At Oliver Quek & Associates we apply our collective knowledge and in-depth experience to deliver integrated legal solutions.

CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL LAW

Oliver Quek & Associates is a one-stop firm for those wishing to –  

• commence business in Singapore
• relocate to Singapore
• set up branches or subsidiaries in Singapore
• use Singapore as a platform to the Southeast Asian region

Our comprehensive services therefore cover –

INCORPORATIONS & SET-UP

• Incorporation of Companies, registering Foreign Branches and Representative Offices
• Providing shelf Companies for immediate use
• Providing nominee directors /shareholders /Named Company Secretary for company incorporation purposes
• Complete Company Kit, including subscriber share certificates, 5 copies of the Memorandum and Articles, Statutory Registers and Common Seal
• Documentation for the first board meeting / initial corporate secretarial matters and assistance in setting up the Company bank account

LISTED COMPANIES / FOUNDATIONS / CHARITIES

• Assistance in all compliance issues with the SGX Listing Manual, Companies Act and Securities Futures Act requirements
• Attendance and advisory services to the respective board at Annual General Meeting, Extraordinary General Meetings, Board, Audit, Remuneration and Nominating Committee Meetings of the Listed Companies
• Advice to Foundations and Charities on all regulatory compliance.
• Drafting and assisting in all announcements by Listed Companies

FULL SUITE OF CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES

• Provision of qualified Company Secretary
• Documenting the Annual General Meeting and effecting changes to the Board and Banking resolutions
• Provision and management of Registered Office facilities
• Managing the registration of charges and attendant filings with ACRA (Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority)
• Dealing with transfer of shares, declaration of interim/final dividends

• Attendance at Board and General Meetings, minute taking and all preparatory work relating thereto
• Effecting increase in the paid-up and issued capital, allotment of shares, issue of share certificates and all attendant filings with the ACRA
• Effecting a change of auditors or name of the Company
• Effecting amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Conversion of private to public companies and vice-versa
• Provision of notifications (Announcement) to the SGX
• Compliance of annual AGM & submission of Annual Returns

ACCOUNTING & BOOKKEEPING

• Compilation of Accounts
• Payroll services & CPF
• Opening of bank accounts & cheque signatories
• XBRL and computation of current & deferred tax provisions.

NOMINEE DIRECTOR, NOMINEE AGENT SERVICES

• Consultancy and advisory services for Nominee Director, Shareholder and Nominee Agent matters
• Sourcing and appointment of Nominee Director, Shareholder and Nominee Agent services
• Administration of Nominee Director, Nominee Agent , Shareholder matters

PROVISION OF REGISTERED OFFICE

• Allocation of Registered Office and Corporate Address
• Associated Registered Office services such as arranging for official stationery, mail/message forwarding, attending/forwarding specific calls, payment of local Company dues and other related services
• Full-range administrative management of client meetings/conferences upon request

IMMIGRATION & EMPLOYMENT MATTERS

• Employment Pass & Personalized Employment Pass
• Dependants' Pass
• Students' Pass
• Training Employment Pass
• Permanent Residency & Citizenship
• Other matters related to Ministry of Manpower & the Immigration and Checkpoint Authority of Singapore
• Appeals

TAX

• Corporate Tax
• Goods & Services Tax (GST) registration
• Compliance & reporting

LICENSING

• Applications to the Monetary Authority of Singapore
• Food & Beverage Licences
• Applications to other government agencies for necessary licenses

WINDING UP

• Striking off
• Liquidation
• De-registration of companies

EXTENDED SERVICES PORTFOLIO

• Business Training & Development Program by our associates
• Audit Services
• Business Consultancy & Advisory Services
• Due Diligence for sale / acquisition
• Corporate Networking & Memberships

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

Our Intellectual Property practice provides necessary and essential support to inventors and businesses in the region. With our expertise, we have advised and managed patent, design and trademark protection programs, organized and structured technology and growth companies in Singapore around intellectual property protection strategies, research and collaboration, software and technology licensing and franchises. 

Through our network of international associate firms from various jurisdictions in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa, our cross-border IP experience is vast.

We represent our clients in the following –

• Protecting Ideas and Inventions
• Copyrights
• Intellectual Property registrations
• Prior Art Searches
• Infringement Analysis
• License Agreements
• Non-Disclosures & Non-Competes
• Intellectual Property Protection Strategies
• Patents Prosecution & Maintenance
• Trademarks
• Designs
• Local & Foreign Registrations
• Trademark Searches
• Record of Change of Ownership
• Trade Secrets

LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Our litigation and dispute resolution team complements our corporate practice. Our breadth of experience across various forums including original and appellate courts, tribunals, arbitrators and mediators, together with our subject knowledge expertise has helped our clients resolve a complete range of disputes. Through the seamless assistance of our network of international associate firms, we are also equipped to deal with a full-range of international commercial disputes.

MATRIMONIAL AND FAMILY MATTERS

We represent our clients in various family and matrimonial matters including divorce, maintenance, custody & childcare, adoption procedures, and our experience also extends to cross-border matrimonial disputes. 

TRUST, WILLS & PROBATE

We assist our clients with drawing up proper and valid wills, administration of estate upon deaths, applying for Grants of Probate, applying for Letters of Administration and other related matters.