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COVID-19 INSIGHTS HUB

09 Jun 2020

A collection of updates to help you navigate issues arising from the global pandemic.

Plaintiff may reframe pleading on appeal to influence proper forum analysis

07 Jul 2020

In the recent Bidzina Ivanishvili case, the High Court stayed the action in favour of Switzerland. At the appeal stage, the appellants discontinued claims against one of the defendants. The ensuing amendments to the pleadings, which were granted by t...

Directors Ho Soo Lih and Lau Sok Hiang appointed as Co-Heads of Drew’s Real Estate Practice

29 Jun 2020

Drew & Napier is pleased to announce that our seasoned Real Estate Directors, Ho Soo Lih, and Lau Sok Hiang have been appointed Co- Heads of Drew & Napier’s Real Estate practice.

Drew & Napier IP Managing Director Tony Yeo acts as IP Adjudicator in IPOS trade marks matter

25 Jun 2020

Drew & Napier IP Managing Director Tony Yeo acts as IP Adjudicator in Rolex S.A. v FMTM Distribution Ltd [2020] SGIPOS 6 and allows opposition against Application Mark on grounds of confusing similarity and passing off under Trade Marks Act.

Directors Ho Soo Lih and Lau Sok Hiang appointed as Co-Heads of Drew’s Real Estate Practice

29 Jun 2020

Drew & Napier is pleased to announce that our seasoned Real Estate Directors, Ho Soo Lih, and Lau Sok Hiang have been appointed Co- Heads of Drew & Napier’s Real Estate practice.

Director Blossom Hing recognised as a top woman litigator by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific’s inaugural Top 100 Women in Litigation

25 Jun 2020

Director Blossom Hing is recognised as a top woman litigator by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific in its inaugural Top 100 Women in Litigation.

Drew’s IP Practice recognised for its outstanding contribution by IAM Patent 1000

23 Jun 2020

Drew & Napier has clinched the Patent Contentious and Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year Awards at the annual Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) Asia-Pacific Awards 2020.

Double win for Drew & Napier at MIP Asia-Pacific Awards 2020

22 Jun 2020

Drew & Napier has clinched the Patent Contentious and Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year Awards at the annual Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) Asia-Pacific Awards 2020.

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The International Comparative Legal Guide to Lending & Secured Finance 2020 – Singapore chapter

15 Apr 2020

Head of Banking & Finance, Pauline Chong, and Deputy Head Renu Menon, as well as Directors Blossom Hing and Ong Ken Loon co-authored the Singapore chapter in the International Comparative Legal Guide to Lending & Secured Finance 2020 that was recentl...

Heads of Life Sciences practice Tony Yeo and Benjamin Gaw authored the Singapore Chapter in Chambers

25 Mar 2020

Heads of Life Sciences Practice, Tony Yeo, and Benjamin Gaw, authored the Singapore Chapter in Chambers and Partners’ Life Sciences Global Practice Guide.  The Chapter focuses on the legal and regulatory framework and salient issues surrou...

Head of IP practice Tony Yeo contributed to Asia IP magazine’s cover story on Brand Wars: The Rise of Grey Product

04 Mar 2020

Head of IP practice, Tony Yeo, contributed to Asia IP magazine’s cover story, Brand Wars: The Rise of Grey Products, which reveals the dark side of the trade. Tony highlights the prevalence of grey goods in the e-commerce marketplace and what is bein...

Updates to Singapore’s Employment & Labour Law, contributed by Director Benjamin Gaw

28 Jan 2020

Drew & Napier’s Employment Practice Director Benjamin Gaw contributed to the quarterly edition of the Employment and Labour Law in the Littler Global Guide.
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Read Director Rakesh Kirpalani’s Q&A on data protection and information governance in Asian-Mena Counsel

04 May 2020

Rakesh Kirpalani, Director Dispute Resolution & Information Technology and our Chief Technology Officer, was interviewed by Asian-Mena Counsel on data protection and information governance issues faced by in-house counsel and private practitioners.

Director Chua Tju Liang comments on the new Payment Services Act in Singapore Business Review article “Singapore to elevate hub status with new digital banking regulation”

22 Apr 2020

Director Chua Tju Liang’s comments on the new Payment Services Act (PSA) was published in the Singapore Business Review (SBR) article, “Singapore to elevate hub status with new digital banking regulation”.

Lim Chong Kin, Co-head, Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, comments on changes on Personal Data Protection in Singapore

13 Mar 2020

Lim Chong Kin, Co-head, Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, provided his views and comments on the changes on Personal Data Protection in Singapore in an article, “The Changing Data Game”, published by the Singapore Academy of Law.

Director Renu Menon quoted in Singapore Business Review article 'Investors steering clear of weak corporate bonds as default risks rise’

22 Jan 2020

Renu Menon, Deputy Head, Banking & Finance, was quoted in a Singapore Business Review article ‘Investors steering clear of weak corporate bonds as default risks rise’.
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Plaintiff may reframe pleading on appeal to influence proper forum analysis

07 Jul 2020

In the recent Bidzina Ivanishvili case, the High Court stayed the action in favour of Switzerland. At the appeal stage, the appellants discontinued claims against one of the defendants. The ensuing amendments to the pleadings, which were granted by t...

Drew & Napier IP Managing Director Tony Yeo acts as IP Adjudicator in IPOS trade marks matter

25 Jun 2020

Drew & Napier IP Managing Director Tony Yeo acts as IP Adjudicator in Rolex S.A. v FMTM Distribution Ltd [2020] SGIPOS 6 and allows opposition against Application Mark on grounds of confusing similarity and passing off under Trade Marks Act.

Length of cohabitation prior to marriage is irrelevant in the assessment of division of matrimonial assets

24 Jun 2020

In the recent judgment of USB v USA and another appeal [2020] SGCA 57, the Court of Appeal held that in determining the length of the marriage and assessing parties’ indirect contributions to the marriage for the purposes of division of matrimonial a...

Amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 and Personal Data Protection Regulations 2014

12 Jun 2020

The Ministry of Communications and Information and the Personal Data Protection Commission conducted a public consultation from 14 to 28 May 2020 on proposed amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (No. 26 of 2012). A draft Personal Data ...
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