London-headquartered TMT specialist firm Olswang has entered into non-exclusive associations with Holborn in Singapore and Haldanes in Hong Kong.
Like Olswang in Singapore, the 42-lawyer firm Haldanes has a dedicated media practice, led by group head John McLellan and partner Michael Leow.
Meanwhile Holborn, a two-lawyer firm in Singapore, is led by local lawyer Lakshanthi Fernando. The association will be used to cross-refer clients.
Leading Japanese law firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (NO&T) has announced plans to establish its first permanent European presence with a new office in London, set to open in January 2025.
Japanese Big Four firm Nishimura & Asahi has continued its aggressive international expansion with the opening of an office in Hong Kong. The office will make it the first major Japanese law firm to directly open an outpost in the Asian financial centre.
Submissions open for ALB Firm to Watch (Singapore) list. The list will highlight the law firms with a more compact partner structure or focused practice in the country. The list will be published in the January/February 2025 issue of ALB Asia.