Tag: Sanctions

Sanctions can affect Singapore parties whether or not they are imposed by Singapore. We have recently had occasion to deal with issues arising out of US sanctions against Venezuela, and European Union and Singapore sanctions against Russia, and have had to consider specific issues relating to the potential liabilities of liquidators and the applicability of...

PK Wong & Nair acts for the liquidator of CV Shipping, a 50/50 joint venture company between Petrochina International (Singapore) Pte Ltd and PDV Marina SA (“PDVM”). PDVM, a company incorporated in Venezuela is a wholly owned subsidiary of Petroleos de Venezuela (“PDVSA”), which is in turn a Venezuela state-owned entity. The case raised important...