On 26 June 2014, the EAPO Regulation to facilitate cross-border debt recovery in civil and commercial matters was formally published in the EU’s Official Journal.

In June 2013, Secretary of State John Kerry issued a statement announcing that Singaporean financial institutions would be temporarily exempt from U.S. sanctions under Section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act.

Chief Justice Menon announced the launch of the Asia Business Law Institute at the Singapore Academy of Law conference on 21 January 2016.

In this video, we talk about letters of indemnity and the problems arising to a misdelivery risk.

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Mr. Lee has highlighted the dangers for the U.S. of failure to ratify the TPP, focusing in particular on ‎the efforts that have been made by Japan to reach an agreement on TPP.

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has announced that it will introduce a new investment management regime to ensure the continuity of critical entities which are not currently adequately covered...

As January becomes a distant memory, the prospect of a June referendum on Britain's membership of the EU is starting to turn heads.

Cross-border trade finance is largely paper-based and vulnerable to fraud, due to the complex flow of transactions and the multiple number of parties involved.

In September 2013, the GCC-Singapore Free Trade Agreement came into force, and it has some wondering whether this will mean an influx of oil and gas trade from the Persian Gulf.

Singapore has a significant role to play in the success of The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic community.

President Barak Obama has announced that his Administration "is taking steps to chart a new course in [US] relations with Cuba."

On October 12, 2018, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre signed a memorandum of understanding in Beijing with the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission.

The Shipping Law Updates is a publication by our Regional Shipping Group which marshals legal expertise, industry insight, and commercial acumen in the fields of maritime and trade from the diverse...

Various trade sanctions were introduced by and against Southeast Asian countries in 2022. We discuss these below, and highlight that businesses operating...

Sanctions clauses in letters of credit can cause payment uncertainty for parties involved in international trade. The Singapore Courts recently considered the validity and enforceability of a sanctions clause in a letter of credit.

Within just 15 years, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has become a reputable arbitration institute that is often taken into consideration when concluding arbitration clauses for contracts relating to Asia.

In the recently published decision of the Singapore High Court in "Equinox Offshore Accommodation Ltd v. Richshore Marine Supplies Pte Ltd" [2010] SGHC 122, the High Court held that it has no power to grant an order for the discovery of documents prior to the commencement of arbitration.

We recently welcomed industry executives from all segments of the transportation and logistics industry to our annual Transportation and Shipping Dinner in Singapore. The entire industry has experienced...

The Supreme Court of Singapore and the Supreme People's Court (SPC) of the People's Republic of China recently signed a Memorandum of Guidance (MOG) ...