Anna Quah, vice-president, legal, Asia-Pacific at UPS, talks about how she became “general counsel by accident,” why opening her inbox sometimes feels like opening a box of chocolates, and why those considering a career in law need to ensure they enjoy the taste of coffee.
ZJ Jennifer Lim, a former disputes partner at U.S. law firm Sidley Austin, has joined Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore Group Practice) as a member.
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 & 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.
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.
Shanghai-headquartered Fangda Partners has launched an office in Singapore with the addition of M&A partner Ivy Liu from Watson Farley & Williams.
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.
Sidley Austin has hired M&A lawyer Parthiv Rishi as a partner in Singapore from Linklaters, where he spent more than 15 years, and most recently led that firm’s private equity practice in Southeast Asia.
The Singapore office of Dechert has added projects and commercial lawyer Maria Tan Pedersen as a partner from Jones Day, where she headed that firm’s Philippines practice.
Withers KhattarWong (WKW), the Singapore office of Withers, has nabbed a three-member IP team from RHTLaw Taylor Wessing. The team is led by partner Jonathan Kok, who headed the IP and technology practice at his previous firm.