Qatar’s Commercial Companies Law Amendments, A Detailed Review
Among the well-established approach of the Qatari legislator in regards with the continuous efforts of keeping the laws and regulations in the State of Qatar modern, in line with international best practices and up to date in a way that enhances the non-stop development aimed by the State to reach Qatar 2030 vision and to …
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SINGAPORE COURT RECOGNIZES FOREIGN INSOLVENCY ORDER BY WAY OF RELIEF UNDER THE MODEL LAW AFTER RECOGNIZING FOREIGN-MAIN PROCEEDINGS
In a first for the Singapore Court Justice Kanan has recognized, in the China Fisheries Group Restructuring a US Chapter 11 plan confirmation order by way of relief after recognizing the US Chapter 11 proceedings under the Model Law. Our Director Ashok Kumar led the arguments with the support of his team, Lim Yin Li, …
BLACKOAK DIRECTOR DARIUS TAY WINS IFLR RISING STARS AWARD ASIA-PACIFIC 2021
BlackOak is proud to announce that our director Darius Tay is among the 80 lawyers across 28 practice areas throughout the region who won IFLR’s prestigious Rising Stars Awards Asia-Pacific 2021. He is one of only 3 winners for the practice area of Restructuring and Insolvency. The award recognizes the next generation of influential lawyers …
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SAGE 3 WEBINAR: DISTRESS RESOLUTION INVOLVING LARGE COMPLEX BUSINESSES ACROSS SOUTHEAST ASIA
Our Director Ashok Kumar recently joined Ravindran Navaratnam from Sage 3 and Roshan Thiran from Leaderonomics to share his insights on distress resolution involving large complex businesses across Southeast Asia. Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6BYOexHpF8 – BlackOak LLC
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON RESTRUCTURINGS IN SINGAPORE, HONG KONG, AND CHINA” – AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED BY THE JOURNAL OF CORPORATE RENEWAL
BlackOak LLC’s Ashok Kumar and Richard Woodworth and Roberta Cheung of Allen & Overy recently penned an article, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Restructurings in Singapore, Hong Kong, and China,” for the Journal of Corporate Renewal (JCR), the official publication of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA). View the article on your desktop or download the …
THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO PERSONAL DATA BY INDIVIDUALS UNDER REGULATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, TURKEY, & SWITZERLAND
In the last three decades, the ongoing digital (r)evolution and the growth in (cross-border) flows of personal data among and between public and private actors have increased the need to safeguard the fundamental rights of individuals. As a result, laws protecting most notably the right to privacy have been enacted in the EU and beyond …
What you need to know about patent litigation?
The United Arab Emirates has built up a rigorous intellectual property protection regime in the country. The UAE is also a signatory of various international treaties relation concerning intellectual property protection such as the ‘World Intellectual Property Organization Convention’ (WIPO), ‘Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights’ (TRIPS), ‘Paris Convention for Protection of Industrial Property’, ‘Patent …
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What are the types of fraud done by bank cheque?
Cheque fraud can be described as ‘depositing of a fake or manipulated cheque’. Cheque frauds are increasingly common in many jurisdictions, and therefore, it is important to understand the various types of cheque frauds and how to avoid them. In this article, we will be discussing the various types of cheque frauds and also the …
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What are the punishments for child abduction in the UAE?
Abduction in legal terms refers to ‘taking a person away by means of persuasion, fraud, or force’. It can also be an act of unlawful interference with a family relationship, such as the taking of a child from its parent, irrespective of whether the person abducted consents or not.
New Updates: Health, safety measures & fines during Expo 2020
The much-awaited world expo has begun this October 2021 in Dubai. Originally scheduled for October 2020 and later postponed to 2021 due to the effects of covid-19 and the related travel restrictions. However, just one year from the earlier date, the UAE is back at the forefront and ready to welcome the world spectators to …
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