Category Archives: 2014

28 Feb

JTJB News February 2014

JTJB PARTICIPATES AT GLOBAL M&A SEMINAR JTJB recently participated in a Global M&A Seminar held at the Grange St Paul Hotel in London. Participants from various jurisdictions from Advoc’s network of over 60 countries were present. M&A professionals gave valuable insights on various aspects of business law in their respective jurisdictions. (From left, Dato’ Benny

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15 Feb

Legal Update February 2014

JTJB INVOLVED IN LANDMARK DECISION ON “UNLESS ORDERS”(Mitora Pte Ltd v Agritrade International (Pte) Ltd [2013] SGCA 38) “Unless Orders” are orders by the Court requiring a party to comply with a particular direction within a given timeline, failing which the party will face sanction. Many times, this sanction would entail the striking out of

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31 Jan

JTJB News January 2014

JTJB RECOGNISED AS A LEADING ADVISER              JTJB has been recognized by Acquisition International (AI) as a Leading Adviser in the legal sector in Singapore in 2013. We are honoured to be given this prestigious award which we believe recognizes the core values and capabilities of JTJB. The expertise and dedication of our lawyers and

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15 Jan

Legal Update January 2014

“DE-COUPLING” The Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) was introduced in Singapore on 7 December 2011 as one of the cooling measures for residential properties. It applies to residential properties and to buyers, according to their profile and the number of residential properties they each own. The table below illustrates the application of the ABSD.  Profile

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