Asia/Singapore - Page 2
‘A life of meaning’ – influential Law Society of Singapore president dies, aged 57
Adrian Tan continued in his role despite undergoing treatment for cancer
Linklaters hires Norton Rose Fulbright arbitration partner in Singapore to lead Asia team
Andrew Battisson has returned to a Magic Circle UK firm having first made partner at Allen & Overy
Ashurst signs up four-partner Shearman international energy team
Team move across UK and Asia comes hot on the heels of news of Shearman’s planned merger with Allen & Overy
PR alliance Mirovia expands into Asia with new member agencies in India and Singapore
Alliance of legal PR firms looks to key Asian legal markets with its latest arrivals
Baker Botts secures Ashurst energy projects team for Singapore debut
Launch sees US firm regain physical presence in Asia Pacific after shuttering Hong Kong base in 2021
7 Bedford Row’s Jern-Fei Ng KC joins Duxton Hill Chambers in Singapore
Ng is the fourth KC to be admitted to the Singapore Bar, adding to his practices in London and Hong Kong
Singapore partner succeeds London investigations specialist at helm of Baker McKenzie’s financial institutions group
Annual practice and sector group leadership refresh also ushers in new tax, IP and tech chiefs
Allen & Overy adds corporate partner duo in Singapore from Baker McKenzie
Kenny Kwan and Caryn Ng join as magic circle firm moves to bolster its Asia-Pacific equity capital markets and public M&A offering
‘Every reason for optimism’ – new Law Over Borders guide charts arbitration’s growing popularity across the world
Practical online comparative Global Legal Post guide is co-edited by Three Crowns partners Carmen Martinez Lopez and Liz Snodgrass
Allen & Overy elevates 36 to partnership
Proportion of women in latest round rises to 42% from 36% last year as overall number of promotions dips
Greenberg Traurig eyes Asia renewables boom as firm opens in Singapore
Singapore launch follows Riyadh opening last month; firm also mulls expansion in Dubai, Brazil
Rajah & Tann litigation partners exit to launch Singapore boutique
Danny Ong and Wern-Jhien Yam leave Singapore Big Four firm to open shop focused on dispute resolution, financial crime and insolvency
Herbert Smith Freehills Singapore ally launches local disputes practice with Morgan Lewis team
Leading litigator Daniel Chia joins Prolegis with three-lawyer team to head new practice
UK government poised to ratify Singapore Convention on Mediation
Move will strengthen mediation as a way to resolve cross-border disputes, lawyers say
Clifford Chance targets Singapore's digital transformation drive with top-level hire from Norton Rose Fulbright
NRF's former global tech co-head to lead Magic Circle firm’s 600-strong tech group in Asia-Pacific
US and UK retain top spots in global IP index amid claims global drive to improve protection may be stagnating
The scores of 28 countries remain unchanged in International Intellectual Property (IP) index from the US Chamber of Commerce
Securities class action settlements grew 142% globally in 2022
Settlement recovery opportunities topped $7.4bn last year according to new report from Broadridge as market rebounded after Covid-19 pandemic
Morrison Foerster secures private equity real estate partner in Singapore from White & Case
Tabitha Saw brings extensive private equity real estate and data centre transactions experience across Asia
Leading Singapore disputes bodies form alliance to promote city state as centre for dispute resolution
Singapore International Commercial Court forges agreements to boost attractiveness of arbitration and mediation for businesses
Linklaters adds senior financial regulation partner in Singapore from Ashurst
Evan Lam’s arrival follows magic circle firm hiring partner from Morgan Lewis & Bockius last year to launch Singapore funds practice
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