News & Insights

We are delighted to be a contributing firm to the Singapore chapter of the Investment Funds 2024 Global Practice Guide by Chambers and Partners. The chapter was authored by our Partner Tan Woon Hum.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has on 2 February 2024 published a consultation paper proposing a reduction in the amount of information collected by financial institutions from their clients when making recommendations for selected insurance policies.

On 1 December 2023, the Debt Collection Act 2022 (“DCA”) came into operation. The DCA sets standards for entities and individuals involved in the activity of debt collection.

Shook Lin & Bok is recognised for various practice areas in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024, including a Tier 1 ranking for Banking & Finance.

Shook Lin & Bok mourns the passing of our founding partner, Mr Thean Lip Ping.

Shook Lin & Bok LLP has once again been ranked amongst the world’s leading law firms for cross-border restructurings and insolvencies in the 2023 edition of the prestigious GRR100 guide.

Shook Lin & Bok is pleased to announce the admission of four new Partners, with effect from 1 January 2024.

When invoking the fraud exception to resist payment on a letter of credit, banks typically argue that the beneficiary had made false representations in the documents presented to the bank.