Selvam LLC Celebrates Recognition in Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2025 Edition

SINGAPORE, 7 May 2025 – Selvam LLC is proud to announce that we have been recognized in the prestigious Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2025 edition. We are delighted to be newly listed in the Family and Matrimonial practice area, marking an exciting milestone for our firm. Additionally, we are pleased to share that our International Arbitration practice has advanced by one rank, further underscoring our expertise and continued growth in this field.

Our firm has also been acknowledged in the following practice areas:
• Commercial and Transactions
• Construction
• Insolvency
• International Arbitration – Domestic Firms
• Private Client
• Family and Matrimonial (Newly Ranked)

Additionally, two of our lawyers have been individually recognized:
Sarbjit Singh: Recognized as a Litigation Star in Commercial and Transactions.
Leonard Loh: Newly ranked as a Future Star in Family and Matrimonial.

Leon Yee, Chairman of Duane Morris & Selvam LLP and Managing Director of Selvam LLC, commented:
We are thrilled with these recognitions, which reflect the exceptional work done by our team. The new Family and Matrimonial ranking and advancement in the International Arbitration ranking highlight our continued growth. Congratulations to Sarbjit and Leonard on their well-deserved individual honors.”

These recognitions are a testament to our team’s unwavering commitment to excellence. We are grateful for the trust of our clients and partners and look forward to continuing our journey of success and growth.

About Selvam LLC
On 1 January 2011, Selvam LLC entered into a joint law venture with Philadelphia-based United States law firm Duane Morris LLP. The affiliation, formally known in Singapore as an Enhanced Joint Law Venture (JLV), was the first U.S.-Singapore joint venture to be approved by Singapore as part of the enhanced liberalisation of its legal services market in 2008. The joint venture, known as Duane Morris & Selvam LLP, enables Duane Morris to strengthen its capabilities, access and presence in Asia through Selvam LLC’s top-ranked Singapore corporate and disputes practices, and likewise helps Selvam to leverage the support of Duane Morris’ U.S. and other international offices.

In addition, the partnership enables Selvam to draw upon the JLV in terms of the technology, IT infrastructure, training and capabilities of a global law firm. Together, the firm now has over 900 lawyers across 28 offices including five offices in Asia: Singapore, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai and Yangon. Selvam LLC undertakes all Singapore law aspects of the JLV, including litigation, employment, real estate and family law matters. Due to the ever-increasing volume of cross-border transactions, our local law capability greatly enhances the scope of legal services we are able to offer our clients.

Overview of Key Updates on Employment Laws and Guidelines in Singapore – 2025 & Ahead

By Patrick Ong and Sally Kim

As part of Singapore’s push for a more supportive workplace to remain relevant to a changing workforce, recent legislative developments introduce new obligations for employers, including the structured handling of flexible work arrangement requests, enhancements to paternity leave, the implementation of workplace fairness legislation, additional protections for platform workers and upcoming guidelines on restrictive covenants.

It would be prudent for employers to take note of such changes and their impact on existing policies. This article provides an overview of these developments.

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Congratulations to Vin’s Holdings Ltd on its Successful Listing on SGX Catalist

SINGAPORE, 16 April 2025 – We are proud to have acted as Solicitors to the Issue Manager, Full Sponsor and Placement Agent, RHB Bank Berhad, as to Singapore law in connection with the successful initial public offering and listing of Vin’s Holdings Ltd on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (“SGX”).

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Duane Morris & Selvam Directors Recognized Among Top India-Focused Lawyers in 2025 International A-List by India Business Law Journal

SINGAPORE, 8 April 2025 – Duane Morris & Selvam is pleased to announce that Directors Jamie Benson and Priyank Srivastava have been included in the newly published India Business Law Journal’s “A-List” of top India-focused lawyers at international law firms. Notably, Jamie has been consistently named in the prestigious list for seven consecutive years since 2019.

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美国商务部和ITC受理针对中国生产的聚丙烯瓦楞箱的新反倾销与反补贴税申请

2025年3月18日,美国聚丙烯瓦楞箱(PCB)生产商联盟向美国商务部(DOC)和美国国际贸易委员会(ITC)提出申请,要求对美国从中国和越南进口的PCB征收反倾销税,并对中国生产的PCBs征收反补贴税。同日,ITC发布了反倾销和反补贴税调查立案公告:调查案号为701-TA-757 和 731-TA-1737-1738(初步阶段)。

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阿根廷正在不断加强与中国和欧盟的贸易合作

Buenos Aires is the capital city of Argentina in South America

1. 贸易全球化背景下,阿根廷的目标 1

身处于全球经济一体化的关键阶段,阿根廷正在加强和中国以及欧盟这两个重要的贸易战略伙伴的合作。在2024年第四季度,阿根廷在重塑其商业和政治版图的方面取得了重要的成果,进一步推进了海外投资和贸易全球化。

第一项成果即2024年10月批准的《阿中避免双重征税协定》。该协定有助于两国消除财政的不确定性、优化成本并深化经济合作。

其次,经过二十多年的商讨,《欧盟-南共市自由贸易协定》的谈判也已告一段落。一旦该自贸协定落实,将促成大型自由贸易区的建立,为两个地区之间的贸易、政治和经济合作以及可持续发展带来强有力的支撑。

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