7 firms to be on panel assessing 10 S'pore-based companies served legal notices regarding haze

The Ministry of Law and the National Environment Agency (NEA) in Singapore have announced a panel of seven firms to assess 10 Singapore-based companies that have been served legal notices regarding haze pollution. The panel consists of investigations firms Control Risks Group, FTI Consulting, and Kroll, as well as law firms Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP, Toby Landau KC, TSMP Law Corporation, and WongPartnership LLP.

These firms bring expertise in forensic investigations, financial analysis, corporate intelligence, risk advisory, and legal services. The government has appointed Davinder Singh Chambers (DSC LLC) as an advisor to coordinate the work done by the panel firms. Companies identified by the government have been asked to engage a team selected by NEA, comprising an investigations firm and a law firm or legal advisor from the panel.

The assessment will focus on the companies' operations, corporate relationships, and supply chains, and companies are expected to cooperate fully. The assessors will submit an evaluation report to NEA, which will consider the findings in determining whether further action is warranted. The government plans to introduce amendments to the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act 2014 to give legal force to this framework.

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