Our Managing Director Ee Yang Lee, Associate Director Charis Wong, and Associate Sarah Teo won the appeal in a landmark Court of Appeal decision which clarified the framework to analyse whether a contractual deposit should be forfeited when the sale and purchase agreement is terminated upon the purchaser’s breach.

Covenant Chambers is pleased to announce the appointment of Edwin Sim as Director, effective October 1st, 2024. With over two and a half decades of experience in dispute resolution, Edwin brings a wealth of expertise to the firm.

Our Managing Director Lee Ee Yang, Associate Director Sara Ng and Associate Darryl Lau successfully obtained an application for the appointment of an Interim Administrator in a rare application for grant pendente lite.

Can you enter an interlocutory judgment by consent for a negligence claim whilst still reserving the right to contest the issue of causation at the assessment of damages stage of proceedings? Our Senior Associate Stuart Peter weighs in on the recent decision of Crapper Ian Anthony v Salmizan bin Abdullah.

Our Deputy Managing Director Ronald JJ Wong sets out various legal issues, considerations and approaches regarding various types of blockchain and crypto disputes and transactions.

This article explains everything a founder, CEO, Board Director, manager, or executive would typically encounter in starting and running a business.

Under the Rules of Court 2021, a defendant to a civil claim who contends that the Court has no jurisdiction to hear the claim or should not exercise its jurisdiction to do so is permitted to file a Defence or affidavit (as the case may be) stating only grounds of jurisdictional objection. This article details (i) when and how such a Defence or affidavit should be filed, (ii) follow-up steps that defendants should take and (iii) things that defendants should take care to avoid doing.

If a company’s website’s terms of use include an arbitration clause, can the company enforce this against a user suing it in the Singapore court to stay the proceedings in favour of arbitration?

Ronald JJ Wong answers this and provides helpful tips for website operators and businesses who transact online.

In an unreported decision in HC/S 236/2022, the General Division of the Singapore High Court held the defendant directors not liable for breach of the duty not to compete with the plaintiff company by providing services to the plaintiff’s former customer.

Our Senior Associate Stuart Peter examines the recent judgment in Keppel DC Singapore 1 Ltd v DXC Technology Services Singapore Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 7.

Covenant Chambers is pleased to announce the appointment of Khelvin Xu as Director, effective February 2nd, 2024. Khelvin joins the firm after leaving Rajah & Tann Singapore as Partner.

We have handled many shareholder dispute matters in the course of our dispute resolution practice. Here, we break down the common scenarios where shareholders fight and end up in court, and the legal issues regarding the same.

Our Associate Director Sara Ng discusses why it is important for businesses to pay attention to personal data protection and how they can take steps to protect their data.

Our Director Benjamin Yam discusses what employers and employees can expect in safety standards when workers are (and continue to be) transported in lorries, after an employer was found liable for injuries suffered by a worker alighting from a lorry.

Can a thumbs-up emoji amount to assent or acceptance of an offer?

Our Director Wee Qianliang discusses if the Singapore Courts would hold that a "thumbs up" emoji could amount to the acceptance of a contract. He takes a look at a recent Canadian decision of South West Terminal Ltd v Achter Land & Cattle Ltd and other cases.

The introduction of the Rules of Court 2021 has brought with it updates to the text of “standard form” Court documents. For example, Originating Claims now state that “A notice of intention to contest or not contest an originating claim in Form 10 is to be attached to this originating claim when it is served.”. These updates are not merely cosmetic but are in fact substantive, and parties to lawsuits would be well-advised to take them seriously.

Disputes amongst family members over assets left behind following the patriarch’s death are not uncommon. In most cases, the question is whether the estate’s beneficiaries have been short-changed by reason of the administrators’ or executors’ misconduct.

This article discusses the types of recourse available to beneficiaries against errant executors or administrators, and considers potential causes of action an administrator or executor may take against unreasonable beneficiaries or third parties laying claim on the estate.

A diagnosis of dementia can be a challenging and stressful experience for both the person with the condition and their caregivers, as the patient may lose the ability to make his or her own decisions over time. Our Director Wilbur Lua and Associate James Tan share some pointers from a legal perspective.

Our Managing Director Lee Ee Yang and Associate Director Charis Wong summarize selected Hong Kong and Singapore cases surrounding the validity of wills and discuss the common challenges to the validity of a will.

A Case Update on Solvadis Commodity Chemicals GmbH and Affert Resources Pte Ltd [2018] SGHC 210