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August 16, 2021

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Landmark Indonesian Recognition Of Singapore Moratorium
The Asian Business Law Institute discusses with Emmanuel Chua, Local Principal of Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, about the significance of the recognition of a Singapore moratorium by an Indonesian court in an ongoing restructuring exercise.

BY CATHERINE SHEN On 27 July 2021, the Central Jakarta District Court issued an order recognising the moratorium granted by

August 12, 2021

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The Global Snapshot Of Pre-packs
The Asian Business Law Institute spoke to Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez, Assistant Professor of Law and Head of the Singapore Global Restructuring Initiative at Singapore Management University, to learn more about the different meanings of pre-pack in different parts of the world.

BY CATHERINE SHEN Pre-pack has lately become a buzzword in the restructuring and insolvency scene in Singapore. However, do

August 10, 2021

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Leading Singapore Lawyer Corina Song On What Her Indonesian Counterparts Should Know
The Senior Accredited Specialist in Maritime and Shipping Law reflects on her career and the next generation of lawyers.

BY ASHUTOSH RAVIKRISHNAN As our virtual interview gets underway, I notice that Corina Song’s office overlooks Marina Bay. It’s a

August 10, 2021

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Recent Developments In India-related Arbitrations From Indian And Singaporean Lenses
The Asian Business Law Institute catches up with four experts for a preview of their observations on the latest developments in the arbitration scene in India and Singapore.

BY CATHERINE SHEN The Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) is delighted to support a webinar on Analysing Recent Developments in India-Related

August 3, 2021

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TechLaw.Fest 2021 Spotlights Legal Response To Cybersecurity Threats
Discussion comes as rapid adoption of technology raises risk of cyberattacks.

The past five years have seen the rapid adoption of technology across all sectors. While this has been a boon

July 26, 2021

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Pre-packaged Insolvency – Doing It The Indian Way
The Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) sat down with Dr Neeti Shikha, Head, Centre for Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, to explore more about India's unique pre-pack restructuring scheme.

BY CATHERINE SHEN Many countries around the world have introduced changes to their insolvency laws in response to the unprecedent

July 21, 2021

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Corina Song On Shipping Law And 25 Years At A&G
The Senior Accredited Specialist in Maritime and Shipping Law reflects on her career and the next generation of lawyers.

BY ASHUTOSH RAVIKRISHNAN As our virtual interview gets underway, I notice that Corina Song’s office overlooks Marina Bay. It’s a

July 7, 2021

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Corporate Law Day 2021: Speech by Mr Edwin Tong SC, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law

Thursday, 7 July 2021 Mr Edwin Tong SC, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law

June 18, 2021

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Summary And Key Takeaways Of The Abli-hcch 1 June Webinar
Here are the summary and key takeaways of the webinar co-hosted by the Asian Business Law Institute and the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law on 1 June.

BY ABLI AND THE PERMANENT BUREAU OF THE HCCH On 1 June 2021, the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference

June 17, 2021

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In Their Fathers’ Footsteps
Davinder Singh SC, Subhas Anandan, Jeffrey Chan SC and Peter Low are well known in legal circles and their work has been widely publicised in the news. But to Hanspreet and Jaspreet Singh, Sujesh Anandan, Jacqueline and Jason Chan SC, and Christine and Elaine Low, these legal luminaries are just loving fathers and even best friends who have found the time to nurture and mentor them, despite their extremely busy schedules. This second generation has followed their fathers’ footsteps into the legal profession, with some of them working directly under their fathers in the same firm. In the lead up to Father’s Day this weekend, we are privileged to hear their stories of the special bonds they share with their fathers and how they have been inspired to carry the torch for the legal service.

BY FOO KIM LENG THE LAW: A VEHICLE TO DO GOOD Sujesh and his father Subhas in 2007. At the