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With the growing focus on achieving Singapore’s net-zero ambitions, the National Climate Change Secretariat, Ministry of Trade and Industry, and Enterprise Singapore jointly released draft guidance on how companies can incorporate carbon credits into their decarbonisation plans and participate in the voluntary carbon market.

This legal update outlines the key recommendations under the draft guidance, including the principles for identifying high-quality carbon credits, best practices for integrating them into corporate decarbonisation strategies, and measures to enhance transparency and accountability in the […]

As high-net-worth individuals, one of the greatest challenges you face is ensuring your wealth is preserved for future generations. Whether you’re managing a family business, navigating complex asset structures, or dealing with international tax implications, the risk of losing control over your wealth is ever-present.

In our latest article, we explore how trusts can be a powerful tool for private wealth management, ensuring your assets remain intact across generations. By using a trust structure, you can:

Prevent family disputes over asset control […]

Our new article in our series on environmental, sustainability, and governance (“ESG”) matters provides a crucial overview for businesses and investors.

Discover how global legal frameworks and Singapore’s carbon tax & International Carbon Credit (ICC) framework are creating new avenues for growth and tax offsets. We explore key business opportunities in green project financing, carbon credit funds, and tech innovation.

Navigating this complex landscape, including legal risks and greenwashing concerns, demands expert insight. Early legal guidance is essential to ensure regulatory compliance, […]

📢 Navigating the complexities of oil spill liability in Singapore’s busy waters? Our latest article delves into the recent Marine Honour and Hellenic incidents, examining the obligations and potential legal liabilities shipowners face under Singapore law.

Singapore’s position as a top petrochemical hub and the world’s largest bunkering port makes understanding these regulations crucial. We break down the Merchant Shipping Acts and the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act, highlighting key aspects such as strict liability, compensation limits, and reporting […]

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) recently launched a fast track for patent and trade mark applications, reducing the time needed for office actions to be issued. This update summarises the main eligibility requirements to apply for the acceleration programmes, and briefly discusses the advantages this programme brings to businesses and innovators.

FAST-TRACKING INNOVATION: LAUNCH OF PATENT AND TRADE MARK ACCELERATION PROGRAMMES BY THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF SINGAPORE

This article considers the increasing importance of sustainability and ESG Reporting (“S-ESG Reporting”) both globally and in Singapore, provides a general overview of global trends and stakeholder expectations in respect of S-ESG Reporting, considers the key laws, regulations and parties which affect S-ESG Reporting in Singapore and outlines the challenges and opportunities which may arise for companies and individuals in relation to S-ESG Reporting in the road ahead. This article will be one of a series of articles which Lee […]