Companies Act (Cap. 50): Primary legislation governing company formation, share issuance, shareholders' rights, share capital structure, transfer of shares, directors' duties and corporate governance requirements
Securities and Futures Act (Cap. 289): Regulates securities offerings and trading, including disclosure requirements and restrictions on share offerings
Income Tax Act: Governs tax implications of equity transfers, employee stock option schemes (ESOS) regulations, and capital gains considerations
Employment Act: Relevant for equity as part of employment compensation and regulations regarding employee share schemes
Competition Act: Addresses ownership structures and merger control provisions where applicable
Personal Data Protection Act: Outlines requirements for handling personal data of shareholders
MAS Guidelines: Monetary Authority of Singapore guidelines applicable if the startup involves regulated financial services
SGX Listing Rules: Singapore Exchange listing rules to consider if future IPO is contemplated
Company Constitution: Must ensure alignment with company's constitutional documents and existing governance structure
Shareholders' Agreement: Must ensure new equity agreement does not conflict with existing shareholders' agreements and covers key rights including vesting, transfer restrictions, pre-emptive rights, tag-along/drag-along rights, anti-dilution, exit rights, voting rights, and information rights
