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In Aquarius Corporation v Haribo Asia Pacific Pte Ltd [2022] SGHC(A) 39, the Appellate Division of the High Court reiterated the importance of adducing source documents which parties' expert witnesses are relying on when giving expert evidence.

In June 2023, Setia Law's Bethel Chan and Lee Jin Loong published an article discussing the Singapore Court's treatment of foreign solvent liquidations under the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-border Insolvency in Re Ascentra Holdings, Inc [2023] SGHC 82.

Singapore Convention Week brings together thought leaders, practitioners and policy makers from all over the world annually to discuss emerging trends. This year, the event also commemorates the 5th anniversary...

Parliament has on 14 April 2016 passed the Choice of Court Agreements Bill. The Bill seeks to give effect to the Convention on Choice of Court Agreements concluded at the Hague on 30 June 2005.

The Singapore Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the Singapore High Court that a costs undertaking given by Omni Bridgeway was an adequate form of security for costs.

The High Court addressed the circumstances considered when assessing the weight to be given to the legal non-compellability of a witness in deciding whether to stay proceedings on the ground of forum non conveniens.

The Singapore High Court held in The "Long Bright" [2018] SGHC 216 that where the court has ordered the sale of an arrested vessel.

Section 16 of the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (the “ACA”) codifies the Kompetenz-Kompetenz.

Can the Court reduce the quantum of the Mareva injunction in the event of the Applicant's non-compliance with the Supreme Court Practice Directions by the party seeking the Mareva injunction?

CIMB Bank Berhad ("Bank") provided banking facilities to Panoil Petroleum Pte Ltd ("Panoil") secured by a deed of debenture ("Debenture"). Pursuant to the Debenture, Panoil assigned to the Bank...

The recent High Court decision in Encus International Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) v Tenacious Investment Pte Ltd & Ors [2016] SGHC 50 (Encus International) bears significance to lenders for two pivotal reasons.

In our 01 February 2007 article, it was reported that opposition proceedings had been brought by Mark Richard Jeffery and Guy Anthony (the Opponents), owners of the trade mark "JEFFERY-WEST" mark in Class 25 against Nautical Concept Pte Ltd (the Applicant), who applied to register the mark "jWEST" in Class 25.

The CCAA was enacted on 14 April 2016. It gives effect to Singapore's treaty obligations under 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements thereby allowing Singapore to ratify it.

Last week, in CNA v. CNB and another [2024] SGCA(I) 2, the Singapore Court of Appeal published its grounds for dismissing an appeal against a decision of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC)...

In Triple Point Technology, Inc v PTT Public Company Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 230, the UK Court of Appeal addressed the question of whether an employer was entitled to liquidated damages where the contract ...

In its recent judgment in Ting Shwu Ping (Administrator of the estate of Chng Koon Seng, Deceased) v Scanone Pte Ltd and another appeal [2016] SGCA 65, the Singapore Court of Appeal set out the test...

Negative covenants, also known as restrictive covenants, are contractual obligations not to do certain acts. They are a common feature in commercial contracts, and commonplace in banking / facility documents.