21 April 2017
Bird & Bird ATMD is appointed as Legal Counsel to Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS)
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2017/singapore/bird-and-bird-atmd-is-appointed-as-legal-counsel-to-global-compact-network-singapore

Bird & Bird ATMD has been appointed as external legal counsel to the Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS). Bird & Bird's Singapore office will provide comprehensive legal support and advice to GCNS.

14 April 2020
Bird & Bird ATMD advises Nutrition Technologies in its series-A funding which received an Honourable Mention in Asian-MENA Counsel Deals of the Year 2019
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/singapore/bird-and-bird-atmd-advises-nutrition-technologies-in-its-series-a-funding

Bird & Bird ATMD advised Singapore start-up Nutrition Technologies on its series-A funding which received an Honourable Mention in Asian-MENA Counsel Deals of the Year 2019.

26 June 2019
Cybersecurity & Singapore - A balancing act for Executives and the Board
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/cybersecurity-and-singapore--a-balancing-act-for-executives-and-the-board

Cybersecurity risk is fast becoming one of the top concerns of many businesses. Modern business is by nature interconnected and interdependent.

14 April 2020
COVID-19: Alternative arrangements for meetings for SGX listed companies
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/covid-19-alternative-arrangements-for-meetings-for-sgx-listed-companies

In our earlier article on COVID-19: Pointers and Updates for SGX listed companies, we had outlined the guidance issued by SGX RegCo, ACRA and MAS on the holding of general meetings. We had also noted that legislation ...

09 April 2020
Singapore: Supplementary Budget 2020 –The Resilience Budget and Solidarity Budget
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/singapore-supplementary-budget-2020-the-resilience-budget-and-solidarity-budget

The Singapore government announced a grand supplementary budget less than a month after the regular annual budget to combat the destabilising effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on its economy. Also termed the Resilience ...

04 August 2020
Public Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Singapore Companies Act
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/public-consultation-on-proposed-amendments-to-the-singapore-companies-act

The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority ("ACRA") has issued a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Singapore Companies Act ("CA"). The public consultation exercise will run from 20 July 2020 to 17 ...

06 July 2020
Singapore: Not All Doom and Gloom - Guide to Directors’ Duties in the Post-COVID-19 Era
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/not-all-doom-and-gloom-guide-to-directors-duties-in-the-post-covid-19-era

On 15 June 2020, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)' poll of 23 economists and analysts indicates that Singapore’s economy will likely shrink by 11.8% in Q2 2020 on a year-on-year basis. Overall, GDP is estimated ...

03 June 2020
Singapore: Legal M&A strategy in the post-COVID-19 world
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/singapore-legal-m-and-a-strategy-in-the-post-covid19-world

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) can be a useful tool for corporations seeking to navigate the new normal following COVID-19. Consider the example of 2008's great recession, companies that undertook strategic M&A during the ...

30 March 2020
COVID-19: Pointers and Updates for SGX listed companies
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/covid-19-pointers-and-updates-for-sgx-listed-companies

As a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, various safe distancing, stop work orders, lockdowns and quarantine measures have spread across the globe. Many businesses have been adversely and severely ...

29 April 2020
Singapore: COVID-19 & Corporate Governance: Telecommuting, Meetings and Security during the New Normal
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/singapore-covid19-and-corporate-governance-telecommuting-meetings-and-security-during-the-new-normal

With the disruption and uncertainty caused by COVID-19, organisations need to be aware of the heightened cybersecurity risks and take measures to protect their organisation and workforce while working remotely.