SGX RegCo and CGAC Consult on Corporate Governance Changes: Five-Directorship Cap, Independent Board Committees and Lead Independent Directors
SGX RegCo and the CGAC propose a five-directorship cap, independent-led audit, nominating and remuneration committees, lead independent directors and tighter independence tests for SGX-listed companies. Comments close 27 January 2027.
Featured in Asian Legal Business; Higher Stakes for Singapore Directors
Mark Lee, Managing Director of ML Chambers, was featured in Asian Legal Business (October 2026) on Singapore’s 2026 Companies Act reforms and the higher stakes for company directors.
Beyond the Work: Supporting the SMU Law Mentorship Programme 2026
We believe in investing in the next generation of lawyers, not just in our work. ML Chambers is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the SMU Law Mentorship Programme 2026!
Chinese Enterprise Globalisation & Global Professional Services International Conference (Shanghai, Qiantan)
ML Chambers finds itself in Shanghai, China!
Managing Director Mark Lee speaks on the firm’s corporate law expertise, deep specialisation in multi-jurisdictional disputes, international arbitration and transactional matters.
Global Arbitration Review; Asia-Pacific International Arbitration Conference 2026
ML Chambers is privileged to not only be one of the main sponsors of this annual international conference but also to have our Managing Director Mark Lee sit as an executive member on its GAR Steering Committee.
Walking the tight rope: Role of the 21st Century Board Director
Our directors Mark Lee and Sarah Yeo will be speaking at Lexology’s Masterclass Series.
The session will see our directors discuss the complexities of the function of a company’s board and the labyrinth of directors’ duties that an individual has to navigate in this 21st century corporate jungle.
Podcast Interview: MDD Forensic Accountants Litigation Series (Taking the Stand)
Our director Mark Lee was invited to speak on MDD Forensic Accountants Litigation Series Podcasts (Taking the Stand) for his views on shareholder activism, board strategy, corporate governance and AI adoption in the legal industry.
Featured in The Business Times; Where Board Oversight Meets Entrepreneurial Risk
Published in The Business Times, this article by our director Mark Lee examines one of the most pressing questions in modern corporate governance: how can regulators strengthen director accountability without stifling the entrepreneurial risk-taking that fuels business growth?
Speaker at Global Arbitration Review (GAR) Live: Asia-Pacific 2026, 11th Edition – Director Mark Lee
Our director Mark Lee will be speaking at Global Arbitration Review (GAR) Live: Asia-Pacific 2026, 11th Edition.
An international arbitration conference brings together leading arbitration practitioners from across the region to speak and weigh in on how AI, geopolitical pressure, cross-border investment and major infrastructure projects are shaping disputes across the region.
Ranked: ALB “Rising Star” Singapore 2026; Director, Sarah Yeo
Our Director, Ms Sarah Yeo was ranked as a “Rising Star” by Thomson Reuters, Asian Legal Business – Singapore Rising Stars 2026.
The ranking makes notable mention of Sarah’s specialisation in “high stakes commercial litigation, international arbitration”