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Dentons Rodyk strengthens corporate practice in SG with Fortis hire

BY Aparna Sai |

Corporate lawyer Eunice Yao has returned to Dentons Rodyk & Davidson as partner in its corporate practice group in Singapore from Fortis Law Corporation, where she was associate director.
[ALB Insights] What makes a ‘SmartLaw’ firm?

BY Raj Gunashekar |

The Law Society of Singapore recently identified 23 law firms in the city-state as “SmartLaw” firms, or local law practices that have “adopted technology to improve productivity.” ALB profiles three of them.
SPONSORED: Listing In Singapore Under the Direct Listing Framework

BY Fortis Law Corporation |

Singapore Exchange Limited (“SGX”) announced on 25 April 2016 that it had entered into a memorandum of understanding with China Construction Bank
SPONSORED: Protection and Preservation of Wealth & Legacies (PART 2) – The Family Office Concept – Protecting Your Assets for Future Generations

BY Fortis Law Corporation |

A family office is a private company that manages the day-today administration and management of a family’s financial matters, which would usually include management of the family’s assets and wealth.
SPONSORED: Protection & Preservation of Wealth & Legacies (Part 1): A Bird’s Eye View of Common Trusts

BY Fortis Law Corporation |

In Asia, trusts are an increasingly popular vehicle for wealth preservation. Generally, trusts operate to exclude assets placed under the trust (the “trust assets”) from their creators’ (the “settlors”) estates and from claims by the settlors’ creditors.
SPONSORED: A listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange: Mainboard vs. Catalist (Part 2)

BY Fortis Law Corporation |

As discussed in Part 1, the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”) maintains two boards, the Mainboard and the Catalist, but whichever board that a company is listed on, it is required to comply with the SGX-ST listing rules.
SPONSORED: A listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange: Mainboard vs. Catalist (Part 1)

BY Fortis Law Corporation |

The Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”) is regarded as an efficiently regulated marketplace with a strong emphasis on market transparency and integrity.
SPONSORED: The case for dual-class shares on SGX

BY Fortis Law Corporation |

Singapore’s Companies Act was amended recently to allow dual-class shares in Singapore companies.
Firms to Watch 2016

BY Ranajit Dam |

The second edition of ALB’s annual list again showcases smaller firms that are able to compete with larger peers through quality work and savvy strategies. The list below is in alphabetical order. By Ranajit Dam