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.
Singapore law firm Shook Lin & Bok has hired Jevon Louis as a partner and the head of its IP practice from local boutique Ravindran Associates.
Singapore has been seeing the rise of some quality smaller law firms that are punching well above their weight in terms of work handled and services delivered.
RPC Premier Law, RPC’s joint law venture in Singapore, has begun beefing up its disputes practice with the hire of three senior disputes lawyers from Clyde & Co Clasis, including partner Gerald Yee.