Starting from the causes and consequences of the 2008 global financial crisis, this book grounds the reader with the basic forms of corporate finance and the sources of the law governing it in Singapore.
Written by the team at RHT Law Taylor Wessing which comprises leading practitioners and two law professors, this book strives to explain the Law and Practice of Corporate Finance in Singapore to the C-Suite, business executives,professionals and lawyers. Starting from the causes and consequences of the 2008 global financial crisis, this book grounds the reader with the basic forms of corporate finance and the sources of the law governing it in Singapore. Key Features: • Covers the nuts and bolts of finance and financial theory ranging from cross-border issues, IPOs to reporting requirements, this truly is the go-to resource for anyone who is involved in or curious about corporate finance in Singapore. • Explains the law and practice of corporate finance in Singapore to the C-Suite, business executives, professionals and lawyers.
Chapter 1 What is Corporate Finance all about? Chapter 2 Nuts and Bolts of Finance and Financial Theory Chapter 3 Genesis of the Regulatory and Legislative Environment Chapter 4 The Securities and Futures Act, Cap 289 Chapter 5 Nature and Type of Equity Chapter 6 Ownership, Transfer of Shares and Capital Maintenance Rule Chapter 7 Nature and Type of Debt Capital Chapter 8 Private Equity and Venture Capital Chapter 9 Post-IPO Capital Needs Chapter 10 Key Documents Chapter 11 Financial Crime
Ms Ch’ng Li-Ling is one of the founding members of RHTLaw Taylor Wessing and the Head of its Capital Markets Practice. She is a corporate practitioner whose areas of practice include corporate and securities laws, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, joint ventures, corporate and commercial contracts, regulatory compliance and corporate governance advisory. Li-Ling is a regular speaker at seminars on corporate finance, corporate governance, and securities regulations. She also conducts training and briefing sessions on the Singapore listing regulatory regime to directors and executive officers of listed corporations in Singapore
Mr Tan Chong Huat is the Senior Partner and one of the founding members of RHTLaw Taylor Wessing. Besidesbeing Managing Partner of the Firm, he also heads the Firm’s Banking and Finance Practice, and Capital Markets Practice. His extensive experience as a leading finance and corporate lawyer, reputation as a leading practitioner and dedicated law professor have made Chong Huat the trusted go-to expert for corporate leaders and major corporates in the region and internationally.
Dr Tan Lay Hong is Senior Legal Counsel to RHTLaw Taylor Wessing, capital markets and securities practice. She had taught Company Law and Corporate Governance at Nanyang Business School, NTU. She researches extensively on Corporate Governance,
Company Law and Chinese Business Law and has published in top tier journals such as the International and Comparative Law Quarterly, the Journal of Corporate Law Studies and the Australian Law Journal. In addition, she has published three books on Corporate Governance and one book on Chinese Business Law. She has been invited as a speaker and panelist in many seminars and
conferences on Corporate Governance and Ethics.