Shook Lin & Bok Partners with Enterprise Singapore in the Sustainability Legal Catalyst Programme.

Over the past three decades, global commerce has been shaped by eight “black swan” events, including the Asian Financial Crisis, the Dot-com crash, SARS, the Global Financial Crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine conflict, and Liberation Day tariffs. With the recent addition of the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, half of these “black swan” events have now occurred within the past six years.

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

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.