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Our Managing Director Ee Yang Lee, Associate Director Charis Wong, and Associate Sarah Teo won the appeal in a landmark Court of Appeal decision which clarified the framework to analyse whether a contractual deposit should be forfeited when the sale and purchase agreement is terminated upon the purchaser’s breach.

Covenant Chambers is pleased to announce the appointment of Edwin Sim as Director, effective October 1st, 2024. With over two and a half decades of experience in dispute resolution, Edwin brings a wealth of expertise to the firm.

Our Managing Director Lee Ee Yang, Associate Director Sara Ng and Associate Darryl Lau successfully obtained an application for the appointment of an Interim Administrator in a rare application for grant pendente lite.

Can you enter an interlocutory judgment by consent for a negligence claim whilst still reserving the right to contest the issue of causation at the assessment of damages stage of proceedings? Our Senior Associate Stuart Peter weighs in on the recent decision of Crapper Ian Anthony v Salmizan bin Abdullah.

Our Deputy Managing Director Ronald JJ Wong sets out various legal issues, considerations and approaches regarding various types of blockchain and crypto disputes and transactions.

This article explains everything a founder, CEO, Board Director, manager, or executive would typically encounter in starting and running a business.

We chat with Associate Sarah Teo about her journey to becoming a lawyer, a case that sparked her passion for the law, and how she unwinds outside the courtroom.

Under the Rules of Court 2021, a defendant to a civil claim who contends that the Court has no jurisdiction to hear the claim or should not exercise its jurisdiction to do so is permitted to file a Defence or affidavit (as the case may be) stating only grounds of jurisdictional objection. This article details (i) when and how such a Defence or affidavit should be filed, (ii) follow-up steps that defendants should take and (iii) things that defendants should take care to avoid doing.

If a company’s website’s terms of use include an arbitration clause, can the company enforce this against a user suing it in the Singapore court to stay the proceedings in favour of arbitration? Ronald JJ Wong answers this and provides helpful tips for website operators and businesses who transact online.