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Ascendant Legal LLC

Providing a comprehensive dispute resolution and litigation service in Singapore

We are a Singapore law practice comprising a team of experienced lawyers with a wide spectrum of expertise, particularly in the areas of litigation and arbitration, insolvency and restructuring, regulatory compliance and investigations, antitrust and competition, intellectual property, and real estate.

Our Formal Law Alliance (FLA) with global law Firm Norton Rose Fulbright offers our clients with complete coverage in Singapore and across the globe.

Ascendant Legal and Norton Rose Fulbright are registered as a Formal Law Alliance

Ascendant Legal and Norton Rose Fulbright are registered as a Formal Law Alliance

In 2018, Ascendant Legal LLC entered into a Formal Law Alliance (FLA) with global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright.

Singapore Court of Appeal bars claims which were brought in earlier arbitration proceedings

Singapore Court of Appeal bars claims which were brought in earlier arbitration proceedings

In a landmark decision (CIX v DGN [2025] SGCA 10), the Singapore Court of Appeal addressed the issue of whether the extended doctrine of res judicata (a doctrine which bars re-litigation) (extended doctrine) could be invoked by a party who was neither a party to the earlier arbitration proceedings nor a party to the arbitration agreement.

Paying the Price: Court of Appeal holds debt still due when non-fulfilment of a condition precedent is caused by the buyer’s own breach

Paying the Price: Court of Appeal holds debt still due when non-fulfilment of a condition precedent is caused by the buyer’s own breach

We consider the King Crude Carriers SA & Ors v Ridgebury November LLC & Ors judgment.
Can a charterer procure the release of a laden vessel arrested by a mortgagee bank?

Can a charterer procure the release of a laden vessel arrested by a mortgagee bank?

As previously observed, conflicts occasionally arise between mortgagees and charterers where a mortgagee wishes to take prompt action to enforce its rights, but the charterer wishes such enforcement action to be deferred until the end of the charter.
Avoiding legal and regulatory pitfalls in digital transformation projects

Avoiding legal and regulatory pitfalls in digital transformation projects

This article first appeared in the September 2024 issue of Financier Worldwide.
Directors' duties owed to creditors: Clarity from the Singapore Court of Appeal in Foo Kian Beng v OP3 International Pte Ltd (in liquidation) [2024] SGCA 10

Directors' duties owed to creditors: Clarity from the Singapore Court of Appeal in Foo Kian Beng v OP3 International Pte Ltd (in liquidation) [2024] SGCA 10

When does a director first come under a duty to consider the interests of creditors (Creditor Duty)? How should the Creditor Duty be weighed up in a director’s decision on whether to authorise the repayment of shareholder loans and to declare dividends?