International Trade
About
The Singapore business community has a huge amount to offer the global market through investment and exporting products, skills and experience. At Incisive Law, we support our clients in building, developing and growing their international business both within Singapore and abroad.
We represent and advise local and international entities in a broad range of cross-border matters, including customs/import compliance, global trade policy, terms and conditions of trade, international trade litigation, export controls and sanctions. We have a depth of experience advising clients involved in the trading, financing, storage or transportation of a variety of commodities around the world. These include crude oil and petroleum products, biofuels, metals (from concentrates and ores to refined metals), grains, seeds and other soft commodities.
We also advise international trading companies on the negotiation and documentation of transactions relating to sale and purchase of commodities, foreign direct investment, acquisition or disposition of manufacturing and exploration properties, and other corporate transactions, both onshore and offshore, particularly in China and South-East Asia.
Services
Redundancy programmes, changing terms and conditions of employment, and transfer of employment.
In Singapore, the rules on business immigration and foreign workers are strict, with serious penalties and ramifications for those who fail to comply. We can work with individuals and companies on a variety of employment related immigration issues focusing on the international relocation of personnel both from and into Singapore.
Employment aspects of acquisitions and disposals (both share and business transactions), including due diligence and related reports.
Disciplinary, dismissal and grievance procedures, settlement negotiations and severance agreements
Employment law in Singapore has seen many changes in recent years, and keeping up with the changes can be a real challenge. We can provide training for managers, human resource professionals and in-house lawyers to keep you up to date on changes in law and best practices to avoid legal problems in the workplace.
Before the relevant regulatory authorities and other courts, from termination and bonus claims, to protecting trade secrets, confidential information and business interests.
Service agreements, employment contracts, secondment arrangements and employee handbooks, for all categories of staff, including directors and senior executives.
All of our training is practical, interactive, accessible and engaging, and can be tailored to your interests and the requirements of your business.
For more information, please contact Kim Seah.
- Acted in a significant Singapore appellate decision concerning international trade and commodities, addressing key issues in trade finance and cargo documentation.
- Acted for a major state-owned trading company in a substantial claim against multinational oil companies arising from the delivery of off-specification oil cargoes, involving complex international arbitration proceedings and related court actions across multiple jurisdictions.
Acted for a commodity trading company in one of the largest oil contamination disputes in Singapore, successfully opposing an emergency arbitration application and an urgent application before the Singapore High Court.
- Advised corporate policyholders, insurers and reinsurers on coverage disputes and policy interpretation across general commercial lines, including matters involving professional indemnity, directors and officers liability, and financial institution coverage.
- Advised insurers on regulatory and compliance matters under Singapore’s insurance legislation and the oversight of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
- Acted for the State in a criminal prosecution involving the misappropriation of significant funds, requiring analysis of financial flows and the intersection of financial regulation and criminal liability.
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