Cross-Border Restructuring and Insolvency Between Singapore and Malaysia By Lee Shih (Lim Chee Wee Partnership) and Ashok Kumar (BlackOak LLC) I. Introduction The close economic ties between Singapore and Malaysia have led to an increasing number…
A survey of insolvency practitioners in Singapore: How Singapore can become more competitive as an international / Asian restructuring hub By Dawn Tan, Tristan Teo (Ashurst ADTLaw) and Tony Grundy (Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (Singapore) LLP)…
Garuda Indonesia’s restructuring recognised in Singapore: The SICC delivers its first insolvency judgment By Scott Atkins and Charles Nugent-Young (Norton Rose Fulbright) Introduction The Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC), which…
The Implementation of the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency: International Divergences and Challenges Ahead By Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez (Singapore Management University)[1]  Synopsis The Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (‘MLCBI’) was…
From Re Gatecoin to ByBit: The solidification of the nature of crypto assets as “property” By Kartikey Mahajan, Bhavya Chengappa, and Aayushi Singh (Khaitan and Co)  Background The Courts of both Hong Kong and Singapore have declared…
The director’s duty to consider creditor interests By Charles McConnell (White & Case LLP) In Foo Kian Beng v OP3 International Pte Ltd (in liquidation) [2024] SGCA 10 (OP3 International), the Singapore Court of Appeal considered the trigger…
Unpacking Directors’ Duties to Creditors: A Close Look at the OP3 International Decision  By Manoj Sandrasegara, Smitha Menon, Joy Tan, Kevin Ho, Lionel Leo, Stephanie Yeo, Joel Chng, and Tan Kai Yun (WongPartnership LLP)  Introduction…
Cryptocurrency related Situs Issues: An analysis of Cheong Jun Yoong v. 3AC By Kartikey Mahajan, Bhavya Chengappa and Aayushi Singh (Khaitan and Co) The General Division of the High Court of Singapore (SGHC) in Cheong Jun Yoong v Three Arrows…
Bridge over troubled water – SGX’s proposed enhancements to the corporate restructuring and trading resumption framework By Valerie Ong, Debby Lim, and Ian Low (Dentons Rodyk)  Introduction No company is immune to financial troubles in the…
Singapore International Commercial Court recognises Garuda’s Indonesian restructuring in landmark decision By Nandakumar Ponniya, Emmanuel Chua, Darrell Lee, and Yong Li Yap (Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow) On 18 January 2024, the Singapore…