Dispute Matters

R&T Asia (Thailand) acted as lead counsel for C.P. Retail Development Co., Ltd. and Lotus’s Stores (Thailand) Company Limited (formerly known as Tesco Stores (Thailand) Company Limited) in Administrative Court proceedings relating to their US$10.6 billion merger in Thailand. Filed by 38 plaintiffs, the lawsuit alleged that the Disputed Order of the Trade Competition Commission …

C.P. Retail Development and Tesco Stores (Thailand) win administrative lawsuit on US$10.6 billion merger against 38 individuals Read More »

Rajah & Tann Singapore is representing NetEase Interactive Entertainment Pte Ltd (“Netease”) in a groundbreaking copyright infringement dispute. NetEase Interactive Entertainment Pte Ltd is part of the group of companies ultimately owned by NetEase, Inc., a leading NASDAQ and HKSE listed internet technology company. The NetEase Group has been engaged in the business of developing …

Landmark case in video game copyrights – Netease Interactive’s groundbreaking copyright infringement dispute Read More »

Rajah & Tann Singapore is acting for an individual and related Singapore-based and Myanmar-based entities, all of whom are involved in the trading of hydrocarbon products, in various disputes with another oil trading group relating to the breakdown of a joint venture in Myanmar, which was set up to import and trade hydrocarbon products in …

Successfully negotiated a global settlement involving 17 parties comprising Singapore and Myanmar-based entities, across 11 disputes over the trading of hydrocarbon products in Myanmar Read More »

Rajah & Tann Singapore successfully represented one of the largest bondholders in Yap Sze Kam v Yang Kee Logistics Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 43, where the Court had to consider the interplay between the judicial management regime and the receivership regime. In this matter, bondholders with a debt of about S$110 million had appointed receivers …

Successfully represented one of the largest bondholders in an interplay of regimes in an insolvent company Read More »

Rajah & Tann Singapore is advising the interim judicial managers, judicial managers, and liquidators, of the S.A.M. Trade group of companies, (comprising Samtrade FX Limited and its related entities) which are involved in an online trading platform business operating under the trade name “S.A.M. Trade”. We successfully argued before the Singapore High Court, who held …

Judicial management of Samtrade FX, an online trading platform Read More »

C&G Law is representing Metro Rail Transit Corporation in proceedings before the Philippines’ Court of Tax Appeals. The firm’s role is to advocate for the cancellation of the assessment of alleged deficiency taxes (e.g., income tax, improperly accumulated earnings tax, value added tax, withholding taxes and documentary stamp tax). This is one of the biggest …

One of Philippine’s biggest deficiency tax assessments litigation – Metro Rail Transit Corporation’s proceedings before the Philippines’ Court of Tax Appeals Read More »

C&G Law is acting for TeaM Energy Corporation, a power generation company, together with the Executive Secretary, in defending the President of the Philippines’ executive orders in reducing real property tax of independent power producers (IPPs), marking the first time a president’s executive orders reducing real property tax and condoning interest were challenged before the …

Defending the Philippines President’s executive orders to reduce real property tax of independent power producers Read More »

Rajah & Tann Singapore successfully represented Mr Jasmin Nisban, former honorary treasurer of national sports association the Singapore Chess Federation in a defamation suit, winning against 21 members of the organisation who had falsely accused him of sexual misconduct towards a female chess trainer. Capping a seven-year legal tussle which arose out of the organisation’s …

Singapore Chess Federation ex-treasurer awarded S$120,000 in seven-year long defamation suit Read More »

C&G Law is representing Standard Chartered Bank in its PHP1.12 billion claim against Philippine Guarantee Corporation, a government owned and controlled corporation, formerly known as Trade and Investment Development Corporation and Philippine Export-Import Credit Agency. The claim arises from the defendant’s failure to honor its obligations under a Guarantee Agreement pursuant to which it secured …

Standard Chartered Bank’s PHP1.12 billion claim against Philippine Guarantee Corporation for non-performance of contract Read More »

Rajah & Tann Singapore successfully acted for Herbalife International Singapore Pte Ltd (Herbalife) in a matter that discusses whether GST should be levied on the discounted rate of goods sold by the business to its members or the open market value of the goods. Ruling in favour of Herbalife, the Singapore High Court held that …

Successfully acted for Herbalife in landmark decision on GST liability on goods sold via direct selling business model Read More »