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Rajah & Tann partners Showsuite to digitise legal documentation for sales of properties

Rajah & Tann Singapore (R&T) has signed a contract with Singapore-based property-tech company, Showsuite, to digitise the voluminous amount of legal documentation that comes with...
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Rajah & Tann launches Private Client microsite together with a dedicated Chinese version

Rajah & Tann launches Private Client microsite together with a dedicated Chinese version. Rajah & Tann has launched its Private Client microsite a one-stop service...
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Christopher & Lee Ong strengthens its Restructuring & Insolvency Practice

Christopher & Lee Ong (“ "CLO"”), a member firm of Rajah & Tann Asia, strengthens its Restructuring & Insolvency Practice with the addition of new...
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Rajah and Tann Singapore expands corporate practice, hires leading lawyer Raymond Tong

Rajah & Tann Singapore (R&T) is expanding its corporate practice with the appointment of Raymond Tong, widely regarded as one of Singapore’s leading lawyers, as...
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Rajah & Tann Singapore launches sustainability practice to help clients stay ahead of rising ESG compliance in Asia

Rajah & Tann Singapore today announced the launch of a sustainability practice group to help a growing number of clients stay ahead of rising ESG...
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Rajah & Tann Technologies and Resolvo Systems create one-stop legal and cybersecurity ecosystem with launch of Rajah & Tann Cybersecurity

Rajah & Tann Technologies (RTTech) announced today a joint venture (JV) with cybersecurity service provider Resolvo Systems to set up Rajah & Tann Cybersecurity (RTCyber)....
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Donation to Lam Quang Temple in Vietnam

A team of volunteers from Rajah & Tann LCT spent a Saturday morning visiting elders at Lam Quang Temple. The temple is home to 140...
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US$40,000 raised for Habitat for Humanity

A big thank you to 700 of our clients and colleagues who tuned in to our inaugural virtual fundraiser “A New Hope – Happy Hour...
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Rajah & Tann Asia raises US$40,000 for Habitat for Humanity at an Inter-Galaxy Virtual Event

Close to 700 participants attended Rajah & Tann Asia’s inaugural virtual fund raiser event A New Hope – Happy Hour with RTA. The Star Wars...
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2024

Enforcement of restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements against former executives

28 Aug 2024
Advising and acting for Willis Towers Watson Brokers (Singapore) Pte Ltd, the Singapore arm of the global advisory broking and solutions company, in enforcing non-competition...

Successfully advised Fullerton Healthcare Group on a complex workplace investigation involving alleged corruption and falsification of documents to defraud the company

28 Aug 2024
Successfully advised Fullerton Healthcare Group, valued at S$1.5 billion in end 2022, on a complex workplace investigation against senior management, directors and founders of the...

AirAsia Berhad’s issuance of US$443 million worth of Regulation S notes

28 Aug 2024
Christopher & Lee Ong, member firm of Rajah & Tann Asia, acted as local legal counsel for AirAsia Berhad in its issuance, via its wholly-owned...

Trademark infringement case for the unauthorised use of the “SIMAY” trademark

27 Aug 2024
Representing Ms. Meyyulis in a trademark infringement case against Ms. Yendrawati for unauthorized use of the "SIMAY" trademark, followed by the registration of a confusingly...

Acting for the world’s third largest container shipping company in defending claims and advancing recourse action arising out of a fire on board a large container carrier that affected over 1,200 containerloads

26 Aug 2024
Acting for the third largest container transportation and shipping company in the world in defending claims and advancing recourse action arising out of a fire...

Novel issues raised relating to arbitrations involving disputes arising under contracts of affreightment (COA)

25 Aug 2024
Acting for a subsidiary of YTL Cement Bhd, Malaysia in 2 related SCMA arbitrations involving disputes arising under contracts of affreightment (COA’s) entered into by...

Highly technical insurance dispute arising from the loss of a vessel and involving claims under various policies

23 Aug 2024
Acting for Singaporean bank who was the mortgagee of a vessel, which had capsized on its way to a foreign port for a prospective charter....

Issuance of US$443 million Regulation S notes by AirAsia Berhad

23 Aug 2024
Acted as local legal counsel for AirAsia Berhad in its issuance, via its wholly-owned SPV AirAsia RB 1 Ltd, of US$443 million Regulation S notes...

Joint venture between SIA Engineering Company and Cambodia Airport Investment Co Ltd

22 Aug 2024
Acting for and assisting SIAEC in relation to its joint venture with Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd. to establish a line maintenance service at the...

2023

Operation and Maintenance of a 500MW Build-Own-Operate Solar Plant in Oman

21 Apr 2024
Advised China Energy Engineering Group Shanxi Electric Power Engineering Co. Ltd ("Client") on the engineering, procurement and construction ("EPC") contracts and the 20-year power purchase...

Assisting TDCX, with Labour Contract and Performance Management Policy

31 Dec 2023
Assisted TDCX, Asia’s leading business process outsourcing company and partner to the biggest global brands in complex digital customer experience, in preparing the labour contract...

National Australia Bank’s review of payroll system in Vietnam

31 Dec 2023
Assisted National Australia Bank, one of the four largest financial institutions in Australia, in a detailed review of the payroll system rules from a Vietnam...

High Court Suit relating to the enforceability of restrictive convenants and other issues

29 Dec 2023
Advising and acting for Labtechnic Testing Services, a Singapore testing and consulting services company, and their shareholders in a High Court Suit commenced by a...

VinFast Auto Ltd.’s entry into a US$50 million securities purchase agreement with YA II PN, Ltd.

29 Dec 2023
Rajah & Tann Singapore advised VinFast Auto Ltd. ("Vinfast") in respect of its entry into a securities purchase agreement with YA II PN, Ltd. ("Yorkville")...

S$8 million sale of 100% shares in Right Healthcare to Sea Lion Group

28 Dec 2023
Rajah & Tann Singapore and Rajah & Tann Myanmar Company Limited acted for the shareholders of Right Healthcare Company Limited in the sale of 100%...

First recognition of Korean Rehabilitation Plans in Singapore under the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency

28 Dec 2023
Acting for Mr I Gyeong Ho in his capacity as the Administrator of (1) Jisung Shipping Co., Ltd. (2) Mabong Co., Ltd. and (3) Jisung...

Clarifying, for the first time in Singapore, the precise scope of when limitation periods can be postponed for actions based on fraud

21 Dec 2023
Defending against an action by Liquidators to avoid a sale and purchase of shares allegedly transacted at an undervalue, which resulted in a judgment clarifying,...

Claim for business interruption and property damage sustained at Brisbane hotel

21 Dec 2023
Acting for a Singapore public listed property and hotel company in its AUD8 million claim against its Industrial All Risks insurers for business interruption and...

2022

Successfully assisted individual and related Singapore-based and Myanmar-based entities, all of whom are involved in the trading of hydrocarbon products, in negotiating a highly complex global settlement involving 17 parties and across 11 disputes

23 Aug 2024
Acting for an individual and related Singapore-based and Myanmar-based entities, all of whom are involved in the trading of hydrocarbon products, in various disputes with...

US$175 million dispute over gaming interests in a Southeast Asian country

25 Jun 2024
Acting for several Southeast Asian entities in a dispute with a foreign investor over gaming interests. The resulting arbitration award was for US$175 million, and...

S$2.2 Million Recovery Action relating to property damage at Marina Bay Sands

21 May 2024
Acted for the insurers in a High Court recovery action relating to damage to the fibre cables which formed part of the closed-circuit television system...

S$12 Million Recovery Action relating to damage at worksite

21 Apr 2024
Acted for India International Insurance Pte Ltd in a recovery action relating to substantial damage to works by the Public Utilities Board and its contractor,...

Successfully obtained the first ever proprietary and mareva injunction against “persons unknown” for stolen cryptocurrency in Singapore

21 Dec 2023
Successfully acted for a prominent US national in obtaining the first ever proprietary and mareva injunction against “persons unknown” for stolen cryptocurrency in Singapore in...

Keppel New Energy’s development of the Keppel Sakra Cogen Plant, a 600MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant, which is Singapore’s first hydrogen-ready power plant

31 Aug 2023
Advised Keppel New Energy on its development of the Keppel Sakra Cogen Plant, a 600MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant which is Singapore’s first...

Joint venture between Baluran Limited and Kyanite Investment Holdings Pte. Ltd

27 Feb 2023
Acted for Baluran Limited ("Baluran"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of ASM Connaught House Fund V, in its joint venture with Kyanite Investment Holdings Pte. Ltd...

Advised Metro Rail Transit Corporation against alleged deficiency taxes

30 Jan 2023
The firm is representing the client in proceedings before the Philippines’ Court of Tax Appeals. Our role is to advocate for the cancellation of the...

Federation International De Football Association’s (“FIFA”) brand protection programme for World Cup 2022 and Women’s World Cup 2023

31 Dec 2022
Assisted FIFA with the implementation of its brand protection programme in Singapore to safeguard the value of its sponsorships worth up to US$1.7 billion, which...

2021

Multi-jurisdictional and multi-million-dollar claims in the wake of the collapse of a substantial commodities player

20 Apr 2024
Acting for the National Bank of Fujairah in the pursuit of multi-jurisdictional and multi-million-dollar claims, in the wake of the collapse of a substantial commodities...

S$4.2 billion proposed merger of Mapletree Commercial Trust and Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust

31 Dec 2021
Acting for DBS Trustee Limited (in its capacity as trustee of Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust ("MNACT")) in the S$4.2 billion proposed merger of Mapletree...

Contractual dispute concerning a distribution agreement for Haribo sweets, involving novel legal issues of the Court’s approach to crossclaims for different currencies

31 Dec 2021
Acting in a contractual dispute concerning a distribution agreement for Haribo sweets, involving novel legal issues of the Court’s approach to crossclaims for different currencies....

Highly technical marine insurance claim involving voluminous engineering and technical documentation, as well as evidence from various experts

31 Dec 2021
Representing one of the three largest non-life Singapore insurance companies in a highly technical marine insurance claim involving voluminous engineering and technical documentation. Partners Jainil...

Acting for the liquidators of REXLot Holdings in an application for recognition of the Hong Kong liquidation proceedings in Singapore

31 Dec 2021
Acting for the liquidators of REXLot Holdings in an application for recognition of the Hong Kong liquidation proceedings in Singapore. Partners Chua Beng Chye and...

US$700 million restructuring of Hontop Energy which is seeking a moratorium in Singapore after the COVID-19 pandemic halted its operations

31 Dec 2021
Advising 3 of the 7 secured creditors of Chinese-owned oil trader Hontop Energy (Singapore) Pte Ltd in a US$700 million restructuring. Partners Chua Beng Chye,...

First civil claim brought in Singapore by an investor against directors for breach of statutory duties, involving Eagle Hospitality Trust

31 Dec 2021
Acting in a first civil claim brought in Singapore by an investor against directors for breach of statutory duties, involving Eagle Hospitality Trust. Partners Murali...

Advisory work to one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming companies operating in the online and retail sector on the legality of allowing betting of e-sports and conducting fantasy sports competitions in Southeast Asian countries

31 Dec 2021
Advised one of the world's largest sports betting and gaming companies operating in the online and retail sector on the legality of allowing betting on...

Advisory work to London-based gaming software company on laws applicable to offering online contests to customers in Singapore

31 Dec 2021
Advised London-based gaming software company on various areas of law applicable to its offer of online contests to customers based in Singapore, including advertising regulations,...

2019

Acting for Maybank against POSH Teresea for defaulting its multi-million-dollar underlying facilities agreements

22 Sep 2019
Acting for Malayan Banking Berhad (“Maybank”) against a fleet of 5 vessels owned by POSH Terasea, a joint venture between Pacc Offshore Services Holdings (“POSH”)...

Ongoing high-profile internal inquiry involving Wirecard AG, a German-listed online global payment giant into fraud allegations

4 Feb 2019
Acting for Wirecard AG in an ongoing high-profile internal inquiry with wide ranging implications with its index shedding substantially in value since the fraud allegations....

US$354 million high profile liquidation of Coastal Oil Singapore

16 Jan 2019
Advising and acting for financial institutions in connection with the collapse of a Singapore based bunker trader / supplier (Coastal Oil Singapore Pte Ltd) and...

2018

A landmark case involving the largest PONZI and illegal pyramid selling structure, swindling nearly S$190 million

8 Jan 2018
Advising the liquidators of Sunshine Empire in a landmark case involving what was the largest PONZI and illegal pyramid selling structure designed to attract investors...

2017

Acting for Keppel in a long running, highly publicised corruption in Brazil

12 Jan 2017
Acting for Keppel in a long running, highly publicised corruption relating to the first ever FCPA resolution involving a Singapore company, which was then followed...
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Dr. Chau Huy Quang and Vu Thi Que recognised among top 100 lawyers in Vietnam in Asia Business Law Journal’s A-List.

Managing Partner, Dr. Chau Huy Quang and Chairwoman- Partner Ms. QUE VU from Rajah &...
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Rajah & Tann Asia’s Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia firms recognised as world’s top competition law practices

Rajah & Tann Asia's Regional Competition & Antitrust and Trade team is once again recognised...
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Rajah & Tann Asia maintains top rankings in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021

Rajah & Tann Asia continues to be top ranked in the region in the latest...
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