LATEST NEWS!December 2013 JTJB CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS WITH THE GALILEE CENTRE JTJB was privileged to share the Christmas cheer this year with the children from The Galilee Centre. The Firm organized a Christmas party for the children at Serangoon Garden’s Country Club which was also attended by our lawyers and staff (and their children). All the
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CLAIMS FOR INVESTMENT LOSSES Generally, claims bought by customers against banks for investment losses have not met with great success. However, two recent cases appear to offer some hope for the customer. Deutsche Bank AG v Chang Tse Wen [2012] SGHC 248 The case began when Deutsche Bank (“DB”) commenced action against Dr. Chang for
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LATEST NEWS!November 2013 LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFIC 2014 NAMES JTJB AS A LEADER IN SHIPPING The Legal 500 is a legal guide that qualitatively reviews the strengths and strategies of law firms in over 90 countries. The only way a law firm can get into its recommended list is on merit alone. JTJB LLP has
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KUALA LUMPUR REGIONAL CENTRE FOR ARBITRATION (KLRCA) – CHANGES IN THE ARBITRATION RULES The KLRCA amended its arbitration rules in October 2013. Datuk Sundra Rajoo, the Director of the KLRCA, mentioned that the revisions to the rules were made in order for the KLRCA to keep abreast with both global and national developments in alternative
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LATEST NEWS! October 2013 MYANMAR INSURANCE FORUM 2013 JTJB set the trail ablaze for local and international industry players by delivering the very first Myanmar Insurance Forum. Co-organized with the Insurance Business Supervisory Board (IBSB) of Myanmar, the Forum was graced by H.E. Dr. Muang Muang Thein, Myanmar’s Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Finance
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MYANMAR FAQs Myanmar today is a highly promising prospect for businesses and investors. In conjunction with the opening of JTJB’s Myanmar Office, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about opening a business in Myanmar. 1) What types of business structures are available? An investor has the option to: 1) Incorporate a local company
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LATEST NEWS! September 2013 NEW LAWYERS JTJB continues to grow and welcomes our newest additions to the Team. Florence Goh JTJB’s Corporate Department has been boosted by the addition of Florence who has joined us as a Partner in June 2013. Florence graduated with LLB (Honours) from National University of Singapore in 1989 and
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LATEST NEWS! JTJB MYANMAR CO. LTD In the March edition of our Latest News, we reported that JTJB would be opening a Myanmar Office. We are pleased to say that this Office, called JTJB Myanmar Co. Ltd., is now open for business at the new Union Business Centre in Nat Mauk Road. Ms.
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NEW MANAGING PARTNER AT JTJB LLP Mr. K Murali Pany has been appointed as Managing Partner of Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP with effect from 1 July 2013. A Partner with JTJB since 2006 and the Deputy Managing Partner since 1 January 2013, Mr Pany has extensive experience and expertise in the areas of
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UPDATE ON ARBITRATION IN SINGAPORE This article was published in the Advoc Commercial Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration news update. International Arbitration in Singapore Singapore has become a favoured place for arbitration, especially in Asia, with strong legislative and judicial support for arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism. International arbitrations conducted in Singapore are
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