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Why digital marketing matters to lawyers and how to get started
Reading Time: 5 minutesOn 27th February 2017, the Singapore government announced the Tech Start for Law programme, a new S$2.8m scheme aimed at encouraging Singapore law firms, especially boutique practices to adopt technology solutions in digital marketing, practice management and online research. This first-of-its-kind initiative for the industry is an indication that Singapore law firms and lawyers must […]
3 Major Risks When You Transact or Invest in a Crypto-currency Like Bitcoin
Reading Time: 14 minutesWhat is Bitcoin? How would the law characterise Bitcoin? Is it legal property? What are the plausible private law issues relating to Bitcoin? This article offers some thoughts addressing these questions. TechCrunch today reported that one bitcoin is now worth more than one ounce of gold for the first time ever. Amid all the sudden […]
Channel News Asia Interviews AsiaLawNetwork
Reading Time: 2 minutesAsiaLawNetwork featured in Channel News Asia AsiaLawNetwork.com was featured in an interview with Channel News Asia that started airing 27 February 2017. View gallery below to see photos from the interview. Thank you to co-working space WorkCentral at Dhoby Ghaut for hosting this interview! Interview follows announcement of a $2.8M scheme to help law firms adopt technology This […]
What is Competition Law? Why Should Startups and Businesses Care?
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn this series, lawyer Jeremiah Chew from Ascendant Legal LLC introduces competition law in Singapore, what it is about, and takes you through an in-depth study into the various types of anti-competitive conduct in 3 articles to follow. This guide is divided into the following 8 sections: What is competition law? Why does it exist? Who […]
[Photos] “The Changing Face of Legal Services” with Joyce A. Tan & Partners LLC and Meritas Law Firms Worldwide
Reading Time: 1 minutesAsiaLawNetwork was invited to be part of a panel to discuss “The Changing Face of Legal Services” with an audience from Meritas Law Firms Worldwide and hosted by Joyce A. Tan & Partners LLC at The Fairmont, Singapore on 16 Feb 2017. The panel discussed how law is one of the last few industries to adopt […]
An updated & practical guide to schemes and grants for startups in Singapore for 2017
Reading Time: 12 minutesIn this article, lawyer WanHsi Yeong from ArrowGates LLC talks about funding and offers practical advice for existing and aspiring startup entrepreneurs. Funding is undeniably a priority for startups. Staying true to its renowned reputation as a business friendly hub, Singapore offers a myriad of schemes and grants to aid startups in growing and expanding their […]
[Photos] LegalTech Night Out — IBM Watson (@ The Mad Poet)
Reading Time: 1 minutesThis week, AsiaLawNetwork co-hosted a Legal Tech Meetup event with zhiANT at The Mad Poet. We had 101 sign ups and saw a huge turnout to listen to Lye King Tho (Business Partnerships ASEAN at IBM Watson) and Simon Lim (Country Manager at IBM Digital Business Group) share more about what AI is, and how it might potentially […]
[Photos] Small Law Firms and State Courts & Family Justice Courts Committees’ Luncheon @ State Courts
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Law Society of Singapore and AsiaLawNetwork.com co-organized a luncheon for lawyers together with the Small Law Firms Committee and the State Courts & Family Justice Courts Committee last week. The luncheon was oversubscribed within 2 days and we had a great turnout at the State Courts Bar Room for 70+ lawyers where the audience had lunch […]
Receiving payments from a company when winding-up proceedings have been commenced against it
Reading Time: 4 minutesCentaurea International Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Citus Trading Pte Ltd [2016] SGHC 264 We examine the first local reported decision on the issue of validating payments under Section 259 of the Companies Act. Essentially, while any payment made by a company after the commencement of its winding is prima facie void, Section 259 provides […]
Lawyers’ Profiles Visualized In A WordCloud
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Word Cloud of Lawyers in our Network Since we at AsiaLawNetwork.com have a data-driven culture like most startups, we decided to create a Word Cloud from the text from all the lawyers on our platform to look for any interesting trends. How do lawyers describe themselves? What are the most frequently used words? The […]
Pro bono: Practical legal advice about startup fundraising from lawyer Yingyu Wang (as published on e27)
Reading Time: 9 minutesSound legal advice for covering your bases in accepting funding, intellectual property, co-founder arrangements, and more. This article was originally published on e27 HERE and you can find the video of the Facebook Live HERE. Lawyer Yingyu Wang shared practical tips about fund raising for start-ups during a Facebook Live Q&A with AsiaLawNetwork and partners […]
Borrowing from a moneylender – what you need to know
Reading Time: 7 minutesIn 2014, businessman Goh Meng Leong borrowed $350,000 from a licensed moneylender at an annual interest rate of 240 per cent. Over two years, Mr Goh paid back a total of $700,000 in instalments to ABK Leasing. However, even though Mr Goh had paid back twice the amount he had borrowed, he still owed the […]
Personal
SMU Lexicon: A Non-parent’s Maintenance Obligation
Reading Time: 7 minutesIntroduction Imagine you marry someone with a child from a prior relationship. Initially, you do not mind caring for this child. Then, your marriage sours and you no longer want anything to do with your spouse or the child. However, can your initial conduct of caring for the child unknowingly saddle you with a legal […]
Business
Singapore’s latest push as a restructuring and insolvency hub – Amendments to SICC rules
Reading Time: 3 minutesSingapore has earned a budding reputation as a hub for debt restructuring and insolvency in Asia, with its transparent legal system and judicial expertise. This growth can also be attributed to enduring efforts to innovate and reform. To enhance Singapore as a forum of choice in international restructuring and insolvency proceedings, the Rules of Court […]
Most Common and Confusing Legal Words (Legalese) Explained Simply 
Pornography: How Legal is it in Singapore? 
What’s the difference between advocates, solicitors, barristers, counsels, notaries, lawyers and att... 
“Traditional” vs. “Design and Build” Contracts: What’s the Difference? 
What constitutes acceptance of a contract? 
Can WhatsApp messages be used in court in Singapore? 
What is the difference between paid up and authorised capital? -
A Summary of “The Rule Of Law” by Tom Bingham: Part 1 - A Guide to Understanding a Variable Capital Company (VCC)
How does an escrow account work in Singapore?
