News & Publications

Listing of Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) Limited on Nasdaq

We advised Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) Limited in its initial public offering of US$12 million, at a public offering price of US$4.00 per share, on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The business carried on by Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) Limited and its subsidiaries includes developing and commercializing health and beauty products, as well as products for managing chronic wounds. For more information, please read https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/04/10/3059258/0/en/Cuprina-Holdings-Cayman-Limited-Announces-Pricing-of-12-million-Initial-Public-Offering.html.

Partners Chee Leong Lun and Liane Lim advised Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) Limited on the transaction. They were assisted by Su Zhiren. 


Singapore Oil Spill Liability: Understanding your obligations and potential risks in the wake of recent incidents

📢 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 […]


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

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


Supporting Startups in Their Growth Journey

Our firm acted for MilikiRumah, an Indonesian social Proptech startup founded by senior executives of PropertyGuru, in its recent equity funding round raising up to SGD 2.6 million. MilikiRumah provides rent-to-own housing solutions, enabling individuals and families to achieve homeownership through a more accessible and flexible model for them to build their home equity and credit records. This round of funding, backed by Ruifeng Wealth Management, a Singapore-based family office and Jani Rautiainen, Co-Founder of PropertyGuru, among other investors, will […]


New Partners

The firm is pleased to announce the appointment of the following individuals as Partners of the Firm with effect from 1 January 2025:

James Yap (Corporate Department)

Gayle Phua (Banking Department)

We take this opportunity to congratulate our Partners on their new appointments.


Innovations in Trust, VCCs, and Real Estate Investments in Singapore

Recently, our corporate department and real estate department jointly hosted an event titled “Innovations in Trust, VCCs, and Real Estate Investments in Singapore”. The event explored the common tools used in the area of private wealth and how these tools have evolved over the years to adapt to the laws and regulations of Singapore.

In particular, our Corporate Partner, Mr. Joel Teo, briefly highlighted the innovative concepts used by companies to maximise profit extraction in light of sections 13O and 13U […]


Chuan Park Development Pte. Ltd.

Lee & Lee is honoured to act for Chuan Park Development Pte. Ltd. in their new development CHUAN PARK (comprising residential and commercial units) which was launched for sale on 10 November 2024.

More than 70% of the units were sold during the 10 November 2024 weekend launch.

Our Project Team for CHUAN PARK, led by our Ow Yong Thian Soo (Head of Real Estate & Property Department), Sharon Tay (Deputy Head of Real Estate & Property Department) and Rachel Ng (Senior […]


Outstanding Contribution Award (Bronze)

We are pleased to share that Lee & Lee has been awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award (Bronze) by the Legal Aid Bureau at their 66th Anniversary Dinner & Awards Ceremony on 24 October 2024.

This recognition highlights our firm’s commitment to ensuring that the less privileged in our community have access to justice.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Legal Aid Bureau for their steadfast support and partnership.


News

We advised Dyna-Mac Holdings Ltd. in the takeover offer by Hanwha Ocean SG Holdings Pte. Ltd. through a voluntary conditional cash offer at a consideration of S$0.67 per share.  The target group is a multi-disciplinary specialist provider of detailed engineering, procurement and construction services to the offshore oil and gas, marine construction and other industries.  

For more information, please read: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/hanwha-ups-dyna-mac-takeover-offer-final-price-s0-67-share; https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/dyna-macs-founder-accepts-south-korean-hanwhas-revised-buyout-offer-2024-11-05/

Partners, Chee Leong Lun and Liane Lim advised Dyna-Mac Holdings Ltd. on the transaction.


Lee & Lee: Proudly Named Top Law Firm in Multiple Categories

We are thrilled to announce that Lee & Lee has been recognised as the top law firm in Singapore for Inheritance & Succession, Private Wealth Management and Real Estate in The Straits Times and Statista’s Best Law Firms survey. 🎉Our firm was also named in the Best lists of 12 out of 18 fields of law surveyed for local law firms, showcasing our exceptional legal expertise across a wide range of practice areas: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/rajah-tann-a-g-and-drew-lead-the-best-100-but-small-firms-also-stand-outA special congratulations to our very own […]