Course

[21 Oct 26] Singapore Developers Go Regional: From Market Entry to Risk Management Strategies

OVERVIEW    

Effective dispute management starts with strategic contract drafting. For Singapore property developers investing across Southeast Asia, understanding essential agreements and incorporating protective clauses is crucial for minimizing cross-border risks. When disputes arise in these complex regional markets, efficient resolution strategies become vital to protecting investments and project timelines.

This course provides guidance for Singapore developers operating regionally: structuring contracts to prevent costly disputes and resolving conflicts efficiently when they emerge. We'll examine common dispute triggers in Southeast Asian property markets, compare litigation with alternative resolution methods across ASEAN jurisdictions, and present real-world case studies demonstrating cost-effective strategies that preserve profits and business relationships.

TOPICS COVERED

• Real estate M&A opportunities across Southeast Asia
• Shareholders agreements and manager-developer relationships
•  Legal and Regulatory framework including Foreign ownership restrictions by jurisdiction, due diligence and tax considerations
• Cross-border dispute resolution: mediation, arbitration, adjudication
• Singapore's collaborative contracting approach (NEC4)
• Embedding risk awareness into company culture 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

•  Identify M&A opportunities in Southeast Asian real estate markets
• Navigate foreign ownership restrictions and regulatory requirements across ASEAN jurisdictions
• Conduct proper due diligence for cross-border property investments
•  Select appropriate dispute resolution methods for construction and investment conflicts
•  Build effective risk management systems within development teams

TARGET AUDIENCES

• Project managers and directors from development companies
•  In-house legal counsel for real estate firms
• Contract administrators and quantity surveyors
•  Construction managers and site supervisors
• Claims consultants and dispute resolution professionals
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• Real estate investors and fund managers involved in development projects

KNOWLEDGE PARTNERS

Danna Er, Partner, Construction & Engineering, Addleshaw Goddard

Danna is a leading construction and commercial disputes lawyer in Singapore, recognized by major legal directories including Legal 500, Lexology Index, and Benchmark Litigation. 

Admitted in New York and Singapore, she specializes in disputes prevention and resolution, particularly international commercial and construction disputes across infrastructure, energy, and industrial projects in Asia. She represents clients in high-value arbitrations under major institutional rules, court proceedings, and adjudications. A qualified construction disputes adjudicator with top performance recognition, Danna holds an LLM from Columbia Law School (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Parker School Award recipient) and LLB from National University of Singapore (Dean's List).

Matthew Gorman, Partner, Corporate Finance, Addleshaw Goddard

Matthew is a senior transactional lawyer at Addleshaw Goddard's Singapore office with over 20 years of experience. An international law firm partner since 2007, he specializes in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity capital markets, and private equity across energy, infrastructure, transport, logistics, and technology sectors. His cross-border work spans the Asia Pacific region including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Vietnam, Australia, Hong Kong, and China, plus previous London-based international projects. Serving MNCs, SMEs, banks, private equity firms, and family offices, Matthew is recognized by Chambers Asia as a Leading Individual and praised by Legal 500 for combining technical capability with commercial approach. 

Marcus Collins, Partner, Corporate Finance, , Addleshaw Goddard

Marcus is a dual qualified attorney with more than 30 years of experience in the United States, the Netherlands and for the past 25 years in South East Asia. Marcus has worked with magic circle and major US firms in Amsterdam, New York, Jakarta, Bangkok and Singapore. Marcus is registered as a Dutch "advocaat" with the Bar Association of the District of Rotterdam and as an attorney with the New York Appellate Division, First Department.

Marcus is an emerging markets expert who advises clients on a variety of transactions in various sectors in countries in ASEAN. Marcus' skills include project finance, especially in relation to infrastructure and renewable energy projects, M&A, property and property finance and private equity and private clients.

Terms & Conditions

Request for withdrawal must be made in writing. We encourage particpants to nominate a replacement for the session. Refund requests are subject to approval on the following conditions: 

• Requests sent in at least 2 weeks before commencement: 50% of course fee refunded.
• Requests sent in less than 2 weeks before commencement: No refund, full course fee payable.

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