Independent legal and business news: reporting on the deals, disputes, regulation and moves shaping cross-border business.
How to set up a company in Singapore as a foreigner, step by step: Pte Ltd, branch or representative office, the locally resident director, S$315 in ACRA fees, Bizfile, 17% tax and the start-up exemption, Employment Pass salaries and the changes in force since 20 October 2026.
Customer not paying invoice? UK suppliers can add 8% statutory interest and £40 to £100 compensation, send a letter before claim, sue online for a fee from £35 or serve a statutory demand. Here are the steps, the 2026 court fees and the cross-border options.
A US federal appeals court has upheld a $114,663 fee award, rejecting the argument that a law firm's use of AI meant it should be paid less. We explain the ruling, the lodestar test and what it means for billing and fee applications.
Residence vs domicile: since 6 April 2025 UK tax turns on residence, not domicile. We compare the statutory residence test, the 4-year FIG regime, the TRF, the 10 of 20 inheritance tax test and where domicile still matters.
A step-by-step guide to opening a business in Dubai, from choosing the mainland or a free zone to the trade licence, visas and bank account. It also covers the 60-day beneficial owner register and corporate tax registration within three months.
Clifford Chance has guided Foundation Healthcare Holdings through a S$242 million initial public offering on the Singapore Exchange Mainboard, one of the year's most closely watched healthcare listings in the region.
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners has taken a 47.5% stake in the C$4.6bn Greenlight Electricity Centre in Alberta, a 932-megawatt gas-fired plant set to power a co-located data centre campus, with Kirkland & Ellis advising the incoming investor.
Chinese semiconductor group Wingtech has filed suit against Nexperia in a Dongguan court, seeking up to 8 billion yuan in damages and the return of control after Dutch authorities restricted its influence over the chipmaker on national security grounds.
EU negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the Omnibus I simplification package, sharply reducing the number of companies covered by the sustainability reporting and due diligence directives.
Australia's High Court has upheld an $81m NSW payroll tax bill on fares Uber paid to drivers, holding them deemed wages under the contractor provisions. We explain the ruling, what it does not decide and which businesses are exposed.
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that £28m of redress payments ScottishPower made under Ofgem settlements cannot be deducted for corporation tax. We explain why fines and penalties are not tax deductible, what still is, and what businesses settling with regulators should do now.
How to become non resident for UK tax: the statutory residence test day counts and ties, split year treatment, the five-year return rule, treaty tie-breakers and exit filings, plus what the UAE, Portugal, Italy and Spain tax, ahead of the 28 October Budget.
How to buy property in Portugal as a foreigner, step by step: the NIF and fiscal representative, due diligence, the CPCV and deposit, the deed or Casa Pronta, 2026 IMT bands, stamp duty, IMI and AIMI, and why property no longer brings a golden visa.
Can foreigners buy property abroad? We compare ownership rules, foreign-buyer taxes, bans and golden visa links in 10 countries, from Canada's ban due to end on 1 January 2027 to Singapore's 60% ABSD, Thailand's condominium quota and Dubai's freehold areas.
The Renters' Rights Act has abolished Section 21 'no-fault' evictions, replacing them with defined statutory grounds and open-ended tenancies. The shift is already reshaping decisions for landlords and tenants across the private rented sector.
