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Article 20/01/2023

New regulatory rules to limit the tenure of Independent Directors in a move to strengthen corporate governance in Singapore – are these changes enough?

Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) recently announced that it is compulsory for listed companies to limit the tenure of independent directors to nine years. Independent directors who presently exceed the nine-year limit will be deemed independent only until the issuer’s annual general meeting is held for the financial year ending on or after 31 December 2023.

• Corporate and commercial

News 10/01/2023

Kennedys adds experienced corporate partner as Singapore expansion continues

We are excited to announce we have appointed a senior corporate and capital markets partner with close to 30 years’ experience to our growing team in Singapore.

• Banking and finance
• Information technology
• Public sector
• Corporate and commercial
• Corporate
• White collar crime and investigations

News 17/11/2022

Kennedys strengthens aviation team in Singapore

We are delighted to have bolstered our aviation team in Singapore with the promotion of Anita Quy to Head of Aviation, APAC and the appointment of new partner, Tristan Thompson.

• Aviation
• Insurance and reinsurance
• Commercial disputes
• Regulation
• Aviation
• Product liability and product safety
• Insurance and claims

News 18/10/2022

Green for go: Kennedys to slash carbon emissions after plans approved by leading climate and science experts

We are delighted to announce our commitment to drastically reducing carbon emissions after teaming up with a leading group of climate and science experts.

News 13/10/2022

Kennedys partners recognised as leading Women in Business Law

Congratulations to our partners in the UK, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore who have been recognised in the Expert Guides: Women in Business Law 2022.

• Aviation
• Insurance and reinsurance
• Product liability and product safety
• Reinsurance
• Insurance and claims

News 27/09/2022

Kennedys bolsters legal director ranks in latest promotion round

We are delighted to have promoted 35 senior associates to legal director/of counsel with a further 59 promotions to senior associate.

Article 23/09/2022

It's our world, and here's how we're collaborating to make a difference in celebration of Global Goals Week

Global Goals Week is well and truly underway and through our Responsible Business Programme we are continuing to support the UNSDGs and incorporating the principles of the UN Global Compact into our local and global initiatives.

Article 12/09/2022

Q&A - Charlene Sim, Legal Director

We asked Charlene Sim to give some insight into her role as a legal director in our Singapore office and to give an idea of what it’s like working for a global law firm.

News 11/08/2022

All change at Kennedys as firm appoints first head of transformation

We have appointed Karen Peskett-Hall as our first director of transformation, who will oversee a programme of business improvements.

News 09/08/2022

Dive In calls on the industry to build braver cultures as registration opens to the biggest festival yet

Now in its eighth year, the festival is set to be the biggest yet, with more than 150 events taking place for the first time ever, being held in at least 40 countries across the world from 27-29 September.