In-person event

Globally there is a diversity of approaches to corporate re-domiciliation, which involves the transfer of registration of a company from its place of incorporation to another jurisdiction. While some jurisdictions have allowed this, others such as the United Kingdom (UK) are in the process of considering the viability of such a regime. While some allow both inward and outward re-domiciliation, a few jurisdictions allow only the inward variety. This seminar explores the motivating factors surrounding corporate re-domiciliation, the varied regimes among key jurisdictions, the differing roles of corporate regulators, and the policy considerations that deal with possible concerns surrounding the process. It does so with specific focus on the laws or proposals in the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong, among other key jurisdictions.

Presenter

Umakanth Varottil is Vice Dean (Graduate Studies) and Professor at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore. He specialises in corporate law and governance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. While his work is generally comparative in nature, his specific focus is on India and Singapore.

Umakanth is a Research Member of the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI). He is also an editor of the Indian Law Review, Asian Journal of Comparative Law, Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, Oxford Business Law Blog and the ECGI Blog. Prior to his foray into academia, Umakanth was a partner at a pre-eminent law firm in India. During that time, he was also ranked as a leading corporate/mergers & acquisitions lawyer in India by the Chambers Global Guide.

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Wednesday 2 April 2025, 5-6pm AEDT

Venue: Level 4, Common Room, New Law Building (F10), Eastern Avenue, Camperdown campus

CPD Points: 1

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This event is proudly presented by the Centre for Asian and Pacific Law and the Ross Parsons Centre for Commercial, Corporate and Taxation at the University of Sydney Law School.