Lee & Lee has a track record as ‘one of the best institutional PPP practices in Singapore’, with Brad Roach’s arrival from White & Case LLP International Lawyers strengthening its regional energy practice. Key highlights in 2008 include advising on the financing of the $4.4bn Sentosa Integrated Resorts project, as well as PT Medco’s financing of a greenfield upstream LNG liquefaction project in Indonesia. James Harris and Alex Wong are highly regarded.

Within Projects and energy - Foreign firms, White & Case LLP is a first tier firm,

The loss of energy specialist Brad Roach to Lovells Lee & Lee has been a blow to White & Case LLP International Lawyers. Nonetheless, it still maintains an active presence in the market through ‘articulate and knowledgeable’ Brian Miller, Doug Peel and Sebastian Buss, newly arrived from the firm’s London office. It has the capacity to work alone, such as acting for the lender on an Indian toll road project, or in conjunction with its international network as with the $20bn Sakhalin 2 LNG project in Russia.

Within Restructuring and insolvency - Foreign firms, White & Case LLP is a third tier firm,

William Kerschner relocated to White & Case LLP International Lawyers’s Singapore office in January 2009, and advised on the sale of Lehman Brothers’ Indian businesses to Nomura Holdings.

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Within Offshore market,

Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP, Norton Rose (Asia) LLP and White & Case LLP International Lawyers were the six recipients of QFLP licenses awarded by the Singaporean government. Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance split from their joint law ventures with Shook Lin & Bok LLP and WongPartnership LLP as a result. Allen & Overy also acquired local law firm Venture Law LLC in order to boost its Singapore law offering.

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Legal Developments in Singapore

Legal Developments and updates from the leading lawyers in each jurisdiction. To contribute, send an email request to

  • Getting The Deal Through - eCommerce

    The Singapore government has been proactive and inclusive in its encouragement and development of internet communications and e-commerce, by its establishment of a supportive legal and technical infrastructure, investments in technology and awareness- building. Policy-wise, it adopts a balanced and light-touch approach to ensure that minimum standards are set for responsible use of the internet while giving maximum flexibility to industry players to operate, and favours industry self-regulation.
    - Joyce A. Tan & Partners

  • RESTRAINT OF TRADE CLAUSES IN THE CONTEXT OF A SALE OF BUSINESS

    The Singapore Court of Appeal has affirmed that Singapore courts will take a more liberal approach when considering restrictive covenants in the context of a sale of business, compared to a situation where such covenants are contained in a contract of employment.
    - Drew & Napier LLC

  • PROPOSED LISTING MANUAL AMENDMENTS TO STRENGTHEN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICE

    The Singapore Exchange Ltd (the “SGX”) has issued a public consultation paper which sets out proposed amendments to the Listing Manual of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd (the “Listing Manual”). The proposals are the result of the SGX’s latest rule review. Such reviews are carried out annually to keep abreast of industry developments and to enhance the standards of the listed companies.
    - Drew & Napier LLC

  • SINGAPORE HIGH COURT CLARIFIES SCOPE OF FORCE MAJEURE AND TERMINATION CLAUSES

    The Singapore High Court has ruled that a rise in prices of sand, caused by a ban on sand exports (the “sand ban”) by the Indonesian government in January 2007, did not constitute a force majeure event which would relieve a concrete supplier of its obligations to supply concrete to a construction company. The court also highlighted the importance of being clear and unequivocal when communicating one’s intention to terminate a contract.
    - Drew & Napier LLC

  • GUIDELINES ON FAIR DEALING FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

    Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) advocates that Islamic finance products shall receive similar regulatory treatments as the conventional finance products. However, MAS has not opted to have a separate Islamic finance regulatory regime that exists in parallel with the conventional framework. MAS accordingly serves as the driving force behind the change in the laws and regulations pertaining to the governance, validation and enhancement of Islamic finance transactions.
    - Loo & Partners

  • EROSION OF REMITTANCE BASIS OF TAXATION AND REVIVAL OF THE SOURCE ISSUE

    The charging section in the Income Tax Act brings within Singapore’s taxing jurisdiction not only income that is sourced in Singapore, but also income which is received in Singapore from outside of Singapore. In the light of criticism against remittance of income as a basis for taxation and the persistent lobbying of businesses in Singapore, recent amendments to the Income Tax Act have been steadily chipping away at the remittance basis of taxation in Singapore.
    - Drew & Napier LLC

  • INCOME TAX (AMENDMENT) (EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION) BILL 2009

    The Income Tax (Amendment) (Exchange of Information) Bill (the “Bill”) has been introduced in Parliament. The Bill proposes to amend the Income Tax Act to bring the level of assistance Singapore can provide to foreign jurisdictions under Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreements (“DTAs”) in line with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Standard on the exchange of information for tax purposes (the “Standard”)
    - Drew & Napier LLC

  • Merger Control 2009

    The international regulation of mergers and joint ventures in 64 jurisdictions worldwide
    - Drew & Napier LLC

  • BANKS FACE CONSEQUENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL PRACTICES AND ACCEPTED BANKING PROCEDURES

    The Singapore High Court has criticised the conduct of the Singapore branches of two foreign banks in failing to adhere to internal control mechanisms and accepted banking procedures in the verification of signatures on certified extracts of board resolutions. The court also provided valuable guidance on the steps banks could take to ensure the bona fides of such certified extracts.
    - Drew & Napier LLC

  • QUARTERLY UPDATE: Competition Law

    (1) Singapore Competition Law Watch (2) Regional Focus - China  (3) Regulatory Update  (4) Industry News - Aviation - Petrochemical - Cement - Financial - IT - Others  (5) Do you know?
    - Drew & Napier LLC
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