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ArticleBeyond Demand: Securing The Next Wave Of Data Centre Investment In Asia PacificPower constraints, evolving financing models, regulatory complexity and public scrutiny are reshaping the development and investment landscape for data centres across Asia Pacific. SingaporeStrategyHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleDebtor In Possession Financing In Asia - Considerations For Financial InstitutionsAt first blush, it may seem counterintuitive for financiers to compete to provide loans to debtor companies that have just filed for protection under an insolvency or restructuring procedure, but they have been proven to do so on a large scale in US Chapter 11 cases and for a variety of reasons, ...SingaporeFinance and BankingMayer Brown
ArticleDuty of Care by Advisor to Fund can Exist in Absence of Contractual RelationshipIn creating the web of contractual relationships when structuring a fund, commercial parties often have a fund managed or advised by a party who is in turn advised by a separate party who has no contractual relationship with the fund. This is often done to achieve tax efficiencies or when a 'white labelling' arrangement is envisaged. SingaporeFinance and BankingWongPartnership LLP
ArticleJoint Accounts - The New Shield?Although the sum involved was small, the High Court's decision in One Investment and Consultancy Limited and another v Cham Poh Meng (DBS Bank Ltd, garnishee) [2016] SGHC 208 . . .SingaporeFinance and BankingDentons
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