Singapore and Malaysia have established the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) to enhance economic collaboration and create skilled jobs while attracting foreign investment through favourable tax incentives.
Singapore has made its COVID-era Simplified Insolvency Programme a permanent fixture, refining it to aid a broader range of companies while balancing efficiency and creditor protection.
Big Four Singapore law firm WongPartnership has advised food and agribusiness company Olam Group on the sale of a controlling 44.58 percent stake to Saudi Arabia’s SALIC for $1.78 billion.
Singapore law firm Oon & Bazul LLP has hired Perry Elizabeth Wong as a partner in its dispute resolution practice from local rival Tan Rajah & Cheah (TRC), where she was a senior associate.
Lee & Lee, LVM Law Chambers and preeminent litigator Davinder Singh SC are representing opposing sides in a high-stakes legal battle stemming from a bitter family dispute at Singapore property giant City Developments Ltd (CDL), according to local media reports.
Singapore’s Incisive Law, which specialises in shipping and international trade, has hired Davis Tan as a director and the deputy head of its litigation practice from Big Four firm Rajah & Tann, where he was a partner.
Singapore’s legal market is continuously evolving, with emerging boutique firms redefining the landscape through specialised expertise, client-focused service, and innovative solutions.
The legal industry across Asia is looking ahead to major regulatory changes in 2025, primarily focusing on technology, financial services, and cross-border trade.
With extensive experience across London, New York, Dubai and now Singapore, Sapna Jhangiani KC has joined London's prestigious Blackstone Chambers.
Increasingly dubbed as the “Switzerland of Asia”, Singapore has been leveraging its stable socio-economic environment and advantageous location to become a global wealth centre, rolling out tax benefits and policy incentives to bring family offices.