Rely on our Construction practice—experienced in all methods of dispute resolution: litigation, arbitration, adjudication and mediation—to provide the full range of legal services in the area of construction and real estate law.

You will be supported by an experienced team during every step of the process, with legal counsel and advisory services from the inception and structuring of projects to contract administration and dispute resolution, including contract drafting for various procurement methods and consultants' agreements, as well as advice pertaining to environmental, land and building control laws.

Benefit from a team comprised of practitioners with a sound legal and commercial understanding of the various complex issues involved in building and construction projects who have distinguished themselves in their successful handling of significant high profile cases, including the inquiry into Singapore's Nicoll Highway collapse.

Whether your business is local or global or anywhere in between, leverage the talent of your team—who are supported by colleagues in more than 50 countries around the world and are ready to assist you around the corner or around the globe.

Recognition

27 Dentons Rodyk lawyers recognised in Best Lawyers in Singapore 2022 Edition

April 15, 2021

Dentons Rodyk is pleased to share that 27 of our lawyers have been recognised in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in Singapore, with 4 lawyers being listed for the first time.

Dentons Rodyk ranked Outstanding in asialaw Profiles 2021

September 22, 2020

Dentons Rodyk is pleased to share that we have been ranked as an ‘Outstanding’ firm in asialaw Profiles 2021. The firm is ranked in a total of 18 industry sectors and practice areas. 10 of our lawyers are also ranked in the publication’s Leading Lawyers guide for their respective areas of expertise. 

Dentons Rodyk ranked in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2019

May 8, 2019

Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2019 has recognised Dentons Rodyk’s disputes practice for its stellar reputation in international arbitration and litigation in the energy, construction, real estate and pharmaceuticals sectors. We are ranked in seven firm categories, and five lawyers have been recognised as Dispute Resolution Stars.

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Insights

Singapore's highest court issues landmark judgment on penalty clauses

February 16, 2021

Singapore: The century-old position on the rule against penalties in relation to liquidated damages clauses (LD clauses) set out in Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v New Garage and Motor Co Ltd [1914] UKHL 1 has been upended in recent years following a tide of fairly recent decisions from the highest courts in various Commonwealth jurisdictions that have adopted a wider and more flexible “legitimate interests” test. Following these developments, Singapore law existed in a state of flux because there was some ambiguity as to the appropriate test. Recently, a five-judge coram of the Singapore Court of Appeal (SGCA) (Singapore’s highest court) has clarified the correct test to determine whether a LD clause is a penalty. This article analyses the SGCA’s reasoning and provides some key takeaways.

5 Further Things You Need to Know About the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill

November 4, 2020

Singapore: 5 Further Things You Need to Know About amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). In our last update, we highlighted five (5) amendments that were proposed to be made to the PDPA. Parliament has since passed the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill (No. 37/2020) on 2 November 2020. We now tell you about five (5) additional amendments to the PDPA that would come into force soon.

Dentons Rodyk Dialogue 2020

October 8, 2020

Singapore: The COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted our social norms and daily lives in unprecedented ways. However, cities and communities around the world have risen to the challenges in ways that are unsurprising, given that the development of smart cities has seen an uptick in recent years. More than ever, cities around the globe are learning to embrace the opportunities presented by technology to tackle existing and potential challenges.

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