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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued their guidelines on "transition planning" to banks, asset managers, and insurers on March 5, 2026. The Guidelines will take effect from September 2027, after an 18-month transition period.

Shook Lin & Bok lawyers have once again been recognised in Asia Business Law Journal’s The A-List: Singapore’s Top 100 Lawyers 2026.

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.

SLB Acted for the Successful Applicant in an S97 LPA Application; Disciplinary Tribunal’s Decision Set Aside

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.

A Practical Guide to Enterprise Singapore's Business Adaptation Grant

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.

Shook Lin & Bok s M&A team has acted for Dymon Asia Private Equity in the sale of 100% of its shares in RAM Spreaders to The Longreach Group.

Shook Lin & Bok successfully represented DayOne Data Centres in securing RM15 billion (approximately SGD4.54 billion) in dual-tranche green financing to support the development of its data centres in Johor, Malaysia