Regulatory & Compliance The Missing Link – Proper Law of the Arbitration Agreement Properly drafted contracts should (and usually do) have: 1. A clause specifying the system of law that governs the contract; and 2. A clause specifying how and where disputes arising under the contract are to be resolved e.g. Singapore Courts or Singapore Arbitration.… Read More » 28 February 2023
General Welcome Rafizah Gaffoor to The Partnership of JTJB LLP We welcome Rafizah Gaffoor to the partnership of JTJB LLP with effect of 1 January 2023. Rafizah has considerable experience in the area of dispute resolution, in particular in shipping and commercial litigation, where she has advised both Singapore and foreign companies, ship operators and commodity traders.… Read More » 3 February 2023
General Joseph Tan Jude Benny is Ranked As Leading Firm in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 We are pleased to share that JTJB is ranked as Leading Firm in the Shipping in this year’s Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide. In Singapore, a number of our partners have been ranked as leading and recommended lawyers, namely Senior Partner Danny Chua (Leading Individual), Managing Partner K.… Read More » 14 January 2023
General Joseph Tan Jude Benny is Ranked As Leading Firm in Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific 2023 We are delighted to announce that JTJB LLP has again been ranked in Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific Guide 2023 for our expertise in Shipping. Our Deputy Managing Partner John Sze and Senior Partner Danny Chua are also recognised as Leading Individuals.… Read More » 27 December 2022
Shipping, International Trade and Logistics ESG and Shipping: Navigating Towards A Sustainable Maritime Industry While Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) may not be on every shipping company board’s agenda, this is likely to change very soon. Maritime transport represents a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, accounting for about 3% of global GHG emissions annually.[1]… Read More » 18 November 2022
Regulatory & Compliance US – China Geopolitics: What It Means For Your Supply Chain? Recent years have seen growing tensions in the trade relations between the U.S. and China. Read More » 17 November 2022
Dispute Resolution Unexpected Situations When Trading Cryptocurrency Despite the recent meltdowns, the cryptocurrency market is still alive and well and continues to see record levels of trade and investment even in the retail market. We have compiled below some legal evaluations of unexpected situations one might face in the cryptocurrency market.… Read More » 31 October 2022
Regulatory & Compliance Singapore Introduces New Bill to Purge Harmful Content: What It Means for Social Platforms? Singapore has introduced a new bill called the Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, which aims to hold online content and communication platforms accountable for egregious or harmful content disseminated to users in Singapore. To be added to the existing Broadcasting Act, which regulates the dealings, operation of and ownership in broadcasting services in Singapore, the measures aim to: Provide a safe online environment for Singapore users; promote responsible online behaviour; deter objectionable online activity; prevent access to harmful content; and place priority on the protection of Singapore users, in particular young children.… Read More » 27 October 2022
Corporate New Code of Practice Setting Out Top Management’s Workplace Safety and Health Responsibilities The Ministry of Manpower has recently launched a workplace safety code of practice for company management (the “Code of Practice”). The Code of Practice is targeted at the top management of the company (i.e. the chief executive and company directors) as they have the influence and control over budgets, priorities and training for workplace safety and health.… Read More » 30 September 2022