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When Ships Sink, Who Floats First?

When one creditor's money discharges another debtor's liability in a shipping insolvency, can that creditor inherit the discharged lender's security and leapfrog other claimants? The Singapore High Court's decision in Re Da Shun Shipping clarifies the boundaries between equitable subrogation, admiralty priorities, and insolvency restructuring when multiple creditors compete over limited vessel sale proceeds.

Singapore Insolvency

JTJB International Lawyers

The Singapore Restructuring And Insolvency Protocol – A Cost And Time Efficient Alternative For Arbitrating Insolvency Disputes

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has recently adopted a new Restructuring and Insolvency Arbitration Protocol (RIA Protocol).

Singapore Insolvency

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Withers LLP

Justifying Liquidator Fees: UK Privy Council Draws From Singapore Framework

Liquidator remuneration in insolvency proceedings often raises difficult questions; especially in large corporate collapses where the work is extensive...

Worldwide Insolvency

WL

Withers LLP

Clarity In Singapore: How COMI Is Determined Under The UNCITRAL Model Law On Cross-Border Insolvency

The Situation: In re Fullerton Capital Ltd [2025] SGCA 11, a BVI-incorporated company entered into insolvency proceedings in the British Virgin Islands ("BVI"). The liquidators sought recognition...

Singapore Insolvency

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Jones Day

Digital Assets, Insolvency And Restructuring

Singapore Insolvency

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Baker & Partners

The Effect Of Irregularities On The Validity Of A Creditors' Meeting

Singapore Commercial

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Conyers

Scheme Creditor Objections: Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace?

Singapore Litigation

DR

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Revisiting Singapore's Corporate Restructuring And Insolvency Regime: Cross-Class Cramdown In Schemes Of Arrangement

Singapore Insolvency

JD

Jones Day

Creditor Funding In Liquidation: A Viable Asset Recovery Tool?

Singapore Insolvency

WL

Withers LLP

Lessons From Crédit Agricole V. PPT: The Evolution Of The Fraud Exception And The Critical Role Of Letters Of Credit – Why Financing Banks Must Remain Wary

Singapore Insolvency

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Mayer Brown

52% Of Restructuring Experts Expect Tightened Lending Conditions In Asia, Says AlixPartners

Singapore Commercial

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AlixPartners

First Impressions: Singapore International Commercial Court Approves Cross-Border Prepackaged Scheme Of Arrangement For Unregistered Foreign Company

Singapore Insolvency

JD

Jones Day

A Model (Law) Jurisdiction - Part 2 The Turnaround Decision In Re PT Garuda

Singapore Litigation

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Singapore Court Recognises Indonesian PKPU Proceedings For The First Time

Singapore Insolvency

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Referring Disputes To An Ad Hoc DAB Under The FIDIC Form

Singapore Litigation

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Artificial Intelligence In The Patent Field: My Contribution To The IPOS IP Practitioners Dialogue 2026

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Schweiger & Partners

Beyond The Will: How Indian Families Should Build Legacy And Succession Structures That Last

Singapore Family

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The Sovereign Group

Regulation, Regulation, Regulation

Singapore Wealth Mgt

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Appleby

Saving Singapore's Native Pollinators, One Hive At A Time

Singapore Environment

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World Law Group

Obligation To Pay Cryptocurrency May Count As Debts In Determining Insolvency, Singapore High Court Rules

In Loh Cheng Lee Aaron and another v Hodlnaut Pte Ltd (Zhu Juntao and others, non-parties) [2023] SGHC 323, the General Division of the High Court of Singapore clarified that a company's obligation to pay cryptocurrency to its creditors may, ...

Singapore Technology

WL

WongPartnership LLP

Amalgamation And Striking-off As Effective Tools In Restructurings

Amalgamations and striking-off applications, although not new, have in recent times been frequently used as effective tools by corporations in restructuring their businesses, specifically by divesting non-core pieces of their businesses.

Singapore Commercial

DR

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Singapore Court Of Appeal Decision Highlights The Importance Of Accurate Internal Sanctions Assessments In Contractual Risk Management

If an internally maintained sanctions list returns red flags, but the entity is not on an official sanctions list, is that sufficient to justify activating a sanctions...

Singapore Litigation

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Appeal Court Clarifies That Solvent Foreign Liquidators May Be Recognised In Singapore As "Foreign Proceedings" Under The Model Law

Singapore's highest court has definitively held that foreign insolvency, restructuring or liquidation proceedings concerning solvent companies should be recognised in Singapore...

Singapore Insolvency

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

When Restructuring And Insolvency Regimes Collide

Singapore Insolvency

WL

Withers LLP

Double Industry Recognition For Carey Olsen's Amelia Tan

Singapore Insolvency

CO

Carey Olsen

Bankruptcy Regime To Be Administered By Private Trustees In Bankruptcy

Singapore Insolvency

RT

Rajah & Tann

SICC's Jurisdiction Over Cross-Border Restructuring And Insolvency Matters

Singapore Insolvency

RT

Rajah & Tann

Liquidation Under The Insolvency, Restructuring And Dissolution Act

Singapore Insolvency

CC

Clyde & Co

Commencement Of Singapore's Insolvency, Restructuring And Dissolution Act

Singapore Insolvency

CC

Clyde & Co

Judicial Management Under The Insolvency, Restructuring And Dissolution Act

Singapore Insolvency

CC

Clyde & Co

Schemes Of Arrangement Under The Insolvency, Restructuring And Dissolution Act

Singapore Insolvency

CC

Clyde & Co

Distressed Assets – The Opportunity For A Bargain But Pitfalls Abound

Singapore Insolvency

RS

Reed Smith (Worldwide)

Structuring Your Business For Survival – Developing A Sound Strategy For Post-pandemic Growth (Video)

Singapore Insolvency

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CNPLaw LLP

Judicial Management Under The Insolvency, Restructuring And Dissolution Act

On 30 July 2020, the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA) came into operation.

Singapore Insolvency

CC

Clyde & Co

Schemes Of Arrangement Under The Insolvency, Restructuring And Dissolution Act

On 30 July 2020, the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA) came into operation.

Singapore Insolvency

CC

Clyde & Co

Distressed Assets – The Opportunity For A Bargain But Pitfalls Abound

Purchasing or investing in distressed businesses gives rise to complexities and considerations that are not typically present in ‘good book' deals.

Singapore Insolvency

RS

Reed Smith (Worldwide)

Structuring Your Business For Survival – Developing A Sound Strategy For Post-pandemic Growth (Video)

The COVID-19 pandemic is posing the biggest existential threat to commercial entities in a generation.

Singapore Insolvency

CL

CNPLaw LLP

COVID-19 Singapore: Insolvency Considerations For The Singapore (Temporary Measures) Act

Singapore Coronavirus

CC

Clyde & Co

Singapore "Supercharged" Scheme Of Arrangement

The Singapore government has implemented a plan to make Singapore a debt restructuring centre to rival London and New York.

Singapore Finance

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Shoosmiths

Singapore High Court Refuses Application For First Case Of Super Priority Rescue Financing – A Comfort And Caution For Banks

Singapore recently implemented a bold set of US Chapter 11 inspired restructuring laws that allow super priority rescue financing over unsecured or secured creditors.

Singapore Insolvency

SL

Shook Lin & Bok

The Legal 500: Restructuring & Insolvency Country Comparative Guide

This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of the legal framework and key issues surrounding restructuring and insolvency in Singapore.

Singapore Insolvency

SL

Shook Lin & Bok

Strengthening Singapores Statutory Restructuring Regime With Features From The US Chapter 11 Regime

The Singapore Companies Act (Amendment) Bill 2017 is poised to revolutionise Singapore's restructuring and insolvency framework.

Singapore Commercial

SL

Shook Lin & Bok

Singapore Enacts New Corporate Bankruptcy Law In Bid To Become Center For International Debt Restructuring

Singapore Insolvency

JD

Jones Day

Strengthening Singapore's Statutory Restructuring Regime With Features From The US Chapter 11 Regime

Singapore Insolvency

SL

Shook Lin & Bok

Your Cheat Sheet To The Singapore Company Law Amendments 2017

Singapore Commercial

WL

Withers LLP

Singapore Enacts New Corporate Bankruptcy Law To Promote International Debt Restructuring

Worldwide Finance

JD

Jones Day

Singapore Unveils New Proposed Debt Restructuring Legislation

Singapore Insolvency

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Duty of Care by Advisor to Fund can Exist in Absence of Contractual Relationship

Singapore Finance

WL

WongPartnership LLP

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