Lynette Ooi, head of legal, APAC & MEA, at PayPal, talks about effective GCs' ability to balance strategic and detailed thinking, the need for adaptable lawyers in today's dynamic legal landscape, and the importance of finding one's purpose when designing a legal career.
Singapore Big Four law firm WongPartnership says it has become the first in Southeast Asia to partner with Harvey, a legal artificial intelligence platform, to implement its generative AI solutions.
Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, the Singapore member firm of Baker McKenzie, has added an M&A team from Morrison Foerster led by principals Shirin Tang, the former managing partner of MoFo’s Singapore office, and Ang Lip Kian.
U.S. law firm Jones Day has hired Parveet Singh Gandoak as a partner in its corporate practice in Singapore from King & Spalding.
Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance has advised Singapore-based alternative investment firm SeaTown Holdings International on its $1.3 billion second private credit fund from limited partners including insurance companies and family offices.
UK-headquartered Hill Dickinson has entered into a formal law alliance (FLA) with PDLegal, a law firm based in Singapore, to expand its legal offerings in the region.
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.
U.S. law firm Cooley is planning to open an office in Singapore after hiring Ferish Patel from Gunderson Dettmer, where he led the firm’s presence in the city-state.
Rajah & Tann has advised industrial gas company Linde on the $1.4 billion expansion of its gasification complex on Singapore’s Jurong Island as part of a gas supply deal with ExxonMobil, which was counselled by WongPartnership.
Vietnam’s YKVN has appointed Kim Hyun-suk, former head of Clifford Chance’s Korea office, as a partner in Singapore.