Publications

In this case, the High Court awarded UOB S$125,000.00 in general damages. This is, to date, the highest reported award of general damages to a corporate claimant in a claim for defamation.

On 16 January 2026, Singapore Exchange Regulation (“SGX RegCo”) published a Regulator’s Column on “Forward Guidance - Why It Matters and How to Get It Right” which sets out key points about forward guidance that issuers should note.

In Moeve Trading SAU v Mael Trading FZ LLC [2026] EWHC 17 (Comm), the English High Court (Commercial Court) clarified that the Buyer’s procurement of the documentary letter of credit will usually operate as conditional payment only, unless the sale contract expressly or impliedly provides that the procurement of the documentary letter of credit operates as absolute payment.

As global uncertainty continues to reshape capital flows and client priorities, UHNW families are increasingly adopting multi-jurisdictional strategies that diversify not only investments but also domicile, talent and governance structures.

Singapore High Court affirms the existence of the implied term of mutual trust and confidence in Employment contracts under Singapore Law.

Since its introduction in 2020, the Variable Capital Company (VCC) has emerged as a flexible and regulator-supported fund vehicle in Singapore. Drawing on our experience as part of the VCC pilot programme, the team shares insights into why the VCC continues to gain strong market adoption.

We are pleased to highlight that our head of Environmental, Social and Governance Practice, Dr Joseph Chun has contributed to the Singapore Chapter of Environmental Law 2025 by Chambers & Partners.

On 19 November 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) announced a suite of measures designed to bolster Singapore’s equity markets.

Practical Law Asia by Thomson Reuters Southeast Asia has officially launched, and we’re proud to showcase the contributions of our lawyers at Shook Lin & Bok in developing its high-quality, specialist resources.