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The duty to act in a company’s best interests is easy to state, but often difficult to apply in the real world. In recent years,Singapore has seen increasing scrutiny of how directors exercise their powers, manage conflicts, and respond to financial and regulatory risks. Drawing onleading local cases and practical scenarios, this webinar examines the corestatutory and fiduciary duties owed by directors, the circumstances in whichcivil and criminal liability may arise, and the heightened risks that emerge intimes of financial distress. Participants will also gain practical guidance onhow directors can discharge their responsibilities effectively and put in placesafeguards to protect themselves in today’s demanding corporate environment.
Topics covered
- Examination of directors’ duties
- Understanding liability faced by directors
- Practical steps to minimise risk of breaches
- Discussion on real life case studies of breaches
Speakers
Matthew Teo: Matthew is a multi-disciplinary lawyer specialising in employment law, restructuring and insolvency, and commercial disputes. He leads the Employment practice in Helmsman LLC, and has over a decade of experience in advising on major regional insolvencies.
Lester Ho: Lester is a corporate and commercial lawyer advising on M&A, private equity and venture capital. He previously helped scale a UK legaltech startup in Asia-Pacific, and combines rigour with real life transactional and experience in his practice.
