R&T, TKQP lawyers handed three-year suspensions for misleading SG’s highest court
Two partners on opposite sides of a matter, Chandra Mohan Rethnam of Rajah & Tann and Paul Seah Zhen Wei of Tan Kok Quan Partnership, have been handed three-year suspensions by the Court of Three Judges for misleading a five-judge panel on Singapore’s highest court, the Court of Appeal.
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Why are Singapore’s maritime authorities investigating a shipping crash in the U.S.?
On March 26, the Singapore-flagged cargo vessel Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the U.S. city of Baltimore, taking the lives of six bridge construction workers. Since then, the city-state has sent shipping regulators to the U.S. for an investigation that brings international maritime laws to the fore, as authorities determine liability and damages arising from the wreckage.
UK insurance firm Fenchurch to enter Asia with SG office
Insurance-focused law firm Fenchurch Law has expanded its offerings beyond the UK for the first time, announcing plans for an office in Singapore.
SUBMISSION OPEN: ALB M&A Rankings 2024
Submissions for ALB’s annual ranking of the best law firms for M&A in Asia are now open.
PRC’s Guantao, Hong Kong law firm Gallant in association
The Hong Kong office of PRC law firm Guantao has entered into an association with local firm Gallant with the aim to better service clients when it comes to cross-border legal work, specially in relation to the Greater Bay Area.
Aussie law firm W+K to open in SG with Kennedys hires
Sydney-headquartered insurance and risk-focused law firm Wotton + Kearney (W+K) is set to open an office in Singapore in June after hiring Kennedys partners Ben Nicholson and Tom Morrison.
Korea’s Jipyong pens partnership with Kenyan law firm
South Korean law firm Jipyong has entered into a partnership with Kenya’s G&A that aims to assist investors from the North Asian country looking to enter Africa.
India’s CAM launches in ‘global hub’ Abu Dhabi
Indian legal giant Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has set up its second international office in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) international finance centre in the United Arab Emirates.
AI copyright under spotlight as Asian courts take diverse IP approaches
When AI chatbot ChatGPT hit the market in late 2022, it unleashed an AI frenzy that’s still engulfing the world. The key technology underpinning the tool, generative AI (Gen AI), is driven by sophisticated systems that produce content from text to images.
India’s Precept forms UAE alliance with Ahmed AlRaeesi
Five-partner Indian law firm The Precept Law Offices has formed a strategic alliance with Dubai-based Ahmed AlRaeesi Advocates and Legal Consultants to serve clients in India and the United Arab Emirates.