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Law of Partnerships in Singapore Including LLP and LP

Law of Partnerships in Singapore Including LLP and LP

Author: Yeo Hwee Ying
Publisher: LexisNexis Singapore
ISBN: 9789814608558
Published In: January 2015
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Singapore ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This book explains the rules and workings of Partnership, Limited Partnership and Limited Liability Partnership Law in Singapore. It provides ample reference to related cases reported in Singapore, Malaysia and various other jurisdictions with similar partnership statutes. This local work on partnership law takes into account how this branch of law is applied to Singaporean businessmen and professionals who either set up or deal with partnership firms.

The material covered will be useful to not only undergraduates and other students studying for professional examinations, but also busy practitioners and businessmen who require a good reference to particular aspects of Singapore's partnership law.

1. Introduction

2. Nature and Definition of a Partnership

3. Establishing a Partnership

4. Forming a Partnership

5. Relation of Partners to Outsiders (Agency and Contract)

6. Relation of Partners to Outsiders (Tort and Crime)

7. Relation of Partners to One Another (Fiduciary Obligations)

8. Relation of Partners to One Another (Partnership Terms)

9. Partnership Property

10. Dissolution of Partnership

11. Winding up Partnership Affairs

12. Partnership Taxation

13. Limited Partnerships

14. Limited Liability Partnerships

Yeo Hwee Ying is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore. Her research interest lies primarily in commercial law ? she has taught subjects like insurance law, company law, contract, partnership and agency. She has published in international journals such as Modern Law Review, Lloyd's Maritime & Commercial Quarterly, Journal of Business Law, Legal Studies and International & Comparative Law Quarterly. She is also the author of the first academic text on Partnership Law in Singapore. She has delivered commercial law seminars at workshops organized by the Singapore Academy of Law, Housing & Development Board, Consumer Association of Singapore and various other professional bodies. Her overseas stints include working in the London office of Clifford Chance as well as Visiting Scholar appointments at University of California (Berkeley) and Monash University.