Stephenson Harwood SG alliance firm lands corp partner from Dentons
Virtus Law, UK law firm Stephenson Harwood's Singapore alliance firm, has hired corporate lawyer Eunice Yao as a partner from Dentons Rodyk & Davidson.
Ropes, Latham, Freshies act on $1.1 bln PropertyGuru take-private
Ropes & Gray has advised Swedish investment firm EQT AB on its offer to acquire New York-listed Singapore-based online real estate platform PropertyGuru for $1.1 billion.
HSF grows energy practice with W&C hire in Singapore
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has expanded its energy capabilities in Singapore with the addition of former White & Case counsel Ee Lynn Tan as a partner.
Fangda launches in Singapore with M&A partner hire from WFW
Shanghai-headquartered Fangda Partners has launched an office in Singapore with the addition of M&A partner Ivy Liu from Watson Farley & Williams.
SG: Former K&L Gates Straits Law head sets up own boutique
Veteran litigator Sreenivasan Narayan SC has left the managing partner role at K&L Gates Straits Law to set up his own dispute resolution and advisory firm in Singapore, Sreenivasan Chambers.
Han Kun makes corporate hire in SG from Withers KhattarWong
Han Kun Law Office has added corporate partner Chuo Ming Leong along with his team, Low Shan You, Chow Su Rin, and Lanabel Teo, in its Singapore office.
SH, Allens act on $726 mln offshore wind energy take-private
Stephenson Harwood and Australian law firm Allens have advised Singapore's Cyan Renewables, which operates vessels for offshore wind farms, on its acquisition of ASX-listed MMA Offshore for A$1.1 billion ($726 million).
SG: KWM nabs HSF private capital head
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has added M&A expert Nicola Yeomans as a partner in Singapore from Herbert Smith Freehills, where she led the firm’s Asia private capital practice.
Dentons Rodyk hires environmental law specialist
Singapore’s Dentons Rodyk & Davidson has hired Ipshita Chaturvedi as partner in the firm’s environment and natural resources practice. She was most recently running her own practice, C&C Advisors, in India.
SG Tech-Hub Ambitions on Track, but Limitations Remain
Over the past few years, Singapore has worked diligently to develop its reputation as a hub for technology businesses and a home of innovation. With government support and the infrastructure to underpin this ambition, the city-state is often dubbed “Asia’s Silicon Valley.” But lawyers say while the groundwork is all in place, there are still areas that demand close attention and further development.