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Photo Gallery — behind the scenes of our our first Facebook Live Q&A with Samuel Ng (a Smash Hit)!
Reading Time: 2 minutesOur first Facebook Live Q&A with Lawyers was a hit! We launched our first Facebook Live Q&A with lawyers today with our partners and it was an incredible hit! Startup lawyer Samuel Ng from BlackOak LLC spent an hour with us to answer your questions including topic such as enforcing NDAs, hiring lawyers for negotiations, […]
FB Live Q&A Video — Tips on the Law for Startups (Samuel Ng from BlackOak LLC)
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn case you missed it, here is the first episode in our series of FB live questions and answers with lawyers on AsiaLawNetwork! Topic in this event was “Tips on the Law for Startups”. Startup lawyer Samuel Ng of BlackOak LLC was answering all your questions live, facilitated by Cherilyn Tan (CEO, Asia Law Network) […]
Facebook Live Q&A with Lawyers for Startups
Reading Time: 3 minutesAsiaLawNetwork is launching a series of FB Live Q&A with lawyers to answer questions that Startups might have. For the next 4 weeks, we will broadcast live on Facebook with various startup lawyers to answer your questions on starting up ranging from data privacy to raising funds and drafting contracts. You can sign up for […]
Making Sense of “Death Spiral” Convertibles
Reading Time: 4 minutesFocus on “death spiral” convertibles – which are essentially convertibles without a fixed conversion price – sharpened recently after a bondholder triggered unusual volume movements in the shares of LionGold and Magnus Energy by converting its bonds into shares below market price and selling huge quantities of these converted shares thereafter. In response to the […]
A Definitive and Practical Guide to the Regulatory Sandbox in Singapore
Reading Time: 13 minutesFinTech is on the rise globally There has been a surge in popularity and interest in FinTech all over the world. Not only are startups spearheading FinTech innovation, but many banks and financial institutions are also exploring the idea of FinTech and committing significant resources to it. FinTech also brings about new regulatory challenges However, […]
Photos — “How Technology is Changing Your Future Careers” at NUS Law School
Reading Time: 1 minutesHow Technology is Changing Your Future Careers Technology is driving the transformation of the legal industry and the practice of law today, but it is not always clear what this means for the role of a young lawyer starting out in practice. This talk invites a diverse panel of lawyers and entrepreneurs in legal tech […]
Lawyer Feature: Wanhsi Yeong from ArrowGates LLC
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis week we interview Wanhsi from ArrowGates LLC to get to know her better beyond her work as a lawyer. Wanhsi specializes in the practice area of FinTech and recently authored and article to help FinTech companies in Singapore navigate the fast-changing regulations around FinTech. What made you want to be a lawyer I didn’t […]
Fintech Regulation in Singapore — What you need to know, simplified
Reading Time: 20 minutesWe asked the FinTech startups in the alumni of Startupbootcamp FinTech Singapore what burning questions they had for a FinTech lawyer and in this article, lawyer WanHsi Yeong from ArrowGates LLC simplifies and demystifies regulation around FinTech in Singapore, and offers practical advice for existing and aspiring FinTech entrepreneurs. The 3 Regulatory Pillars of FinTech Where […]
Crossing Borders in Dispute Resolution
Reading Time: 21 minutestl;dr – This is the English version of an article about how we resolve disputes and what borders – geographical or otherwise – we cross in doing so. The German version can be found here. [Dies ist die englische Fassung eines Artikels zum Thema Streitbeilegung und den – nicht allein räumlichen – Grenzen, die wir dabei überschreiten. Die deutsche Fassung findet […]
Photos from High Tea with Women Entrepreneurs at NTU
Reading Time: 1 minutesPhotos from High Tea with Women Entrepreneurs at NTU It was a privilege and a lot of fun for the AsiaLawNetwork.com team to meet everyone over at NTU. Here are some of the photos we took to capture the energy, excitement and enthusiasm of everyone!
Lawyer Feature: Ying from Via Law Corporation
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis week we interview Ying from Via Law Corporation to get to know her better beyond her work as a lawyer. She is the only female named by The Legal 500 AP as a leading individual for Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Law and recommended for Intellectual Property (IP) Law in 2016. Areas that you […]
Contracts for Startups — Ying from Via Law shares her experience
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis week, Wang Yingyu from Taylor Vinters Via shares her experience on the value of good business contracts and offers several tips. Our Word is Our Bond Our word is our bond, but the other party may have a different recollection of what our word is. A contract may be entered into verbally. However, verbal […]
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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? 
Can WhatsApp messages be used in court in Singapore? 
What is the difference between paid up and authorised capital? 
Media Law 101: Do you need permission to take photos? -
A Summary of “The Rule Of Law” by Tom Bingham: Part 1 - A Guide to Understanding a Variable Capital Company (VCC)
What constitutes acceptance of a contract?
