The 10th Edition of The Legal 500: International Arbitration Comparative Guide was launched recently. Duane Morris & Selvam’s Managing Director Sarbjit Singh Chopra and Directors Ramiro Rodriguez, Priyank Srivastava and Daniel Soo have contributed their expert insights to the Singapore chapter.
SINGAPORE, 7 November 2025 — Duane Morris & Selvam LLP is proud to announce that our Managing Director, Mrs. Arfat Selvam, has been awarded with the prestigious Annual International Bar Association (IBA) Pro Bono Award 2025 by the Pro Bono Committee at the Annual Conference of the IBA in Toronto, Canada held on 2-7th November 2025.
SINGAPORE, 26 August 2025 — Duane Morris & Selvam LLP (DMS) today announced the continued expansion of their India practice, reinforcing the Firm’s commitment to India as a strategic focus within their global offering. This move comes at a time when India’s structural growth outlook remains robust, with the economy poised to become the world’s third-largest within five years. As India navigates a shifting credit environment, moderating inflation, and global uncertainties such as the post-Trump U.S. administration and climate-related economic pressures, clients increasingly require legal advisors with deep market insight and global capabilities.
SINGAPORE, 26 August 2025 — Duane Morris & Selvam LLP acted as the international legal counsel to Intensive Fiscal Services Private Limited and DAM Capital Advisors Limited in their capacity as the book running lead managers on the recent sale of INR 4,706 million (US$54 million) of shares in All Time Plastics Limited in a pre-IPO and IPO in India and concurrent private placements outside India.
On 30 May 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) published its response to feedback on the proposed regulatory approach, regulations, and notices for digital token service providers (“DTSPs”) under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2022 (“FSM Act”). This article provides a summary of the key features of the new regime, MAS’s clarifications, and practical implications for affected entities.
Scope of the DTSP Regime The DTSP regime applies to individuals, partnerships, or Singapore-incorporated entities that carry on a business of providing digital token (“DT”) services outside Singapore. The regulatory focus is on mitigating money laundering and terrorism financing (“ML/TF”) risks, as well as reputational risks to Singapore, given the cross-border and internet-based nature of such services.
SINGAPORE, 16 June 2025 – We are pleased to announce that Akshay Kishore has joined Duane Morris & Selvam LLP as a Director and Head of the India Dispute Resolution Practice.