05 August 2019
Introducing the new "In Your Corner" disputes conference in Singapore
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/introducing-the-new-in-your-corner-disputes-conference-in-singapore

"Maximising your strategic advantage, protecting your assets or handling a crisis - we're always in your corner." This year, Bird & Bird has launched a new campaign for our contentious offering known as "In Your Corner

27 November 2019
Court of Appeal confirms limits to grant of a stay on case management grounds in favour of arbitration (Rex v Gulf Hibiscus)
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/singapore/court-of-appeal-confirms-limits-to-grant-of-a-stay-on-case-management-grounds

Arbitration analysis: What is the nature of a Singapore court’s grant of a case management stay and its powers to lift such a stay or even discharge the original stay in the absence of an appeal? What should the ...

19 September 2018
A chip off the old block: can a parent company be liable for inducing a subsidiary's breach of contract?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/singapore/can-a-parent-company-be-liable-for-inducing-a-subsidiarys-breach-of-contract

In a rare appeal of a decision issued by the Singapore International Commercial Court ("SICC"), the Singapore Court of Appeal (the "Court") in Bumi Armada Offshore Holdings Ltd and another v Tozzi Srl [2018] SGCA (I) 5 ...

19 September 2018
No pecuniary loss? No problem! A spotlight on Wrotham Park damages.
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/singapore/no-pecuniary-loss-no-problem-a-spotlight-on-wrotham-park-damages

Contractual damages are generally awarded to compensate the plaintiff for losses arising out of the defendant's breach of contract.

14 December 2020
Singapore—High Court dismisses strike out of court proceedings but grants a stay to party contesting arbitral jurisdiction (Trinity Construction Development v Sinohydro)
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/high-court-dismisses-strike-out-of-court-proceedings-but-grants-a-stay

Arbitration analysis: What is the effect of commencing court proceedings when there is a parallel arbitration commenced on the same claim? In such a case, aside from applying for a stay of the court proceedings, can a ...

23 May 2019
5G Connectivity: The new era of workplaces
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/5g-connectivity-the-new-era-of-workplaces

One would be hard-pressed to name a technology at present that is getting as much attention as 5G.

12 August 2019
Australia: Digital Platforms and Responding to the 'fake news' crisis
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/digital-platforms-and-responding-to-the-fake-news-crisis

The ACCC's Final Report in the Digital Platforms Inquiry recommends that digital platforms with more than one million monthly active users in Australia should implement an industry code of conduct to govern the handling ...

11 January 2019
Anti-bribery - what businesses need to know for their operations and investments in Malaysia
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/singapore/anti-bribery-what-businesses-needs-to-know-for-their-operations-and-investments-in-malaysia

New Section 17A of the MACC Act introduces corporate liability for corruption It also imposes personal liability on directors, controller and management.

06 September 2017
Bank Ordered to Compensate Client for Investment Losses
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/hong-kong/bank-ordered-to-compensate-client-for-investment-losses

DBS Bank lost partly in defending investors' claims relating to breach of trust, in yet another court action arising from the global financial collapse of 2008.

05 September 2017
No contract, no problem?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/hong-kong/no-contract-no-problem

The device of contract serves a pivotal role in our legal and economic systems. The promotion of clarity, security and the management of risk are among the many reasons why contracts