Session 1: Fundamentals of Contract and Commercial Law
A refresher of fundamentals of contract law – formation of a binding contract, anatomy of a contract and discussion of key commercial terms including warranties, indemnities and termination. Given the jurisprudence across ASEAN, we will have a comparative discussion on common law vs civil law.
Duration: 2 hours (1030 am – 1230 pm (Singapore time)) (January 2026)
Session 2: Dispute Resolution in Cross-border Commercial Deals
Discussion on the fundamentals, key considerations, choice of arbitration vs court vs mediation as alternatives for dispute resolution on commercial transactions. W and we will use examples and case studies to illustrate some of the issues.
Duration: 1.5 hours (1030 am – 12 noon (Singapore time)) (February 2026)
Session 3: International Financing Deals
A half-day session where we will discuss the fundamentals and structures, cross border aspects including taking security on financing deals, followed by a deep dive of a loan agreement
Duration: 3 hours (1030 – 130 pm (Singapore time)) (March 2026)
Session 4: Restructuring and Insolvency: a cross-border perspective
An overview of debt restructuring options and tools we have seen in practice in recent restructurings. We will then discuss updates on Singapore’s debt restructuring landscape including proposed reforms and rationale.
Duration: 1.5 hours (1030 – 12 noon (Singapore time)) (April 2026)
Details of Application
In the cover email, please confirm: (1) which session of the series they are interested in (Session 1, 2, 3, and or 4) (2) that they are a member of ALA (3) that they are a qualified lawyer in their relevant jurisdiction (and specify the jurisdiction) (4) year of qualification (5) years of experience and (6) practice area.