While there are various Singapore government grants available to Singapore-incorporated companies, not every company will qualify for such grants or find them sufficient for its growth or working capital. In such case, funding from investors becomes a necessity, whether it is from the infamous 3Fs (friends, family and fools) or venture capitalists. This article examines […]
This is a second article on NFTs following upon our first article on NFTs titled “Non-fungible tokens and their legal implications” published on 27 May 2021.Our first article explained some of the basic terminology, identified some fundamental intellectual property rights and other legal issues of concern. This article presents a deeper dive into the world […]
CNPLaw LLP’s Intellectual Property practice ranked in ALB’s Asia IP Rankings 2021
CNPLaw LLP (“CNP”) is proud to announce that our Intellectual Property (“IP”) practice has been ranked by Asian Legal Business (“ALB”) for the sixth consecutive year. Our IP practice has maintained its ranking with Trademarks and Copyright work receiving a Tier 2 ranking within the Singapore jurisdiction. The Intellectual Property practice is headed by Partner Ms. See Tow Soo […]
CNPLaw’s dispute resolution team authored the Singapore chapter in the 13th edition of the Dispute Resolution Review. This review is published by The Law Reviews and covers an overview of civil court systems of 28 jurisdictions. It offers a guide to those who are faced with disputes across international boundaries. The Singapore chapter touched on issues […]
Capacity, knowledge and independence – the optimal state of mind when preparing your will
The ‘mental elements’ of a valid Will Generally, three elements must be satisfied before the testator can be said to possess the requisite testamentary capacity when making a Will. In this regard, the testator must have the mental capacity to make a Will; have knowledge and approval of the contents of the Will; and be […]
Guidance on the conduct of General Meetings amid the COVID-19 pandemic
On 23 September 2020, in view of the relatively low number of COVID-19 community cases, the Ministry of Health issued an advisory on “Resuming More Activities Safely” (“MOH Advisory“). The MOH Advisory provides, amongst others, that work-related events within workplace premises that are business-oriented (including general meetings) will be allowed to resume, for up to […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Soo Ling See Tow of CNPLaw LLP. Soo Ling See Tow has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Arbitration member in Singapore. If you have a requirement in this area, please get in touch with Soo Ling See Tow directly or with the IR Global head […]
