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
Read MoreIIMS 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
Read MoreLAW BITES – JULY 2019 The Implementation of the New Payment Services Act in Singapore Case Note: BXS v BXT [2019] SGHC(I)10 Guest Article The Collision Between “Ever Smart” & Alexandra 1″ at Jabel Ali Our relationship with our clients does not end with the close of a deal or the conclusion of
Read MoreThe recent Singapore High Court decision in the case of Wilmar Trading Pte Ltd v Heroic Warrior Inc. revisited the issue of charterers’ bill of lading, and the issues of proof in claiming against the owners for negligence resulting in cargo damage. The claims arose in this case as a result of a shipboard incident
Read MoreJTJB launches Regulatory & Compliance Practice Area! In a business environment where companies frequently conduct cross-border deals and engage third parties to handle different aspects of the business, companies cannot afford not to have a strong and effective compliance program in place. Changes in the regulations coupled with heightened enforcement by regulators worldwide mean that
Read MoreDear Friends, Due to technical issues, we were not able to send out our usual monthly publication in March and April. My apologies but I am pleased to inform you that normal service is now resumed. Thank you for your continued support and happy reading.– K. Murali Pany, Managing Partner JTJB participates in Sea Asia 2019 Sea Asia
Read MoreJTJB Breakfast Seminar: Commodities Outlook for 2019 Steel & Base Metals JTJB Partner Baldev Bhinder hosted this seminar on 1 February 2019 with guest speaker Hongmei Li from Mysteel. Ms Li provided an overview of the market trends for steel and base metals for 2018 as well as her analysis for the factors that will
Read MoreFamily Trusts The Singapore High Court (“HC”) recently examined a claim concerning family trusts in the case of Moh Tai Siang v Moh Tai Tong and another [2018] SGHC 280. The parties in dispute were the three youngest sons of the owner of Swee Kee Chicken Rice & Restaurant, one of the pioneers in the
Read MoreFOUR LAWYERS FROM JTJB RECEIVE SENIOR MARITIME SPECIALIST ACCREDITATION JTJB got off to a great start in 2019 when three of its Maritime & Shipping Law Partners, K Murali Pany, John Sze and Danny Chua, as well as the firm’s co-founder and Consultant, Dato’ Jude Benny, were accredited as Senior Maritime and Shipping Law
Read MoreJTJB Breakfast Seminar: Cyber Security – Risk Assessment and Risk Management The recent SingHealth cyber-attacks have shown that Singapore is not immune from cyber-crime and that any company in Singapore faces the very real risk of a cyber-attack. On the 23rd of November, Managing Partner Murali Pany and Unydyne Systems, Director, Hansel Lobo hosted
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