Corporate and Commerial Law

Singapore Startup Business: 7 key points to note when negotiating a term sheet with angel investors

Singapore Startup Business: At an early stage, you may have a product idea or a minimum viable product but are trying very hard to raise minimal funds to do some marketing.  At the early stage of growth, most startups would want to look for angel funding and enter into term sheet negotiations with potential investors.  […]

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Startup Business SG : 5 Key Reasons why Flipkart incorporated in Singapore

Startup Business SG: Singapore is a global business hub and has over the years played to host to several global unicorn startup companies including, but not limited to, Grab and Garena.  Some investors and startups have asked why is it that despite Flipkart having operations in India, its parent company was incorporated in Singapore.  To

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Ant Financial (蚂蚁金付): Why it failed to list in both HK and Shanghai for the first time

CNBC reported that Ant Financial (蚂蚁金付) at the time it was about to list was the world’s largest fintech company and was valued at over USD 313 billion and raising over USD34.5 billion.  Had it listed on the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges, it would have been the world’s largest IPO.  Ant Financial was

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SG Entrepreneurs : 7 Loan Clauses that you need to know when negotiating a loan agreement

SG Entrepreneurs : Many entrepreneurs will typically enter into working capital loans or trade facilities with financial institutions (which are members of the Association of Banks Singapore) during the course of their business.  This article will highlight 7 key loan terms that you should note when a SG Entrepreneur negotiates loan terms with a lender.

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Startup : 3 corporate law tips when negotiating funding term sheets

Startup : Fund raising is the life blood of startup business ventures in Singapore.  In this article, we will highlight for you 3 common legal points that you need to pay close attention to when negotiating term sheets with angel/seed/VC investors. #1: Dilution and Pre-Money and Post Money Valuation The most important thing that all

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What is a SPAC listing: Things SG Entrepreneurs should note

SPAC: Many people have been busy discussing what is a SPAC from the point of view of the founder of a SPAC.  This article looks at this from the perspective of a business owner that wishes to merge with a SPAC or an investor that wishes to invest into a SPAC deal after a merger

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SME Company: 7 Key Legal Issues to note when negotiating Employee Agreements in Singapore

After setting up a company, the next most common legal issue that most SME Company owners face is employment related legal issues.  This article aims to highlight the 7 most common legal issues faced by Singapore companies.  We have included some practicable examples to illustrate what happens when companies ignore employment legal issues when expanding.

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Startup Company : 3 Tips to Fund Raising in a Pandemic

Startup Company fundraising: The COVID pandemic has hit many startup companies in Singapore and globally.  Many startups are unable to pivot in the pandemic and as a result many have closed down and some other startups are facing issues in fund raising.  This article will highlight 3 key tips to fund raising in a pandemic

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SME Company : How to take advantage of the Re-Align Framework

What is the Re-Align Framework and how does this apply to every SME Company in Singapore? Are you at SME Company that is worried about the impact of COVID on your business? This article highlights a few key points that you would need to know to deal with this. The Ministry of Law explains the

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SG Startup Company : 5 Corporate Law Pitfalls to avoid when scaling your Unicorn

Many SG startup founders always aspire to grow their startup into a Unicorn.  This is an admirable ambition and given that our partner has experience advising 2 of them in Singapore, we would like to share some of the key legal pitfalls that such unicorn startups (SG Startup Company) need to avoid to scale successfully.

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