Asia/Singapore - Page 7
Japan's Nishimura & Asahi seals formal partnership with Singapore's Bayfront Law
Nishimura & Asahi becomes first Japanese firm to launch Singapore alliance
WIPO appoints Singapore Intellectual Property Office chief as new director general
Daren Tang will replace Australia's Francis Gurry, who has been in the top job since 2008
Mishcon de Reya hires two-partner Withers team to open in Singapore
Top 30 UK firm looks east as it targets private client work having recently pulled out of New York
RPC Singapore joint venture hires trio of partners from Bird & Bird
Appointments help bolster firm's disputes team after mass-defection to Drew & Napier last year
Singapore's global dispute resolution reputation grows as arbitration cases hit record in 2019
Corporate disputes saw biggest rise at SIAC as cases from India and the Philippines increased
UK firm McCarthy Denning allies with Singapore boutique ArrowGates
London-based challenger firm also hires private client partner Zac Lucas to support Asia expansion
Singapore government commits $11m to fund legal tech research programme
Project aims to digitise contracts and statutes as city state steps up research into legal technology
Crowell & Moring's international trade consultancy arm opens Singapore office
C&M International office will be its second in Asia and will focus on digital transformation
Singapore judge rules burden of proof lies with government in first fake news court case
Judge sides with government in first appeal against online correction notices but makes key procedural rulings
Two ex-senior lawyers from Clifford Chance's Singapore ally form boutique
Former Cavenagh Law managing partner and counsel pair up to set up Audent Chambers
Taylor Wessing splits with long-term Singapore ally RHTLaw
Strategic differences bring Taylor Wessing's branded association in Singapore to an end as RHTLaw goes it alone
Singapore's PK Wong joins forces with litigation boutique
Former EY Singapore firm merges with Nair & Co to form PK Wong & Nair
Cooley launches in Singapore
New dawn as firm's 16th global office seeks to take up opportunities across Asia, including in venture capital.
Singapore's top judge reveals government scrutiny of new law regulation
Chief Justice highlights 'worrying' lack of tech investment by local law firms as alternative legal service providers come under spotlight
Robotics and AI law think tank launches in Singapore
Government minister opens research unit operated by city state's national university
Facebook adds 'correction' to post under Singapore fake news law
Controversial law requires statements deemed false by government to be 'corrected'
Squire Patton Boggs ship in new team
Reed Smith partners join firm to launch commodities and shipping group with more hires in the pipeline.
Linklaters launches digital transformation white papers
Firm collaborates with Microsoft to launch white papers on AI and open banking.
Clifford Chance in robotic pilot
Firm launches pilot and training with plan in place to expand across Asia Pacific and create fully-functional legal bots.
Law society praises pro bono work
HFW and Asia Legal tenure as an anchor firm for Singapore Law Society pro bono services brings praise for serving most needy and vulnerable.
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