For Members Only

Date & Time: 18 September 2024 (12.30pm - 1.30pm)                                  
Venue: SAL, Stamford 1 & 2, The Adelphi #08-08, 1 Coleman Street (S179803) 

Join us for an engaging lunchtime talk with Mr. Kuan Cheng Tuck, a distinguished professional who is both a chartered accountant and a lawyer with over 25 years of experience. Mr. Kuan Cheng Tuck will share insights from his extensive background in accounting, auditing, and business and corporate advisory, particularly tailored for junior lawyers. This session promises to offer valuable perspectives and practical advice, drawing from a wealth of expertise in both financial and legal domains.

Date/ Time: 19 July 2024; Registration: 5.30pm | Lecture: 6.30pm | Reception: 7.30pm

Venue: Auditorium, Supreme Court of Singapore, 1 Supreme Court Lane, S(178879)

Oceans Apart? New Zealand’s Place in the Common Law Family

by Chief Justice Winkelmann, Supreme Court of New Zealand

In the Singapore Academy of Law Annual Lecture 2024, Chief Justice Winkelmann will discuss how the common law has developed to meet the circumstances of New Zealand society, while keeping strong ties to the global common law family.

This event is Complimentary and for Members only.

Date/ Time: 7 August 2024; Registration: 5.00pm | Seminar: 5.30pm | Networking refreshments: 6.30pm

Venue: Stamford 1 & 2, Singapore Academy of Law (1 Coleman St, #08-06 The Adelphi, 179803)

In this talk, Dr Andrew Godwin (Associate Professor of Melbourne Law School) will share his stories of 15 years in private practice (including ten years as a foreign lawyer with an international firm in Shanghai), 15 years in academia and 3.5 years in law reform work, and discuss with the audience on topics such as how today’s lawyers can best maximise career opportunities in a wide range of roles.

This event is complimentary and for SAL Members only. It does not carry any public CPD point.

Overview

This seminar will discuss the use of Singapore law as a governing law in cross-border lending transactions. We will cover some of the key implications that follow where a loan transaction is governed by Singapore law, including in relation to documentation, lending and collateral structures, enforcement and foreign recognition, and the effects of insolvency and the IRDA. We will also discuss some of the differences between English law and Singapore law, particularly in the context of insolvency, as well as the recent English decision in Prosafe and its implications for the choice of Singapore law cross-border financings.