Corporate Law

Commercial agreements, investments and acquisitions, and setting up and running a company in Singapore.

General information on corporate and commercial law in Singapore, not legal advice. For advice on your own circumstances, speak with one of our lawyers.

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In our words

Our Corporate Law Practice lawyers have in aggregate over 3 decades of experience advising on and handling a wide range of corporate & commercial matters across a broad spectrum of transactions for our clients.

We are able to assist our clients at various planning, structuring, legal documentation, negotiation and implementation stages of the transaction. Our goal is to work with clients to achieve and/or address their commercial objectives or concerns within the legal framework.

Our clients include MNCs, large corporations, SMEs, investors and entrepreneurs.

What we handle

Our Corporate Practice provides legal support and services in the following areas:

Corporate & Commercial

Our lawyers advise and represent clients on a broad range of corporate & commercial transactions and agreements. Accordingly, we can provide you with legal assistance in the following areas:

  • Corporate Law Advisory Work
  • Corporate Compliance & Governance
  • Economic & Tax Incentives
  • Agencies & Distributorships
  • Contracts for Goods & Services
  • Construction & Infrastructure Agreements
  • Marketing & Sponsorships
  • Credit & Security Law Advisory Work
  • Loan & Security Documentation
  • International Swaps & Derivatives Association (ISDA) Documentation
  • Outsourcing, Operations & Maintenance
  • Warehousing & Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Tenders
  • Corporate Restructurings
  • Immigration Matters (including Singapore Permanent Residency & Employment Pass applications)

Investments And Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

For investment and M&A transactions/deals, we advise clients on deal structuring, legal documentation & regulatory issues and also assist them with the requisite legal due diligence services. Our clients can rely on such legal support and counsel for their investment or M&A transactions/deals involving:

  • Joint Ventures
  • Mergers
  • Asset Acquisitions or Sales
  • Share Acquisitions or Sales
  • Management Buy-Outs
  • Private Equity Investments

Business Establishment & Corporate Secretarial Services

We are able to advise and assist corporations, organisations, investors, entrepreneurs and individuals in setting up their businesses or organisations in Singapore, including:

  • Incorporations Of Companies
  • Registrations Of Foreign Branch Offices
  • Registrations Of Businesses, Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, Representative Offices and Societies

To enable clients’ compliance with the Companies Act, we are also able to advise them on corporate administration and compliance issues and provide them with the full suite of corporate secretarial services, including:

  • Annual Filing Obligations
  • Attendance At And Preparation of Minutes of Directors’ & Shareholders’ Meetings
  • Maintenance Of Statutory Registers

Fees

Fees depend on the scope of the matter. Ask us for a quote.

Agreements and adviceDrafting or reviewing a commercial agreement, or advising on a corporate question.On enquiry
Investments and M&AStructuring, due diligence and documents for a deal.On enquiry
Company set-up and secretarialIncorporation, registrations and ongoing corporate secretarial work.On enquiry

Where to start

Email contact@ylplegal.com or call 6224 9983 with a short outline of your matter, and one of our partners will advise on the next step.

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