This article is part of our Singapore Court Cases series, examining key decisions and legal principles from Singapore's courts that affect businesses, insolvency practitioners, and creditors. When a company enters liquidation in Singapore, its creditors and the liquidator do not merely divide what is left in the pot. One of the most powerful tools in [...]

Corporate governance depends on authority. Directors and officers of a Singapore company must act within the powers conferred on them by the company's constitution, resolutions of the board or shareholders, and the Companies Act 1967. When a company takes an action — entering a contract, executing a document, issuing shares, disposing of an asset — [...]

A general meeting requires a quorum — a minimum number of members physically or virtually present before any business can be transacted. When that quorum cannot be assembled, the meeting is inquorate and cannot lawfully proceed. For most Singapore private companies, the quorum is two members; for public companies, it is typically five. What happens [...]