Law and technology: Company law

Author

Hans TIJO
Pey Woan LEE, Singapore Management UniversityFollow
Pearlie M. C. KOH, Singapore Management UniversityFollow

Publication Type

Book Chapter

Version

submittedVersion

Publication Date

10-2021

Abstract

In this chapter, we discuss areas of company law where technology has already played a part and also predict where it may soon transform legal practice. We focus on shareholder rights, share capital, informational costs, fundraising and artificial intelligence. The central theme, though, is that to prevent statutory obsolescence, laws should be drafted with enough flexibility to accommodate changes in technology. This will allow practitioners the leeway to push on the edge of the envelope and let market forces help in determining the most efficient ways of doing things in a volatile business environment.

Keywords

Blockchain, Cryptoassets, Artificial intelligence, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, Technology, Shareholder rights, Virtual meetings

Discipline

Business Organizations Law | Science and Technology Law

Research Areas

Corporate, Finance and Securities Law

Publication

Law and Technology in Singapore

Editor

Simon Chesterman, Goh Yihan, & Andrew Phang

First Page

1

Last Page

23

ISBN

9789811708770

Identifier

10.2139/ssrn.3783552

Publisher

Academy Publishing

City or Country

Singapore

Citation

TIJO, Hans; LEE, Pey Woan; and KOH, Pearlie M. C.. Law and technology: Company law. (2021). Law and Technology in Singapore. 1-23.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/3353

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Creative Commons License

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Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3783552