Dawn Tan Ly-Ru and Tristan Teo

Just as the government has encouraged Singapore businesses to venture overseas, in the same vein, Singapore law and its institutions could be “exported” to suitable overseas markets.

THE BROAD VIEW

Reinforcing the case for Singapore law

Although Singapore law has made further headway, efforts to strengthen the brand should continue apace together with enhancements to the legal ecosystem and infrastructure

In the Zipmex restructuring case, the Singapore High Court had to consider whether the unregistered foreign Zipmex entities have a “substantial connection” to Singapore as a threshold issue.

An alternative paradigm for Singapore jurisdiction in cross-border insolvency?

Given Singapore’s ambitions as a restructuring hub, it may be timely to consider how the city-state can become a more “debtor-friendly” jurisdiction.

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