Plain answers for business owners
General information on Singapore law, written in everyday language. Read up before you decide anything, then speak with a lawyer about your own situation.
Deals and investment guides
How deals are structured, checked and documented, and what the Take-over Code means for listed companies.
Buying or selling a business
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Buying a business in Singapore: share purchase or asset purchase?
There are two ways to buy a business: buy the company that owns it, or buy what the business is made of. The choice decides which liabilities you inherit, which consents you need, and what happens to the staff.
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Legal due diligence when buying a Singapore company
Before you buy a company, you need to know what you are buying. Due diligence is the investigation that tells you, and what it turns up feeds straight into the price and the sale agreement.
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Key terms in a share purchase agreement
The share purchase agreement sets out what the buyer is paying for, what the seller promises about the company, and what happens if those promises turn out to be wrong. These are the terms most worth understanding.
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When the Take-over Code requires a general offer
Buying a large stake in a Singapore-listed company can oblige you to offer to buy out every other shareholder. Here is when that happens, and what the offer must look like.
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Shareholders' agreements in Singapore: what to include
A company's constitution sets the basic rules. A shareholders' agreement is a private contract between the owners that adds to them, and it is where most of the protection for each shareholder sits.
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Joint ventures in Singapore: structure and key terms
When two businesses decide to work together, the first question is whether to set up a new company for the venture or simply to sign a contract. The answer shapes liability, cost and how easily either side can leave.
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Raising funds from investors: the common instruments
Start-ups and growing companies in Singapore raise money in a handful of standard ways. Knowing how each one works makes the conversation with investors easier.
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