Winston WONG (16 January 2025): Reasonable, reasonably, reasonableness The concept of reasonableness and its various derivations often come into play, deployed as a qualifier, condition, warranty, and in varying contexts. What exactly is this apparent indistinct concept and why does it oftentimes appear in the legal context? Why was it created, why its popularity, and how […]

Winston WONG (1 May 2024): Joint Venture Series (Part Two of Three) In the course of building a business, or an idea, or the worldwide version of a regional operation, one key approach is the inorganic. The three-letter acronym SPA is the legal piece of the acquisition jigsaw. It is surely not the central piece,

Winston WONG (28 February 2024): Joint Venture Series (Part one of three) The objective of a founding or investing in a business is to exit with profit. Outside trading on the stock exchange, it is key to ensure your Shareholders Agreement (in the case of Ordinary Shares) and/or Constitutional rights (in the case of Preference

Winston WONG, GOH Jun Wei (11 May 2023) – On the 23rd of February 2023, the Money Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) published SFA 04-N21 on business conduct requirements for corporate finance advisers (“Notice”). The Notice, which will come into effect on 1st October 2023, was issued pursuant to section 101 of the Securities and Futures

Winston WONG, GOH Jun Wei 21 December 2022 – The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued Consultation Paper P008-2022: “Proposed Regulatory Measures for Digital Payment Token Services” (Consultation Paper), which seeks to address the risky nature of Digital Payment Tokens (DPTs) and proposes various regulatory measures for DPT services. The following are Flint & Battery