When a distressed Singapore company files an application for a judicial management order in the High Court, it sets off a clock. From the moment of filing, an automatic 30-day moratorium takes effect, restraining creditors from commencing or continuing legal proceedings against the company. For creditors who were about to sue, had already sued, or [...]
From 6 May 2026, every audit report issued for a Singapore company must do something new: it must identify by name the individual public accountant who was primarily responsible for that audit engagement. This change, introduced by the Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (CALA 2025), is one of the most significant shifts in [...]
When a Singapore company reaches the end of its commercial life — whether because the business has succeeded and shareholders want to realise their investment, or because the company has failed and creditors are pressing for repayment — the question of how to close it properly arises. Singapore law provides two fundamentally different pathways: Members' [...]
From 1 July 2026 — just weeks away — Singapore's statutory retirement age rises from 63 to 64. The re-employment age rises simultaneously from 68 to 69. These changes are mandatory and carry significant consequences for employers who fail to comply. Directors, HR managers, and company secretaries should be reviewing their employment documentation and HR [...]
Singapore company law provides several grounds on which the court may order a company to be wound up compulsorily. Among the less commonly invoked but legally significant grounds is the power to wind up a company whose formation was for an illegal purpose, or whose business has been carried on fraudulently. These grounds intersect with [...]
Singapore's food and beverage (F&B) industry is one of the most heavily regulated sectors in the country. Between the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), the Ministry of Health, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the National Environment Agency (NEA), the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), and the Singapore Police Force (SPF), an F&B business operating in Singapore must [...]
When the Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (CALA 2025) commenced on 6 May 2026, it brought a raft of changes affecting Singapore company law. Among the most practically significant — and least widely discussed — is the new double-hurdle approval requirement for selective share buy-backs. For directors, company secretaries, and shareholders of Singapore [...]
EGM mechanics — resolutions, quorum and minutes — Complete 2026 guide. For directors and company secretaries managing ACRA compliance. Practical 2026 wa...
Among the most complex and fact-sensitive areas of Singapore company law is the concept of the "quasi-partnership" company and its relevance to just and equitable winding up petitions under Section 254(1)(i) of the Companies Act (Cap. 50). The quasi-partnership doctrine allows Singapore courts to look beyond the strict corporate form and apply equitable principles that [...]
Striking off and members' voluntary winding up — Complete 2026 guide. For directors and company secretaries managing ACRA compliance. Practical 2026 wal...