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Simmons & Simmons has entered into a joint law venture (JLV) in Singapore with its erstwhile “best friend,” boutique firm JWS Asia Law Corporation. The new entity will be known as Simmons & Simmons JWS.

JWS Asia Law, which has three directors, focuses on the asset management and investment funds sectors. The JLV is expected to help UK-headquartered firm offer an integrated service to clients in those sectors, as well as financial institutions, in Singapore.

Simmons & Simmons opened its Singapore office, its fifth in Asia, in 2013. It developed its “best friends” relationship with JWS Asia Law in 2015. 

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