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Earlier this week, the Singapore High Court handed down a decision concerning cryptocurrency valuation in the context of assessing damages for breach of contract and made some important observations in the process. The Court...more
Under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018, a transfer of shares in a company made after the commencement of winding up of that company by the Court is void unless otherwise ordered by the Court. While this...more
Micro and small companies will be able to use a “Simplified Insolvency Programme” to be introduced by proposed amendments to Singapore’s Insolvency, Restructuring, and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA)....more
The Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (the "IRDA") came into force on 30 July 2020. The consolidation of all personal and corporate insolvency and debt restructuring legislation into a single statute, along...more
Recent decisions in Singapore and New Zealand confirm that the courts are prepared to act to provide greater certainty and support to stakeholders in cryptoassets....more
A Singaporean construction company in liquidation has successfully sued one of its former directors for failing to act in the best interests of the company, highlighting the importance of directors being aware of, and...more
In a noteworthy decision to participants in the energy industry, the High Court of England & Wales examined what constitutes a valid liquidated damages clause in the event of delayed completion of a solar project. And last...more
• The High Court of Hong Kong has handed down an intriguing insolvency and restructuring decision which reaffirms the Hong Kong court’s pragmatic approach to cross-border restructuring. The decision addresses, for the first...more
Pacific Andes Resources Development Ltd [2016] SGHC 210 (27 September 2016) involved an application under section 210(10) of the Companies Act for the restructuring of, among others, a Bermudan company listed in Singapore and...more
California Fitness’s closure has left many consumers who have purchased prepaid packages without any remedies. On 20 July, California Fitness, which was once fronted by action movie star Jackie Chan, announced that it...more
The recent case of Encus International Pte Ltd v Tenacious Investment Pte Ltd & Ors [2016] SGHC 50 (Singapore, High Court, 31 March 2016) has implications for lenders which are especially pertinent in the face of the current...more