13 October 2020

The following articles were contributed to Practical Law Cross-border Commercial Transactions:

  • Agency Q&A: Singapore: Contributed by Allen & Gledhill Partner Yeo Boon Kiat, this article provides an overview of Singapore-specific information concerning key legal and commercial issues to be considered when appointing an agent. Issues covered include legal formalities, competition law, employment issues, tax considerations, duties of the agent and principal, remuneration, rights of ownership and the agency agreement.
  • Distribution Q&A: Singapore: Contributed by Allen & Gledhill Partner Yeo Boon Kiat, this article provides Singapore-specific information concerning the key legal and commercial issues that arise when appointing a distributor. Issues covered include regulation and legal formalities, competition law, intellectual property, employment law, tax considerations, product liability and the distribution agreement.
  • Services Agreements Q&A: Singapore: Contributed by Allen & Gledhill Partners Kelvin Wong and Jonathan Lin, this article provides Singapore-specific information concerning the key legal and commercial issues to be considered when drafting a services agreement. Issues covered include general contract law, incorporation of standard terms of business, implied terms, remedies for breach of terms, supplier obligations and customer obligations.

These articles form part of the Practical Law Cross-border Resource Centre on Commercial Transactions.