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Government of the City of Buenos Aires v. HN Singapore Pte Ltd

Singapore Court of Appeal decision holding that, in general, the law of incorporation governs whether the veil of a Singapore-incorporated company may be lifted in a cross-border contract dispute.

Brief English Introduction

The court treated veil lifting as a question tied to the company status created by incorporation, not simply as a contractual consequence governed by the contract’s proper law.

Use It For

Use this case when students ask which legal system should decide veil-piercing liability in cross-border group structures.

Teaching Notes

The decision pairs well with Chinese cases involving offshore holding structures, foreign contracts, or related companies incorporated in multiple jurisdictions.