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LAW BITES – MAY 2020 The “MIRACLE HOPE” – The Security Obligations of Parties Under a Chain of LOIs 1. To what extent will security in charters be enforced in these unprecedented times? At all costs, it seems. 2. The recent English High Court’s decision of Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte Ltd v Clearlake Shipping Pte

COVID-19 Updates Dear Friends, We have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses are dealing with many difficulties including reduced revenues, stagnant cash flows and operating restrictions. However, it gives us hope when we read the news and see that the daily average number of cases within the community has been dropping steadily after a

LAW BITES – MARCH 2020 Personal Data Issues Amidst the COVID-19 Outbreak The arrival of the Black Swan has triggered the implementation of a slew of response measures. On the business front, organizations are collecting, amongst other data, health and travel declaration information. Questions then invariably arise as to how data privacy laws under the

JTJB is shortlisted for the Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2020 The Legal 500 is a leading legal directory that assesses the strengths and capabilities of law firms in over 150 jurisdictions and has been doing so for 33 years now. In the Southeast Asia Awards this year, The Legal 500 will be looking to

LAW BITES – JANUARY 2020         Proposed Changes to the Appellate Structure of the Singapore Supreme Court     Guest Article       Unconventional Bridge Design – Collision due to Relative Motion Illusion     Our relationship with our clients does not end with the close of a deal or the

JTJB Continues to be Ranked in Chambers Asia Pacific 2020   The firm continues to be ranked in Chambers Asia Pacific in its 2020 edition for its expertise in Domestic Shipping. JTJB Singapore’s Senior Partner Danny Chua is ranked once again this year, together with our Deputy Managing Partner, John Sze, who has been individually

An Enhanced Framework for the Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Introduction On 2 September 2019, two Bills were passed in Parliament, becoming the Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments (Amendment) Act (the “Amendment Act”), which subsequently came into effect on 3 October 2019, and the Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments (Repeal) Act (the “Repeal Act”) (collectively

JTJB Continues to be Ranked in Asialaw Profiles 2020 JTJB Singapore’s Managing Partner K Murali Pany, Deputy Managing Partner John Sze and JTJB Thailand’s Managing Director Naiyachon Tathong have each been individually ranked as Distinguished Practitioners. Both the Singapore and Thailand firms also continue to be ranked as a “Highly Recommended Firm” yet again. We

JUST AROUND THE CORNER: IMO 2020 – GLOBAL SULPHUR CAP “IMO 2020, the regulation to cut marine fuel sulphur emissions from 3.5% to 0.5% will set off a tsunami.” – Tradewinds, 20 May 2019, IMO 2020. “The operational challenges will be manifold, and the costs astronomical. S&P Global Platts Analytics estimates the total global impact

IIMS Singapore Conference Managing Partner Murali Pany gave a talk at a conference held by the International Institute of Marine Surveying on the 8th of August. He shared his experiences in vessel collision cases and offered tips on how surveyors can help ship owners in the aftermath of a collision. He also spoke about the