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E-Briefings
- E-briefing: The Intellectual Property Amendment (2021) Bill- Simplifying and Streamlining Intellectual Property Processes [More]
- Workplace Injury In Singapore: How Can You Claim For It? [More]
- Buying a property in Singapore: Do you need a conveyancing lawyer? [More]
- E-briefing: Harry Elias Partnership LLP wins Court of Appeal case concerning “as is basis” clause and misrepresentation [More]
- E-briefing: Impact of Brexit on EU Trade Mark (“EUTM”) [More]
- E-briefing: Singapore allows Third-Party Funding for Domestic Arbitration, certain SICC Proceedings and related Mediation Proceedings [More]
- Why We Need Law Enforcement In An Era Of Increasing Scams During The Pandemic [More]
- When to Hire a Lawyer in the Event of a Car Accident [More]
- E-briefing: Singapore High Court in Dong Wei v Shell Eastern Trading (Pte) Ltd and another [2021] SGHC 123 recognises the implied term of mutual trust and confidence in employment contracts in the context of investigations and suspensions of employees [More]
- E-briefing: Singapore Court of Appeal confirms the set aside of an Arbitral Award for Failure of the Arbitrator to Hear Witness Evidence [More]
- E-briefing: Are patent waivers on Covid-19 vaccines the right move? [More]
- Proving Adultery: What Your Lawyers Will Need to Know [More]
- E-briefing: Debunking the Myths of the Madrid Protocol Application [More]
- Tenant-Landlord: Key Real Estate Issues Faced by Both Parties [More]
- What to Do if Your Employer Breaches Your Employment Contract [More]
- Legal Update: New code of conduct to be introduced for fairer lease negotiations [More]
- Legal Update: Impact of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 on Contractual Clauses [More]
- E-briefing: The battle of “MiChat” vs “MiTalk” [More]
- Understanding PDPA in a technologically advanced world [More]
- What are the legal grounds for obtaining a divorce in Singapore [More]
- A simple guide on adoption in Singapore [More]
- Core legal issues impacting the technology sector in 2021 [More]
- Legal Update: The Increasing Popularity of Inward Re-domiciliation to Singapore [More]
- Legal Update: MAS Looks to allow Single Family Offices to Manage VCCs [More]
- White-collar crimes in Singapore to be aware of [More]
- COVID-19 impact on commercial leases: what we can learn [More]
- Legal Update: Proposed Amendments to the Payment Services Act [More]
- Know your rights: Don't be a victim of medical negligence [More]
- Guide to business disputes: litigation, arbitration & mediation [More]
- E-briefing: Brexit- Future of Rightsholders EU Trademarks and Community Designs [More]
- E-briefing: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill: Proposed Amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) [More]
- E-briefing: New Amendments to the Singapore International Arbitration Act: Supporting Multi-Party Arbitrations and Enhancing the Confidentiality of Proceedings [More]
- Banking and Finance: Banking Focus- October 2020 [More]
- Legal Update: Proposed Expansion of Regulated Digital Token Service Providers [More]
- E-briefing: Protecting Your Trademarks in Myanmar under the New Trademark Law [More]
- Should I Divorce in England or Singapore? [More]
- E-briefing: August 2020 must-knows for commercial landlords- Keeping abreast with recent amendments to the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act and its (Rental and Related Measures) Regulations 2020 [More]
- E-briefing: Enforcing Your IP Rights During this Economic Downturn - New IP Enforcement Procedures in Malaysia under the Trademarks Act 2019 [More]
- E-briefing: Can Payment Claims Be Made Under the SOP Act After the Termination of the Contract? [More]
- Legal Update: A Fund Manager’s Guide to Navigating around COVID-19 [More]
- Tech Matters: EHE Open Video Crisis Line [More]
- E-briefing: Singapore Court of Appeal declines to adopt English position that risk of dissipation is a requirement to restrain assets upon request from foreign authorities [More]
- E-briefing: Singapore’s Data Protection Update for Q1 2020 [More]
- E-Briefing: Summarising The Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 For Banks And Financial Institutions [More]
- E-briefing: Summarising the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 For Commercial Landlords [More]
- E-briefing: Summarising the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 For The Construction Industry [More]
- E-briefing: Summary of the Solidarity and Resilience Budget Measures [More]
- Tech Matters: Your Partner in Times of Crisis- Eversheds Harry Elias [More]
- E-briefing: Suspension of Activities at Workplace Premises from 7 April 2020 [More]
- E-briefing: Malaysia- How Would the COVID-19 Outbreak Affect My Contracts? [More]
- E-briefing: Malaysia- Covid-19 and the Movement Restriction Order – How Does This Affect Your Employees? [More]
- E-briefing: A 6-Month Breather from Non-Performance of Contractual Obligations due to Covid-19 Pandemic [More]
- E-briefing: Wage cut guidelines to sustain businesses and jobs amid the COVID-19 outbreak [More]
- E-briefing: Guides to Force Majeure Around the World [More]
- Tech Matters: Challenges in the Ethical Governance of AI- Transparency and Accountability [More]
- E-briefing: Are Claims Made After Termination Allowed under the SOP Act? [More]
- EHE Crisis Response: COVID-19 Pandemic and Your Risks [More]
- Legal Update: Enhancements to the Listing Rules of the Singapore Exchange [More]
- E-briefing: Sale of Property Co-Owned by a Bankrupt upon Application by Official Assignee or Trustee in Bankruptcy [More]
- E-briefing: Singapore Convention on Mediation Act 2020 [More]
- Are my contracts immune to the coronavirus? Key questions to consider [More]
- Crisis Management Series- The COVID-19 Crisis: Mitigating Your Legal Exposure [More]
- E-briefing: Update on Resolving Uncertainties in Arbitration Clauses – What will be the Governing Law of the Arbitration Agreement and Seat of Arbitration if it is not expressed? [More]
- Introducing the EHE Cyber Crisis Response Team [More]
- The Crisis Manager's Cheat Sheet [More]
- Tech Matters: An Oasis of Neutrality on the Digital Silk Road- Arbitrating Technology Disputes [More]
- Legal Update: Commencement of Payment Services Act [More]
- Legal Update: Navigating Risks with W&I Insurance [More]
- E-briefing: Madrid Protocol Reaches Malaysian Shores on the Eve of a New Decade - 2020 [More]
- International Arbitration: Year in Review 2019 [More]
- E-briefing: Myanmar’s New Trademark Law- Save the date for the Soft Opening – End of December 2019 [More]
- E-briefing: The Amendments to the SOP Act Are Coming Into Effect [More]
- E-briefing: Singapore Court of Appeal Refuses to Enforce a USD 200 Million Arbitral Award on the Ground of Wrong Seat of Arbitration [More]
- Tech Matters: The Ethical Path to Singularity - Governance of Artificial Intelligence; an Eye on the Digital World [More]
- E-briefing: Sale of Property Under a Writ of Seizure and Sale Without Mortgagee's Consent [More]
- Legal Update: Offshore Economic Substance Requirements and Singapore landscape for businesses [More]
- E-briefing: Singapore Infrastructure Dispute-Management Protocol ("SIDP") 2018 [More]
- E-briefing: Recognition of Foreign Bankruptcy Orders by the Singapore High Court [More]
- Tech Matters: The True Road to Damascus – Arbitrating Class Action Data Breaches? [More]
- E-briefing: Singapore Court of Appeal Affirms Power to Grant Mareva Injunctions in Aid of Foreign Court Proceedings [More]
- E-briefing: Recognition of moratorium granted by Singapore Courts as foreign main proceedings under UK’s enactment of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency [More]
- E-briefing: Issues on Costs in Arbitration-related Court Proceedings [More]
- Legal Update: MAS Guidance on Payment Services Act [More]
- E-briefing: The Final Phase of Singapore's Efforts to Modernise and Strengthen Its Corporate Rehabilitation and Debt Restructuring Regime [More]
- E-briefing: Mergers and Acquisitions – Singapore Court Opines on the Revocability of SWIFT Code MT 103 [More]
- E-briefing: Resolving uncertainties in arbitration clauses – what will be the governing law of the arbitration agreement and seat of arbitration if it is not expressed? [More]
- Tech Matters- Crisis Management in a Digital Age [More]
- Tech Matters- Data Monetization: Understanding and addressing the legal and regulatory challenges [More]
- E-briefing: Guide on the Collection, Use and Disclosure of NRIC and other National Identification Numbers [More]
- E-briefing: Crossing the Rubicon in Cross-Border Disputes – When is an arbitration agreement repudiated? [More]
- E-briefing: Amendments to the SOP Act - Implications for Potential Claimants & Respondents in the Building & Construction Industry [More]
- E-briefing: Closure of Supplementary Examination Route [More]
- E-briefing: Competition Law and IP Rights in Singapore [More]
- E-briefing: Singapore Convention on Mediation [More]
- E-briefing: Motor Accident Guide [More]
- E-briefing: Adjudications under the SOP Act and Performance Bonds [More]
- E-briefing: Employment Law- Employee or Independent Contractor? [More]
- E-briefing: Guide to Active Enforcement and Guide to Managing Data Breaches 2.0 [More]
- Legal Update: Transitions to the Payment Services Act [More]
- E-briefing: Tactical Silence: Singapore Court of Appeal Rules on the Remedies Available to a Non-Participating Respondent to an Arbitration Who Objects on Jurisdictional Grounds [More]
- E-briefing: Payment Claims and the SIA Form of Contracts [More]
- E-briefing: Emerging trends in technology disputes and how to effectively manage risks [More]
- E-briefing: Missing the boat on Anti-Suit Injunctions – When can a party rely on Anti-Enforcement Injunctions in International Arbitration? [More]
- EHE Guide to the EU-Singapore Investment Protection Agreement [More]
- Legal Update: Key Amendments to the Securities and Futures Act in Singapore [More]
- ERRARE EX MACHINA: A Case Study [More]
- E-briefing: Arbitrating Derivatives Disputes – A quick cheat-sheet for Corporate Counsel to the 2018 ISDA Arbitration Guide [More]
- E-briefing: Primacy of the seat court: Can parties re-litigate issues already decided in a prior foreign enforcement proceeding? [More]
- E-briefing: Digital Tokens Regulatory Update [More]
- E-briefing: Is Your Arbitration too costly and lengthy? You can now consider the Arbitral Summary Award Procedure. [More]
- E-briefing: Road Traffic Offences [More]
- E-briefing: Drink Driving [More]
- E-briefing: Is your international arbitral award still enforceable even after it has been set aside? - A Comparative Perspective [More]
- E-briefing: Changes to the Employment Act (“EA”) [More]
- E-briefing: Basic Guide for Re-entry by Landlords in Singapore [More]
- E-briefing: HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules 2018 [More]
- E- briefing: Serious Crimes and Counter-Terrorism (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018 [More]
- E-briefing: Enhancing Singapore’s Role in the Belt & Road Initiative: Singapore and PRC Courts Issue Joint Guidelines Towards Better Recognition and Enforcement of Money Judgments in Commercial Cases [More]
- E-briefing: New Funds Framework- Singapore Variable Capital Companies [More]
- E-briefing: Defining an overlapping market: CCCS’ Infringement Decision on Grab/Uber Merger [More]
- E-briefing: Financial Institutions in Singapore to strengthen their cyber resilience - Monetary Authority of Singapore consults on cyber security measures [More]
- E-briefing: Arbitral Tribunal Rules that the ECJ Achmea Decision is not applicable to Intra-EU ECT Arbitrations [More]
- E-briefing: Developments in Singapore mediation law [More]
- E-briefing: Singapore Court: Arbitral Tribunals have the power to order US-style Attorneys’ Eyes Only Disclosure [More]
- E-briefing: Investors’ protection under the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement in view of Malaysia’s anticipatory termination of the KL-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) Project [More]
- E-briefing: The much anticipated Singapore Convention on Mediation for the Enforcement of International Mediation Settlements is slated to be open for signature on 1 August 2019 [More]
- E-briefing: Growth or Anti- Competition - The Story of Grab & Uber's Merger [More]
- E-briefing: Singapore- Asia’s leading international dispute resolution hub and 3rd most preferred seat of arbitration in the world [More]
- E-briefing: Global Regulatory Developments in Digital Tokens [More]
- E-briefing: Singapore High Court clarifies that the admissibility of pre-contractual negotiations is a procedural issue to be determined by the SIAC arbitral tribunal [More]
- E-briefing: Note on Inward Re-domiciliation to Singapore [More]
Latest News
- Advised HZCTECH in its application to the China Securities Regulatory Commission for a proposed issuance of additional stock to potentially raise up to an approximate RMB 0.37 billion [More]
- Partner Tan Weiyi and Head of IP Esther Wee nominated for the Women in Business Law Asia 2021 [More]
- Transaction and Management Counsel in relation to the acquisition of SIPI Group by Authentix, Inc. [More]
- Advised Sparrow in relation to the Series A4 financing round under which Gain Loyal Ltd. invested approximately S$6 million in amount in Sparrow [More]
- Advised Canadian Solar and Macquarie on another acquisition of a solar infrastructure seed asset located in Saigawa, Fukuoka, Japan by Japan Green Infrastructure Fund [More]
- Partner and Head of Family and Divorce Foo Siew Fong listed in the 2021 edition of Benchmark Asia Pacific's Top 100 Women in Litigation [More]
- Partner and Head, Restructuring and Insolvency Justin Chia interviewed by CNA938 [More]
- Corporate and financial services practice group acts for Tanglin Cars Pte. Ltd. in the on-going sale of its 40% shareholding in Performance Premium Selection Ltd to Performance Motors Limited [More]
- Senior Associate Sui Yi Siong featured in an interview with the Singapore Academy of Law [More]
- Harry Elias Partnership lawyer was quoted in Lianhe Wanbao 《联合晚报》on tenancy matters [More]
- Head, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection KK Lim shares with GovInsider his thoughts on data coalitions and citizen privacy [More]
- Harry Elias Partnership lawyer assisted as amicus curiae in watershed judgment on sentencing for income tax evasion offences [More]
- Family and Divorce Partner and Co-Head Koh Tien Hua comments in Zaobao article titled "When women’s names are no longer the weak, the 60-year evolution and prospects of the Women’s Charter" [More]
- Webinar Invitation: Corporate Counsels in Post COVID 19 World, 11 June 2021, 12-1PM [More]
- Harry Elias Partnership recognised as Top Tier Firm in the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2021 [More]
- Harry Elias Partnership ranked in the 2021 edition of Doyles Guide Leading Family and Divorce Law Firms and Lawyers in Singapore [More]
- Family and Divorce Partner Carrie Gill comments in TODAY article titled "The ‘amicable divorce’ option: Lawyers split over whether it can resolve messy divorces and if it erodes sanctity of marriage" [More]
- Harry Elias Partnership nominated for Family and Matrimonial Firm of the Year at Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2021 [More]
- Harry Elias Partnership lawyers recognised in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in Singapore [More]
- Partner Yvonne Foo listed on ALB Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers [More]
- Harry Elias Partnership named ALB Employer of Choice 2021 [More]
- Harry Elias Partnership ranked in the 2021 edition of IP STARS [More]
- Harry Elias Partnership ranked in the 2021 edition of AsiaIP Copyright Survey [More]
- Partner Yvonne Foo named Rising Star in Construction by the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2021 [More]
- Harry Elias Partnership IP practice and Head of IP Esther Wee ranked in WTR1000 2021 [More]
- Advised Canadian Solar and Macquarie on the establishment of the US$208 million Japan Green Infrastructure Fund [More]
- Webinar Invitation: Trust in Public Sector Leadership, 19 February 2021, 16:30 SGT [More]
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For more than 30 years, our firm has been on the cutting edge of legal changes, particularly on the litigation front. With our wealth of knowledge and experience, we continue to uphold our partnership values with pride: Integrity, Cohesion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
Having been described as one of Singapore’s top law firms, we provide focused, proactive and practical advice for our highly diversified clientele. As the key drivers of our firm, our specialised partners will best support you with your particular legal issue, managing your unique situation with their well-versed expertise.
We offer a wide spectrum of services which includes:
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